Re: Looking for Help - Massive Shedding

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> Hi. I just gave birth about 4.5 months ago. Almost ever since

then (sorry to be graphic), my stools have been these hard nugget

> things. I am nursing my baby but I drink 1/2-1 gallon of water a

> day, so I'm not sure what is causing this.

==>Hi Ahlam. Welcome to our group.

==>You can drink too much water which will not do your body any

good - see the articles on the dangers of drinking too much water at

my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/menu3_10.php

==>Your body cannot utilize water without proper minerals,

particularly sodium+chloride (salt) from a good ocean sea salt like

Celtic, and without enough good natural fats like butter, coconut

oil, fish oil, and other natural occurring animals fats. See this

article about why fats are important for the utilization of water:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/skin2.php

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> About a month after the baby was born, my hair started shedding.

I know some women do shed post partum BUT it's still going on and my

> hair feels significantly thinner when I gather it up for a braid.

> No visible bald spots that I've noticed, but I want to cry

whenever I brush my hair. This is beyond normal post partum

shedding (this is my third baby).

==>Losing hair is a very common symptom caused by candida. That is

because candida puts out toxins which are mostly alcohol which makes

all of the body's cells go rigid.

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> I took the candida assessment and it scored 113. I do feel spacey

sometimes. Like I'll go into the kitchen and then forget why I went

in there.. but then again, we usually have lots of things going on

with three kids in our home!

==>Spaciness is caused by candida toxins which are mostly alcohol,

so you would experience some symptoms like a person with a hangover.

>

> I crave sweets. After the baby was born I went through this

> stressed out time where I just ate cookies for meals (homemade but

> still..) and even now I want to constantly eat sweets.

==>That is a true sign you have candida for sure! It is not a

weakness that you crave sweets, it's the candida compelling you to

consume foods that feed it.

>

> I was thinking I may be hypothyroid (mainly due to the hair loss)

> but I haven't done any bloodwork. My temps throughout the day are

> under 98.6 but over the 97.4 mark, so I'm not sure what to think.

> With my health insurance, I have to meet a $1500 deductible before

I receive any insurance benefits! So I really don't want to mess

> around with going to doctors, etc. unless I'm certain about a

course of action. And even then, I really am not keen about being

on pig hormones (armour) the rest of my life if it is

hypnothyroidism I'm looking at. But from what I read tonight, it

could possibly be yeast? I did have a vaginal yeast infection right

before the birth and it seems to be turning now.

==>Most candida sufferers are hypothyroid, again because candida

makes all of the body's cells go rigid so even those hormones the

thyroid can manage to produce are not as able to get into rigid

cells to do their job. It is most important to concentrate on

curing the candida rather than treating the thyroid, which is the

result of candida. Dr. Mercola doesn't recommend going on thyroid

meds because your body becomes dependent upon them. It will

normalize gradually over time as you progress on the candida program.

>

> Currently, I'm taking these supplements:

> -cod liver oil with butter oil

==>good, double my article for the amount of cod liver oil you

should take and for nutrients in different brands; do a search for

the cod liver oil folder at my website:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com

> -kefir from raw cow milk

==>Kefir is not good for candida sufferers to have - see the

Probiotics Section in my main article sent to you when you

joined " How to Successfully Overcome Candida " for an explanation.

> -2x a day beet kvass (just started on Monday a.m.)

==>Beet kvass is not recommended for candida because beets are very

high in sugar.

> -coconut oil 2-3x a day as a supplement but I cook with it too

==>See my main article; you need to gradually work up to 5-6 tbls.

per day. Plus you need a diet high in natural fats for many reasons

as explained in my main candida article.

> -b complex from New Chapter organics (which I just discovered has

> yeast in it)

> -drinking a greens drink called Vitamineral green

==>Check my supplements list for things to avoid in supplements,

i.e. soy, dairy, sugar, gluten, wheat, etc., etc. If you want me to

check out this product can you provide the URL for it?

> -a probiotic pill

==>Double check the kind you are taking against what is recommended

in my article.

>

> I just feel like I don't absorb my nutrition, if that makes

sense. We drink raw milk, eat organic and pastured meats, and I

make almost everything homemade and organic.

==>If you have candida you cannot have dairy, except for butter,

which is explained in my candida article. Please read it; also it

is " required reading " for members of this group so we are all on the

same page and we do not have to keep repeating information contained

in that article, which is the basis of this group.

> I don't soak most of my grains but our diet at home is far from

the SAD. At this point, I just mainly want to stop the hair from

shedding!!!

==>Grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, even if soaked, are not allowed

on the candida diet anyway.

>

> I would appreciate any guidance! Where to go from here, etc.

==>Read my article first and after that you can refer to this

article " Curing Candida, How to Get Started " :

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro1.php

==>It is so important that you read and learn so you understand why

you do not consume certain foods and why you take the supplements

recommended, and when you should start on antifungals and

probiotics, etc., etc.

The best in health, Bee