Garlic & Insomnia

[Guest guest]

Hello, everyone.

I've recently been incorporating one crushed garlic clove in my daily

detox tea (dandelion root and milk thistle) for a few weeks now. Has

anyone experienced a stimulatory effect from it? I seem to get very

stimulated, with abnormal levels of what seem to be false energy after

consuming my teas now. This has been especially a problem with regards

to insomnia. I notice that I am now lying awake sleepless for a few

hours at night and cannot fall asleep as easily as before. I'm not

falling asleep until after midnight, and this is very hard on me.

Has anyone else experienced something similar?

Is this just me being the super-sensitive individual that I am in

reacting to things?

Is there any way this could be lumped into a die-off or healing

reaction? I'm having a hard time logically placing it there.

Thanks everyone! Take care,

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello, everyone.

>

> I've recently been incorporating one crushed garlic clove in my

daily detox tea (dandelion root and milk thistle) for a few weeks

now. Has anyone experienced a stimulatory effect from it? I seem to

get very stimulated, with abnormal levels of what seem to be false

energy after consuming my teas now. This has been especially a

problem with regards to insomnia. I notice that I am now lying awake

sleepless for a few hours at night and cannot fall asleep as easily

as before. I'm not falling asleep until after midnight, and this is

very hard on me.

==>Try not having the tea and garlic for a few days and see if it

makes a difference for you, OR ensure you have them at least 3 hours

before bedtime.

Bee

[Guest guest]

I was told that it was my adrenals going wild that caused my insomnia. I take 2

grams of Vit C before bed and if I awaken in the middle of the night I take

another 2 grams and it settles me down and I go to sleep. I weigh 120 lbs, so

take accordingly. I had the same reaction to garlic last night. I took it

right before bed and had a difficult time getting to sleep and was very restless

all night, even with the Vit C. The garlic seems to be the clue here.

[Guest guest]

Unfortunately, the garlic & insomnia connection seems pretty

consistent with me, even if I take it in the morning or before lunch.

The last time I started to incorporate garlic (in MUCH larger

quantities) in my anti-candida program, I was up for hours each night,

night after night, and couldn't figure out what it was. Once I stopped

the garlic, I was back to falling asleep quite readily after a few days.

It seems like every time I try to incorporate natural antifungals and

antimicrobials, I always have some type of reaction that really makes

it difficult to stick with it consistently. It's kind of discouraging.

I guess I'll just have to stick to more diet/supplement components of

the program longer.

Thanks for sharing your experience.

>

>

>

> I was told that it was my adrenals going wild that caused my

insomnia. I take 2 grams of Vit C before bed and if I awaken in the

middle of the night I take another 2 grams and it settles me down and

I go to sleep. I weigh 120 lbs, so take accordingly. I had the same

reaction to garlic last night. I took it right before bed and had a

difficult time getting to sleep and was very restless all night, even

with the Vit C. The garlic seems to be the clue here.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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>

>

> I was told that it was my adrenals going wild that caused my

insomnia. I take 2 grams of Vit C before bed and if I awaken in the

middle of the night I take another 2 grams and it settles me down and I

go to sleep. I weigh 120 lbs, so take accordingly. I had the same

reaction to garlic last night. I took it right before bed and had a

difficult time getting to sleep and was very restless all night, even

with the Vit C. The garlic seems to be the clue here.

==>Yes, when garlic kills off candida it can interfere with sleep.

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Unfortunately, the garlic & insomnia connection seems pretty

> consistent with me, even if I take it in the morning or before

lunch.

>

> The last time I started to incorporate garlic (in MUCH larger

> quantities) in my anti-candida program, I was up for hours each

night,

> night after night, and couldn't figure out what it was. Once I

stopped

> the garlic, I was back to falling asleep quite readily after a few

days.

>

> It seems like every time I try to incorporate natural antifungals

and

> antimicrobials, I always have some type of reaction that really

makes

> it difficult to stick with it consistently. It's kind of

discouraging.

> I guess I'll just have to stick to more diet/supplement components

of

> the program longer.

==>, you would do much better if you would stick to the basics:

diet plus supplements for at least 3 months like we agreed. I had to

be on the diet & supplements only for over 6 months before I could

even tolerate any type of antifungal.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Hey ,

For me, insomnia was always a symptom of die off that was too much for

my body to take and thus kicked my adrenals into overdrive and

deprived me of my sleep. After I finally decided to progress slower

on the diet (i.e. the less antifungals) my insomnia issues reduced as

a result.

With all the difficulties you had had from the calcium over load and

the kidney stones, do you think it might be a better for your body to

avoid strong antifungals (like garlic) for awhile to allow your body

to rest a little so it doesnt have to deal with the huge amount of

toxins that are released from a large die off? The candida population

in your digestive tract will be reduced, even if you only follow the

diet and the supplements. It just takes longer with out the

antifungals. I know its hard to wait until our bodies are ready for

each step in Bee's diet, but if we push ourselves to fast, we may

diminish our successes, rather than expedite them.

Jecca

--- " " <jayppers2672@...> wrote:

Unfortunately, the garlic & insomnia connection seems pretty

consistent with me, even if I take it in the morning or before lunch.

The last time I started to incorporate garlic (in MUCH larger

quantities) in my anti-candida program, I was up for hours each night,

night after night, and couldn't figure out what it was. Once I stopped

the garlic, I was back to falling asleep quite readily after a few days.

