newbie questions

[Guest guest]

Hi Ellen,

Just a suggestion but did the cookies and the sweetner have aspartame in

them?

If they did then you could be sensitive to this chemical. It causes a lot of

nasty side effects look it up on the internet you will be surprised.

There is also a group on onelist about it.

Anita

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 04/26/02 8:41:17 PM Central Daylight Time,

eileenclaire@... writes:

> But I'm prepared to do it if

> I have to in order to get rid of this. I don't know how you can be a

> vegan and eat a low carb diet, I'd be interested in hearing ideas on

> this.

>

Eileen,

I have heard from other vegans who attribute their candida overgrowth to

candida, and many have gone on to say that as a result, they have had to

incorporate non-vegan items back into their diet. So, if you are willing to

forego your current lifestyle, I would suggest you start adding in cold water

fish such as salmon. Then, maybe chicken, turkey, and eggs (or just egg

whites as is the case with me, due to the inflammatory nature of egg yolks).

Also, are you supplementing with B's and are you anemic? I am highly anemic

and it doesn't help matters that I rarely eat beef, so I definately have to

supplement with iron and B's. I am trying to eat more fish (at least once

day) and therefore eat less chicken. I can definately tell a difference in

how I feel, in only a matter of hours after eating salmon.

Take care,

Annette

[Guest guest]

> I'm new to this group, but no stranger to candida! I've had

chronic

> yeast infections for 10 years, which I've " managed " with douching.

> This year, food allergies and eczema are in full swing. I'm ready

to

> blast this thing for once and for all!

>

> So far I've tried bentonite, capryllic acid, nostatin, colon

cleanses

> (the Gray program), and a liver cleanse using Ultra Clear.

>

> I'm curious to hear about people's experiences with a no-carbo / no-

> sugar diet. I'm a vegan and practically live on tofu, which has

some

> carbos in it - would this be a no-no? And how about carrots?

>

> Also curious about acupuncture and Chinese herbs - any success

> stories here?

>

> And, is it possible that I've passed it to my husband? His

> prostatitis has surfaced only since we've been together.

>

> Thanks,

> -

Hi ,

I'm new here too, had candida problems 14 years ago and went on Dr.

Crook's (The yeast connection) low carb diet and got rid of my

chronic yeast infection in a little over a week, after having the

infection for close to a year. Stayed off sugar for 10 years, ate it

in moderate amounts the last 4 years. Got hit with a bladder

infection, took antibiotics and have the yeast infection back +

eczema. Problem is, I'm a vegan now too and don't want to eat the

meat in the low carb high protien diet. But I'm prepared to do it if

I have to in order to get rid of this. I don't know how you can be a

vegan and eat a low carb diet, I'd be interested in hearing ideas on

this.

Eileen

[Guest guest]

Post Shredded Wheat has absolutely no sugar, but 40

grams of carbs, so you can eat that in the morning but

that's all the carbs you should have for the day.

-NH

--- " Dot.Com " <dot.communicator@...> wrote:

> good luck finding cereals without sugar…or at least

> in canada…

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I'm not quite as much of a newbie as you but I look forward to hearing any

answers anyone may give to your questions.

Ron

> Hi. I have been reading this group for a couple of weeks and

> have a lot of questions.

>

> 1. I bought some suarkraut in the refrigerated section at

> the Health Food Store. The brand name is " Bubbies " . The

> only ingredients are cabbage, salt, and water. Do you think

> it has the same beneficial bacteria as your homemade saurkraut?

> 2. In order to get the benefits of the fermented foods, do

> you have to eat them raw? If I cook the saurkraut, will it

> kill the good bacteria?

> 3. I tried making some saurkraut from a recipe I found

> online before I knew anything about fermented foods (not that

> I know much now). It called for whey, and I thought this was

> the watery part of cottage cheese. It turned out edible,

> but I take it this is not real whey. What is whey? What are

> the differences between recipes with or without whey? (I

> have raw milk, is it possible that I could make whey?)

> 4. Where can I get kefir grains? In the meanwhile, I buy

> storebought Kefir, Lifeway brand. Is that beneficial? I

> realize it has corn syrup and is probably made from

> pasturized homogenized milk, so I wonder if the good aspects

> outweigh the bad.

> 5. What is the debate about inulin? I use Sweetleaf brand

> stevia swwetener with inulin.

> If anyone can answer any of my questions, I will be very

> appreciative.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Bubbies makes real live lacto-fermented stuff. Yes, cooking it will kill it. I

don't recommend using whey in sauerkrauit making. It is overkill, and as most

have experienced makes for mushy kraut. All for now.

Tonio

> Hi. I have been reading this group for a couple of weeks and

> have a lot of questions.

