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Anti-fungals and antibiotics are different. However, that rule still applies to both. A probiotic will kill off both AF's and ABX's. Good question!

I was just getting back on here to check this. I should rephrase what I said. Yes, you take them on the same day but they should be taken at least 8-12 hrs apart. Otherwise, the probiotic will kill the anti-fungal if they are in your gut at the same time. Ideally, one would take the AF in the morning and the probiotic at…

Please tell me they told you not to take the probiotic at the same time as the anti-fungal? Doing so will cause both not to work.

I have a Misfit Shine and I love it. For me, the big thing was I didn't want to have to charge it. This uses a 2032 battery that lasts for a good 3 months or longer before I have to change it out. Been very very happy with mine and it was half the cost of a fitbit. It says it's waterproof but I never wear mine in the…

I don't know if changing time of day when I lift would help or not but I don't really have a choice to do that. If I don't exercise first thing in the morning then I don't get to exercise. So, I'll have to go with upping my protein, maybe eating something light before I lift (I usually don't eat until afterwards) and try…

Thanks! I'm always looking for protein things I can make ahead and grab easily. Do you know if this would work/taste okay with pea protein? I can't touch whey protein (allergic). That's typically what I run into with a lot of protein bars and/or recipes. They use whey or soy protein - neither of which I can have. Pea…

I think I'm going to have to work on this b/c I know I'm not getting near enough protein. I've been eating more high fat. I will work on the protein....

Okay. Thank you! I did not know this. First time doing weights with MFP. I think that 150 cals would make a big difference today. I'm thinking that because I'm being double hit hungry wise this week that it shouldn't always be like this.

I usually eat back at least half of my exercise calories but until now, that's been walking 3 miles a day. When I put in my lifting this morning it actually said I burned nothing calorie wise. I lifted lower body and abs and that took me 45 minutes. I put in the reps, weight, and sets and it just has a red line for…

If you had read my previous posts you would note that I specifically stated a good ND is like a good doctor. You research and interview the crud out of them to find a good one. Just like there are crappy doctors, there are crappy ND's. I have fired two natural doctors because of incompetence that came out shortly after…

You guys must think people are really stupid that they wouldn't actually look things up and read before trying something. I just give people more credit then that. OP is obviously doing some homework along the way here. Pretty sure she'd check on the salt thing first too before trying it. For those that actually don't look…

I know at least two personally that made the switch because once they got into the field and saw how little MD's actually cared about patients healing their bodies vs. just throwing drugs at them they were horrified. They opted for another 4 years of ND school to change their focus. There are also many homeopaths in the US…

Chiropractors and ND's have way more nutritional training then doctors do and in a lot of states they are able to order medical tests and read them as well. I think even less of "specialists." I had an endocrinologist tell me that the MRI showing my damaged pituitary didn't matter. Really? Because once an ND took that into…

Nothing wrong with this at all. I have rarely found a doctor that knows more then my ND's when it comes to actually fixing health issues and not just throwing drugs at it. Don't let others discourage you. :-) And I completely forgot to mention the salt thing that was mentioned above. If you feel yourself crashing in the…

It did not need fixing, thank you. I believe I specifically said I wasn't talking to people like you.

@magicpickles I think because you have an interest in this that you would get a lot out of the book Excitotoxins the taste that kills written by dr. Russell blaylock. He's an MD that has done many years of research on what msg does to the body. I think it's worth your time and investment to look at it. As for everyone else…

For whatever reason my original post didn't take and I don't want to rewrite the entire thing. I would recommend looking up low blood sugar waking as one possibility. It might be something as simple as needing to eat a complex snack before bed. The other thing to consider is magnesium. Studies are finding people woefully…

Yep. It takes some work to avoid (and honestly we don't 100% avoid it). If I error I lean towards "natural flavorings" if I have to. I just do the best we can and move on. I do use the low sodium soy sauce bc of the salt content (I use tamari). Here's the avacado chocolate pudding recipe: 2 ripe avacados 5 tbls cocoa…

I'm going to surmise it's the msg. Msg is very addictive to the body. Largely it is salty and salt is a preservative. The fact that you like the chicken skin vs the actual meat makes me think you are actual craving the fat and salt. I recently figured out that what I thought was a sugar craving was actually a fat and sweet…

By genetics, my triglycerides and cholesterol run very high. My dad died at 42 from a heart attack (he had other co-morbitities). I also have always run low blood pressure. The only way I have ever gotten my triglycerides down, HDL up and blood sugar normal is by eating a high fat, lower carb (I never did low carb - just a…

You ladies are doing great! I feel like a failure. :( I started Jan. 1 and I've only lost 17#'s (although right now it says less b/c I logged a water weight day - DUH). I have literally struggled and fought for every pound. But, I'm doing a TON of emotional work along the way so I guess in the long run losing and keeping…

I'm finally going to say this because all of these conversations irritate me. You can break these artificial sweeteners into their chemical components which is fine and dandy. But individual components are totally different from mixing them together. When you put multiple chemicals together you get different reactions that…

Get ready for the onslaught. I agree with you 100% but you will never convince anyone here. You'll just get hammered on. Just preparing you..... For the record OP - I use to drink quite a bit of diet soda and it does make me retain a significant amount of fluid, but I am a water retainer by nature.

This is very very common with food allergies. The first place to experiment is dairy and then gluten. You can get an ELISA test done or you can do an elimination diet. To self test it you have to remove the potential offender ENTIRELY fir 30 days. Then you eat that food (just mixed into your regular diet) for three days…

^^^^^all of that. Generally they allow you to continue what you're already doing for exercise barring no existing complications and they ask you not to increase anything. So I would stick with low impact but DO exercise bc it will help you so much when delivery time comes! It will also go a long way in helping you keep a…

I would highly recommend some counseling to deal with any underlying emotional issues that you feel might be present. I also like the book The Beck Diet Solution. It is a book on cognitive behavioral therapy that really walks you through how to change the habits (emotional or otherwise) that create the situations where you…

I had a very bad leg break and tore all of the tendons and ligaments in my ankle at the same time. Nine months of literally not being able to walk (was mostly on the couch), surgery, and still eating normal, I lost 20#'s without actually trying. A nurse friend told me it was because it takes a lot of calories to heal the…

Congratulations!! I look forward to the day that I reach where you're at. I'm curious. Are you using TDEE or MFP NEAT formula for figuring out how many calories you eat? I'm going back and forth right now trying to decide which is best for me. I've been on phen almost 3 months. I had to take a short break b/c of a reaction…

Your symptoms sound like low progesterone. :/ Doctors irritate me. If your progesterone is not at least 75% of the lab range you are not going to feel well. I really hope you can find a doctor that knows what they are doing to help you because that just sounds miserable. :(

I am just over 5'2". My initial goal weight is 150. That is way over what any chart says I should be but I'm quite muscular even with a lot of weight on me. Once I get there and maintain for awhile I might try to get down to 140. Less then that and I don't really look healthy. So I'll see when I get there what I decide.…