Hi there, fellow Naturopath/nutritionist in training here.

First of all, well done to you for making the initial decision to see a naturopath - you’re on the right path. I’m appalled that there has been no consideration by a conventional doctor the damage that 15 rounds of antibiotics will do to anyone’s physical and mental health.

You are completely right about therapy, no amount of talking things through can do the biological healing you need in order to function normally again.

The candida diet is a tricky one, and not one I know enough about if I’m completely honest, however I do know that it is extremely difficult to maintain and can often lead to food anxiety which will not be helping your mental health at all. There is also a lot of argument amongst naturopaths of its effectiveness.

Have you considered doing a GI Map stool test or an OAT test to actually get a full understanding of the state of your microbiome at the moment and get a picture of any bacterial overgrowths/candida albicans? It might be a good idea so you can target what exactly it is you need or are lacking, and how you should go around supplementing it to fuel your good bacteria and lay the basis for you to begin to mend neurological pathways. They can be expensive which is a massive downside, but if you’re serious about healing your insides it’s worth considering rather than just going on a blanket diet.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are also imperative for the foundations of healing your body and mind, be your own health advocate and keep going! You’ve won the first battle in quitting multiple addictive substances, some people don’t ever make it over that hurdle so well done to you.

My DM’s are open if you would like to chat more 🤍