It seems like every time I try to incorporate natural antifungals and

antimicrobials, I always have some type of reaction that really makes

it difficult to stick with it consistently. It's kind of discouraging.

I guess I'll just have to stick to more diet/supplement components of

the program longer.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Jecca. I appreciate your feedback.

I guess it never occurred to me before that the insomnia could be a

reaction to a large die-off reaction. I'm so used to feeling

incopasitated when I'm overwhelmed with die-off that it never occurred

to me that perhaps the garlic could be producing a similar adrenal

response as you described for yourself. It is weird because that is

exactly what I experienced, like this overstimulated running on

adrenaline feeling - and I couldn't relax or fall asleep.

I guess I got a little overly interested in taking garlic to help me

detox just as much as for helping with candida. Given everything that

I've been going through lately, you're right, I could benefit from

eliminating it for a time longer, even though theoretically, garlic

should be helping me to detoxify better in addition to helping with

killing candida since it contains wonderful components that help with

detoxification (notably sulfur).

You're right about pushing too quickly, which I obviously need

constant reminding of. I guess I'm just very eager to push forward and

progress forward in the program. Gotta cool down for a little bit.

Thanks again for helping me keep things in perspective -- God knows

that candida doesn't allow me to do this very easily (as I'm sure you

all have noticed!).

Best wishes,

>

> Hey ,

>

> For me, insomnia was always a symptom of die off that was too much for

> my body to take and thus kicked my adrenals into overdrive and

> deprived me of my sleep. After I finally decided to progress slower

> on the diet (i.e. the less antifungals) my insomnia issues reduced as

> a result.

>

> With all the difficulties you had had from the calcium over load and

> the kidney stones, do you think it might be a better for your body to

> avoid strong antifungals (like garlic) for awhile to allow your body

> to rest a little so it doesnt have to deal with the huge amount of

> toxins that are released from a large die off? The candida population

> in your digestive tract will be reduced, even if you only follow the

> diet and the supplements. It just takes longer with out the

> antifungals. I know its hard to wait until our bodies are ready for

> each step in Bee's diet, but if we push ourselves to fast, we may

> diminish our successes, rather than expedite them.

>

> Jecca

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I certainly understand your impatience, especially given the amount of

time you've been trying and feeling horrible....but maybe it would

help you to realize that it's possible things have taken so long

precisely because you've pushed yourself! In your eagerness to get

well, you take to much of something or try to many different things

and then you have a strong setback, which takes even longer to recover

from. So, if you just change your mind about this a little nd take

things slow, it's possible the setbacks will no longer occur and

you'll start making steady progress instead of these fits and starts.

hope that makes sense,

jackie

>\

>

> You're right about pushing too quickly, which I obviously need

> constant reminding of. I guess I'm just very eager to push forward and

> progress forward in the program. Gotta cool down for a little bit.

>

>

[Guest guest]

, you are very welcome! " )

And don't be so hard on yourself. Your motivation to get better is

commendable! And considering all that you have gone through, I think

your frustration and desire to get better faster is COMPLETELY

understandable. I often push myself too hard, only to realize my

error after I get so fatigued I can barely function. I just want to

be done with all my digestive issues!

I did want to add though, that as much as its probably frustrated you

that your adrenals kicked in and caused some sleep issues, it's

actually a good sign that you did get an adrenal response. At one

point, my adrenals were so bad, that no matter how bad my die off was,

my adrenals did nothing. Though now, they are back to responding

again, yeah! So as much as this makes other issues more difficult, I

see it as a sign that my adrenals are getting better, and therefore I

am getting healthier too.

Also like you, I can not tolerate veggies too well yet, and I eat

mostly a fat and protein diet. So I was thinking checking the amount

of folate you take might be useful to verify for you as well, since it

made a difference for me. You see, I made a mistake on was my

balanced B vitamin. It only had half the amount of folate that Bee

recommends. I didn't really think about it until I read that tongue

soreness (which I get sometimes) can be a sign of a folic acid

deficiency. So I looked again at my balanced B vitamin, and realized

my error. And since I do not eat many veggies that have folate in

them, I think this just made me more likely to be deficient in folic

acid. Since I increased my folate intake, my fatigue and digestive

discomfort has lessoned some. So since you eat mainly protein and fat

(like me) it may be helpful to double check the amount of folate in

your B vitamin. " )

And yes, you are right that the garlic is good for you and will help

tremendously, but it just seems like it may be too much for you right

now. But if you are looking to increase sulfur, to help your detoxing

efforts, what about just having more eggs? They are pretty high in

sulfur too, aren't they.

Anyway, I'm getting too chatty for my own good. Take care of yourself

. We are all rooting for you!

Jecca

--- " " <jayppers2672@...> wrote:

>

> Thanks, Jecca. I appreciate your feedback.

>

> ...it never occurred to me before that the insomnia could be a

> reaction to a large die-off reaction. I'm so used to feeling

> incapacitated when I'm overwhelmed with die-off that it never

> occurred to me that perhaps the garlic could be producing a similar

> adrenal response as you described for yourself. It is weird because

> that is exactly what I experienced, like this overstimulated running

> on adrenaline feeling - and I couldn't relax or fall asleep...