I definitely have an issue with ATP because I practically live on L - Carnitine and D-Ribose.

High protein and high fat diet is great for hypoglicemia and helped me a lot but I don't believe in this idea of excluding a major food group like carbohydrates out of he diet. It's a horrible idea because the body needs carbs and like you said it might very well be the reason why I started to crave sugars.

I know you know stuff about Ayurveda, so I want to use tis opportunity to ask something:

Is it possible to be a Pitta-Kapha but develop an extreme Vata imbalance?
I read that you most likely will imbalance your primary dosha first, so I've been wondering how could that happen?..

I agree

Ultimately whatever we do we have to kep in mind that benzos throw everything off so bad that it's hard to figure out any thing at all.

Everything that happens to my digestion is very recent and I've been having the benzo problem for years. Is it possible that I went to the lowest possible dosage of Xanax and now it's making symptoms?
I have no idea.
My benzo symptoms are inconsistent with what I know about them. I sleep a lot(!!!!), have decent physical energy if I skip a dose and don't really have much anxiety. I'm so tempted to make a larger than normal cut of maybe 25-50% or so but then I remember that it's probably not a good idea. That's what I've been doing all he time and then it would cause a severe AF crash and I'd have to go back to squar one. Why would my body react like that?...
Maybe I have virtually no adrenaline or cortisol left at all that allows me to sleep?...

Do you think I should take a saliva cortisol test if I'm tapering of Xanax?
I'm afraid it's going to be altered because of it and that's why it's not worth wasting my energy on.....

How are you doing?
Are your symptoms still as bad?...

Dave

I just started drinking kefir as a probiotics source but it happens to be a high histamine food. What a mess! I don't know if I have a true Histamine Intolerance but sometimes high histamine foods cause some mild allergic reaction in me.

I'm so confused at this point what is causing what and like some folks said here it really doesn't matter at this point because they are the manifestations of the same phenomenon which involves the malfunction of the neuroendocrine response to stress and damaged immune system.

In my case AF was apparently caused by lifestyle and habits destructive to my health. I believe my adrenal glands burned out completely and it started the whole chain reaction of events.

I'm asking myself what prompted me to choose such a destructive lifestyle in the first place? I can narrow it down to some CNS neurotransmitter deficiency (dopamine most likely) or imbalance that I had since childhood. All my life I tried to compensate for it because I was so bored and depressed all the time....

Dr. Bakker

Thank you for putting together such a coprehensive resource on candida problem. I stared reading it yesterday and found it very informative.

After reading all the replies I'm almost sure that I do have Candida problem.
I have other health issues such as Hep C and acute liver failure due to tylenol overdose which I didn't mention because I don't think either of them cause my present symptoms.
I was treated for the acute liver failure in 2011 with N-Acetyl -Cysteine which was administered within a few hours after the poisoning which virtually guarantees minimal degree of liver damage as far as I know. It was a very dark chapter of my life, so I hate to think about it. I recovered in 5-6 days and still didn't have any of the digestive issues I have now. My liver enzymes are low and all the labs are fine as of December 2012. It doesn't make sense that the liver damage cauught up with me only now...
As for the Hep C I didn't know I had it until 2011. It happens to be one of the weaker genotypes (3a) with a relatively small viral load. I was never sick with anything until 2010 at all, so I have no idea how long I had it for but whatever the timeframe might be it was asymptomatic. Anyway why would Hep C flare up like that after I happened to eat a grapefruit?... The symptoms would be more constant then...

My AF was brought on by years of taking stimulants for ADD and benzos for anxiety. Since 2011 I also took a few antidepressants. Currently I'm off everything and slowly tapering off Xanax.

Apparently I have more health problems that I can remember. Considering all this I feel like a million bucks now and shouldn't even complain at all.
It's just strange that my digestion is getting worse when I'm trying to do everything right. I haven't drank any alcohol since 2011, I avoid Sugar and junk food, live in a perfect environment, do yoga, meditate and have regular sleep schedule.

