Comments on: Potluck ideas? and Candida Yeast

By: alena_130

alena_130 — Sun, 05 Oct 2003 20:16:38 +0000

Hi Cheryl,
I know once I get going I’ll stick to the diet. I don’t put myself
in
too many situations where I’m tempted, but the holidays messed me up
last year for months!
Last year, around this time, I found out the chronic candida yeast
could be controlled by diet. I went on a very strict diet, giving up
white flour, white rice, refined sugar, dairy, coffee and diet pepsi.
I used to drink 2-3 cups of coffee with cream & sugar, and 2 diet
pepsi’s a day. I stayed faithful to the diet, with only a tiny bit
of
cheating around Halloween, and even that was natural candy. Then
when
Thanksgiving came, I couldn’t resist the pies!! I didn’t get myself
back under control until about February. ack! I can’t let that

happen
again this year.
Just last weekend, I skipped a family reunion/picnic because I didn’t
feel strong enough to resist the bad foods. It will be great this
Friday to go to my friends house for pot luck, since they are on this
diet too I’ll be able to enjoy.
I’m not sure, with the holidays in the next 6 months, that I can stay
faithful to the diet for a good 6 months. I want to stay faithful, I
just don’t know if I can. I suppose I could choose one day of the
month that is a free day.
Oh, I almost forgot, I’ve lost more than 30 pounds since last August.
I would like to lose another 10-15 pounds.
Tracie

By: Danny Ferrell

Danny Ferrell — Sun, 05 Oct 2003 11:49:12 +0000

HI Tracie,
You know you said you are having a difficult time sticking with the diet for
the long run. But as you get into it faithfully for about 6 months, you will
find that the longer you are on it the easier it is to stick to it. I still
cheat from time to time and then go right back to the proper way ER4YT
without any side effects. That is how you can stay on it for the long run:
cheat only once every two to three weeks for the whole day, then back to the
“O” way. Then you will see that by giving yourself the permission to
cheat-eat, you won’t feel so deprived of the foods you used to eat, and
won’t cheat quite so often in the duration. When you begin this diet, you
feel as though you have landed on another planet and have to adapt to the
foods the populace is offering (namely, our “O” diet). Then when you stay
faithful for about 6 straight months, when you eat any avoids, your body
will start reacting in ways that you forgot that it used to react. Such as,
joints aching, sinus problems, skin rashes, sleeping too much and no energy,

digestive problems, and acid reflux (stuff like that). You will then decide
just how appealing are those avoids to you. Do you want them bad enough to
suffer physically for afterwards. Only you can decide. Hang tough!!! aloha,
CB

By: alena_130

alena_130 — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 22:59:01 +0000

Tabitha,
I really appreciate reading the things you did to get better! I
haven’t been very aggressive with my diet or the supplements. I
started the diet in May or June I think. I was pretty good for a
while. I even remember for my daughter’s b-day in June, I made a
wheat free cake for me (and my type O friend ate some with me). Then
on July 4th, I was weak and ate whatever I wanted. I had a hard time
getting back on track after that.
I got back on track but just for 2-3 weeks, then we went to the
county
fair and I ate ALL the bad stuff I could get my hands on! Cotton
Candy, Ice cream, onion rings, brats, carmel apples, etc.
My b-day was Aug. 14, and I’ve been following ER 99.5%(?) since then.
The only things that I eat that I haven’t found acceptable
alternatives are: Mayo & Mustard. I also eat butter fairly often,

but never much at a time.
I’ve been watching my sugar intake just since Sunday morning, and my
current condition has improved already. So I do see what I need to
do, I just know it’s not going to be easy.
I had kind of figured I’d have to concentrate on veggies & meats.
So, I guess that’s the kind of dish I’d like to take to the potluck.
Either a meat & vegetable dish, or one of each. Maybe a meat dish
and
a salad with acceptable O dressing.
Thanks!!
Tracie

