Im taking caprylic acid capsules to kill off my candida and expected to start feeling better, so why do I feel worse?
You are experiencing die-off reaction caused by toxins from dead candida. Before starting to take caprylic acid or any other type of anti-fungal supplement, you should first spend at least a month on the anti-candida diet and some immune-boosting vitamin and mineral supplements (preferably a tailor-made programme as available online from Nutritionhelp. see previous answer). These are points 1 and 2 of my Four-Point Plan, and even just these two points can often cause enough die-off reaction to cope with! However, after a month or so most people have come through the initial die-off effects and feel ready to start on anti-fungals. Even then, to minimise the die-off effects, you should start anti-fungals at a low level and increase only gradually – no faster than your body can comfortably cope with. Never be afraid to reduce the level of anti-fungals if die-off becomes unpleasant, or even have a complete break from them – you won’t be losing time in the long run.
