whey, gas and bloating

[Guest guest]

I've been doing some very unscientific research on the internet about

whey protein and gas...almost every site I've checked says that whey

definitely does cause gas. However, I found one article that says whey

concentrate often cuases gas, but not whey isolate. I just checked my

Jarrow and Designer Whey canisters and can't tell if they are isolate

or conentrate. I'm tempted to buy a small container of isolate and see

what happens. Has anoyne used the NOW whey isolate that Duncan

recommends or another isolate, and has it caused gas?

I've also found sites that say inulin can cause gas.

[Guest guest]

I had major gas from inulin, so I took it very slow at first. I have taken

lots of Now Whey Isolate with no major gas problems. Of course as the candida

levels go down, so does the gas. I used to be so disturbed years ago by gas,

and now feel it is a reaction of the good bacteria with the candida. After

the first couple of weeks on inulin, the gas finally subsided. Now as I am

taking stronger and stronger antifungals (as my body is finally ready for them)

I

occasionally get some gas which I associate with die-off, but it subsides

after a few days on the substance causing the die-off, in other words, once the

candida are dead the gas subsides. The cleanse I am on goes in levels deeper

and deeper so I get cycles of gas and die-off which I have learned to welcome

as part of the process. Of course you don't want this to be intolerable (and

you have to be able to go out in public!) so I just lower the dose of whatever

I take until the gas subsides to tolerable die-off levels. Years ago I shied

away from anything that caused gas thinking this was bad. In my mind now, it

feels like the good bacterira are taking over and the gas is the evidence of

the battle within so to speak, and the good guys winning. Years ago when I

was in excruciating pain (my intestines were totally inflamed and I had

tremendous leaky gut) I could not tolerate the whey protein. I seemed to do

better

with goat protein powder (Goatein) but didn't realize all the benefits and

dropped it along with numerous other things I tried. Because I didn't get

immediate results I kept switching and dropping things. I think this is one of

the

biggest mistakes I made which really lengthened my journey. I finally realized

I needed a coach so when things get tough, I know what to do. The toughest

thing to me about dealing with Candida is how difficult it is to mark progress,

so you tend to go in circles, chasing your tail. God bless the internet and

the groups, as I learn so much from all of you. After a lifetime of candida,

and 6 years of agony which finally culminated in a tumor in my colon a year and

a half ago, I can say I am finally winning (without drugs or chemo or

surgery). Now I take the whey seriously and religiously and it is keeping me

moving

forward along with the rest of my candida program. My advice is to not judge

it necessarily all good or all bad, but perhaps you are not quite ready for

certain types or the full dose. I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss it. I

cannot tolerate any milk products (except butter), but now tolerate whey just

fine,

but I believe I couldn't do it until I healed my leaky gut to a certain

extent. Years ago I wasn't ready, now I am thriving with it. As time passes I

am

ready for different things. I had so much confusion about this which

Biamonte _http://www.health-truth.com/_ (http://www.health-truth.com/)

really helped me understand. Everything has to be done at the right time, in

the

right order or you can really have problems and setbacks. Everything he said

not to do, I had tried and failed with. Now that I am following his well

designed protocol along with Duncan's whey/inulin protocol my gut is healing

beautiful with tolerable die-off and my body is noticeably healthier, my skin

has

turned from bone dry to smooth and silky. Canker sores finally gone after y

ears of mouthfuls of them. I am not " done " yet, but it is great to finally know

I am moving in the desired direction. He does monthly urine tests to

determine if you are ready for the next Phase, so you don't overwhelm the body

with

toxins. So I have measurable progress which really relieves me of mental stress.

It is tough and takes tremendous focus, but am delighted with the progress

after 4 months.

Hope this helps some of you, so happy to be moving out of candida hell

back into life!

Terry

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