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Candida Naturals

by Optimal Naturals · capsule · 60 capsules

  • Off the market since October 2023 (NIH)
  • DSLD label 20111
  • Serving 2 capsules

Candida Naturals by Optimal Naturals lists 11 ingredients, 11 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of oregano extract, 400 mg of caprylic acid, 50 mg of L.Acidophilus and 50,000 HUT of protease. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.

What is in Candida Naturals?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Candida Naturals: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 20111, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Oregano ExtractOregano Extract Note: 1.75% volatile oils500 mgOregano in Candida Naturals against 302 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 250 mg, the median 145 mg.500 mg

Higher than 82% of 302 products listing oregano (median 145 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1,000 mg.

Caprylic Acidas Magnesium Caprylate400 mgCaprylic Acid in Candida Naturals against 234 products400 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 203.13 mg to 2,363 mg, the median 500 mg.400 mg

53% of 234 products listing caprylic acid give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 800 mg.

L.AcidophilusL.Acidophilus Note: 4 billion CFU/G50 mgLactobacillus acidophilus in Candida Naturals against 309 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 54 mg, the median 20 mg.50 mg

Higher than 67% of 309 products listing lactobacillus acidophilus (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

ProteaseProtease Note: 500,000 HUT/G50,000 HUT
CellulaseCellulase Note: 100M CU/G3,200 CU
Aloe VeraAloe Vera (Alt. Name: Veragel(TM)) Note: 200:1 extract50 mgAloe in Candida Naturals against 523 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 51 mg.50 mg

50% of 523 products listing aloe give more (median 51 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Arabinogalactan50 mgArabinogalactan in Candida Naturals against 242 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 250 mg.50 mg

69% of 242 products listing arabinogalactan give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

AniseAnise PlantPart: Seed Note: 4:1 concentrate50 mgAnise in Candida Naturals against 67 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 27.5 mg to 172.5 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

37% of 67 products listing anise give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Black WalnutBlack Walnut PlantPart: Hulls Note: herb powder50 mgBlack Walnut in Candida Naturals against 166 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 450 mg, the median 150 mg.50 mg

72% of 166 products listing black walnut give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

WormwoodWormwood Genus: artemisia Note: herb powder50 mgWormwood in Candida Naturals against 79 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 275 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

46% of 79 products listing wormwood give more (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Reishi MushroomReishi Mushroom Note: 4:1 concentrate25 mgReishi mushroom in Candida Naturals against 500 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 180 mg.25 mg

82% of 500 products listing reishi mushroom give more (median 180 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 20111 (entered May 24, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
SUGGESTED USE: As a dietary supplement, take two (2) capsules once or twice daily or as directed by a health care professional.
Warnings
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under the age of 18, or individuals with a known medical condition should consult a physician prior to taking this or any dietary supplement.
CAUTION: Do not exceed the recommended dose.
This product is manufactured and packaged in a facility which may also process milk, soy, wheat, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and crustacean shellfish.
ALLERGEN WARNING: CONTAINS TREE NUTS (BLACK WALNUT AND CAPRYLIC ACID)
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT USE IF SAFETY SEAL IS DAMAGED OR MISSING.
Storage
STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 20111.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Gelatin, Rice Flour, Magnesium Stearate, Stearic Acid, Silica.

How many labels does Candida Naturals have?

One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.

  1. Label 20111 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market October 4, 2023 · 60 capsules

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Optimal Naturals(TM) (manufacturer), Orange County, California. All Optimal Naturals products.

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