When you’re struggling with candida, the first question that pops into your head is how long it will take to get rid of it. The question isn’t easy to answer because it depends on how long you’ve been struggling with candida and how bad that candida is.

Related: Is Candida Real?

Related: My Candida Story

Some naturopathic doctors say that candida takes one month to cure for every year you’ve been struggling with the overgrowth, though I don’t think this is completely accurate.

Knowing how many years we have been dealing with candida can be difficult to figure out. Take my story, for instance.

When I got really sick, I had been prescribed some antibiotics from the doctor. After taking those antibiotics for about 20 days, I had extreme candida symptoms. What I didn’t know was that I was dealing with candida for years before I had ever taken those antibiotics, but after that prescription, the symptoms became severe as the candida grew out of control.

Now, my candida is controlled. Yet, I will still get flare-ups from time to time and have mild symptoms throughout the day.

My story is significant because many people struggle with candida and have no idea – saying one month for every year isn’t a proper timetable for curing candida. Also, other factors must be calculated into the time it takes to cure candida. This article will talk about all of this and more.

Let’s get right into it.

I Asked People How Long It Took To Beat Their Candida

I asked that question on a Facebook group for candida sufferers that has almost 40k members. The question I asked was, how long did it take for you to beat candida?

The responses will surprise you.

Before I begin, I want to say that this is an important question. Someone said this on the Facebook post,

Thank you for posting this question. I am extremely frustrated and still having problems 2 months into this. I am questioning whether anyone ever heals.

We all want to know if there’s light at the end of the tunnel. That’s what I am trying to answer in this post.

Many replied to the question by saying that they are still trying to beat candida and that it’s been a long, grueling battle. One person replied saying that it felt like 84 years – that’s how it can feel at times.

Others said that it is daily managed, but everyday they have to be careful what they eat or it will flare back up.

Others responded 1 month, 3 months, 20 months, and the candida was completely gone. Another individual said that in 2.5 years, they saw success.

Others stated that they were in the middle of their battle but did see a noticeable difference by going on the candida diet and taking daily supplements.

I am listing all this data because it’s vital for you to realize that everyone’s battle is different.

You cannot judge your success by the battle of others, and you cannot judge your battle by others’ success.

The responses I received showed me that everyone’s body is different, and you cannot pinpoint an exact time when candida will die.

There are those that constantly deal with candida; yet, they find ways to manage it everyday.

At the end of the day, you can and will be successful. It just take’s time and willpower.

Factors To Getting Rid of Candida

Killing your candida comes down to several factors. These factors include:

• How overgrown is your candida
• How strict or serious you take the treatment
• How often you take probiotics
• How you deal with the die-off process

Candida is relentless, and it’s going to take a lot of willpower to overcome it.

Your candida problem isn’t a battle; it’s a war! Be ready to stand strong for the entire process of batting your candida. There will be ups and downs along the way; you have to be prepared for both.

Let’s investigate further the factors to finally killing off candida.

How Overgrown is Your Candida

Candida can spread throughout your entire body, and if given the opportunity, it’s going to cause a lot of damage to your body as a whole.

The stage of your candida will determine how long it’s going to take to finally kill it.

There are several stages to candida overgrowth.

1. The Beginning Stage – the candida is slightly overgrown, and you face mild symptoms each day.
2. The Moderate Stage – You’ve been dealing with IBS symptoms for a while, but you didn’t really know what the core issue was.
3. The Advanced Stage – The candida has penetrated your gut lining, causing leaky gut, drastically increasing your symptoms. This stage also shows malnutrition and symptoms that range from brain fog to extreme fatigue.

Those who saw success killing candida in 30 or even 90 days, was likely in the beginning stage of candida overgrowth.

In this stage, you cut out your carbohydrates and sugars, take a strong probiotic each day, and you’ll be well on your way to killing your candida in 90 days or less. Also, the die-off is a lot less severe in this stage, so you don’t need as much willpower to overcome those symptoms as well.

When you get into the moderate stage, the candida is going to have a stronger hold. This stage shows far more severe symptoms than the beginning stage.

When someone is tackling candida from this stage, the process of completely clearing it up is longer and more intense. Those in this stage see success in 20 months or more. The problem people have in the moderate stage is that the die-off symptoms are far worse, so you need more fight in you. It’s not uncommon for someone to quit their candida treatment because the die-off is so bad.

When you get into the advanced stage it’s far more complicated. The candida has caused chaos throughout your entire body and the symptoms are far more wide-spread. The die-off symptoms can be unbearable, to the point where you’d rather just deal with the candida.

