--- Claudia Vander <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>     Well you don't have to try to convince me as I
> am already aware that I 
> have at least some candida issues (sporadic
> athlete's foot).  I wonder if 

Great.. did you get a chance to sign up for that
candida support group?  It's been very helpful for me.

> in our ancestral past humans had a forced winter
> diet of little to no 
> carbs.  During this cyclical 'winter' diet any
> growth of fungus would die 
> off.  In our modern environment we have a year round
> summer diet, not a 
> natural situation at all.  

I think an overgrowth of candida is mostly from the
modern antibiotic drugs, along with a high sugar diet.
 Antibiotics can be life savers, but they also
imbalance the natural balance of the body.  

Also I think the nutrient dense diet of our ancestors
kept them from getting sick as often and needing
antibiotics in the first place.  

I don't think our ancestors dealt with candida
problems at all, just because they didn't eat so much
sugar or take antibiotics.

>     I like your idea of a gradual reducing of carbs
> to keep die off 
> symptoms from being too debilitating.  This is
> probably most natural as 
> seasons gradually flow into one another rather than
> abruptly shifting. 

Yes, if your theory is correct. :)  I think it's just
a matter of not overloading your body with candida
toxins.. giving your body time to filter them out. 
Drinking lots of water helps during those times and
large doses of vitamin C.  But details are in that
group.

> acne once and for all.  At this point I know exactly
> what does and does 
> not cause my acne.  It is just a matter of putting
> my knowledge into  practice.

I always say, there is a big difference between
knowing the path and walking it.  So I can totally
relate, it took me a long time to clean up my diet and
get a good rhythm going, and there are many situatiosn
that make it hard.

That is where that other website
(http://www.leadwiththediet.com) came in to help me. 
One, the article "Methadone Phenomenon" really helped
me to see that certain foods cause cravings for me
that lead me to over eat on them or even provide a
gateway to other no-no foods:

http://www.leadwiththediet.com/articles/article/2329255/39774.htm

So I remain abstinent from those foods.  The other key
factor is that planning is crucial for me to follow my
chosen plan.. otherwise I am at the mercy of what food
is available and this situation is often not optimal
in terms of food choices.

So every day I make sure that before I go to bed I
have all my food cooked for the next day.  This
weekend I spent at my MIL's house, and I cooked enough
for two days.  

I spent a lovely weekend with my MIL and didn't worry
once if she had anything appropriate and unprocessed
for me to eat.

Hope that helps...

Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA



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