Guest guest Posted June 16, 2000 Report Share Posted June 16, 2000 Hi Connie, I tried the yeast free diet but it did not help me. From what I understand this is a normal occurance. It is called toxic die off. Which means your body is being cleaned of the yuck and the beasties are fighting back. It should only last a few days and get better. This is a good thing b/c it means that yeast may be your problem. I only sound smart b/c Elaine was a great educator on the subject. As Always, Kristi in San ----Original Message Follows---- From: cbbrac@... Reply-To: urticariaegroups To: urticariaegroups Subject: yeast-free diet Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 16:09:15 EDT I have been on the yeast-free diet for 5 days. My hives have gotten a bit worse! Before the diet I was pretty much hive-free on medication and without an irritating factor (heat exercise). But now I have had hives daily without exercise or heat. Has anyone been ont the diet and experirnced the same thing? Thanks, Connie ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2000 Report Share Posted June 16, 2000 Hi Connie, I was on a yeast-free diet for over a year. One thing that is important is not to eat the same foods two days in a row. Best is to rotate foods over a three or four day period. That is, when you eat a particular food, wait another three or four days before eating it again. Vulnerable people like us can develop food intolerances if our diet is not varied. Mado in Quebec (Canada) yeast-free diet > I have been on the yeast-free diet for 5 days. My hives have gotten a > bit worse! Before the diet I was pretty much hive-free on medication and > without an irritating factor (heat exercise). But now I have had hives daily > without exercise or heat. > Has anyone been ont the diet and experirnced the same thing? > Thanks, > Connie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Best friends, most artistic, class clown Find 'em here: > http://click./1/5543/1/_/453246/_/961186160/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2000 Report Share Posted June 20, 2000 Connie, I have been on the yeast diet for 3 months, after the first week, my hives went away. However, I have read that right at first they can get worse before they got better. Hope it helps. Angii cbbrac@... wrote: > I have been on the yeast-free diet for 5 days. My hives have gotten a > bit worse! Before the diet I was pretty much hive-free on medication and > without an irritating factor (heat exercise). But now I have had hives daily > without exercise or heat. > Has anyone been ont the diet and experirnced the same thing? > Thanks, > Connie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Best friends, most artistic, class clown Find 'em here: > http://click./1/5543/1/_/453246/_/961186160/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2000 Report Share Posted July 1, 2000 Connie - I have just started the yeast-free diet yesterday so I can not say what to do at your stage in the process. But I just wanted to write and thank you for sharing all of your thoughts on this diet. The messages between you and have given me hope that this really does work for some people and the sacrifice would be so worth it. I already did the eat-rice-for-a-week diet and that was easier. I guess I really love those carbs. Anyway, worst case I will lose the twenty pounds the Prednisone put on me. I just have two quick questions for you: Can I eat plain yogurt? (it's satisfying my sweet tooth, sort of) and 2) are you still taking your Zantac (randitine)? I read it encouraged yeast growth. Thanks, >From: cbbrac@... >Reply-To: urticariaegroups >To: urticariaegroups >Subject: yeast-free diet >Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2000 09:36:57 EDT > > Hi there! I have a question for those of you who have has success >with >the yeast-free diet. How long should one wait for hives to go away >completely? Up to three months? I have been on the diet (no cheating) for >three weeks. My hives have improved drastically, but I still have a few >each >day, usually in the morning. So obviously it is helping, but is it the >cause? Hmm... I feel like I'm kind of on a roller coaster ride thinking >its >working and then its not. > Also... if I drink a beer or a glass of wine, does that just put me >back >to the beginning? Its Fourth of July weekend and I would love just one >drink. But if it going to mess everything up, I won't do it. > Thanks, > Connie ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Esther, I have been on the yeast-free diet for three weeks. I am no expert, but I can tell you what I have been doing. No alcohol, sugar, wheat, refined carbohydrates, milk or cheeses, or sauces (vinegar is loaded with yeast). In the book, The Yeast Connection and The Yeast Connection Cookbook it is recommended to stay away from even natural sugars (fruits and honey) for the first three weeks of the diet. The book also states that Zantac promotes