>

> 1. I bought some suarkraut in the refrigerated section at

> the Health Food Store. The brand name is " Bubbies " . The

> only ingredients are cabbage, salt, and water. Do you think

> it has the same beneficial bacteria as your homemade saurkraut?

> 2. In order to get the benefits of the fermented foods, do

> you have to eat them raw? If I cook the saurkraut, will it

> kill the good bacteria?

> 3. I tried making some saurkraut from a recipe I found

> online before I knew anything about fermented foods (not that

> I know much now). It called for whey, and I thought this was

> the watery part of cottage cheese. It turned out edible,

> but I take it this is not real whey. What is whey? What are

> the differences between recipes with or without whey? (I

> have raw milk, is it possible that I could make whey?)

> 4. Where can I get kefir grains? In the meanwhile, I buy

> storebought Kefir, Lifeway brand. Is that beneficial? I

> realize it has corn syrup and is probably made from

> pasturized homogenized milk, so I wonder if the good aspects

> outweigh the bad.

> 5. What is the debate about inulin? I use Sweetleaf brand

> stevia swwetener with inulin.

> If anyone can answer any of my questions, I will be very

> appreciative.

[Guest guest]

Welcome

1 & 2) Heidi posted a letter recently from Bubbies which stated that

the kraut is heat treated but the pickles (dill) are not. Both taste

delicious IMHO, but you won't get all the bacteria in the kraut. As

Mike pointed out, if you cook the kraut you kill the bacteria, but

still get some of the benifits anyway.

3)My kraut comes out a lot better without whey. Just use salt. You

can add a bit of juice from your last batch of fermented veggies to

speed things up if you want. I've heard of people adding some raw

apple cider vinegar, but I haven't done it myself.

4) Most people get thier kefir grains from someone else who has them.

It's like a big kefir underground network!

Put the word out that you are looking and perhaps what part of the

country you are in and you will likely get some cheap. Good places to

try are here and the native_nutrition, discussNT,

kefir_making, or Dom's kefir site

http://users.chariot.net.au/~dna/kefirpage.html

If worse comes to worse you can buy the grains from GEM cultures in

California, they are good.

I don't like storebought kefir myself, it has too much junk in it and

doesn't taste like the real thing to me.

>

> Hi. I have been reading this group for a couple of weeks and have

a lot of questions.

>

> 1. I bought some suarkraut in the refrigerated section at the

Health Food Store. The brand name is " Bubbies " . The only

ingredients are cabbage, salt, and water. Do you think it has the

same beneficial bacteria as your homemade saurkraut?

> 2. In order to get the benefits of the fermented foods, do you

have to eat them raw? If I cook the saurkraut, will it kill the good

bacteria?

> 3. I tried making some saurkraut from a recipe I found online

before I knew anything about fermented foods (not that I know much

now). It called for whey, and I thought this was the watery part of

cottage cheese. It turned out edible, but I take it this is not

real whey. What is whey? What are the differences between recipes

with or without whey? (I have raw milk, is it possible that I could

make whey?)

> 4. Where can I get kefir grains? In the meanwhile, I buy

storebought Kefir, Lifeway brand. Is that beneficial? I realize it

has corn syrup and is probably made from pasturized homogenized milk,

so I wonder if the good aspects outweigh the bad.

> 5. What is the debate about inulin? I use Sweetleaf brand stevia

swwetener with inulin.

> If anyone can answer any of my questions, I will be very

appreciative.

[Guest guest]

> Also, will taking goldenseal and ecchinacea have the same affects on my

> body as taking prescription antibiotics? I am struggling with my sluggish

> immune system and need a boost, but I don't want to cause further harm.

>

> Thank you!

> Tracie

Tracie,

Transfer Factor is unsurpassed at increasing the immune response. Here it is

compared to other products:

Product: Natural Killer Cell Increase

Noni: 15%

Aloe Vera: 15%

Bovine Colostrum: 23%

Cordyceps Formula: 28%

Shitake Mushroom: 42%

Echinacea: 43%

IP-6: 49%

Transfer Factor: 103%

Transfer Factor Advanced Plus: 283%

Transfer Factor PLUS Advanced: 437%

Unlike plant and mushroom-based products, Transfer Factor

increases the immune system cascade, and also confers

specific immunity to whatever the cows and chickens

are immune to. This might directly improve the documented

antibody increase in response to candida infection.

