Re:Re: Intro diet questions

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Meli

Looks

like others have given you some suggestions on your first question. My

body doesn’t tolerate most of the intro. diet foods, so I substitute

others that are the easiest for my digestion to cope with.

As

to your second question. Including dairy in your intro. diet might be

problematic, depending on your symptoms. In a general way, we don’t

take supplements or have yogurt during the 2 or 3 days we’re on the

intro. diet. DCCC can be used in the cheesecake recipe, if your body

tolerates it (mine doesn’t), and the cheesecake is permitted during the

intro. diet. But not everyone tolerates it. Depends on your symptoms.

As

soon as you come off the intro. diet, though, you want to try introducing the

24-hour yogurt fairly soon, even if it’s only a teaspoon once a

day. Most of the lactose has been removed by the longer fermentation, so

you’ll just get the probiotic benefits and none of the sugars to feed

candida. You want to continually replenish your beneficial bacteria

levels as you kill off the candida, so the sooner you can get regular amounts

of yogurt or a legal Acidophilus or S. Boulardii supplement, the better.

Some

fruits can be used in moderation, even if you’re dealing with

candida. Just have a small serving of a cooked or juiced fruit every

other day or two. Stick to the least-sweet fruits. There are some

important nutrients in fruit. You just need to limit the amount of sugar

if you’re dealing with candida. Honey tends to cause problems, though,

so it is wise to avoid it until you feel your candida levels are under control

again.

Keep

asking questions. There is a lot of information to absorb.

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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What

I'm wondering is if the homemade yogurt and the DCCC which are considered OK

items for the intro diet in BTVC would be ok if one is also battling a candida

issue? My assumption is that they are allowed on the diet because they are

virtually free of lactose and therefore being free of lactose it would mean

that there's nothing there for the yeast to feed on and so I should be ok

eating them on the intro diet...? I plan on staying away from fruit and honey

for the time being until the candida issue has been cleared up, it's just this

dairy question which I'm unsure about.