Thread: Does/Has anyone had Candida?

As I was brushing up on my Aktins' bible (as I call it) I have a goal to start back on Atkins on the 13th of this month . I caught a chapter on Candida and I remember a few years ago going to a herbalist/allergy consultant, that mentioned that I had alot of symptoms of candida and that I should have them addressed, I didn't think that it was all that serious and didn't concern myself until I read that it can affect my weightloss and if ridding of mushrooms and dairy (temporaily in my diet) that I would improve not only my weightloss but, also my allergies (which seem to be getting worse and worse through the years. And I can clearly remember have the ease of my allergies on Atkins the last time that I attempted the program but, I was eating alot of cheese?)

I just wondered if there were some others that experience candida and what you did and how long it took to clease the system of it?

Thanks!:jump:

There is a search function on this site and you can stick in the word CANDIDA and find lots of posts.

You can also go to the articles section and plunk in the same work and come up with a few articles. Here's one.

And, better yet, you can go to your doctor and talk about candida and how it affects you and your weight loss.

April,
I read all of that info, and I realize that my doctor could help me, I plan on asking him his thoughts/suggestions, I guess I was looking to hear from others and their experiences.

Thank you Donna! I will look into the yeast cleanse. Anything that helps curb hungry other than ketoisis is something to consider!
I am highly allergic to mold as well....yikes....
I am beginning to see a sign, my low carb program can't come soon enough!
Thanks again!
PQ

Thanks Jem! I am going to see my doctor in April, I will tell him about this, he is on South Beach so I am sure that he will help me with this.

Jem, that's interesting about the sore throat. My niece got sore throats all the time, the dr kept giving her antibiotics, but they never completely cleared up. She finally had a dr diagnose a yeast infection, treated it accordingly, and the sore throats disappeared. The antibiotics just made them worse!

Isn't lc great? Just getting away from the sugar has to help tremendously if you have candida.

I have had Candida for a long time and have never been able to control cravings until recently. I have tried many things, my doctor had even Rx'd Nystatin to clear my system before LC but it was only a temporary help. I bought very expensive probiotics and other things, other yeast cleanses nothing kept working.

I was on another site and a board certified holistic practitioner was talking about a way to totally control candida. A product had turned her life around and she was telling others. I contacted her and ordered this product which creates entire colonies of good bacteria in the gut (i was skeptical). It worked!!!
Those yeasties love carbs and when you dont eat them they scream to be fed. I finally have no cravings this go round.

Ferm Plus is what it was and I used 1 1/2 tsp in am and 1 1/2 tsp bedtime for 2 weeks then 1/2 tsp in am 2 weeks. Then I starte LC last Sat w/o cravings.

I just looked at this ladys site and this is description of (neferm is australia name-FermPlus in US)

NuFerm is Zero Rated for Gluten (no detectable gluten). The Worlds Finest and Only Certified Organic Pro-biotic Superfood proven to colonize in the digestive tract! This is the only probiotic that GROWS into a renourished microflora!

I have no financial interest. I bought it and it worked after having this Candida for years. I have to tell others so u dont have to waste $$ on the things I have.

Off my soap box but I had to share.

Kerry

Originally Posted by KerryRobertson

Ferm Plus is what it was and I used 1 1/2 tsp in am and 1 1/2 tsp bedtime for 2 weeks then 1/2 tsp in am 2 weeks. Then I starte LC last Sat w/o cravings.

I just looked at this ladys site and this is description of (neferm is australia name-FermPlus in US)

Kerry

Kerry thanks for sharing that. I think I have yeast in my system. I don't get the typical vaginal infections but I have had a place on my bum since I got a shot 5 years ago for strep throat. It flares, it itches and I am sure due to all the carbs I have eaten in the past that I have a great environment for it.

My question is, do I have to cut out the cheese in my diet to keep it away or do I cut it out just during treatment and then can eat it later? Thanks