Here's the Transfer Factor commercial link:

http://ok.my4life.com/

More info here, and a better view of that comparison:

http://members.shaw.ca/duncancrow/Transfer-Factor.html

Duncan Crow

[Guest guest]

I am not familiar with the bloating except if it is caused by a large

amount of carbon dioxide gas as a byproduct of intestinal yeast

metabolism. Get off of sugar and carbohydrates; I used the Atikins

diet. What blood test? Candida antigen panel? Stool cultures are

notoriously ineffective. Some think the lower bowel excretes a

substance that prevents candida from growing on the usual culture

media. Gram staining and direct microscopic examination are the only

sure diagnostic tools.

>

> Hi,

>

> I am new to this group, and I have a question please. I am newly

> diagnosed with a yeast overgrowth, (blood test) and am now waiting

> for my stool results. My doctor is waiting until she knows what type

> of yeast I have to prescribe treatment. I have been reading up on

> the diet I should be adopting and have done fairly well. I realize

> that I won't see real results until I am also taking meds to kill

> off the yeast, but am growing a little frustrated waiting. I am

> sick, again, and am still having reactions to most foods that I eat

> (I am also awaiting the results of my food allergy testing).

> Anyway, my questions are: have others experienced drastic weight

> gain in a short period of time when they first became aware of the

> yeast? I am bloated and my stomach is huge. I have not been able

> to lose the weight, no matter what I eat or how I exercise. Also,

> will taking goldenseal and ecchinacea have the same affects on my

> body as taking prescription antibiotics? I am struggling with my

> sluggish immune system and need a boost, but I don't want to cause

> further harm.

>

> Thank you!

> Tracie

>

[Guest guest]

Is it possible that the bloating has something to do with eating

microwaved food? I only ask as I have bloating frequently. But

recently stopped microwaving even to heat up water plus heating food

and haven't had any bloating for weeks.

The only other thing I have changed in I am using transdermal

magnesium chloride everyday. I both rub it on various places as well

as use it in a soaking bath. I have been using it for arthritis and

pain and inflammations though. I do use it though on my lymph glands

too; all of the ones behind my knees as well as under my arms and in

my neck. But I didn't think the bloating had anything to do with

inflammations nor lymph glands?

Blessings

Shan

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am new to this group, and I have a question please. I am newly

> > diagnosed with a yeast overgrowth, (blood test) and am now

waiting

> > for my stool results. My doctor is waiting until she knows what

type

> > of yeast I have to prescribe treatment. I have been reading up

on

> > the diet I should be adopting and have done fairly well. I

realize

> > that I won't see real results until I am also taking meds to kill

> > off the yeast, but am growing a little frustrated waiting. I am

> > sick, again, and am still having reactions to most foods that I

eat

> > (I am also awaiting the results of my food allergy testing).

> > Anyway, my questions are: have others experienced drastic weight

> > gain in a short period of time when they first became aware of

the

> > yeast? I am bloated and my stomach is huge. I have not been

able

> > to lose the weight, no matter what I eat or how I exercise.

Also,

> > will taking goldenseal and ecchinacea have the same affects on my

> > body as taking prescription antibiotics? I am struggling with my

> > sluggish immune system and need a boost, but I don't want to

cause

> > further harm.

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Tracie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I have heard that microwaving the food changes its molecular structure

basically rendering inedible as food. I suppose this might make it harder

to digest. Not to mention that most microwaveable food is already not

healthy because its mostly likely processed etc., etc., GIna

-- Re: Newbie questions

Is it possible that the bloating has something to do with eating

microwaved food? I only ask as I have bloating frequently. But

recently stopped microwaving even to heat up water plus heating food

and haven't had any bloating for weeks.

The only other thing I have changed in I am using transdermal

magnesium chloride everyday. I both rub it on various places as well

as use it in a soaking bath. I have been using it for arthritis and

pain and inflammations though. I do use it though on my lymph glands

too; all of the ones behind my knees as well as under my arms and in

my neck. But I didn't think the bloating had anything to do with

inflammations nor lymph glands?

Blessings

Shan

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am new to this group, and I have a question please. I am newly

> > diagnosed with a yeast overgrowth, (blood test) and am now

waiting

> > for my stool results. My doctor is waiting until she knows what

type

> > of yeast I have to prescribe treatment. I have been reading up

on

> > the diet I should be adopting and have done fairly well. I

realize

> > that I won't see real results until I am also taking meds to kill

> > off the yeast, but am growing a little frustrated waiting. I am

> > sick, again, and am still having reactions to most foods that I

eat

> > (I am also awaiting the results of my food allergy testing).

> > Anyway, my questions are: have others experienced drastic weight

> > gain in a short period of time when they first became aware of

the

> > yeast? I am bloated and my stomach is huge. I have not been

able

> > to lose the weight, no matter what I eat or how I exercise.

