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i didnt go to see a doctor to check for candida overgrowth. you can actually test it at home. please do some googling, its very easy to find resources online about candida. back in August, i had all sorts of tests (expensive tests and scans) from head to toe, i was told that i was very VERY healthy. in MY case, my EC was related to what i eat. i found that the diet worked after trying it out, NOBODY can tell us what is going to cure EC. we just have to try it out and be patient. after going on candida free diet for less than 3 weeks, now im 100% EC free. no peeling at all, SUPE ...
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tjhooper, you nailed it !! i don’t need to add anything to what you said, about cooking etc.. you got it. its about taking candida feeding foods out of recopes and replacing with safe ingredients.. for people who don’t cook and eat prepared food or eat bread daily, it will be hard to try candida free diet. but it is the perfect time to get into cooking!! as tjhooper says candida diet food isn’t bad at all, you can still eat fish and meat (i dont eat it by choice), eggs etc..   [End]
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wheat is not allowed in candida diet, its very aggressive by the way. anything with gluten is not really allowed.. if you were eating wheat and taking supplements, i don’t think it was candida free diet, cos those things actually feed candida and won’t improve the condition much. thats good that you dont crave for bread and sugar though ! its definitely not too far from the actual candida diet if you stop supplements and wheat and gluten (includes white flour, wholemeal, spelt, barley, rye, oats etc..). i staretd to see improvement after few days to a week, huge improvement aft ...
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candida diet is just amazing. its very hard to carry out and needs a lot of patience BUT the result is awesome. before i could not go out 4-5 days a week, more or less, i was only going out (to work or socialize) when it was on a good day of the cycle. i was cancelling work or appointments depending on how my lip was looking. while ago my lip was bleeding cos i was picking so much, the worst time my lip was peeling every 24 hours or even LESS. i was cutting curly edgy bits with nail scissors and when its the time to do that no balm would work, cos the skin gets really hard like plast ...
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had EC for about 4-5 months. my bottom lip peeled every 24-48 hours a day. bleeding and all that. i trimmed peeled edges so many times. now i dont have to do that anymore. no i wont keep doing this diet for good, obviously. as i mentioned in my old posts (in case you havent read them carefully), after several weeks of being on caindida free diet, we can introduce foods one by one, very slowly. even alcohol, starting very small amount. i would still avoid, sugars and yeast as much as i can though. but i wont be too strict when im out with mates, socializing or dining with good friend ...
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hey there. nope, im eating alot so im not losing weight at all !! thankfully im a good cook, so it helps. when im hungry i do very quick scrambled eggs, or make pancakes. when i crave, i can cook stuff really quickly im loving it. i cook a big veggie soup and keep it in the fridge, so i can eat it anytime, having brown rice on the side etc.. tasty. ive checked out Montreal’s diet, its pretty good but it is quite diffrent from what im having. in candida diet, we dont allow any types of sugar cos anything sweet feeds candida, no fruit sugar or juices, or fruits, honey, syrup, ...
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ha! good question ! i think i will still be able to find food that i can eat. plus, after being on candida free diet for for 7 weeks or so, most of foods can be re-introduced one by one anyway. but i will try to avoid sugar and gluten & dairy etc as much as i can. my EC is almost gone but i will still keep going with this diet for a while, though i will have some beer when im out with friends. in fact i had small amount of beer and soft drink 10 days ago, but it didnt affect my recovery much, just because im on this restriced diet most of the time.   [End]
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hi yes, i can give some details about what i eat, drink etc.. if my past posts are bit scattered and not easy to know what im really doing. no problem. i believe that this will help lots of EC sufferers though not everyone is the same. if you wana heal EC quickly, try this out.. its good for your body anyway. its a big post, bear with me. i start with ”NOs” because you need to know what im avoiding first to cure my EC, than what im eating. simple stuff like black tea or juices DO feed candida (yeast). i start by throwing these stuff (Big NOs) away from my cupboard, fridge.. ...
