Tue, Jun-24-08, 12:02
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New Member
Posts: 3
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Plan: anti-candida diet
Stats: 136/120/105
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Progress:
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Hi Kathy,
Yeast will definitely stop weight loss and even cause you to gain. Not sure how this applies to a vaginal yeast infection, if that's the only area where the yeast is overgrown. I've been fighting a systemic yeast overgrowth (started in the digestive tract) since I diagnosed myself in early 03. Medical doctors are trained to believe that only people with severely-compromised immune systems, such as HIV or cancer patients, can have a systemic yeast overgrowth, so curing oneself is basically a lot of research and trial and error. I did quite well for the first 18 months or so, then a new doctor prescribed an asthma inhaler when I mentioned I had some shortness of breath. Little known to me, yeast loves to feed on asthma meds and my weight loss came to a complete standstill. I got discouraged after a while with the diet and started plain old eating again, til recently I was referred to a lung doctor who prescribed asthma meds. That's when I learned about them feeding the yeast. Needless to say, all those meds went to the trash can immediately. I've gone back to my diet and have had amazing results in just a few weeks, even the breathing problem is clearing up. I'm about where I was when i started using the inhaler. A candida diet is basically low carb, but doesn't include much more than meat, vegetables; so it's pretty hard to maintain. If you were losing weight before the infection, I would think you probably don't have a yeast problem but you can do a google search for "candida symptoms" and determine that for yourself. Hopefully you don't, cause it's a "bitch" to get rid of, pardon my language.
Your post sort of jumped out at me cause I also live in Alabama, Bham area.
Good luck with your dieting.
Sherry
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