Re: Changing food items eaten to kill Candida

[Guest guest]

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Years ago I went to a holistic doctor & he had me follow a more

restricted way of eating. He said my epstein barr & cytomeglovirus (from

having mono in the past) was always going to be present & the yeast was

reactivating it. I started taking something to kill the bad bacteria & took

good bacteria to restore myself back to normal yeast levels. I was not strict

about following the diet, however, I started to feel worse, which is normal

when you kill off the candida. When yeast dies off from your body apparently

it puts off a byproduct that makes you feel like you have the flu. However,

about 3 days later I felt much better & then just got better & better. The

best I had ever felt in my life. Unfortunately, over the years I web & flow

from this eating change. When I start feeling real crappy again, I get more

strict, then thing you know I am eating everything again. I admit I feel best

when following it. The best book that I enjoyed was " The Yeast Connection "

[Guest guest]

,

Years ago I went to a holistic doctor & he had me follow a more

restricted way of eating. He said my epstein barr & cytomeglovirus (from

having mono in the past) was always going to be present & the yeast was

reactivating it. I started taking something to kill the bad bacteria & took

good bacteria to restore myself back to normal yeast levels. I was not strict

about following the diet, however, I started to feel worse, which is normal

when you kill off the candida. When yeast dies off from your body apparently

it puts off a byproduct that makes you feel like you have the flu. However,

about 3 days later I felt much better & then just got better & better. The

best I had ever felt in my life. Unfortunately, over the years I web & flow

from this eating change. When I start feeling real crappy again, I get more

strict, then thing you know I am eating everything again. I admit I feel best

when following it. The best book that I enjoyed was " The Yeast Connection "

[Guest guest]

Do any of you who follow low carbohydrate diets to restrict yeast growth have

high blood pressure? My Doc prescribed a high carb diet for my slight high

blood pressure so I feel caught in the middle. Many of you on this board

seem to take Diflucan, do you go off carbs when you do that? It is my

understanding that Diflucan does not kill the yeast in all parts of the body

but some other types of Antifungals do. So if you take Diflucan and you have

yeast elsewhere in your body won't your vaginal yeast infection come back?

I know this is a lot of questions Sorry.

[Guest guest]

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<< Do any of you who follow low carbohydrate diets to restrict yeast growth

have

high blood pressure? >>

My husband had high blood pressure before he started on the yeast diet. That

is now normal. The theory on that is Candida produces toxins that will make

the blood pressure go up in some people. When you treat the Candida, the

toxins are no longer present and the blood pressure returns to normal. I

would try the low carb diet first, and make sure that any fats you eat are

healthy ones.

<< Many of you on this board seem to take Diflucan, do you go off carbs when

you do that? >>

It is important to do this, to avoid developing a resistant strain of yeast.

There are some that are resistant to Diflucan already, such as Candida

Tropicalis. If you have this, Diflucan will do nothing for you.

<< It is my understanding that Diflucan does not kill the yeast in all parts

of the body but some other types of Antifungals do. So if you take Diflucan

and you have yeast elsewhere in your body won't your vaginal yeast infection

come back? >>

Diflucan will kill susceptible yeast in any part of the body, except maybe

the nails. If that is your only yeast infection left, it is unlikely for the

vaginal yeast infection to return, unless the immune system is so weak it

can't fight it off. Candida is everywhere around us, so it is easy to pick

up when the immune system is stressed. If you just treat the vaginal area,

and you have yeast in the intestines, it will return, as the intestinal

infection will keep the immune system stressed to the point of being unable

to fight very many infections.

Hope this helps.

Anne M., RN

ImmuneBalance@...

http://www.candidafighter.com

[Guest guest]

I was prescribed Diflucan which I take once a week. I was also told no

sugar, dairy or alcohol but not " low carbs " . He said that I could eat all

the pasta I wanted. I am wondering why now. Since he is deceased I will

have to check with the new specialist at the end of the month. Very

interesting. O

[Guest guest]

The body uses and digests grains and other starches like it does sugar. So,

to me when somebody says don't eat sugar, that means especially grains

(pasta is a really

simple sugar) and other starches.

Arline

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[Guest guest]

Arline,

Would eliminating grains also include items such as oatmeal and brown rice?

Leann

[Guest guest]

<< Arline,

Would eliminating grains also include items such as oatmeal and brown rice?

Leann

>>

NO!!