i need support: Candida Diet

You can do it!

Have you put Candida diet in the message board search to seek out other members with similar issues? Might be a good start. There's also a group that needs membership called "Candida Must Die". Check it out

YOu can do it. You will feel so much better when you do. It's ruff, but somethings telling me that it will be worth it.

You can do it! (honestly!)This: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-antifungal-diet.htm is pretty much all I know about the diet (yes, I did write that article) So all I can really suggest is to maybe ask your Dr about more advice on keeping up with the diet in a healty manner while still trying to lose the weight. Maybe he can prescribe something to help speed it up if he hasnt already

Hi

i too am on the candida diet. i was good for 3 weeks and saw great results but then had a number of birthdays and meals already booked so fell off the wagon. I am now back on it again but I feel your pain. I too am vegetarian and have an intolerance to dairy and eggs are off the menu (which is usually the vege suggestions).

My reason for this is terrible problems with my stomach and sudden weight gain (3 stone) several years ago and no success with shifting it despite exercise. Two weeks on this diet and I lost 8 pounds. I am hoping that as well as sorting out my stomach problems, lack of energy etc, that this diet will help me lose and keep off the weight.

I have done extensive research online on this and am so frustrated with the conflicting information. I think you can only do 'trial and error' in the end as to what works for you.

I think coming off the pill will help.

I have found the conflicting information about brown rice very confusing, there were as many websites saying include it as there were saying cut it out.

What I am doing is cutting out brown rice for at least 3-4 weeks and then slowly reintroducing it after. I find my food is a bit repetitive but after the first week or two i find I really start to enjoy the flavours.

The main meals I have are:

Vegetable stir fry - allowed vegetables and I use garlic, olive oil and a squeeze of fresh lemon and lime to flavour with fresh coriander and basil. Its delicious and if you ensure the veg is al dente then it is quite filling. I haven't used Tofu in this as I found too much conflicting info on it.

Roasted veg - anything thats allowed and lots of it to fill you up.

vegetable burgers - blend sunflower seeds, with pepper, onion and any other allowed veg you fancy. Shape into burgers, leave in fridge to cool. As the texture is a bit crumbly I fry it off quickly and then oven bake. It is crumbly but I find it a tasty mid afternoon snack or light dinner.

Breakfast was difficult but then I discovered Oat Bran and started having this with coconut milk or almond milk and sweeten it with stevia. I'm not going to lie and say its lovely because it isn't but its filling and it tastes ok.

I also started making oat bran muffins with this but the only downside is you need an egg, but if you're ok with eggs then you could make these using sunflower oil, oat bran, stevia and egg. i usually flavour with cinnemon. I have these only occasionally now (due to the egg intolerance). When you get to the stage of being able to have some fruit you could also add these to the muffins, that would be tasty.

For snacks I usually make guacamole and you could have this with veg to dip. I have cheated a little with this and allowed some brown rice cakes but I have not had any issue with this (again its trial and error) and it may be because its such a small amount. I also have guacamole with the burgers and thats really tasty.

I have also been ok with greek yogurt on occasion which is odd given my intolerance, but it seems to cope well with this.

I intend to make some rhubard ice cream with coconut milk and stevia. not quite sure yet how that will turn out!

I think the hardest part is getting into the habit of not thinking about meal times as being breakfast, lunch and dinner.

It is really really difficult but I felt so good when I was on it and even going off the rails for a bit, I still didn't eat bad food. I no longer have any sugar cravings or cravings for pizza or alcohol which is great.

My intention is to stay on this in some form for life. once i get back to the stage where I reintroduce brown rice it will be fine, as I always had brown rice or brown rice pasta.

I hope that helps start you off. It is difficult being vege on this diet.

You're probably feeling 100% by now, but I have some advice based upon your initial post:

1. You can kill candida in the gut, which will kill it on the skin, but it lives in HAIR as well. So if your yeast infection is someplace where hair grows you have 2 options. First, you can shave off all the hair. And you need to shave it again in a week to be sure, because yeast can live in the follicle and it isn't killed there by killing candida in the gut. OR, you can get a cream from the dermatologist, use Lotrimin or apply Tea Tree Oil to the hair in the infected areas. You must do this for 10-14 days to be sure you've killed the yeast on the hair.

2. You named several starches such as rice cakes and others in your candida diet. I realize you are vegetarian, but the starches feed the yeast. And it is really important to get live bacteria into your gut to prevent future problems. Consider consuming a good quality Kefir for the duration of your treatment. Or find a recipe to make yogurt or Kefir from Almond or Hemp milk. As a last-ditch option, use Probiotic Pearls or Fivelac since these are both proven to deliver the proper bacteria to the gut where it is needed.

3. Last, there is a supplement called Candex that works very, very well. It acts by breaking down the walls of the yeast cells so they can be digested. It is available at health food stores, Whole Foods and at Amazon.com Caution, though - Candex is most effective when taken at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. It should not be taken with food. I usually take it at bedtime, then again in the mid afternoon during an outbreak.

Good luck!

I have been researching this topic at the library for my son. It is not easy but YES-YOU CAN DEFINITELY DO THIS!!!!

I would recommend going to a doctor to get something. Rashes can be a variety of things from an actual infection to yeast infections. I know that a good sulfur soap sometimes helps. You rub the soap on and leave it on for a few minutes and then rinse. It may seem minor but it does make a difference. Some women even take fungal treatments like foot treatments (powders) and use that to help get rid of it. I discovered that using any sort of corn start on the chest will usually make it worse. Avoid those if it's in the chest area. If you can deal with it (wear a t-shirt you don't care gets dirty), use a baby ointment with zinc in it - the strongest you can find. Zinc heals the skin and should help. I would still go the doctor route so they can test and figure out what it actually is as there are some problems out there that are not yeast related. For example, there's a skin version of TB that you can catch from fish if you have aquariums. If you have aquariums, mention it to the doctor. Also, there are other infections too that can spread and even some skin issues that aren't infections but reactivation of the Herpes virus called Shingles. That one you need to catch right away as it does nerve damage. Honestly, your best bet is to make an appointment with a dermatologist to make sure you don't wait on some of those.

I hope all goes well.