Re: Leaky Gut

Thank you so much for your reply. I have been desperately trying to discover more about this condition for a long time.

I have (or more to the point, had) all but two of the symptoms you list until I began the candida treatment, which is anti fungals and a very limited and bland diet, involving no starches, stimulants, sugar products (even to the extreme of eliminating 'sweet' veggies), no grains whatever, and so on and so on. Most of my symptoms have disappeared, or reduced except for loose stools, and an energy drop after eating (even just salad, or yoghurt).

The energy drop is mild compared to what it once was (I had to sleep after eating I felt so wretched before I began the diet), but it is still present.

Is the diet and anti fungals enough? Is there any medication I can get/buy or get from the doctor?

I am concerned about this, and would like it healed as soon as possible.

I think it was brought on by chronic stress, candida, bad diet (very hot spicey foods for many a year) and eventual alcoholism (three years recovered).

If you can recommend a book, perhaps, that I could buy? There is so much conflicting information it is difficult to know where to turn.

Regards,
Fiona