"I follow a strict anti candida diet: at least one salad a day and then lots of vegetables for my other meal, no sugar, very little carbs, only herbal tea etc.

I think that one of the big problems is that my bowel has not been functioning properly since I was 11 (I'm now 39). I've always had a problem with candida, I think I probably gentically predisposed to it.

When I became chronically ill in summer 2002 I did't realise what was at the root of the problem (because I'd always had bowel problems). Because of that the candida has become really invasive - I've passed threads at least a foot long.

It's all very well for people to say you shouldn't take these medications, but if you go for night after night after night with no sleep you just get absolutely desperate.

Any advice would be appreciated
Tina
"

Trouble is, most strict anti candida diets are also anti health diets that strip away at your body's nutritional status and create a much worse problem. Cooked food does the same and non organic food is anemic and toxic as well. Drugs are very toxic and work against you as well. In order to heal, we must address the underlying problem, which is toxicity and lack of nutrition.

Candida is only a symptom of a deeper problem. By "going after" candida we miss the big picture. We must create an internal environment whereby candida returns to its normal balance. Candida actually has an important role to play in our digestive tract, when in proper balance. Even as it proliferates it is doing a valuable service of trying to clean up toxicity and waste in our system. It's important to not blame candida for our problems but to get to the root of why candida is out of balance and continues to be. We must focus on the solution.

Some questions:

Have you ever tried an extended juice fast?
Do you eat organic food?
How much meat do you eat (orgainic)?
Do you have dental amalgams?
Are you on other prescription drugs?
What kind of water do you drink?
What is your emotional health like?
Are you happy with your job/life?

Please look through some of the threads/posts on this page to get an idea of how to return your body back into balance. I also have many health related blogs here at curezone that you can find under the Blog Top 100 heading. Knowledge and awareness is critical. We have grown up in a world of flase belief systems especially when it comes to waht build superior and long lasting health.

~Lapis~