Also,

> > will taking goldenseal and ecchinacea have the same affects on my

> > body as taking prescription antibiotics? I am struggling with my

> > sluggish immune system and need a boost, but I don't want to

cause

> > further harm.

> >

> > Thank you!

> > Tracie

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon, I just noticed someone did get back to you. Hopefully you

can get going some aspect of the diet. I brought it in pieces at a

time. I was very confused too, but whatever I managed helped me to

fell better. I at least don't get daily migraines anymore, and will

continue to figure out the rest of it. Take care.

elyse

On 17-Jun-06, at 11:55 PM, Sharon M. Steele wrote:

> Hi,

>

>

>

> Well, I accidentally started the diet Thursday. I am gluten-free

> and watch

> my sugars. Wednesday I did not eat much and made good food choices.

> Thursday I ate eggs for breakfast. I got busy and had no lunch,

> but had a

> salad for supper with no dressing. I started de-toxing that

> evening with a

> bad headache. I have done this before and know how it feels. I

> was so sick

> Friday that I slept till 2:00. I vomited a few times because of the

> headache. I got up and drink the lemon, salt water. It helped. I

> am still

> reading this diet. I am confused as to the list of available foods

> for

> phrase I and the rest of the diet. I have food lists from the yeast

> connection and the SCD diet. Where is the available foods for this

> diet?

>

>

>

> I could stay on it about a month? Do I have to figure the protein/

> carb/fat

> ratio now? I don't quiet understand the reason for the ration. It

> keeps

> carbs low? That fit. website should do that for me? I wish there

> where

> some simpler files that just outline the diet. Should I be getting

> a copy

> of the book The Optimal Diet?

>

>

>

> I was already taking Oil of Oregano and using coconut oil. I should

> continue with this? I find this diet somewhat confusing.

>

>

>

> Shari

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

" Sharon M. Steele " <havfaith@...> wrote:

I find this diet somewhat confusing.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello Shari,

I know this program can be overwhelming to everyone when they first

embark upon it, but is well worth the effort to make your way through

the plan. :-)

Bee is constantly working on updating and improving the infomation in

the files for us all. She is diligent to make available the latest

information available to help us all to understand more how and why

this diet plan really works to help balance our bodies out again so we

will all be healthier, happier people. :-)

If you go to files, then click on the second file down called, you will

find a file called:

A) Candida-How to Get Started

This file was very helpful to me to get an overview of the basics of

the diet plan which helped lessen the confusion. I used this file as my

foundation to build upon.

There is so much information involved in Bee's program, it takes time

to assimilate it so you can process it and apply it to your own

lifestyle. The nice thing about it is you don't have to be in a hurry

to put it all together to make it work. Bee encourages us to take one

step at a time, and ease ourselves into the program as we learn more

about it.

It seemed radical at first to me, but once I grasped the basic idea,

and continued to build upon the plan, little by little as I went along,

everything began to fall neatly into place. Every new thing I added in,

brought greater results.

I have been following Bee's program since March 2006, and I am getter

stronger and healthier daily, which encourages me to continue on for

even greater results as time goes on. I am learning more all the time,

and am still adding new things in.

What really has been a mainstay for me on this marvelously put together

road to health, is the encouragement and support from Bee and others

who are on the same journey on this forum, when I read questions others

have on the forum or I ask questions along the way. We are all willing

to learn and grow together helping each other along the way.

So go ahead, take your first step, we are all here to catch you if you

fall, help you if we can and encourage you on with the plan Bee has

developed, to forge ahead on your jounery to better health. :-D

Cheers!

Debra NW

[Guest guest]

hi sharon and welcome!

you've already received some perfect answers, and i'm just chiming in

on one more thought.

make sure you are eating enough, it sounds on like those first two

days you ate not much food at all - which would cause die-off

reactions to feel much more severe.

people with candida, and/or many symptoms associated with candida are

usually malnourished, getting a good daily dose of nutrients is

crucial to feeling better. and the best place to get the nutrients is

from the foods recommended in our diet. the recommended supplements

really help too. i felt a lot better once i incorporated even just the

b-complex, cal/mag & cod liver oil into my daily diet.

if you're not hungry, try to at least make the Bee's Egg Drink recipe

(in the Recipes Files) once or twice a day.

add lots of good fat to your foods. plenty of butter and/or coconut

oil (if you can handle it without too much discomfort this early on)o

n your steamed veggies, olive oil in your salads, best quality meats

with their fat whenever possible (eg. free range chicken roasted with

its skin).

prepare some foods in advance if you have to so you can eat at regular

intervals with minimal effort (a pot of stew, or vegetable soup, or a

whole roast chicken, or cook up a few meat/veg kebabs to grab for a

quick snack). have lots of fresh free-range eggs in the house.

remeber for die off you can do things like coffee enema, epsom salt

soaks, take liquid cholorphyll, much more in the files, look up Die Off.

keep us informed!

