Help in understanding of and treatment for sugar addiction

:drinker: I read Doug Kaufman's, "The Fungus Link" last summer, and tried to beat my sugar addiction by starving the overgrowth of yeast in my gut. I tried Candigone, probiotics, and others. I would suffer 'die off' and have some success, then I'd need a course of antibiotics 4 my acne. The good bacteria would get killed and once again, Ikd have candida overgrowth and find myself craving and gorging on sugary treats. Recently I saw an allergist, who tested an is treating me 4 "Candida Yeast Sensitivity". He prescribed Fluconazole (it's even pretty cheap) 100mg? every other day 4 a month. After the month I was told to take megaflora (acidolphillus or probiotics, or pearls) daily to fight to keep candida levels reasonable and prevent the craving from returning. I am a true believer now as I know the difference in how I feel, and I have observed Herman bread or Friendship bread grow when it is fed sugar. Maybe YOU could overcome your sugar adiction with the help of one of these remedies! Hope this helps!

YES!!! ABSOLUTELY!! I just learned about it last summer! I have ALWAYS craved sweets more than the people around me. This is because I am candida sensitive - I have also suffered innumerable yeast infections! (Does this ring a bell?) I tried Candigone, costs about $30, tastes nasty, you have to take it three times a day, and then you suffer 'die off'. But it does work.

My problem is that it took about 2 weeks to work and I found it hard to be consistent enough. THEN when I had killed the 'sugar gorging urge' , I'd go on an antibiotic, or overdose on wedding cake (just because it tasted good, not because I craved it) and I'd have to start the cycle over again! I finally had given up on ending it when I went to an allergist for sinus problems.

My allergist did the tests and as I say, he told me that I have a "Candida Yeast Sensitivity". He prescribed Fluconazole (it's even pretty cheap-like $17 for a month's worth of pills) 100mg? every other day 4 a month. After the month I was told to take megaflora (acidolphillus or probiotics, or pearls) daily to fight to keep candida levels reasonable and prevent the craving from returning
I've done a lot of research on this topic and I am a true believer.

and ... Herman bread or friendship bread is a bag of batter that you 'feed' on certain days and 'knead' on other days to nourish it and grow more. You keep the bread alive, use a cup or two to make your bread (lots of recipes exist and they are all very tasty-can even look it up online and learn how to make a starter) and you put a measured amount in several different ziplocks for other friends so they can nurture it and pass it on.

I wouldn't recommend making one, especially if you are candida sensitive like me! My cravings were so bad, that I would actually eat the yeast for the high it gave me. My allergist told me that this is how it works:
1. You consume something you are allergic to
2. Your body reacts and starts to swell up in response to the allergen
3. Your body decides to release endorphins to ease the pain it is causing you in your body... So you don't realize it, but you are experiencing pain, and then walllllah!!!! You feel lightheaded, dizzy, WONDERFUL. In fact you feel better than before you consumed the product in nuimber 1!!!

Doesn't it make perfect sense? I have suspected for 25 years, and had even told my family of origin at the time, "Someday I am going to find out that I am allergic to YEAST, HOMEMADE BREAD, and CORN" and now I know I was right! I understand what is happening to my body now, and have a way to stop the cycle. My allergist gave me an extra month's supply of fluconazole in case I accidentally got the cycle spinning again and needed to restart.

What I didn't realize is that sugar is another allergy, but the reason I didn't suspect it is that "everyone gets a sugar high!" I'm just in fact a little more sensitive to it, and ya know what?"??? I have ADHD- which has also been linked to allergies!!!

Can't wait to hear your feedback!

Brenda