Candida Diet, anyone?

I know a girl named Candida. It's unfortunate.

How long have you had candida?

Blakelynn3 wrote: »

That's an interesting article! But I am cutting out all grains, starches, sugar, etc so fingers crossed it won't be a waste of time for me.

Of coarse it will be a waste of time. Diets like these don't teach the necessary tools for long term success.

I really like Candida Didry.

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SherryTeach wrote: »

What medical reasons? And can you eat this way forever?

Good readers will assume OP is going on the Candida diet for... Candida.

@Blakelynn3 my mom struggled for years with Candida and no medical treatments were effective. She did finally get rid of it through dietary changes. I think what she did was different than you - I remember no dairy or added sugar but not no grains or starches (I could be wrong about that) - could you post a link to what you're doing?

Blakelynn3 wrote: »

That's an interesting article! But I am cutting out all grains, starches, sugar, etc so fingers crossed it won't be a waste of time for me.

@Blakelynn3 I do not think it will be a waste of your time for many reasons. I started this Aug 2014 for pain management.

For two months I tried to taper off foods containing sugars and/or grains but failed. Due to my age and running out of time medically speaking Oct 2014 I left most all foods containing sugars and/or grains so my gross carbs were <50 grams daily. The first two weeks was hellish then the cravings for sugars and grains faded away. Now a year later the cravings still are gone.

30 days later my pain was managed by diet alone. Six months later my IBS of 40 years was cured. I have lost some pounds but a lot more inches than I would have expected based on what the scales read. Best of success.

We are all different so what is good for one may be bad for another so just figure out what works in your case and keep trucking. It may take some time to get it right but I expect your objective can be reached in time.

I am not sure what caused my Ankylosing Spondylitis but I know when I changed my diet my pain cleared up. I did not use what was in the article but I did add coconut oil when I cut out the sugars/grains so I do not know what did what. I just know after 40 years I have my life back.

myankylosingspondylitis.blogspot.com/2006/10/managing-my-candida-fungal-yeast.html

@fannyfrost that was an encouraging post. Many people have no sugar related health issues and eat 150 pounds a year but that just is not so in my case. It is good to hear others are finding a way to better health through eating foods that agree with their bodies. I wish now I would have understood what I know now many years ago so I would not have damaged my body so. That is why I get so excited to see so many of you young people learning and making eating lifestyle changes before you do great damage to your bodies. Keep up the good work and keep reading out of the box research and the success stories of others who were able to manage medical issues with diet changes. My change to LCHF is for the rest of my life but I will modify if I learn new info that I need to act on.

Best of success.

Blakelynn3 wrote: »

I'm not necessarily doing this to lose weight & learn to eat differently. I'm doing it for medical reasons. I didn't post this to be ridiculed or given the third degree. Just to see if there was anyone on mfp going thru this process. If you're not that person, I don't need your opinion.

I can see why you'd cut out the foods that actually contain yeast, like leavened breads. But why sugar? Is it a feeding issue? Do you have to eliminate all fruits and vegetables that contain sugar as well? I imagine that this would be an incredibly restrictive diet if that is the case. Aren't there any medical interventions you can use to help your condition to avoid such a restrictive diet?

fannyfrost wrote: »

@GaleHawkins I am 49, so not so young. But my brother was diagnosed in his 20s and I think if he had not been at that time, he would be really really sick now at age 47.

I think you are right about diet. Many times we overlook how much what we eat effects us. It should not just be about weight, it should be about health. My daughter has a problem with foods that are very fatty. She actually ends up eating too little if she eats too much fried food. Even sauteed can trigger stomach issues. She went vegan for a while and it really helped, but eventually stopped helping. Now she works hard to have a balanced diet, eating all kinds of foods and avoids fatty foods.

Has she had her gallbladder looked at?