~ suz

> Well, I accidentally started the diet Thursday. I am gluten-free

and watch

> my sugars. Wednesday I did not eat much and made good food choices.

> Thursday I ate eggs for breakfast. I got busy and had no lunch, but

had a

> salad for supper with no dressing. I started de-toxing that evening

with a

> bad headache. I have done this before and know how it feels. I was

so sick

> Friday that I slept till 2:00. I vomited a few times because of the

> headache. I got up and drink the lemon, salt water. It helped. I

am still

> reading this diet.

[Guest guest]

Cheapest I found was ebay

Health Food store - 440ml $20

Ebay 2L - $40 incl delivery

I haven't noticed a lot of difference between the two - but you have to

be careful which ones you buy on ebay.

I haven't started the rest yet, but hopefully that helps

Liane

Janelle wrote:

> Hi everyone

>

> I'm just starting on the road to curing my " problem " but there is so

> much information ive gotten myself that confused i don't know where

> iam, ive cut out sugar, bread etc from my diet having a little

> trouble giving up the coffee as yet but it does taste pretty bad

> without sugar so i don't think it will be long . Anyway i have a

> couple of " starting questions " if that's ok.

>

> 1) where can i buy coconut oil in australia?

>

> 2) im taking quite a few supplements : garlic oil, vit c, mutli vit,

> vit E, evening primose and fish oil (all one tablet) pau d arco as

> well as nyastin and fungalin lozenges,oh and nyastin cream is there

> anything else i need?

>

> 3) as i've just started do i need to do a detox program first before

> starting this diet?

>

> 4) is there anyhting else i need HELP

>

> warm wishes to you all

> Janelle

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Please trim your messages - see the Candida Group Information Folder.

>

[Guest guest]

Janelle wrote:

I'm just starting on the road to curing my " problem " but there is so

much information ive gotten myself that confused i don't know where

iam, ive cut out sugar, bread etc from my diet having a little

trouble giving up the coffee as yet but it does taste pretty bad

without sugar so i don't think it will be long .

---> It can be confusing when you start but you're on the right track Janelle!

Fantastic! Try replacing coffee with the Electrolyte Drink: juice of 1/2 a

lemon, 1/4 teaspoon of a good ocean sea salt ( " Celtic Sea Salt " from your local

health shop is a good choice), topped with 6 to 8oz of water. Metric = 177-237ml

or 3/4 to 1 cup. I drink mine warm to replace the tea I used to drink. Drink

this up to 6 times a day, 3 with meals to aid digestion.

1) where can i buy coconut oil in australia?

---> Local health shop. I can get " 300g NET " of Melrose " DME Organic Coconut Oil

Virgin Cold Pressed Unrefined " for $10.20-$10.85. I just ordered 8 x 700ml (630g

NET) jars of Aclara " Organic Gourmet Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Olive Oil " for

$120.00, delievered to WA (worked out to $15 a jar). It's a Queensland company,

so will be cheaper if you are over east. I like the Aclara better.

www.aclarahealth.com.au

2) im taking quite a few supplements : garlic oil, vit c, mutli vit,

vit E, evening primose and fish oil (all one tablet) pau d arco as

well as nyastin and fungalin lozenges,oh and nyastin cream is there

anything else i need?

---> There are 4 steps to the diet (See the file " Curing Candida, How to Get

Started " )

The major steps towards getting rid of candida overgrowth:

1. Eliminate foods that feed candida.

2. Build up the immune system with our unique nutrient-rich diet, including

coconut oil, plus essential supplements and by eliminating foods and toxins that

damage your health.

3. Kill off candida overgrowth with antifungals.

4. Plant good bacteria in the digestive tract with probiotics (good

bacteria).

When you are ready to move to step 2, after removing the foods that feed

Candida, do check out the supplements file for full details of what supplements

Bee recommends (Bee is on holidays at the moment). The file is called " Candida

Supplements List " . It's my understanding that the idea is to get the right

balance of nutrients via supplememts, in conjunction with the foods that we eat.

So you don't really want to be adding in other supplements that aren't

recommended.

3) as i've just started do i need to do a detox program first before

starting this diet?

---> Bee does not recommend doing a detox programme. You will " detox " as you

progress with the diet.

4) is there anyhting else i need HELP

---> Go slowly! Take one step at a time. Read the files and get as much info as

you can. If you get confused by anything about the diet, ask the group. I still

have a lot to learn myself..

warm wishes to you all

Janelle

---> Good luck! We're here to help and support each other!

