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From: Michelle Nichols

Subject: Candida

Hi there,
It is great to find a website like this to share candida-related problems and solutions! I am a candida sufferer from Dublin, Ireland and feel like I am the only person here suffering from this debilitating and frustrating illness, as I have never heard anyone else talking about it.

When I have a flare up of candida, my allergies to eggs and wheat go through the roof and I now find myself distrusting food (as I am afraid of the reaction I may have when I eat it). Tis not a good attitude to have towards food! Help!

I have a question: can I have any fruits at all? Bananas, apples, cantelope, grapefruit, oranges, etc. (I know grapes are out but any others?). I crave fruit and have not had any in about 8 months as I have been on the candida diet for about that length of time now. Unfortunately I have 'fallen off the candida-diet wagon' a few times (I just can't help it sometimes!) and when I do, I go straight back to square one and have to start all over again!. Its a nightmare!

e-mail: Michelle Nichols
Posted: 24/03/05

Reply to Michelle Nichols

I have been looking for a website where candida sufferers can exchange info. I have had it for years. I have heard a lot about THREELAC on the internet but it sounds too good to be true, offering a cure without having to do the diet. I’m trying to find genuine sufferers who have tried it to see what they think. There are testimonials on the marketing websites but I don’t trust them. Have you tried it? (Sarah Marris)
Posted: 15/03/06

Reply to Michelle Nichols

Hi Michelle

I have read your email on about the candida diet and was curious if you had found any fruits that were "allowed" please reply me, any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you (zara)
Posted: 15/03/06

From Larisa

Subject: Candida, Weight and Diet

After taking the Candida test I believe I suffer from this problem. I have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue,fibro mayalgia,Epstein bar,and I suffer from frequent urinary tract infections,and yeast infections.

I also have alot of the other symptoms. And I am having a heck of a time trying to lose weight. Other than helping my symptoms will this diet help in the losing weight process?

I appreciate your help and I'm looking forward to be on the message board and getting started on this diet. I would like to be able to post on your site.

Thank you.
E-mail: Larisa
Posted on 25/04/05

From Phil

Subject: Candida

My name is Phil. I am 47 and for some time I have been losing weight, to the fact I look like a stick, with doctors saying there is nothing wrong, its all down to depression, then a few weeks ago a different doctor decided to send me for an endosepi which showed up that I had a fungus infection of the gullet & stomach,

I was prescribed ITRACONZOLA tablets but no further explanations only after talking to a friend at work who has sufferd CANDIDA and come through it do I realize that with all the symptoms I have and what this (CADIDA) can cause that Ii do have it although the doctor has not used the word Candida just fungal infection.

Can any one help to point me in the right direction? I feel lost with not knowing what to eat & drink.

Many thanks,
E-mail: Phil
Posted on 1/06/04

Reply to Phil,

Hi Phil,

I also have candida of the Oesphagus and dont want to take any medication. Did you find a cure and how are you now ?? ( Lisa)
Posted: 4/04/05

From: Rebecca

Subject: Candida and Food Intolerances

Hi,
I have been on the anti-candida diet for over 4 months now. For the first 3 months I had not had a test for food intolerances but now I am trying to do the diet at the same time as avoiding all the things I am intolerant to and I am finding this really hard. Weight loss has been a problem for me too as I have always found it difficult to keep weight on and I have lost so much weight that I now weigh the same as I did when I was a young teenager which is concerning my family. I do eat lots of nuts but there are only so many nuts I can eat! I am intolerant to lots of things that I was eating previously on the diet such as sweet potato, oats, egg, almost all meats.... I have a whole A4 and a half list of things I can't eat. I also don't eat seafood which doesn't help. I have been trying to think of new things to try particularly to snack on that are really satisfying.

My main concern is that I ate a lot of the things on my intolerance list whilst I was on the diet and I think it was eating them so often that made me intolerant to them but it is very difficult to vary what you eat to avoid this happening again if you're limited in what you eat.

I eat a lot of brown rice and rice related products (rice milk, rice puffs, rice flour) and barley, rye and quinoa and I am worried that I will become intolerant to these too. I really want to stick to the diet because I know if I can kill the candida and heal my gut I could go back to normal again but any recipes I find seem to have something in them I'm intolerant to. Can anyone suggest any new things for me to try? I tried tapioca and really loved it as a treat but it makes me bloat up really badly. Snack foods and treats are what I need most desperately to keep giving me the incentive to carry on with the diet and I really miss my porridge and oat pancakes!!

P.s. I can't stand any soya products like tofu!

E-mail: Rebecca
Posted: 29/03/05

From Julie

Subject: Lemon Juice

I would be careful of too much lemon juice as lemons contain more sugar than strawberries.

e-mail: Julie Sale
Posted: 22/03/05