About

Hello! My name is Nanako - or Nako for short. I'm a Tokyo-born, Vancouver-raised, London-based foodie who was raised by Japanese foodie/chef parents who cooked and baked amazing meals from scratch every day for the entire family. Since my candida overgrowth diagnosis in 2016, I've been experimenting with different free-from ingredients and recipes. This blog is a result of my passion for food, driven by a motivation to eat clean, healthy, and healing foods.

In early 2018, I had a massive flareup of at least 6 different candida overgrowth symptoms which forced me to go on an anti-candida cleanse for the second time. I also did a powerful parasite cleanse as they often occur together and you cannot get rid of one without the other. For the first few months, I was experiencing severe die-off symptoms from both the candida and parasites. These included eczema on my face, seborrheic dermatitis on my entire scalp, fatigue, headaches and mood swings.

During my many intense cleanses, I found it hard to find grain-free recipes that are also free from eggs and dairy! It's so important for my skin and candida condition to avoid all inflammatory foods. That's why all of my recipes use at least one coconut product and are all sugar free, dairy free, gluten free, egg free, corn free and soy free... most of the time vegan and a lot of times grain free.

It's important to mention that I've been on a typical anti-candida cleanse twice in the last two years and it didn't work. A sugar-free, dairy-free and gluten-free diet kept things under control but some symptoms always came back after having a cheat day or two. My Canadian naturopath put me on a paleo-like diet which gave me acid reflux and other digestive issues. I was feeling hopeless until I was recently introduced to Medical Medium, a book by Anthony William which talks about mystery illnesses, their real causes, and how to heal with food. This has been a life-changing book. He says that the sugar in fruits do not feed candida! I've been testing his theory and have had no candida symptoms as of yet!!! In fact, I have never felt so good in my life! I've been eating 5-6 servings of fruit every day, starting each day with fresh celery juice (which is the best if you have any gut issues including acid reflux) and Anthony William's heavy metal detox smoothie. It's helped me immensely with my energy levels and mood throughout the day. If you're suffering from a mystery illness or you've been diagnosed with candida overgrowth or leaky gut, I highly recommend his book!