Thyme Oil & Intermittent Fasting for Candida
Summary
Dr. Berg discusses using thyme oil (Thymus vulgaris) as a natural antifungal remedy for Candida overgrowth. He pairs this with intermittent fasting and a low-sugar dietary approach as a comprehensive protocol to eliminate Candida from the body.
Key Takeaways
- Thyme oil is a powerful antiseptic that destroys fungus, yeast, and Candida without harming beneficial microorganisms
- Candida presents with a wide range of symptoms spanning neurological, digestive, hormonal, and metabolic systems
- Intermittent fasting stimulates autophagy, which clears old fungus, yeast, viruses, and Candida from cells
- Cutting sugar and following a ketogenic diet starves Candida by removing its primary fuel source
- Thyme oil is also noted as effective for bladder infections
- Addressing Candida through diet and fasting can simultaneously resolve associated blood sugar and insulin resistance symptoms
Details
Recognizing Candida Symptoms
Dr. Berg lists an extensive range of symptoms associated with Candida overgrowth:
- Neurological: brain fog, memory issues, numbness, tingling, spaciness, headaches
- Sleep & Energy: fatigue, inability to sleep, muscle aches
- Digestive: bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, rectal itching
- Other physical: vaginal itching, nasal itching, white tongue, loss of voice
- Mental/Hormonal: anxiety, mood disorders, PMS
- Metabolic: blood sugar disorders linked to insulin resistance
Thyme Oil as an Antifungal
- The specific variety mentioned is Thymus vulgaris
- Described as a powerful antiseptic with antifungal and anti-yeast properties
- Notably, it targets harmful Candida without destroying friendly fungi or yeast — a key advantage over broad-spectrum antifungal treatments
- Also recommended for bladder infections
The Intermittent Fasting Protocol
- Intermittent fasting is described as essential when dealing with Candida
- The mechanism: fasting triggers autophagy — the body’s cellular cleaning process
- Autophagy clears out old fungus, yeast, viruses, and Candida at the cellular level
Dietary Recommendations
- Reduce sugar intake — Candida feeds on sugar, so eliminating it directly starves the overgrowth
- Follow a healthy ketogenic diet to maintain low blood sugar and deprive Candida of its food source
- This dietary approach is also expected to resolve associated blood sugar symptoms