Jen )

[Guest guest]

Hi Janelle,

Welcome to this wonderful group! I learn every day from all the

postings; it's so interesting and solution oriented. To me, it's like

taking a course in nutrition, physiology, biology (and more) all in one.

(1) Feeling overwhelmed at first:

I think everybody feels like that at first. I remember feeling like I'd

never get through all the info, that it was just so much.

So, the only way I knew of proceeding was one tiny step at a time.

- The best way to do that, as Jen wrote, is to simply follow the file

titled " Curing Candida, How to Get Started " .

- It's a very condensed, easy to digest version of the program.

(Perhaps printing it and posting it, or keeping it handy could help).

After a few months on this group, I still refer to it to refresh my

memory.

- Having this basic tool to work with, you can then start reading and

re-reading the other files without the pressure of feeling you have to

grasp everything at once (been there...lol). It takes a while to absorb

all the info contained in the files. Each time I re-read them, I learn

more.

(2) " Taking quite a few supplements : garlic oil, vit c, mutli vit, vit

E, evening primose and fish oil (all one tablet) pau d arco as well as

nyastin and fungalin lozenges,oh and nyastin cream is there anything

else i need? "

- I don't know how the moderators feel about this, but I would cut back

to the supplements listed in the file titled " Candida Supplements List "

and follow the steps outlined in the " How to Get Started " file (the

foods recommended on the diet have detoxing and antifungal properties

on their own).

- This will cost less.

- Doing too much at one time tends to overwhelm the body. As Bee

states, more is not better.

- As Jen wrote, going slowly is best.

Hope this help.

Fran :-)

[Guest guest]

>

> Sharon, I just noticed someone did get back to you. Hopefully you

> can get going some aspect of the diet. I brought it in pieces at a

> time. I was very confused too, but whatever I managed helped me to

> fell better. I at least don't get daily migraines anymore, and

will

> continue to figure out the rest of it. Take care.

>

> elyse

>

>

>

Elyse I have been wondering if you are aware of anything in particular

in this diet that you attribute to your freedom from the migraines.

My sister suffers from them so. I have recommended the diet and this

support group but she is too overwhelmend to even think about it.

Pat B in Kalamazoo

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello; What a ton of great information on your group. Thanks Bee. I

am a newbie here and sorry for not having kept the formatting issue

in my earlier attempted posts.

>

> I started getting oral thrush in August, and before that I had a

> couple of lesions inside my mouth which I never considered big deal

> because my mom always got some sores too. I was tested to be

> slightly anemic as well.

>

> Anyways, to get to the point, I have several questions about your

> program and die off symptom which I hope that is what I am going

> through right now.

>

> 1) Is Nutritional Yeast supplement allowed on your Candida diet?

==>Yes it is. Frontier brand is a good one; take 1 tbls. 2 times a

day.

>

> 2) I know you say no fruit, but what about whole cranberry,

> can't imagine it having any more sugar than a lemon.

==>Only lemons and limes are allowed and even then one should not go

overboard because they do contain fructose, and some candida

sufferers cannot tolerate them. They are mainly allowed because of

they help cleanse, particularly the liver and adrenals.

>

> 3) Glass pickled organic olives?

==>No pickled commercial products are allowed because of the type of

vinegar and salt used in them. You can have those your make

yourself, and if you are tolerant of good unpasteurized unfiltered

vinegars like Braggs or Edens.

>

> 4) 100 percent organic cacao or chocolate?

==>No chocolate or cacao of any kind is allowed.

>

> 5) Is there some sort symptom or sign to watch out for when I

> know that I should start to focus on antifungal part of your

> treatment? I know you said that it should be 3-6 months of doing

> step 1 and 2.

==>Some people need to be on the diet for 3-6 months because of the

high die-off they get, but others whose die-off is minimal can start

on antifungals as soon as they are following the entire diet.

>

> 6) I have a deep chest pain. It has been about a week since

> being on your diet, and about 2-3 months of being on semi Candida

> diet (still ate fruit and honey). This chest pain is the worst

part, I get these cough attacks (with lots and lots of mucous) so bad

that I almost feel like feinting. When I am lying down, I feel fine,

> although I still have some hard time deep breathing. Whenever I try

> to get up, I start to cough so I try to stay on the couch all day.

> Is this really part of die off? Any tip in overcoming this chest

> pain in particular?

