New and a few questions

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Looking forward to reading the files. I started the other night and

was a bit overwhelmed by all the information available. I'm having to

work through some of it slowly because some of it contradicts what

I've come to know as true (I've worked with a naturopathic physician

to control my candida in the past).

I have a couple of questions, one that might not be pertinent to this

group but I won't know until I ask it.

That question concerns my 15 year old daughter. She is 5'7 " and while

stick thin, not lightweight. She must be all muscle - weighing about

130-140 for the last couple of years. Her whole life we have dealt

with attention and memory issues with her. I homeschool her and while

that can be a benefit for somebody with problems like this, it is

still frustrating.

She also exhibits occasional, but not consistent allergy symptoms to

things as varied as cats (but not all cats), dust and mold, and peanuts.

Finally, she is always colder than anybody in the house. I keep the

temp set at 67 degrees for her benefit - it would be lower if she were

not so cold in the winter. Even at that temp, I will often find her

wearing jeans with over-the-knee socks, an undershirt, a tank top and

a sweater, topped by her long fleece robe and a hat and fingerless

gloves. She is often still chilled.

So, I'm wondering if all of these concerns could be related and if

anybody here might have some insight into the cause and management of

them. I'd ask our family physician but while he is willing to listen

to me concerning my interest in treating as naturally as possible and

taking a gentler approach to health issues than most people, he is

still firmly entrenched in the allopathic mindset. I know he would

not see any relationship between these three things although one might

exist because allopathic doctors are trained to treat symptoms and not

the whole body and therefore often miss multiple clues to one problem.

Second question...I haven't started doing anything with the

information here yet. I intend to but need to read more to understand

what I am doing. However, I have a few concerns. When I last took a

serious stand against the candida that wants to control me, I was

suffering to the point that I actually felt I was going crazy. I was

in so much discomfort that I would take my car, drive to a secluded

location and just scream and cry uncontrollably. I saw great progress

with what I was doing but got too confident and stumbled. I know

sugar is addictive and after 4 months without any at all, I succumbed,

thinking I could control it. I was wrong.

During that last period, I was physically, noticeably ill for quite a

while. I know that die-off can cause a worsening of symptoms as well

as additional problems but I'm concerned that it will interfere with

my ability to function. My husband is deployed and I homeschool our

three children and run a home business.

I also need to lose about 50 pounds. I haven't taken a good look at

the diet yet (well, I looked at it but it was very late and I don't

remember it). Can I assume that weight loss will be a natural

consequence of this diet if weight loss is needed?

I am experiencing a bit of depression due to my husband's absence. I

know that depression can be a symptom of candida overgrowth. If I

experience it only during my husband's deployments (he returned from a

previous deployment in May), is it realistic to assume that control of

candida will see a decrease in my depression while he is gone?

Thank you!

Pamela