So, we've started into week 2 already - wow!
The first week was actually way easier than I thought......When I first looked at all the foods that we couldn't eat my head span for a while. But we got it sorted and are well into the swing of it!
But this week we are into the fiber shakes and anti-fungals, I'll tell you more about that in my regular post but I thought that I'd give a shout out to hubby Phil and share a story.....
You may, or may not, know that hubby Phil is also doing this with me.
His Candida spit test was fairly marginal so he thought that he would do the shorter version - ie 2 weeks on stage one of the diet etc etc.
Now Phil is a blue collar worker - he works in a quarry and drives really big machines - we joke that he gets to play in his sandpit all day! Anyway the poor man has been going to work with his left over stir fry or salad, an egg and little container of nuts and seeds for the last week. Instead of hoeing into the usual mug or two of coffee he quietly sips his water.
Apart from the casual joke his workmates have been fine. Bless 'em!
But poor Phil did come home the other day and head straight for the rice crackers because ... wait for it .... someone at work had had a birthday shout and there were sausage rolls, chocolate cupcakes and chippies galore.
Do you know what the long suffering dear did?
Nothing.
Nope, not a darned thing. He sat at the smoko table with his egg and anti-fungal tea and watch the others scoff the lot! Now I know what you are thinking and you are dead wrong. You and I would probably have at least sneaked a cupcake or something right and maybe just kept quiet.
But not Phil. He has two qualities that are remarkably good at times and remarkably frustrating at times;
1) He has a bucket-load of pride and stubbornness - even if he wanted to he would not have forgiven himself!
2) He doesn't know how to lie even remotely convincingly!
Then to top it off, he came home and announced that he would be doing the 4 weeks of stage one with me!
What a gem!
See ya
Thursday, April 29
Tuesday, April 27
The How To Cure Candida Experiment - Week 1
Yay!
It's the end of week one so we can both give ourselves a bit of a pat on the back I think!
One week of no sugar, carbos, yeast blah blah, as a bread addict I never thought I'd say that!
The kids have stopped asking 'why Mummy and Daddy having that?' as we sit down with our chicken salad (again) while they are eating their lasagna and both Phil and I have fought hard against even licking the spoon after dishing up their sweetened fruit yogurt and bananas for dessert.
We have pretty much kept to the diet that was in the last post - except for Friday night when a couple of friends surprised us with fish and chips for dinner as a thank you for looking after their kids!
Whatayado? - Really did we mention that we were not going to lose friends over this? Of course we ate them. If one meal consisting of high fat, high carbo (but oh so yummy) greasies is going to completely restock the fungus then bring it on!
Besides it could have been worse - we could have had icecream as well!
I have read posts elsewhere that suggest that maybe we should be starting all over everytime that we eat something 'illegal'. I disagree and figure that an indiscretion here and there over the course of 4 weeks won't impact one bit - and if we have to go for another day or two, then so be it!
The lovely girl that helps me to look after my kids made chocolate chip cookies with them yesterday - and I think that I am getting used to this because I was quite happy to enjoy the smell, knowing that they really wouldn't taste as good as I imagined - a bit like KFC.
(Isn't it funny the mind games we play on ourselves?)
As for Candida Die Off symptoms?
This is going to sound weird or like I'm some sort of hypochondriac, but I am struggling to notice any that shine through my normal 'discomforts'. I have had a nagging headache for a day and my glands have come up but at least the salty taste has gone! phew!
On the other hand Phil has a full on snot issue at the moment - not really a cold, just snotty and headachy.
We are both a whole heap more tired than usual too - even House couldn't keep us awake - now that has got to be on the top of the list for inconvenient die off symptoms!
On a good note; In one week I have lost 2kg and Phil has lost 1.5kg
(I think that is about 4.5lb and 3.4lb)
Next week we get to start the Ant-fungal stuff and fiber shake.....
See ya
It's the end of week one so we can both give ourselves a bit of a pat on the back I think!
