On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 21:51:50 -0800, Debby Padilla-Hudson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Also from tons of hours reading technical articles and >doing my own experiments with my own body. I strongly >believe your problem is an overgrowth of candida, or a >systemic yeast infection. 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 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 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. Also, I can relate to your reading hours of articles to get to the bottom of your health issues. I did the same in order to get rid of my 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.