By: mikki_7

mikki_7 — Fri, 03 Oct 2003 19:51:38 +0000

In a message dated 9/10/00 4:15:04 PM !!!First Boot!!!, tracietc@…
writes:
<< It seems like this diet was working at first, but now it’s absolutely
not helping AT ALL!
I had chronic candida before ER and it seems like it’s helping at first
because you get better, then it gets worse as your body cleanses it out of
you, assuming you’re following the diet to the letter.
Things I did:
Cut out all grains and all dairy, even allowed ones
Cut out all refined sugars. Natural sugars in foods did not bother me.
Stick to veggies, fruits, and meats.
Drink a gallon of water a day.
After yeast had been gone 3 mo, started to add back acceptable grains and
dairy slowly to see what I could tolerate. Kept up with water. Also added a
cleansing agent (like Psyllium powder or something similar–there are a lot

of good cleansing teas and supplements by Enrich out there–no I’m not
selling, just giving experience) to my water once a day. Haven’t had yeast
in over 3 years.
HTH,
Tabitha
As to the recipes, I have a collection of 600. Let me know what type of dish
you are interested in (meat, salad, etc) and I’ll see what I can find.

By: Danny Ferrell

Danny Ferrell — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:45:45 +0000

Hi Tracie,
You didn’t say what kind of pot luck dish you are planning to take. Entree?
Vegetable? Salad? Puu Puu platter (Hawaiian word for finger foods) What???
As for the yeast problem, the grapefruit seed extract in pill form is what I
take along with the walnut hull. This should take care of the problem, but
you have to be consistent with taking them for about 2 months daily. I take
125 mg of GSE twice a day and only once a day for the walnut one. Good luck.
aloha
CB

By: alena_130

alena_130 — Mon, 29 Sep 2003 07:48:30 +0000

Ok, maybe I’ll try the GSE again. It won’t be an easy thing to do,
but I’m desparate! I hope the juice covers the kerosene taste! lol
The Dr. I go to is an M.D. and a Naturpath(sp?). She recommended
this
diet and the following supplements:
Black Walnut Hull — 3 times a day
Nettle — 2 times a day
Clove (?) — 2 times a day
And all the Type O supplements (herbs, vitamins & probiotics) 2 times
a day
I also take Flax Oil capsules (WHEN I take anything)
See why I gag?!
The bottle of Black Walnut says: Black Walnut is an important
cleansing herb used by herbalist and Europeans for centuries.
I trust this Dr. because she’s the first one that has acknowledged

that I do have a yeast overgrowth and it’s systemic. I am
disappointed that I’m not feeling better, but I haven’t been taking
the supplements as recommended. My previous “Doctors” always wanted
to give me a prescription to cover my symptoms and send me on my way.
When I asked my last “Dr.” to help me find the underlying cause
instead of giving me “bandaids”…he said something like “some women
just get more YI and they just learn to live with them”!!!!!????
I am miserable right now with one of the worst yeast inf. I’ve ever
had.
I have heard about die-off causing cold/flu symptoms, but I don’t
think I’ve ever experienced it. At this point, die-off symptoms
would
be welcome!
I think today I’ll try the GSE and get ALL my supplements in…and I
may increase the Black Walnut, maybe to 5 a day. What’s bad is, I
can
be miserable with this YI, and STILL forget to take the supplements.
Then at bedtime I remember and I don’t want to drink a quart of water
to get them down at bedtime. If I write this on my TO DO list, maybe
I’ll remember.
I really don’t see the point of returning to see the Dr. on the 20th
if I am just going to go in there and tell her I haven’t been doing
everything she said.
Thanks Mary!
Tracie, Ohio

By: alena_130

alena_130 — Sun, 28 Sep 2003 11:13:13 +0000

Hi Mary,
I have GSE, but I’ve only taken it once. It was so horrible, I
just haven’t been able to make myself drink it again. It tasted
like something that belongs in the engine of a car, not in my
mouth! LOL
I do have some capsules that have black walnut hull, I’ll get the
bottle and see what exactly they have in them. Oh, that’s what they
are, lol, Black Walnut Hull 500mg. per capsule. My Dr. suggested I
take 3 per day. Does that sound right to you?
I have noticed that I get really tired and it comes on really fast,
but I don’t know what the symptoms for CFS are, I just attributed it
to lack of sleep. I have noticed that I also have trouble keeping
thoughts in my head. I can be on the phone telling someone something
and one of my kids will interrupt and then whatever I was saying is
just gone, vanished without a trace! I didn’t used to be like this

at
all.
Even to get my housework done, I have to make a list of what needs
done or I won’t get the important stuff done.
Tracie (Ohio)