One week of no sugar, carbos, yeast blah blah, as a bread addict I never thought I'd say that!
The kids have stopped asking 'why Mummy and Daddy having that?' as we sit down with our chicken salad (again) while they are eating their lasagna and both Phil and I have fought hard against even licking the spoon after dishing up their sweetened fruit yogurt and bananas for dessert.
We have pretty much kept to the diet that was in the last post - except for Friday night when a couple of friends surprised us with fish and chips for dinner as a thank you for looking after their kids!
Whatayado? - Really did we mention that we were not going to lose friends over this? Of course we ate them. If one meal consisting of high fat, high carbo (but oh so yummy) greasies is going to completely restock the fungus then bring it on!
Besides it could have been worse - we could have had icecream as well!
I have read posts elsewhere that suggest that maybe we should be starting all over everytime that we eat something 'illegal'. I disagree and figure that an indiscretion here and there over the course of 4 weeks won't impact one bit - and if we have to go for another day or two, then so be it!
The lovely girl that helps me to look after my kids made chocolate chip cookies with them yesterday - and I think that I am getting used to this because I was quite happy to enjoy the smell, knowing that they really wouldn't taste as good as I imagined - a bit like KFC.
(Isn't it funny the mind games we play on ourselves?)
As for Candida Die Off symptoms?
This is going to sound weird or like I'm some sort of hypochondriac, but I am struggling to notice any that shine through my normal 'discomforts'. I have had a nagging headache for a day and my glands have come up but at least the salty taste has gone! phew!
On the other hand Phil has a full on snot issue at the moment - not really a cold, just snotty and headachy.
We are both a whole heap more tired than usual too - even House couldn't keep us awake - now that has got to be on the top of the list for inconvenient die off symptoms!
On a good note; In one week I have lost 2kg and Phil has lost 1.5kg
(I think that is about 4.5lb and 3.4lb)
Next week we get to start the Ant-fungal stuff and fiber shake.....
See ya
Sunday, April 25
'The How To Cure Candida' Diet for Candida
Alrighty,
So we are four days into this diet for Candida, apparently we hold off getting into the supplements until after the first week or so of the diet, which takes a bit of pressure off!
We think that we have cracked into some sort of routine with this diet for Candida that actually doesn't taste too bad - ish.
Breakfast;
2 eggs each scrambled with water.
Waaayyy different from the cereal that we are used to, but surprisingly filling.
Lunch;
Either chicken/fish salad or vege stir fry.
Dinner;
Either chicken/fish salad or vege stir fry.
(Alternate dinner/lunch so whatever we don't have for lunch, we have for dinner.)
Snacks are a handful of nuts and seeds, if we are really hungry then we have cottage cheese in a rice wafer - edible if you sprinkle cinnamon on it!
We were quite prepared to cheat, but we set ourselves a rule. We only have something sugary if we really want it and after all other options have gone. (remember, we aren't even allowed fruit at this stage).
So four days in how do you think that we have done with this diet for Candida?
I can say with great pride that we are actually doing OK!
We are managing to keep it really practical, relatively within budget and super simple!
The first couple of days were really hard - like reeaaalllyy hard! But fortunately hubby is just as into this as me - if not more so - so we are managing to keep each other honest.
Last night we found that we didn't need anything else after our supper of nuts, but we have done a bit of a cheat and added some dried fruit to the mix just to make it more palatable!
I know, I know, that's really really bad yada yada, but hey, if we don't get results with this diet for Candida then we know where we can improve.
I have actually lost 1kg in these last few days - which feels darned good anyway :o)
And.... the big news ..... no more coffee for me! I drink coffee for the taste and having coffee without sugar was just awful, so we have moved onto.... wait for it Green tea with peppermint!
As for Candida die off symptoms from the diet for Candida?
Nothing too noticeable yet. We are both a bit less energetic, sleeping a little less well and both getting really weird dreams, but nothing that we can physically pinpoint as being different.