The symptoms of candida in this stage can range from depression, brain fog, sinus headaches, and constant bloating. The die-off symptoms can range from flu-like symptoms to extreme fatigue.

When someone is in the advanced stage, you can’t always be thinking about when the candida will go away; if this is your attitude, you will not be successful. There are not many CEOs who spent their day looking at their watch, wishing their day away.

In the advanced stage, you must daily manage your candida and take steps each day to win small battles to win the war.

How Strict Is Your Candida Treatment

If you are going to be successful with any diet, you need to be constant. You cannot make exceptions, or the whole process is for nothing.

This is what one person said about following their candida plan,

6 weeks. I was under my naturopathic doctor’s plan. I followed the nutritional plan to a T, took powerful probiotics.

One of the determining factors to finding candida freedom is taking your treatment seriously and making sure you don’t take shortcuts.

I have a news flash for anyone whose battling candida – there are no shortcuts! You may read about a secret pill that kills candida instantly – well, there is no such thing. I mean it, it doesn’t exist. If you are going to beat your candida, then you’ll do it the old fashion way – one day at a time.

Follow the plan – and that plan will lead you to success. Don’t talk yourself into skipping days or eating sugar to give yourself a break – stay focused, and you’ll get to where you need to be.

This was another response from my question about the time it takes to kill off candida,

1 year on a strict diet and tailored supplements.

I know it can be hard when you don’t see results or feel relief, but you have to keep going. I promise you; it will be worth the effort.

When I was treating my candida, I would just run from treatment to treatment and never gave one treatment a fair chance. Don’t do this. Keep the plan simple, this will give you a better chance of sticking with it.

Take Probiotics Every Day

I cannot stress this enough. You must take a daily probiotic that will slowly rebuild the good bacteria in your gut.

Consider the gut flora like a civilization. You have to rebuild that civilization of good, noble citizens so that they can conquer the evil yeast that’s terrorizing the city.

In my research, the best time to take a probiotic is on an empty stomach. This would mean for most people, first thing in the morning is the optimal time.

Your goal is to get 100 billion colony-forming units into your large intestine. When we have food in our stomach, our stomach will produce more acid to break up that food – this is vital for food digestion but bad for probiotics. The acid will kill the probiotic, and less will get into the large intestine, giving the best results.

Create a habit of waking up each morning and taking a strong, effective probiotic first thing in the morning. I would also wait a little time before having breakfast.

The probiotic that I have used for my candida is the Vitamin Bounty. These probiotics give you 100 billion organisms in a single serving. You can check them out on Amazon by clicking here.

Dealing With Die-Off

I’m going to quit!

That’s what I said after dealing with the terrible affects of die-off.

MUST READ: My Personal Candida Story

The worse someone has candida, the more they’re going to face die-off symptoms when the candida starts to retreat.

You can learn more about Die-off on Healthline’s website here.

Stay strong, friend! You will be victorious.

There are a few ways to deal the affects of die-off.

• Get lots of rest each night
• Use Activated Charcoal (the link to Amazon will show you the one I use) to absorb the toxins from die-off
• Drink lots of water

I recently purchased a LARGE water bottle (The link will take you to Amazon, where I purchased mine) that shows you how much water I need to drink each day. I make it my goal to drink that much water throughout the day. It’s not always easy, but I do my very best.

Many will quit right before they were going to start seeing a difference – don’t be that person.

Conclusion

I think this article is very clear.

Candida takes time to properly and permanently deal with it. This article is to help you see that there is light at the end of the tunnel!

I want to end with a few tips overall so that you can be another success story.

• Make a plan. Don’t just go into fighting candida off the cuff; you won’t make it. It would be best if you made a plan so that you can succeed. When I was looking for a plan for my candida treatment, I used the eBook Yeast No More by Linda Allen. This eBook gave me the foundation that I needed to be successful. You can learn about this eBook here.
• Create a Support Group. You’re going to need help, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that! When I was really sick, I was surrounded by my wife and good friends, who helped me stay on track.
• Stay Focused. The more research you do, the more shiny objects you’re going to discover that will take your focus away from the goal. Don’t get distracted by good things that you miss out on the most important.
• Don’t Quit. This is easy to say, but temptations will come that will lure you away from finishing what you started. Don’t fall into those traps.

If you found this information helpful, please take some time and share it on a social media platform of your choice.

You can also leave your comments and questions below, and I will do my best to answer them.

Cheers to Wellness.