Do I have candida?

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

I looked into the possibility of having candida because when I was

pregnant I got a yeast infection, had heartburn and really really dry

skin on my arms. Now my baby is 2 weeks old and I'm still not sure if

I have a candida problem. The skin on my arms is still really dry and

flaky but I only scored a 40 on Dr. Crook's yeast connection quiz.

I think that following the diet would be good to some extent,

especially eliminating sugars. But I'm wondering if I should give up

raw milk. I love to drink the raw milk and feel that I am getting

good health benefits from it. Would I need to eliminate the raw milk

completely to clear up candida? Should I just make yogurt and eat

that instead?

Also, do I pass candida onto my baby through breast feeding? I'm just

concerned that if I follow a strict diet, that I won't be getting all

the nutrients my body needs. Would following the diet sustain a

breast feeding mom?

Thanks for your thoughts

Suzanne

[Guest guest]

Hi Jackie, thanks for your response. I will look over the posts. As

much as I don't want to, I think i'm going to cut out the milk for

awhile because my baby has been a bit fussy lately and i want to make

sure it's not the dairy i'm consuming. I guess i better work on using

Bee's program to strengthen my immune system. No harm in that!

>

> Hi Suzanne,

>

> This program is a " natural healing " program would be good for you

> whether or not you have candida. Look over Bee's main article on her

> website and you'll understand more clearly.

> www.healingnaturallybybee.com

>

> no, you don't pass candida on to your baby by breastfeeding. We have

> several breast-feeding moms here that I'm sure will chime in and help.

> You can also look through past posts at our group site for more info.

> Candida is part of everyone's natural gut flora. If you have a strong

> immune system it will keep the candida from overgrowing and becoming a

> problem. What you do pass on to your baby is your nutritional status,

> so if your immune system is not up to par, your baby's won't be either.

>

> Milk of any kind is not recommended because of the amount of natural

> sugars. It's also hard to many with candida overgrowth to properly

> digest. Again, you can do a message search at our group website to

> find past discussions on the subject.

>

> jackie

>

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> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hello all,

> I suspect that I have a candida infection. All started more than a year ago,

with severe ithcing on my skin and very bad welts as a result of stracting. My

doctor thought it was allergic reaction to something. Antihistamines would help

with these symptoms but this condition did not go away for 6 months - constant

itching nad welts. Also had fatigue, bad stomach/intestines, temples hurting,

etc. It only went away when I decided to follow a strict diet and eliminated all

junk food, drank nothin but water, and ate only vegetables and meat; no fruit,

soda, other junk food, no sugar. I've lost 15 pounds in 3 weeks and my itching

was gone. I gradually started a normal diet with sugar/junk food. They keep

happenning every now and then. Also, I've been experimenting by not consuming

any sugar directly, such as soda. After 2-3 weeks without a soda, I consume two

cans of soda and I feel toxicated (almost like drunk or dizzy), my itching and

welts come back, I cannot focus, my instentines become highly active (growling

and moving) and flatulent, my head hurts. I took the survey and it says I most

certainly have candida. I did the spit-in-water-first-thing-in-the-morning test

and I see the legs and the accumulation of cloudy saliva at the bottom of the

glass.

+++Hi Das. Welcome to our group. It certainly seems that you have candida.

There are no blood or labatory tests that can confirm candida or not, but you

can take this questionnaire to confirm it:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro3.php

Please ensure you read two important articles so you understand candida, and

know what you need to do and why:

1) How to Successfully Overcome Candida

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro2.php

2) Curing Candida, How to Get Started

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/intro1.php

For encouragement and inspiration see these wonderful Success Stories by members

of this group: http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/success/index.php

For people who do not have candida this is the article to read:

Foods That Damage, Foods That Heal

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/heal13.php

All the best, Bee