Oh, and I have a really weird taste in my mouth - like I have chicken stock or salt water permanently in my mouth.
Oh, well, moving on......
So we are four days into this diet for Candida, apparently we hold off getting into the supplements until after the first week or so of the diet, which takes a bit of pressure off!
We think that we have cracked into some sort of routine with this diet for Candida that actually doesn't taste too bad - ish.
Breakfast;
2 eggs each scrambled with water.
Waaayyy different from the cereal that we are used to, but surprisingly filling.
Lunch;
Either chicken/fish salad or vege stir fry.
Dinner;
Either chicken/fish salad or vege stir fry.
(Alternate dinner/lunch so whatever we don't have for lunch, we have for dinner.)
Snacks are a handful of nuts and seeds, if we are really hungry then we have cottage cheese in a rice wafer - edible if you sprinkle cinnamon on it!
We were quite prepared to cheat, but we set ourselves a rule. We only have something sugary if we really want it and after all other options have gone. (remember, we aren't even allowed fruit at this stage).
So four days in how do you think that we have done with this diet for Candida?
I can say with great pride that we are actually doing OK!
We are managing to keep it really practical, relatively within budget and super simple!
The first couple of days were really hard - like reeaaalllyy hard! But fortunately hubby is just as into this as me - if not more so - so we are managing to keep each other honest.
Last night we found that we didn't need anything else after our supper of nuts, but we have done a bit of a cheat and added some dried fruit to the mix just to make it more palatable!
I know, I know, that's really really bad yada yada, but hey, if we don't get results with this diet for Candida then we know where we can improve.
I have actually lost 1kg in these last few days - which feels darned good anyway :o)
And.... the big news ..... no more coffee for me! I drink coffee for the taste and having coffee without sugar was just awful, so we have moved onto.... wait for it Green tea with peppermint!
As for Candida die off symptoms from the diet for Candida?
Nothing too noticeable yet. We are both a bit less energetic, sleeping a little less well and both getting really weird dreams, but nothing that we can physically pinpoint as being different.
Oh, and I have a really weird taste in my mouth - like I have chicken stock or salt water permanently in my mouth.
Oh, well, moving on......
Tuesday, April 20
How To Cure Candida Experiment - The Candida Diet
OK, so now we've downloaded the basic version of How To Cure Candida and it looks really good.
Well laid out and in easy to read language.
There is the 5 step protocol that they talk about in the sales page, but there are also earlier chapters dedicated to Candida, the good, the bad and the ugly.
There are chapters dedicated to different treatment options for Candida, cleansing and detoxing.
We start with the Candida Diet.
I guess the idea is to hit the fungus hard by starving it of all the stuff that it usually gets for free from our diet.
We have a couple of rules of our own before we begin the candida diet;
For the record, our current diet is usually pretty healthy, mostly meat, salad sensible carbo's. Sandwiches for lunch blah blah blah. So I thought that this should be a breeze.
Uh Uh.
It is easier to point out what we are allowed rather than say what we aren't allowed.
For the first two - four weeks on the Candida diet we are allowed; (I think that I've got this right...)
Coffee will be knocked back to two mugs a day. After that we will have white tea.
Here we go......
Well laid out and in easy to read language.
There is the 5 step protocol that they talk about in the sales page, but there are also earlier chapters dedicated to Candida, the good, the bad and the ugly.
There are chapters dedicated to different treatment options for Candida, cleansing and detoxing.
We start with the Candida Diet.
I guess the idea is to hit the fungus hard by starving it of all the stuff that it usually gets for free from our diet.
We have a couple of rules of our own before we begin the candida diet;
- It has to be practical
- It has to fit in our budget
- It has to be done in moderation - eg we will not make ourselves sick by not eating enough to keep up with our energy requirements.
- It has to taste OK - life is too short to hate the food you eat!
- Under no circumstance am I giving up at least one cup of white coffee a day!
