Q. What specific supplements would you suggest for Candida? Diet wise, I know I need to avoid sugar!! But can you provide other guidance? I sent you the results of my Candida questionnaire.
A. As for the idea of candidiasis, it does seem that you have many symptoms that correspond to a yeast overgrowth. I'm just going to fore-worn you that many physicians do not consider candidiasis to be a medically valid or diagnosable problem. Mainly, because they haven't had the education regarding this condition in medical school and it is difficult for labs to isolate these organisms in lab tests, so this remains to be a controversial issue in the American medical community.
At Rockwell Nutrition, we have a background education in nutrition and natural medicine. The natural medicine community does recognize candidiasis to be a problem for many and over the years have seen great improvement with improving this condition through diet, supplements and herbs. I'm including weblinks to products I've recommended.
To get you started on some supplements to help with eradicating the yeast I would recommend:
As of for diet, I would recommend rice milk as an alternative to milk for you. You can use this to make smoothies and cereal. I highly recommend this over soy milk. A diet high in soy has been shown to cause hypothyroid in women, so I would not recommend soy in your case. There are gluten-free nutrition bars (at Rockwell Nutrition), gluten-free cereals and waffles available at most natural food stores. Many of these are made from a grain called quinoa, which is a gluten-free, wheat-free, high protein grain. It is very tasty.
Also, we have a great Hemp Protein you could use to make a high protein shake for a quick breakfast. We do offer other gluten-free protein powders, many of which are from whey, which is a milk protein. High quality Whey protein is not usually allergenic for most, it is the casein protein in dairy most are allergic to. I do like to recommend our whey proteins because they have many immune boosting nutrients that are naturally occurring and are quite helpful to gut healing. It might be worth considering adding at some point. If you decide to try the hemp protein, I'm going to provide a like to our Protein Smoothie Recipes, for ideas to make healthy smoothies. You could substitute the Hemp instead of the PaleoMeal Whey Protein. Substituting a protein smoothie for a meal is a great way to also cut calories slightly to help with weight loss!
I hope I've given you some ideas to get quick healthy dairy, gluten, egg, and almond-free foods into your diet to help you avoid the sugar, potato chips and chocolate. If you do feel you need chocolate, I recommend going for over 70% cocoa bars and only having 1 oz a day. This will help you satisfy your sweet tooth, while getting the nutrition form the high cocoa content. Lastly, I'd like to recommend Xylitol sweetener to add to smoothies or anything you'd like to sweeten. This is made from birch and does not feed yeast. It is very safe to consume and tastes like sugar with no aftertaste. In fact dentists highly recommend it in chewing gum because it protects teeth from decay, totally unlike sugar!
I hope you take a few minutes to review all the links I've provided.
A. As for the idea of candidiasis, it does seem that you have many symptoms that correspond to a yeast overgrowth. I'm just going to fore-worn you that many physicians do not consider candidiasis to be a medically valid or diagnosable problem. Mainly, because they haven't had the education regarding this condition in medical school and it is difficult for labs to isolate these organisms in lab tests, so this remains to be a controversial issue in the American medical community.
At Rockwell Nutrition, we have a background education in nutrition and natural medicine. The natural medicine community does recognize candidiasis to be a problem for many and over the years have seen great improvement with improving this condition through diet, supplements and herbs. I'm including weblinks to products I've recommended.
To get you started on some supplements to help with eradicating the yeast I would recommend:
- Colon Guard: (Day 1-30) 1 capsule twice daily with a meal for 2 weeks, then 1 per day for 2 weeks. (aggressive yeast killer to be used no longer than 1 month)
- Alli-Cinn: (Day 30-365) 1 capsule twice daily with a meal after finishing 1 month of Colon Guard. (Maintenance yeast killer to be used indefinitely).
- HLC Intensive capsules: (Day 1-10): 1 cap three times daily after meals for 10 days
- HLC Synbiotic: (Day 11-18) 1 packet daily before bed (or ½ packet twice daily after meals). Can be mixed in water or taken right off the spoon for 7-14 days. HLC Synbiotic packets are the highest potency probiotic plus prebiotic (FOS) product and contain a minimum of 130 billion total L. acidophilus (two strains), B. bifidum and lactis, and L. salivarius in each packet. After 10 days of HLC Intensive capsules, the GI is ready for FOS which will feed the beneficial bacteria and help re-colonize the GI. Each of the five different strains will attach in different areas of the epithelial tissue in the intestinal tract (small and large intestines). This probiotic is a microbial replacement program for the gastrointestinal tract intended for 7 to 14 days depending on the severity of the problem.
- HLC High Potency Powder or Capsules: (Day 19-365) Maintenance dose probiotics to be taken indefinitely.
- Intestinal Purifier by Pharmax: one serving daily and/or
- PaleoGreens by DFH: 1 Tablespoon daily
- And a fiber rich diet with lots of green vegetables & salads.
- Echinacea Complex by Pharmax - 2 per day (3 weeks on, stop 1 week)
- AHCC ImmunoKinoko by QOL Labs - 1 per day
- Yeast Arrest Suppositories: (Day 1-14) 1-2 per day for 7-14 days and then as needed (i.e. 2 days during end of menstrual cycle). Followed by:
- HLC CandaClear suppositories: (Day 14-20) Insert 1 each night before bed for 6-12 days (as a follow up to Yeast Arrest suppositories). Then, use as needed (i.e. 2 days a month prior to or after period or when flare up is likely) to replenish the good bacteria in the vaginal tract.
As of for diet, I would recommend rice milk as an alternative to milk for you. You can use this to make smoothies and cereal. I highly recommend this over soy milk. A diet high in soy has been shown to cause hypothyroid in women, so I would not recommend soy in your case. There are gluten-free nutrition bars (at Rockwell Nutrition), gluten-free cereals and waffles available at most natural food stores. Many of these are made from a grain called quinoa, which is a gluten-free, wheat-free, high protein grain. It is very tasty.
Also, we have a great Hemp Protein you could use to make a high protein shake for a quick breakfast. We do offer other gluten-free protein powders, many of which are from whey, which is a milk protein. High quality Whey protein is not usually allergenic for most, it is the casein protein in dairy most are allergic to. I do like to recommend our whey proteins because they have many immune boosting nutrients that are naturally occurring and are quite helpful to gut healing. It might be worth considering adding at some point. If you decide to try the hemp protein, I'm going to provide a like to our Protein Smoothie Recipes, for ideas to make healthy smoothies. You could substitute the Hemp instead of the PaleoMeal Whey Protein. Substituting a protein smoothie for a meal is a great way to also cut calories slightly to help with weight loss!
I hope I've given you some ideas to get quick healthy dairy, gluten, egg, and almond-free foods into your diet to help you avoid the sugar, potato chips and chocolate. If you do feel you need chocolate, I recommend going for over 70% cocoa bars and only having 1 oz a day. This will help you satisfy your sweet tooth, while getting the nutrition form the high cocoa content. Lastly, I'd like to recommend Xylitol sweetener to add to smoothies or anything you'd like to sweeten. This is made from birch and does not feed yeast. It is very safe to consume and tastes like sugar with no aftertaste. In fact dentists highly recommend it in chewing gum because it protects teeth from decay, totally unlike sugar!
I hope you take a few minutes to review all the links I've provided.
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