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Candida Cleanse: Die-off, Shmie-off!

Detoxing Symptoms, from Severe to Superficial over 3 Weeks



We followed a protocol using 100% Gum Spirits of Turpentine to safely, effectively, gently, and relatively quickly eradicate candida overgrowth, and we want to share our success! *The same protocol can be used to get rid of other parasites.


With each passing week during our candida cleanse, we saw more and more impressive progress towards health! 

Here's the protocol in a nutshell:

For 4 "on" days a week, we observed a diet based on fruits and veggies with no sugar, meat, wheat, or dairy, and we took 1 teaspoon of 100% Gum Spirits of Turpentine on sugar cubes first thing in the morning. 

On the next 3 "off" days in the week, we did not take the turpentine and ate whatever we wanted.

Please take a moment to catch up our results from week 1 to week 3 before we share more in this post:


For many people, the first few days or week of a detox is often the most difficult. As pathogens die and release their poisonous metabolic byproducts into the human system, die-off side effects can potentially be very uncomfortable.


We saw that detox can have a varied effect on each individual throughout our own community, but after 3 weeks we also saw some impressive results: EVERYONE is experienced a decrease in overall die-off symptoms! 

Unpleasant symptoms lasted a few days to about a week for some, but after just one week every single person was pretty much over that. 

This is really exciting, because the discomfort is one reason many people prematurely abort the protocol. We experienced and share that it is only temporary and gets much better, so we encourage everyone to stick to the plan despite what might come up! 



The above chart shows the die off symptoms we experienced as a collective over the last three weeks. Week 1, shown in blue, had a higher frequency of almost all symptoms vs. the latter weeks. 

The biggest drop for any side effect was for strong feelings and emotions. This might be a surprising side effect for some people, but it is actually very common during a detox, especially given that we are specifically targeting the health of our digestive tract where most of the body's neurotransmitters are created.

 During a detox, repressed emotions come up for addressing and clearing as the body gets healthier, not to mention people are super resistant to change and have emotional experiences with it - even when the change is "good" like making upgrades to health. We experienced that it is much more intense during the first week and gets much better!


Candida cleanse side effects chart week 1 vs. week 3


The chart above shows the overall drop in side effects from week 1 to week 3. There are a few that remain close from week to week, such as stomach aches and feelings of dehydration, but note that only a few people have been consistently experiencing stomach aches.

The amount of people experiencing no side effects at all has increased. It is not a large increase yet, but it does shows positive progress for our group! 

We also see a difference in symptoms between "on" & "off" days. 


Candida cleanse chart symptoms for on the protocol vs. off the protocol days


The worst of our die-off symptoms occured while taking 100% Gum Spirits of Turpentine and adhering to the diet. On "off" days, they basically level off to very minimal or non-existent. It is not a surprise that tiredness is a main symptom of detox and that it subsides when the body is not working so hard to clear the gunk.

We're feeling better than ever and enjoy the improved quality of life every single day! We collected, analyzed, and shared data points from our experiment to inspire others towards getting happier and healthier every day too. We saw dramatic differences in individual health over the course of the cleanse, and we found that it got easier and easier as time goes on. Stay tuned, because we have much more to share!


We hope this will inspire you to do additional research and work towards the best possible health for yourself! 


Cheers to your health & happiness!




*This information is not intended to be medical advice; it is just shared research & experience. 

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