Having some die-off

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee,

Just thought I would report that the changes I have made to conform

more to your diet have caused some die-off that is very noticeable

today. My period even started a week early, which I don't remember

ever happening before. I take that to mean that my hormones have

been affected. I have prickly skin and muscle tightness (familiar

die-off symptoms for me). Yesterday I began taking a couple of

teaspoons of coconut oil and upped that to two tablespoons today.

My stomach is queasy and I have somewhat loose stools. It's hard to

say if the oil is unsettling to me or to the candida. This is my

fifth day taking oil of oregano, and I have gradually cut my high

carb foods to only 1/4 cup of millet this a.m. (on my last diet I

would have 1 to 1.5 cups of an allowable grain daily). I was

already on magnesium, digestive enzymes, probiotics, cod liver oil,

high vit. butter oil, and lots of sauerkraut. (I've added in most

of your other suggested supplements now also.) Anyway, as much as I

hate this icky feeling, it tells me that I still have a ways to go

and that your system is having a positive effect.

A little background: About 14 months ago I began a program through

a nutritionist out of NYC and did consults over the phone with him.

(My husband soon joined me in this program.) He used lots of

supplements for clearing out the digestive system, rotating many

antifungals, supplements for hormone imbalances, etc. This diet

allowed fruit, but limited carbs to 60-80 gms. It ended up costing

typically $1000 per month for each of us (for the supps, tests, and

consult fees). This was ridiculous, but we were having lots of die-

off and didn't know of a better program, plus were afraid to quit

without an alternative. I would say that this program got us maybe

75% of the way cured, but then we weren't improving any more and

didn't want to continue the massive expense (after 11 months of

this). After 8 months on this program I took a leaky gut test and

found that I had a pretty bad case. Fortunately through a couple of

friends that I met along the way (and a local naturopath) I acquired

enough information to make a change. A friend had good results with

sauerkraut (Body Ecology Diet), so I started that diet. I read the

Maker's diet book, Weston Price's nutrition book, then stumbled upon

you. I was impressed that you seemed to have combined all the good

aspects of the various programs I had heard about. I did have

positive results with Body Ecology, and love the cultured foods, but

I want to get this over with as efficiently as possible, so I'm

cutting out all those carbs and upping the coconut oil and butter.

I plan to eat a Weston Price type diet for the rest of my life, but

it will be nice to have a more balanced diet once again.

One thing I am concerned about is that the nutritionist had me on

diatomaceous earth for 7 months. I read your file on diatoms. I

suspect that contributed to my leaky gut. Now I'm wondering if this

will be an impediment to my fully recovering. Is there something

special that I should do? I have been off the dia-min for about 5

months now. My leaky gut test was on Oct. 3, 2005 and at that time

I was still on the dia-min. I have improved since then though, but

I believe due to eliminating fruit, adding lots of cultured foods,

and three colonics (I don't plan any more of those though).

Sorry this is so long. I am very impressed by what you do here.

Thanks so much!

Jan

[Guest guest]

Jan wrote:

> Just thought I would report that the changes I have made to conform

> more to your diet have caused some die-off that is very noticeable

> today. My period even started a week early, which I don't remember

> ever happening before. I take that to mean that my hormones have

> been affected. I have prickly skin and muscle tightness (familiar

> die-off symptoms for me). Yesterday I began taking a couple of

> teaspoons of coconut oil and upped that to two tablespoons today.

> My stomach is queasy and I have somewhat loose stools. It's hard

to say if the oil is unsettling to me or to the candida. This is my

> fifth day taking oil of oregano, and I have gradually cut my high

> carb foods to only 1/4 cup of millet this a.m. (on my last diet I

> would have 1 to 1.5 cups of an allowable grain daily). I was

> already on magnesium, digestive enzymes, probiotics, cod liver oil,

> high vit. butter oil, and lots of sauerkraut. (I've added in most

> of your other suggested supplements now also.) Anyway, as much as

I hate this icky feeling, it tells me that I still have a ways to go

> and that your system is having a positive effect.

==>You are doing a lot that is right, so keep up the good work Jan!!

>

> A little background: About 14 months ago I began a program through

> a nutritionist out of NYC and did consults over the phone with

him. (My husband soon joined me in this program.) He used lots of

> supplements for clearing out the digestive system, rotating many

> antifungals, supplements for hormone imbalances, etc. This diet

> allowed fruit, but limited carbs to 60-80 gms. It ended up costing

> typically $1000 per month for each of us (for the supps, tests, and

> consult fees). This was ridiculous, but we were having lots of die-

> off and didn't know of a better program, plus were afraid to quit

> without an alternative. I would say that this program got us maybe

> 75% of the way cured, but then we weren't improving any more and

> didn't want to continue the massive expense (after 11 months of

> this). After 8 months on this program I took a leaky gut test and

> found that I had a pretty bad case. Fortunately through a couple

of friends that I met along the way (and a local naturopath) I

acquired enough information to make a change. A friend had good

results with sauerkraut (Body Ecology Diet), so I started that

diet. I read the Maker's diet book, Weston Price's nutrition book,

then stumbled upon you. I was impressed that you seemed to have

combined all the good aspects of the various programs I had heard

about. I did have positive results with Body Ecology, and love the

cultured foods, but I want to get this over with as efficiently as

possible, so I'm cutting out all those carbs and upping the coconut

oil and butter. I plan to eat a Weston Price type diet for the rest

of my life, but it will be nice to have a more balanced diet once

again.

==>Jan, long posts " are " difficult to read, but I got what you are

saying. Thanks.

>

> One thing I am concerned about is that the nutritionist had me on

> diatomaceous earth for 7 months. I read your file on diatoms. I

> suspect that contributed to my leaky gut. Now I'm wondering if

this will be an impediment to my fully recovering. Is there

something special that I should do? I have been off the dia-min for

about 5 months now. My leaky gut test was on Oct. 3, 2005 and at

that time I was still on the dia-min. I have improved since then

though, but I believe due to eliminating fruit, adding lots of

cultured foods, and three colonics (I don't plan any more of those

though).

==>No there isn't anything special to do. The diet will heal your

intestines from the damage caused. Good fats are extremely healing

and help strengthen the intestines.

>

> Sorry this is so long. I am very impressed by what you do here.

> Thanks so much!

==>You are welcome. I'm glad you are doing well. You go girl!

Hugs, Bee