yeast growth, so it best not to take it. I do best knowing what I can eat on a diet. You can eat meats (some say stay away from pork, some say its okay), vegetables (no corn, some say no potatoes, no legumes), and brown rice. I have gotten creative and found turkey bacon, brown rice pasta and crackers, and some unusual flours to cook with (in the cookbook mentioned above). Just read labels closely. After being on the diet for a few weeks and noticing a huge improvement in the hives, I bought the yeast books by Crook. It helps to understand the whole process a bit better. If you have any questions, I can always look them up in the book for you. It sounds like you have half the diet already taken care of with your no sugars, alcohol, or wheat for a year. Good luck! Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Esther, To answer your questions... no wheat whatsoever. If I understand correctly...no rye. I do not know what spelt is, but I don't see it listed as an okay in the cookbook. Some grain alternatives are amaranth, rice, buckwheat, and quiona (they make flours out of these). I have made a few flatbreads from the cookbook with these. They are edible, but not great. I will be happy to send you a few recipies if you like. If I make something and actually like it, I will send you the recipe. The crackers I am taking about are rice crackers...just read the labels. Also stay away from sauces, dressing etc. because they usually have vinegar or sugar. The cookbook has recipies for these as well. I think you have got it covered. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. Connie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2000 Report Share Posted July 2, 2000 Hi, Connie. Thanks for the info. You wrote: >no...wheat, Are other flours ok? Such as spelt or rye? And is non refined wheat ok (whole wheat) or is wheat always a no-no? > I have gotten creative and > found > turkey bacon, brown rice pasta and crackers, Did you say crackers? What flour is in these crackers? > It sounds like you have > half the > diet already taken care of with your no sugars, alcohol, or wheat > for a year. Actually, I eat whole wheat - kind of wary about giving it up, but I'll do it if I have to. So.. you don't eat milk, cheese, wheat, fruits and Zantac. Did I miss anything? Esther ________________________________________________________________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2000 Report Share Posted July 3, 2000 Hi everyone, Connie and Esther were asking about " spelt " flour. I understand that spelt is an ancient grain from which our present wheat evolved. It is still grown in parts of Europe and I think also South America. It can be found in most health food stores and some supermarkets. When I was on the yeast-free diet, it was one of the flours I used when making sugar-free waffles (they replaced bread in my diet) and also as a substitute for wheat or all-purpose flour in basic recipes. I agree that the flatbreads are not very tasty, that's why I went for the waffles. My doctor gave me a list of different flours (and quantities required) to replace all-purpose flour in recipes. Will look for it and then post it. The yeast-free diet can be quite challenging, but if candida (yeast) is the cause of urticaria, or the diet brings improvement to the CU breakouts, it is well worth the effort. Bye, Mado in Quebec (Canada) Re: yeast-free diet > Esther, > To answer your questions... no wheat whatsoever. > If I understand correctly...no rye. I do not know what spelt is, but I don't > see it listed as an okay in the cookbook. Some grain alternatives are > amaranth, rice, buckwheat, and quiona (they make flours out of these). I > have made a few flatbreads from the cookbook with these. They are edible, > but not great. I will be happy to send you a few recipies if you like. If > I make something and actually like it, I will send you the recipe. The > crackers I am taking about are rice crackers...just read the labels. Also > stay away from sauces, dressing etc. because they usually have vinegar or > sugar. The cookbook has recipies for these as well. I think you have got it > covered. If I think of anything else, I'll let you know. > Connie > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Need a credit card? > Instant Approval and 0% intro APR with Aria! > http://click./1/6034/1/_/453246/_/962587774/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > This list is in the service of those who suffer from Chronic Urticaria (hives). We strive to support and lift each other as a worldwide cyber-family. > > We share whatever needs to be shared to help one another in our struggle with Chronic Urticria. > > Any posting that is off the main topic of Chronic Urticaria, we post with a prefix of NCU -. This is done out of respect for those who do not wish to read such postings. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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