I sympathise re your mention of antibiotics. I had a nasty experience with antibiotics too. They totally destroy the gut flora - far better to add good bacteria to counter any bad bacteria. Since you are  may well be uninterested in the rawpalaeo approach, I would like to suggest the consumption of "Effective Microorganisms"(EM products)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_microorganism

 instead. They're a bit difficult to set up, but, once the batches/cultures get started, it's a very cheap way to get extra bacteria. I will admit to never having tried the stuff as I didn't need it, being on a raw,palaeolithic diet, but many people who follow semi-raw Weston-Price-type diets swear by the stuff.

I would suggest omitting all the dairy, in the meantime.

Geoff.







> Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 22:33:50 -0700
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> Subject: Re: How the other 90% affect your mood
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> This is interesting for me in particular. Last year i was diagnosed with H.
> Pylori.  My doctor put me on 90 days of three different antibiotics. Those
> awful antibiotics ruined me. It has been over a year, and in that time i
> have been plagued by yeast overgrowth, especially in my mouth. I am also
> type II diabetic. My gut has been seriously affected as well. Not to be too
> informative, but bowel habits have decreased from once or twice a day to
> once every 3 days and constipation is constant.  My doctor's lack of
> concern regarding my ongoing oral thrush is making me angry. I am
> constantly exhausted, wide spread muscle pain and spasms...sluggish gut
> sounds, and, to be honest, a huge reduction in gas. I don't feel normal any
> more. The last 4 months i have been trying to eat lots probiotic rich foods
> like kefir, kimchi, raw organic apple cider vinegar, yoghurt, etc. It is
> very slowly starting to turn around.  But not the oral thrush. Dr. keeps
> having me take fluconazole several times a month, but thrush keeps coming
> back. I dont eat sugar, and the above dairy is plain with no added fruit. I
> dont know what else to do. Im in tears over the thrush. Its so bad my
> tongue swells and the thrush grows down my throat. It makes me sick to my
> stomach as well. Any ideas??
> 
> Trish