==>All coughs and excessive mucus are the body's efforts to get rid

of toxins, which occurs while candida is overgrowing and also when

candida is being killed off = die-off. Ensure you are doing

everything you can to help your body detoxify, particularly coffee

enemas (see the Enema Folder for details). Also you can do

treatments suggested in the Sinus & Nose Treatments Folder. Today

there was a message by Fran to help someone with sinus problems where

she listed treatments I've written in messages. It is important that

the air you breath is moist by boiling water on the stove or using a

good humidifier; you can also run very hot water in the shower

filling the room with steam (do not burn yourself when you turn it

off) and sit in the room 15-20 minutes doing breathing exercises -

see the Breathe Right folder - this will give you the most immediate

relief.

>

> 7) I understand that candida feeds off carbs and sugar, but doesn't

> all food somehow eventually turn into carb? I mean, couldn't

candida feed off of protein or vegetable?

==>58% of protein turns into glucose/carbs in the liver so it doesn't

affect candida as much because most candida is in the intestines.

Also 10% of fats turn into glucose/carbs but I'm do not know where

they get changed, but when you consume good fats I recommend they do

not change in the intestines either. That is why you can be very

healthy only eating proteins and fats.

>

> Have great holidays everyone.

==>Thanks Tim. You too!

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

> ==>All coughs and excessive mucus are the body's efforts to get rid

> of toxins, which occurs while candida is overgrowing and also when

> candida is being killed off = die-off. Ensure you are doing

> everything you can to help your body detoxify, particularly coffee

> enemas (see the Enema Folder for details). Also you can do

> treatments suggested in the Sinus & Nose Treatments Folder. Today

> there was a message by Fran to help someone with sinus problems

where

> she listed treatments I've written in messages. It is important

that

> the air you breath is moist by boiling water on the stove or using a

> good humidifier; you can also run very hot water in the shower

> filling the room with steam (do not burn yourself when you turn it

> off) and sit in the room 15-20 minutes doing breathing exercises -

> see the Breathe Right folder - this will give you the most immediate

> relief.

Hi Bee, thanks for your reply

question,,,, past three days, i've been just sitting or lying down

because whenever I get up, my chest starts to hurt so bad and I get

these rough long cough attack that makes me go back to bed or the

couch and rest and get my breath back.

Is there anything that I could take? like some sorta safe medication

or spray that might help with this so that at least I can get up to

make food or get something to drink?

Thanks

[Guest guest]

>> Hi Bee, thanks for your reply

>

> question,,,, past three days, i've been just sitting or lying down

> because whenever I get up, my chest starts to hurt so bad and I get

> these rough long cough attack that makes me go back to bed or the

> couch and rest and get my breath back.

>

> Is there anything that I could take? like some sorta safe medication

> or spray that might help with this so that at least I can get up to

> make food or get something to drink?

==>I suggest you see the doctor to determine exactly what is going on.

It doesn't mean you need to get x-rays nor do any treatments

recommended, but you should know what you are dealing with.

==>I cured pneumonia with garlic tea after two bouts of antibiotics

didn't help. You can also add ginger to it; drink 4-5 cups per day.

It's the strongest most effective medicine you can have. Also inhale

fumes from a bottle of oil of oregano several times a day, and ensure

your air is moist.

==>I also believe you should do the 9-day program which is in the

Candida Symptoms Folder. It's best to make your own bone broths to

start the program. Also you'll need enema equipment; the easiest is

the bulb syringe - see the Enema folder.

Let me know how it goes and if you see the doctor what they believe the

problem is.

The best, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

>

> I don't have much money at all. So from the get go I know I

> can't afford to go free range with my meats, etc. The vitamin recs

> also seem like they'd set me back. Obviously, it's clearly stated

> that the program is best followed to the letter. Unfortunately, my

> situation necessitates cutting corners. Is there a way for someone

to

> tell me what vitamins are most important. So if I am going to choose

> 2 say, which ones should I choose?

Hi, I'm probably not the best one to answer your question but I wanted

to comment that I've given up some things in order to fit this diet

into my life (both money and time), but it's worth it! I certainly

don't mean to make light of your situation - I've been through a

financial disaster years ago (I lost my house; it was about as bad as

it gets). I'm better off now, but still on a tight budget - I'm a

single mom working my way through college. But back a few months ago,

I was so sick all the time that I was missing work and school a lot!

Now I am spending more money on my food, but able to work more

(because of feeling better), so it's almost like it pays for itself.

Also this diet takes more time, at least in the early stages I guess.

I find that the shopping, planning, familiarizing myself with

the 'rules' of this diet, and preparing some of the foods - all these

things are taking more time, so I've given up some of my

extracurricular things (which I was missing anyway when I was sick all

the time) to have more time to devote to my health.

I have no regrets. I'd be willing to give up even more if I had to.

