1. DIET (This is NON-NEGOTIABLE)

Yeast feeds on sugar and starch. If diet isn’t fixed, nothing else will stick.

Eliminate completely

• Kibble (especially grain-based)
• Rice, maize, wheat, oats
• Potatoes, sweet potatoes
• Fruits (temporarily)
• Commercial treats
• Anything with molasses, honey, glycerin

Feed instead (8–12 weeks minimum)

Option A: Raw or gently cooked

• Protein: beef, lamb, turkey, chicken, sardines
• Fats: animal fat, coconut oil
• Veg (small amounts, steamed & mashed):
  • Broccoli
  • Courgette
  • Spinach
  • Kale
  • Cabbage

Daily amount:
≈ 2–2.5% body weight
→ 620–775 g food per day, split into 2 meals

2. NATURAL ANTIFUNGALS (Rotate – don’t overload)

Coconut Oil (antifungal + gut healer)

• Dose:
  Start ½ tsp twice daily, build up over 5–7 days
  → 1 tbsp twice daily (max for 31 kg)
• Introduce slowly (can cause loose stool initially)

Oregano Oil (VERY effective – must dilute)

• Use enteric-coated capsules or dilute liquid
• Dose:
  50–75 mg once daily for 10 days
• Then 10 days off, repeat if needed
• Do not use continuously long-term

Pau D’Arco (yeast-specific herb)

• Dose:
  500 mg twice daily
• Use for 3–4 weeks

3. GUT REPAIR & MICROBIOME RESET

Probiotics (CRITICAL)

Use a multi-strain, veterinary-grade probiotic

• Dose:
  5–10 billion CFU daily
• Best strains:
  • Lactobacillus acidophilus
  • L. rhamnosus
  • Bifidobacterium
  • Saccharomyces boulardii (excellent for Candida)

Slippery Elm (soothes inflamed gut)

• Dose:
  ½ tsp powder once daily
• Mix with water into a paste, give away from meds/supplements

4. LIVER SUPPORT (Yeast die-off protection)

Candida die-off releases toxins → liver must cope.

Milk Thistle

• Dose:
  300–450 mg daily
• Split into 2 doses

Optional: Zeolite (short-term)

Use only during strong die-off symptoms

• Dose:
  1 capsule (500 mg) once daily
• Give away from food & supplements
• Use max 3–5 days

5. SKIN, PAWS & EAR YEAST (External Support)

Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse (if skin yeast)

• Mix 50% ACV : 50% water
• Apply to paws, belly, armpits
• Do NOT use on broken skin

Calendula or Chamomile Wash

• Soothes itching & inflammation
• Use 2–3× weekly

Ear Yeast

• Clean gently with:
  • Diluted ACV or
  • Mullein & garlic oil (commercial pet formula)

6. IMMUNE & ANTI-INFLAMMATORY SUPPORT

Omega-3 (reduces yeast inflammation)

• Fish oil dose:
  1,500–2,000 mg EPA+DHA daily

Turmeric

• Dose:
  ¼ tsp powder daily
• Mix with fat (coconut oil)

7. EXPECTED TIMELINE

• Week 1–2: Possible die-off (itching, fatigue, loose stool)
• Week 3–4: Less itching, better stools, reduced smell
• Week 6–8: Coat improvement, ear & paw yeast resolving

If symptoms worsen dramatically → reduce antifungals, increase probiotics & liver support.

8. MAINTENANCE (After Clearance)

• Keep dog grain-free & low starch
• Probiotics 3–4× weekly
• Coconut oil 1 tbsp daily
• Short antifungal pulses if needed (7–10 days)

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