Guest guest Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I know this has come up a few times, but it looks very likely that I will be dealing with it for the first time. On Wednesday I'm having some tests done to confirm what I (and several practitioners of alternative health) strongly suspect - that I have Leaky Gut Syndrome/Candida Overgrowth. I won't go into details because they aren't relevant to this group, but since you are starving out a parasitic yeast and trying to heal your gut, you *have* to change the way you eat. Basically, there are supplements that can aid you, but the *only* treatment is dietary. It is an extremely restrictive regime - controlled carbs, limited fungus (meaning almost all pickles and naturally no mushrooms), low acidity (no coffee or black tea or vinegar - and limiting sugar subsititues as well), limit hormones (most dairy is out - and meat and produce should be organic)... the list is long and comprehensive. I will mostly be eating meat, eggs, yogurt, and vegetables. Sometimes whole grains and berries. The expected payoff? An end to 10 years of medical issues. I've hoped, prayed, researched and experimented for years with only limited success... and this appears to be the answer. A lot of people have tried to reassure me that this will be " worth it " because " at least you'll lose a lot of weight. " Ugh. I promised my body I would never " diet " again - how is it possible to approach an extreme but temporary restriction of choice and still somehow honor that promise? How can I make this *not* be about weight loss when I will be dealing with all kinds of fallout where I won't feel better right away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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