Without your health, what else matters? It's the best investment you

can make.

in Tennssee

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone

>

> I'm just starting on the road to curing my " problem " but there is so

> much information ive gotten myself that confused i don't know where

> iam,

>

Janelle,

I understand feeling overwhelmed with info, rules, restrictions, etc -

especially when it goes against everything you've been taught. I have

gradually learned this: TRUST BEE! Forget everything you thought you

knew and everything you used to do. Stick to Bee's plan; ignore the

other candida diets. Spend lots of time reading the articles on here,

also some of the success stories (I found a lot of helpful information

there), and do a search of the old posts - I have found some answers

there. Ask questions if you're not sure - the people on this forum

are so helpful!! Let me just say that I resisted a few aspects of this

diet, and it took me a while to wade through all this info and figure

out what's going on - but once I started really following this plan

the way it was intended, that's when I started getting results!

in Tennessee

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello,

==>Hello there. Welcome to our group. What is your name please?

>

> First let me say you've put together a tremendous resource here

Bee. I'm pretty darn sure I have Candida/LGS. Here's my back

story...

==>I'm glad you are getting a lot from the information.

>

> At an incredibly stressful time a few years ago I came down with

what was later diagnosed as IBS. Not long after that diagnosis I

came down with bronchitis and subsequently was diagnosed with

asthma. I'm 31 now and was 28 at the time. I've always been very

active and since college have been into nutrition, etc. This run of

diagnoses caught me off guard, and I assumed their must be some

relationship. A year or so later my face started getting red and my

skin extremely itchy. This has since been diagnosed as rosacea. To

be honest I've learned to manage with the IBS and asthma (no pills

or inhalers), but the confounding skin issue (no steroids) has led

me to scour the internet for options.

>

> Other relevant medical history includes a history of depression and

> ADD since my late teens. In addition, my mother tells me I was on

a lot of antibiotics (very high doses apparently) for persistent ear

issues as a tike. So that's me in a nutshell but now I have

questions about Bee's candida protocol and how I can crow bar it

into the constraints of my life. First, the emphasis on saturated

fat intake has really piqued my interest. I've followed off and on

the fitness/weight lifting dietary approach of 6 meals/day

complemented by healthy fats (fish oil & flax mostly). I've been

confused that this seemingly healthy approach to eating has

exacerbated the constipation component of my IBS. If I indulge in a

hamburger though the pipes are clean in no time. So your

recommendation really resonates with me.

==>That's great!

>

> Now as far as I can tell the diet is extremely low carb. With the

> rosacea I'll need to avoid grains and fruit is out of the picture

as well. Steamed veggies would be my primary source of

carbohydrates.

==>Yes that is correct.

> Now I've toyed ever so briefly with low carb diets in the past, and

> have found them to be especially trying. I become very moody,

> irritable, and generally hate life. Do I just need to plow forward

> through the initial hardship phase or what? Will the addition of

> saturated fats help lessen this in my case?

==>Yes saturated fats will help lessen emotional reactions, but it

does take time. Your brain is 70-80% fat. It takes time for the

body to incorporate them however so follow the suggestions in my

article: Curing Candida, How to Get Started, on my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com

>

> I found the Dr. Stoll site first and have been meditating twice a

day for almost three months. I've been following his nutritional

approach within my 6 meals/day framework. Looks as though I'll need

to quit the brown rice (also brown rice cakes) and Ezekeil bread if

I want to see any progress with the candida and rosacea. Am I

correct?

==>Yes, that is correct.

>Any thoughts from people here on Dr. Stoll's approach (good or bad)

are also greatly appreciated.

>

> Lastly, I don't have much money at all. So from the get go I know

I can't afford to go free range with my meats, etc. The vitamin recs

> also seem like they'd set me back. Obviously, it's clearly stated

> that the program is best followed to the letter. Unfortunately, my

> situation necessitates cutting corners. Is there a way for

someone to tell me what vitamins are most important. So if I am

going to choose 2 say, which ones should I choose?

==>Cod liver oil and vitamin C.

The best in health, Bee

[Guest guest]

, Janelle's message is from June 2006.

Bee

> Janelle,

> I understand feeling overwhelmed with info, rules, restrictions,

etc -

> especially when it goes against everything you've been taught. I

have

> gradually learned this: TRUST BEE! Forget everything you thought

you

> knew and everything you used to do. Stick to Bee's plan; ignore

the

> other candida diets. Spend lots of time reading the articles on

here,

> also some of the success stories (I found a lot of helpful

information

> there), and do a search of the old posts - I have found some

answers

> there. Ask questions if you're not sure - the people on this

forum

> are so helpful!! Let me just say that I resisted a few aspects of

this

> diet, and it took me a while to wade through all this info and

figure

> out what's going on - but once I started really following this

plan

> the way it was intended, that's when I started getting results!

>

> in Tennessee

>