Or maybe you could just do a moderate protein, high good fat, zero carb purist paleo diet ;-)

Jim Swayze
www.fireholecanyon.com


> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: Candida
> From: Paleo Phil <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Mon, June 02, 2008 10:15 pm
> To: [log in to unmask]
> 
> Ron is right, as usual. Johns Hopkins uses a near-zero-carb, high-fat
> ketogenic diet (The Ketogenic Diet,
> http://www.neuro.jhmi.edu/Epilepsy/keto.html ) to treat children with
> epilepsy. I don't recommend it, however, as it contains lots of non-Paleo
> dairy foods (though we do have some raw dairy proponents here). The Paleo
> diet is healthier and would likely work better, so that is the most
> important step anyone could take in treating Candidiasis (overgrowth of the
> fungus Candida albicans)--preferably with the support of a doctor or
> alternative practitioner who understands and recommends low-carb diets
> (which usually means osteopaths, chiropractors, and naturopathic
> practitioners, though there are a few MDs here and there who recommend low
> carb diets--such as Dr. Hoffman in New York state who recommends a Paleo
> diet to his patients and radio listeners). Herbal remedies might treat the
> symptoms temporarily, and may be a useful complement to a Paleo diet, but
> without dietary change the same unhealthy foods that caused the problem in
> the first place would continue to be consumed and cause a host of negative
> health effects in the long run.
> 
> My nephews stuck to a Paleo Diet with little problem, but the older one was
> pretty motivated because he was having nightmares every night and the Paleo
> Diet cured him of that. So it depends how motivated the child is--how much
> they want to get healthier--as well as the parent(s) (if the parent
> continues to bring modern foods into the house, there's a very good chance
> the child will eat them).
> 
> One of the most important things is to educate yourself as much as possible,
> because none of us are doctors and even doctors get very little training on
> Candidiasis or diet and nutrition. Their medical textbooks tell them that
> the cause of candidiasis is idiopathic (unknown). It's difficult to treat a
> chronic health problem when you don't know what's causing it. Antibiotics
> may help in the short run, but with the same high-carb modern foods
> continuing to go into the body that caused the Candida overgrowth, the
> antibiotics are fighting a losing battle (and killing "good" bacteria along
> with the excessive fungi).
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ron Hoggan
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 3:16 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Candida
> > 
> > Hi Alec,
> > There are a number of children with drug resistant seizures who have
> > managed
> > to stick with a zero carb diet.
> > Best Wishes,
> > Ron
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paleolithic Eating Support List
> > > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alec Wood
> > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 11:05 AM
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: Candida
> > >
> > >
> > > I agree for an adult.  Can a child stick to a zero carb diet
> > > for more than a few days?  How long does it take to eliminate
> > > Candida?