Re: i thought this was a support forum

I really appreciate all of the thoughtful dialog that has been happening lately. I agree, no one way is the right way for anyone, as we are all different, and from what I see ALL ways/plans, etc have their limitations. I believe using pharmaceuticals to cure yourself is hopeless, will repeat myself here as little as possible...the most important thing is to trust yourself. Do what feels right to you, what makes sense to you, what works for you. Candida is present in everyone always, but severe overgrowth is the problem, it is very opportunistic and given a chance does take over and spread and become systemic. However, I believe fighting it is not rocket science. But then, even though mine was very bad, it responded to what I did, and doesn't rule my life (though it still affects me in ways I do not like)..

I am on the outside...as I don't have it in such a way that I am miserable and feeling like crap.....however, I have been there.....I have. It took me a long time to get better, I believe everyone is too impatient to heal..... I went 6 years on a strict candida diet (didn't know it was candida, just knew I couldn't handle any sugars..ie no fruit etc or any yeasted breads...) so did not eat them...for 6 years and I was not at all malnourished....I don't understand that....at all....there is plenty you can eat that doesn't feed yeast.

It took me 2-3 years to get back to a normal state...but I did. And I didn't even know what I was dealing with AT ALL...I just knew what it was doing to me...and I did not have ANY DOCTORS helping me, as I could see that they were clueless...so I just did what made me feel better and did not do what made me feel worse. I also read books by Paavo Airola and Adele Davis...this was the 70's...

It definitely was/is candida....I can tell you my entire story if you need me to prove it to you....it's a bear, trust me I know, but it does not have to have the upper hand.

I do not mean to be unsympathetic, mean or anything when I say IT CAN BE DONE PEOPLE.....IT CAN BE DONE. I don't think you can ever be free of it, but you can get it to a manageable level....a level you can live with, a place where you can manage it instead of it managing you.