Your Candida Experiences: Page 3

Candida and Grapefruit Seed Extract

“For the last year I have been suffering intermittently from brain fog, lack of appetite, terrible digestive problems, constipation and general lack of vitality. I went to the Naturopath last week and she diagnosed Candida. I have been avoiding flour, sugar, coffee and eating vegetables and soups for the last four days. I feel so much better. She recommended grape fruit seed extract which I have been taking too. I really think Candida is a genuine condition which effects you terribly. I would advise anyone who expects they have it to get a test and treat it with the right diet. I feel so much better now.”

Shared by Karen

Day 6 (1st Week)

“Well – I’m 30 years old, and have been suffering from the following in the last 6 years: bloating (especially on a Monday), energy levels dropping by 3.30pm in the afternoon, bad breath, always hungry, gym every day with no results, couldn’t get to sleep, bad insomnia, and waking up feeling tired in the mornings. I also had a problem with bags under my eyes. I met a lady who told me about the Candida diet. I started doing a lot of internet research on it, and decided to try it and I’m now on day 6. For the first 3 days, headaches are really bad, but energy levels in increase from day 1. From day 3 you start getting a runny tummy – I believe this is your body detoxing. I’m on day six, and my tummy is still running, but its different. It feels like my body is naturally flushing out all the toxins. My skin has improved and the bags under my eyes are starting to disappear. Also, I can see my stomach is flattening already. No weight lost yet, only day 6, but I can feel my tummy is reducing in size already. Also, I had a drink (bad bad) with my friends the other night. I had a Vodka and Soda and it made me feel really funny, and queasy, so I really wouldn’t recommend it for the first 2 weeks at least everyone.”

Shared by Natalie

Feeling Better

“I have been taking most of the products recommended by you and two weeks later, I am feeling an amazing difference in my energy level. Bentonite, very difficult to swallow, Psyllium, works better than anything I’ve ever tried, also a product called Mastic Gum which came highly recommended. The diet is almost impossible to follow so I broke down a little everyday for the first seven days. Nothing major: tea, coffee, sweetener, crackers, one whiskey, a potato etc. No sugars. My third week and I am ready to be more strict and increase the benefits I am already experiencing. One step at a time but at least I’ve started in the right direction.”

Shared by Jane

Candida and Silicone Implants

“I had breast implants for 15 months and had all the symptoms of Candida especially similar to yours Lindsey. Along with other terrible random symptoms. I have been explanted for 8 weeks and all my symptoms have improved immeasurably. Now my immune system has been compromised and I get recurring Candida. Diflucan worked beautifully but 2 weeks later due to my weak immunity – back came the Candida. I’m going to try this diet, add some more Diflucan, and olive leaf and hope I will see the end of this awful health problem. I will post again when I see results. I urge you if you have silicone or saline implants consider the fact that your Candida will not go permanently as a possible link to silicone toxicity disease.”

Shared by Debbie

Me vs. Candida

“It has been about 8 years now, that I have been getting changes in my body. I went from 170lbs to 220lbs and thought it was my diet. I kept going to the gym almost every day for five years and there was no weight loss, feeling bloated every night and started to get intolerant to different foods. I’ve also noticed discoloration in my skin pigment and experienced tiredness, brain fog and numbness. A few weeks ago Friday night at about midnight my body started feeling weird and my stomach was huge. I thought I was going to die, so I started to research online about my symptoms and lead me to CANDIDA. At the moment I am two weeks into the diet and cleanse and already I have lost 10lbs and I’m feeling better. But only wish that the sugar cravings would go away lol…..”

Shared by Ian

Sick since birth!!

“Well, I have been sick with allergies, stomach problems and eczema since childhood. As I’ve gotten older these symptoms have only gotten worse. I was treated for bad bacteria, therefore I was put on a cocktail of antibiotics to wipe out all bacteria then repopulate… but this was the worst thing I could have done. I have been on every medicine for acid reflux imaginable, no help. I’ve been to 6 different doctors and no diagnosis. I had extreme joint pain, gas, bloating, blurred vision, fatigue, mood swings, inflamed glands, sore throat, water retention, sensitivity to chemicals and perfumes and dyes. I also have hair loss, severe acne @ the age of 49 completely out of the blue, itching, burning skin, red burning eyes, also I had brain fog so bad I forgot my son’s middle name! I experience dizziness, slurred speech, blurred vision and an unquenchable longing for alcohol

I recently diagnosed myself with Candida and through research have put myself on probiotics and a yeast cleanse. The Candida mutates and becomes immune, so you have to alternate every 2 weeks or so with different probiotics. You also need prebiotics, they feed the new bacteria you introduce into your system. You must follow the diet and for the die off symptoms I strongly recommend activated charcoal. You mix it with water and it is tasteless – just a bit messy and gritty. IT REALLY WORKS to take the toxins out of your system with the least amount of “die off” symptoms. I am on the road to recovery and starting to feel good again.”

Shared by Gina

Chronic hives

“I have had chronic hives for 4 yrs. It came right after having my first child. I started feeling memory loss and fatique. After I had my second child 4 months ago I began suffering from depression, anxiety. I went to the doctor and they put me on steriods for my hives (didn’t work) and Zoloft for my depression (seems to work mildly). I can’t seem to shake my fatigue. My boyfriend has also had just about the same symptoms but slightly different. I was searching the internet and came across candida yeast infection. We believe we have this. We are going to start the diet and we’ve also been taking garlic pills and candida cleanse and oregano oil pills. I want to do a colon cleanse too. I seem to be itchier but I read that you can suffer from the die off stage. I hope we figured out what we have. I can’t live like this any longer”

Shared by Lisa