Re: Candida - good news / bad news

[Guest guest]

>

> Finally, how does one good blueberries and blackberries??? :-)

If you mean how does one find the berries, around here (Massachusetts)

the answer is pay. Lots. A half pint of berries can be $4.00. Ouch.

Cheers,

DF in MA

UC June '07

SCD Nov '08

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Finally, how does one good blueberries and blackberries??? :-)

>

> If you mean how does one find the berries, around here (Massachusetts)

> the answer is pay. Lots. A half pint of berries can be $4.00. Ouch.

>

> Cheers,

> DF in MA

> UC June '07

> SCD Nov '08

>

D'oh! I meant " cook " not " good " - guess I was a bit drowsy last night. I just

get the

impression that they'd turn to mush, but maybe that's the point..? But boil,

steam, bake?

Put them through a food mill to clear the skins? Just curious how others handle

them..

-Sal

UC - Jun-2007

SCD - Oct-2008

Prednisone - 40mg and tapering

[Guest guest]

Sal

I have found that I need to remain vigilant about candida levels

since I have chronic digestive disorders involving intestinal

motility. From my research into candida and slow digestive motility,

this is typical.

Although I was successful 4 to 5 years ago in dealing with a systemic

candida overgrowth so that the candida-related symptoms are gone

(unless I overdo certain foods), I still have to pay attention. It's

not just the usual candida trigger foods that I have to cautious

with -- it's also foods that my digestion doesn't tolerate that can

lead to a disruption in my gut ecology and cause a surge in candida

levels.

If you have slow digestive motility, you also have to deal with an

easily disrupted gut ecology.

I've learned to recognize the first early warning signs of a candida

surge, so I can take measures. My body won't tolerate antifungals,

so it took me two years to get my candida levels back under control.

I don't want to go through that hard work again, so I am proactive

about my food choices in order to prevent another overgrowth.

Kim M.

SCD 5 years

>

> I just had a review of some test results that indicated I have some

candida issues.

> I'm getting a prescription for a short course of diflucan;

hopefully that will produce some

> positive results. Do folks with candida find that addressing it

speeds recovery / healing of

> SCD?

>

> Do folks find this to be chronic? I suppose it makes sense that it

would be for those of us

> with digestive problems given the condition arises due to the

presence of undigested food.

>

> -Sal

> UC - Jun-2007

> Prednisone - May-2008 (currently at 40mg and working downwards)

> SCD - Oct-2008

>

[Guest guest]

Sal

I can't eat berries raw, so either cook them or juice them. I

routinely strain my juices, but haven't done so when I cook berries or

other fruit. I assume the cooking helps soften the skins so they

don't cause any upper GI issues for me.

When I cook berries, I put them in a small pan with a bit of water,

just enough to cover the bottom of the pan to prevent sticking and

burning for the first few minutes of heating. I generally cook the

berries at low heat for about 10 minutes, or long enough to have lots

of juices and soft fruit, but still be able to see some definition of

the individual berries.

The longer you cook the berries, the more they will reduce; in other

words thicken up, less juices.

I also occasionally use blueberries in my nut flour muffins. I didn't

while I was dealing with candida, though. But now I can handle a

blueberry muffins once or twice a week when blueberries are in season,

and I generally keep a dozen muffins in my freezer for a treat

throughout the winter. You can also freeze the berries themselves.

Kim M.

SCD 5 years

>

>>

> D'oh! I meant " cook " not " good " - guess I was a bit drowsy last

night. I just get the

> impression that they'd turn to mush, but maybe that's the point..?

But boil, steam, bake?

> Put them through a food mill to clear the skins? Just curious how

others handle them..

>

> -Sal

> UC - Jun-2007

> SCD - Oct-2008

> Prednisone - 40mg and tapering

>

[Guest guest]

Kim M,

Can we just change your name to " Resident Candida Expert " ?

LOL..

Jodi

SCD 13 months

Crohn's/Colitis

[Guest guest]

Kim and Sal,

Would you mind listing some of the candida symptoms that you notice?

Thanks,

Donna

> >

> > I just had a review of some test results that indicated I have

some

> candida issues.

> > I'm getting a prescription for a short course of diflucan;

> hopefully that will produce some

> > positive results. Do folks with candida find that addressing it

> speeds recovery / healing of

> > SCD?

> >

> > Do folks find this to be chronic? I suppose it makes sense that

it

> would be for those of us

> > with digestive problems given the condition arises due to the

> presence of undigested food.

> >

> > -Sal

> > UC - Jun-2007

> > Prednisone - May-2008 (currently at 40mg and working downwards)

> > SCD - Oct-2008

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You learn a few things from painful and difficult experiences [grin].

Expert is a stronger word than I'd choose. I'd say "has experience with candida" -- and lived to tell the tale!

Kim M.

>>>>>>>>>>>

Kim M,Can we just change your name to "Resident Candida Expert"?LOL..JodiSCD 13 monthsCrohn's/Colitis