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Valerie WELLS <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Jun 2007 10:10:52 -0700
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<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>>

I have an allergy to milk proteins.  I get a stronger reaction to cow's milk 
than goat's milk.  I thought I'd try going totally dairy free by giving up 
my beloved kefir & yogurt a few months ago to see if I would have less 
overall allergy symptoms & achiness.  I used to consume 1 or 2 cups of kefir 
or yogurt every day.

Anyway, going dairy free was a disaster.  Initially I did seem to have less 
overall achiness, but I soon developed a nasty case of candida overgrowth 
throughout my entire GI track (mouth to anus) having more allergic reactions 
(overall leaky gut reaction to just about anything I ate), suffering with 
more GI & "female" complaints than usual, and the sugar cravings were out of 
control.  (It's true what "they" say about the Yeast the Beast!)  After 
working with the "dose" of kefir/yogurt, I believe I've nailed my minimal 
daily dose of kefir or yogurt to keep allergies and candida under control.  
Through my experiences with candida, kefir, yogurt & other probiotic foods & 
preparations I've come to several conclusions that work for ME:

1. I need a daily minimum of 3 oz. unsweetened kefir or yogurt to keep 
candida overgrowth under control & suppress allergies.*
2. I need to vigilantly avoid sugars, refined carbohydrates & GF baked 
goods.*
3. My need for a daily dose of live cultured foods is greater than my need 
to avoid dairy.
4. Home made kefir & store bought goat milk yogurt are convenient, effective 
& practical solutions for ME. Fermented veggies, non dairy kefirs, etc. are 
too much work to be practical.  Commercially prepared probiotic* 
tablets/capsules are not as effective as the real thing & way too expensive 
for me to use long term.

[I don't plan on posting a summary about this.]

Valerie in Tacoma

*In case any of you are new to this idea, candida albicans is a common 
opportunistic pathogenic yeast present the GI track of all people.  (Not all 
yeasts are pathogenic & not all GI pathogens are yeast.)  Candida albican 
overgrowth is encouraged by damaged immune systems (antibiotic use, disease, 
IgA deficiency, etc.) and refined carbohydrate consumption.  A candida 
infection in the GI track causes inflammation, indigestion, excess gas, 
leaky gut and the development of allergies.  Consumption of beneficial 
bacteria & beneficial yeasts (probiotics) found in foods such as yogurt, 
kefir, kimche, etc. and avoidance of refined carbohydrates helps suppress 
the overgrowh of candida albicans & other pathogenic micro-organisms, thus 
supressing the development of allergies.

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