I remember two instances when I had horrible reaction after eating candy. It hapened on X-mas and Valentines day when I had a bad AF crash after eating a chocolate bar. I normally don't eat ANY sugar. I assumed it was due to hypoglycemia (I didn't have a blood glucose monitor around) but could it be due to yeast infection?... It probably drained my adrenals of the last drop of cortisol and that's why I couldn't even stand up the following day. And strangely eating chocolate produced flu like symptoms too.

Also since I went on the diet of mostly eggs and almonds I felt much better. I attributed it to the fact that my blood Sugar was more stable but it could have been both the stable blood glucose level as well as taking control of the yeast infection. Only now I know that eggs and nuts happen to be anti Candida foods.

The more I think about it it makes more sense to me now.

I have few questions though:

Is it common for Candida patients to have lw grade fever of 99-99.5 when their yeas infection gets worse?

Is it common to feel extremely sleepy following ingestion of any sugary foods such as fruit or a few trail mix bars?

Which supplements should I add for treating the yeast infestion if I'm already taking these for my AF:

- lipo c 3000 mg
- lipo Glutathione 285 mg
- NAC 1200 mg and undenatured whey protein as Glutathione precursors
- pantethine 100 mg + pantothenic acid 1000 mg
- magnesium 400-800 mg
- collagen
- L- Carnitine, CoQ10, D-Ribose
- inositol
- 5 HTP

I'm taking a multivitamin ( Solgar - Earth Source) as well because my diet is so limited and I don't eat almost any any plant-based foods. It has so much stuff in it that I can't possibly mention.

I also take N-Acetyl-Tyrosine for energy and mood. I recently stopped taking very potent pharmaceutical stimulants, so I thought it's ok to take for some time to avoid creating such a shock to the body. Is drinking some teas with a little caffeine in it acceptable or is it better to stay away from caffeine in presence of the yeast infection?

Are there any herbs that might be helpful?

I'm going to add some probiotics, quercetin and bromelain soon and I'm taking some digestive enzymes.

I'm going to introduce some complex carbohydrates in my diet such as buckweat and quinoa since my blood Sugar is perfect now ( it's such a relief!!!) Is this ok for treating the yeast infection or should I stick with high protein/high fat? I think I'm depriving my boy of essential nutrients by eating like that for long time.

I just started my research on this subject that's why I have so many questions:)

Thank you

Hi Eric,

One of the posters above mentioned this issue and wondered if I could get your thoughts on it.

It's the issue of getting more sensitive to chemicals/foods, as you clean up/restrict your diet.

It's something many on this forum and elsewhere seem to experience. In some ways it's obvious, you avoid an intolerant food for a month, then eat a moderate quantity of that food and in that moment you can feel worse than when you were previously eating that food.

I've heard attempted explanations along the lines of your body revealing it's 'true' reactions to foods and chemicals, and that for example a more prominent reaction to perfume is a healthy warning sign that it is to be avoided and is causing damage.

But I don't buy it. I'd rather not smell/not be affected by a chemical than have to avoid all the potential social situations where it could affect me. I see more and more people get more and more sensitive to foods as time goes on, and not better despite removing the offending foods and attempting to heal the gut. So instead of the problem being unmasked (detox/withdrawal) initially when you stop the offending foods and then healing, the problem gets unmasked and worse over time.

What do you think to this? How can you explain a worsening of food tolerance with a less aggravating diet?

There is always a cause, but there are in fact two causes. ALL cases of yeast infection and AF have a cause - an exciting cause/s (the initiating factors) and the maintaining cause/s, and with a bit of detective work it is possible to uncover both in nearly all cases.

In my clinic I always try to support a patient's flagging adrenal function while addressing their yeast infection and believe it to be one of the "best kept secrets" when it comes to candida recovery.

I believe in my case adrenal burnout is the most apparent manifestation of this complex multi-system dysfunction that's why it's easier for me to refer to everything else as being 'caused' by AF. But ultimately you right saying that it doesn't really matter and not necessarily true in most cases.