For the record, our current diet is usually pretty healthy, mostly meat, salad sensible carbo's. Sandwiches for lunch blah blah blah. So I thought that this should be a breeze.
Uh Uh.
It is easier to point out what we are allowed rather than say what we aren't allowed.
For the first two - four weeks on the Candida diet we are allowed; (I think that I've got this right...)
- Green stuff - lettuce, kale, broccoli, peppers, silverbeet, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower. (I'm sure there are more, but we are being practical here).
- Onions,
- Garlic, Ginger, most other herbs, some spices.
- Eggs - in moderation
- Nuts and seeds - straight from the supermarket or health store. Raw nuts and seeds break the 'practical' rule. We don't have peanuts as per the Candida diet.
- Unsweetened natural yogurt complete with live cultures,
- Chicken and fish.
Coffee will be knocked back to two mugs a day. After that we will have white tea.
Here we go......
Monday, April 19
The 'How To Cure Candida' Experiment
Ok, so here we go.
I guess an introduction is in order;
My name is Sandy and I am a member of Gen X - which puts me nearer to 40 than 30.
I have 4 young children and a very tolerant husband.
I was a transport manager - anyone that has been there knows how onto it and organized you have to be. After my twins were born I started studying for a business degree and was an A Grade student. My husband and I were level 5 ballroom dancers.....well, you get it - I had a life
Then I got a couple of health issues....
Over the course of the last 2 years I have progressively begun to lose the use of my legs, my co-ordination and cognitive abilities are about half what they used to be. I get parasthesia in my face, legs and arms and to top it all off I have started suffering from repeat bouts of canker sores on my face and oral thrush. I frequently need someone to drive me because of my blurred vision, sensitivity to sunlight, vertigo and leg weakness.
(Bit of a mess eh?!)
I have spent thousands on my neurologist through the private system, I have had brain and spinal MRIs that are both clear and several EMG's which suggest nothing 'remarkable' although no-one seems to be able to pin point what the findings are!
I have also spent thousands on a naturopath (ND) who absolutely had the 'answer' every time that I saw him. The first time it was adrenal fatigue, the second was MS, the third was heavy metal poisoning.
All blood tests are fine, cortisol tests are normal for a Mom with 4 kids, my hair analysis was wacko with lead and antimony being through the roof and several others being much higher than 'normal'. I have had follow up bloods done for the heavy metal toxicity these are normal, so any contamination is not current.
My neuro has me pegged as a neurotic housewife and my naturo is pissed that I can't afford his treatment for the detox.
Meanwhile I am using a walking stick just to walk my daughter the 200m to school everyday and need someone to drive me long distances.
After doing a heap of research on Mr Google - as you do - and seeing all the drama that a systemic Candida infection could cause we decided that there could be no harm in undertaking a program to at least eliminate this and get the immune system somewhat functioning again.
I do not expect this to cure me - I should say that straight up. I am not entirely convinced that my problem lies with just a Candida overgrowth, but seeing as official testing is not showing anything I have nothing to lose. We will see what we are left with once I have finished the program.
Hubby is also doing this with me, partly to keep me company (bless him!) and partly to see how it would work for someone who was 'normal'.
We chose the How To Cure Candida program partly because of its sales page - very cool, partly because of the young team that run it but mostly because it also seemed to be the best all round cleansing program for not only Candida, but also parasites. It also contains a detox protocol which would help to chelate the metals out while making sure that the liver and kidneys were supported.
Why am I documenting this?
3 Reasons;
I reckon that I will see some improvement in my health as a result of following through with it. With the way my life is at the moment, any improvement would be fantastic - nothing like putting it into the public forum!
If this does work in more ways than I anticipate, then there are many people who need this information and that can stop paying thousands upon thousands of dollars for treatment that is either; not working, that gives an inconclusive result or getting the treatment from people that make them feel like utter crap.
I am an internet marketer, but I also like to think that I am an ethical marketer, so I guess this is a bit of a test to see how these magic eBooks actually work when it comes to curing health issues.
