Re: Overdid it with butter.

August 28, 2010

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> Hi Bee,

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> I am moving towards everything in your diet as far as supplements go. I am

about 75% compliant with that. I am pretty much spot on with the diet. It's

been about two weeks, maybe. I am doing so much better without grains and

starchy vegetables. I added butter on Sunday and had some Monday too. I

probably over did it, but I was starving. (I do have to say that the intense

cravings are now diminishing. Oh so happy about that.)

+++Good for you Kim for getting on the program~

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> By Tuesday I had bad constipation and it's finally feeling better today,

although I don't feel a complete evacuation. I had had issues with constipation

for a long time, but over the last 6 months I haven't had issues until this

week. In fact, right before that, I couldn't believe how wonderful everything

was coming out. Do you think that was a reaction to the butter? Maybe I should

try Ghee instead, or hold off and go slow with the butter? Am I retracing my

constipation issues?

+++Constipation isn't caused by fats like butter, in fact they help alleviate

it. Constipation happens if you don't consume enough fats in ratio to protein,

so that's why it is important to slowly change over to this diet by gradually

lowering carbs as you are increasing fats. Some people have to lower protein

until they can consume high enough fats to avoid constipation. That is

explained in Curing Candida, How to Get Started:

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I tried the vitamin C and probably got up to 10g on a few days and had slight

diahhrea, but it was such a small amount and I still felt backed up.

+++Take 4,000 mg of vitamin C one time and then 1,000 mg every hour while you

are awake for at least 3 days in a row, and if that doesn't help take 2,000 mg

every hour. The doses have to be consistent and taken every day. Afterward

lower your vitamin C gradually.

All the best, Bee

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