Just so we are all on the same page;
The product that I am using is How To Cure Candida,
It is a downloadable eBook by Dean Boukaras, Jessica Dale & Ryan Shea.
I only purchased the basic version at a cost of $39.95 (US).
Here we go, wish me luck!
This is the acne - YECK!
And me ol' walking stick....
Super Icky!
This was my spit test result within 10 minutes. A big pile of yuck on the bottom of the glass!
I guess an introduction is in order;
My name is Sandy and I am a member of Gen X - which puts me nearer to 40 than 30.
I have 4 young children and a very tolerant husband.
I was a transport manager - anyone that has been there knows how onto it and organized you have to be. After my twins were born I started studying for a business degree and was an A Grade student. My husband and I were level 5 ballroom dancers.....well, you get it - I had a life
Then I got a couple of health issues....
Over the course of the last 2 years I have progressively begun to lose the use of my legs, my co-ordination and cognitive abilities are about half what they used to be. I get parasthesia in my face, legs and arms and to top it all off I have started suffering from repeat bouts of canker sores on my face and oral thrush. I frequently need someone to drive me because of my blurred vision, sensitivity to sunlight, vertigo and leg weakness.
(Bit of a mess eh?!)
I have spent thousands on my neurologist through the private system, I have had brain and spinal MRIs that are both clear and several EMG's which suggest nothing 'remarkable' although no-one seems to be able to pin point what the findings are!
I have also spent thousands on a naturopath (ND) who absolutely had the 'answer' every time that I saw him. The first time it was adrenal fatigue, the second was MS, the third was heavy metal poisoning.
All blood tests are fine, cortisol tests are normal for a Mom with 4 kids, my hair analysis was wacko with lead and antimony being through the roof and several others being much higher than 'normal'. I have had follow up bloods done for the heavy metal toxicity these are normal, so any contamination is not current.
My neuro has me pegged as a neurotic housewife and my naturo is pissed that I can't afford his treatment for the detox.
Meanwhile I am using a walking stick just to walk my daughter the 200m to school everyday and need someone to drive me long distances.
After doing a heap of research on Mr Google - as you do - and seeing all the drama that a systemic Candida infection could cause we decided that there could be no harm in undertaking a program to at least eliminate this and get the immune system somewhat functioning again.
I do not expect this to cure me - I should say that straight up. I am not entirely convinced that my problem lies with just a Candida overgrowth, but seeing as official testing is not showing anything I have nothing to lose. We will see what we are left with once I have finished the program.
Hubby is also doing this with me, partly to keep me company (bless him!) and partly to see how it would work for someone who was 'normal'.
We chose the How To Cure Candida program partly because of its sales page - very cool, partly because of the young team that run it but mostly because it also seemed to be the best all round cleansing program for not only Candida, but also parasites. It also contains a detox protocol which would help to chelate the metals out while making sure that the liver and kidneys were supported.
Why am I documenting this?
3 Reasons;
I reckon that I will see some improvement in my health as a result of following through with it. With the way my life is at the moment, any improvement would be fantastic - nothing like putting it into the public forum!
If this does work in more ways than I anticipate, then there are many people who need this information and that can stop paying thousands upon thousands of dollars for treatment that is either; not working, that gives an inconclusive result or getting the treatment from people that make them feel like utter crap.
I am an internet marketer, but I also like to think that I am an ethical marketer, so I guess this is a bit of a test to see how these magic eBooks actually work when it comes to curing health issues.
Just so we are all on the same page;
The product that I am using is How To Cure Candida,
It is a downloadable eBook by Dean Boukaras, Jessica Dale & Ryan Shea.
I only purchased the basic version at a cost of $39.95 (US).
Here we go, wish me luck!
This is the acne - YECK!
And me ol' walking stick....
Super Icky!This was my spit test result within 10 minutes. A big pile of yuck on the bottom of the glass!
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