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sorry, the diet didnt work for you, did you experience candida die-off symptoms? i think you must have because few months is long enough to get candida die-off. (im sure you know what it is, or please google..). hope candida die off didnt stop the diet cos it means your body is being healed.. few things to ask you... basic stuff - have you had an allergy test? - do you take ANY supplements? quitting them was a big YES for me. - what kind of sweeteners did you use while you were on the diet? - do you use all natural toothpaste? - what kind of grains did you eat? - did ...
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finally started to have peeling skin BUT on 25% of my bottom lip, means 75% is healed after 2 weeks. very very happy. healed part is very soft just like my top lip. AMAZING. i actually enjoy my restricted diet now. im not craving for sweets etc.. got used to it, cos i get motivated to keep going because of my progress. i recommend anyone with EC to try out anti candida diet for at least 3-4 weeks. my case was unusually quick to heal just because ive been off milk for 7 years and off wheat for 4 months because of my allergies, only started my new diet (anti candida) 2 weeks ago, then ...
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Yep!! its so much to do with what we eat !! i highly recommend EC sufferers to look into anti candida diet, its the best thing for cleaning our body. some reference about food to avoid.. http://www.thecandidadiet.com/foodstoavoid.htm this site has useful info about what to eat etc.. i allow myself to go easy sometimes cos i dont wana be stressed out but when i started to see my lip being healed daily, im kinda getting obsessed with candida fighting food !! my recovery is kinda quick maybe because ive been off milk for more than 7 years and off wheat for about 4 months due to ...
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im not taking refined sugar or fruit sugar (though i only eat fruits every now and then) at the moment. im sticking to Agave syrup and Xylitol when i make my gluten & dairy free pancakes (using brown rice flour and buckwheat flour..)! love them a lot. my diet is completely dairy and gluten free, very very low in sugar... my lip is feeling amazing right now. i did have something similar to what i believe candida die-off thing. my skin in my body felt itchy and had acne for few days but they are gone now.   [End]
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ive been updating my progress on this thread. http://curezone.org/forums/fm.asp?i=1729829#i just to let you guys know that my EC is becoming smaller and smaller on a daily basis. peeling cycle changed from 2 days to more than 4 days. healed part is changed from 0% to 40% in about 12 days. in these 12 days, i must confess, i did have 2 days picking my lip skin when i was out (its hard to socialize when the skin is so hard and look ugly), also had small amount of alcohol and lots of sweet fruits.. so it doesnt mean i followed strict guidelines or anything but changed my diet drastic ...
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just to update. my peeling cycle has become more than 4 days, instead of 2 days !! big improvement for me. healed part is now about 35-40%. very happy.   [End]
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so its been more than a week.. i will be honest here. once i got tempted, i had some beer, 4 days ago. i picked and peeled my lip (to clear the mess) when i was out with a boy i like 5 days ago. my diet became more loose one, im allowing me to eat some fruits as im craving sweet stuff badly. good news is that the healed part is now about 1/3 of my bottom lip now. 33%-35% cured in about a week or so. peeling cycle (3-4 days) exists but affected area is becoming less and less..   [End]
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Hi there. my lip is being healed very slowly, as healthy part is expanding little by little. but i do have EC on about 70% of my bottom lip. while i wait for full recovery, i have to go through the time when i have EC at the end of peeling cycle (super hard and chapped, edges peeling), but i wana go out to see friends. how do you guys manage it? im so tempted to peel off old skin before i go out, but thats gonna slow down the healing process. is there any good solution to keep super chapped hard skin softened? when i shower, i put aloe vera gel and but natural balm, it keeps my lip ...
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hi, sorry ive been away! the affected area still peels BUT healed part is SLOWLY expanding. the border is going up from the bottom. im so temped to eat other stuff, its so hard to fast. though its nice to see the improvement. i have to avoid seeing friends for now cos i dont wana expose my lip when its at the end of peeling process, what do you guys do when the layer is all hard and balm wont do anything, and you have to see people?   [End]
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i see, but my supplements are wheat and dairy free ones. i feel well without vitamins at the moment, so im just relying on brown rice untill my lip recover completely. i will see what really caused EC by re-introducing stuff :-) im very happy with my lip at the moment, no soreness or rawness. the last layer of peeled skin was extremely thick, like 2times thicker than usual layer. looked absolutely aweful when it started to peel. that came off last night. just waiting for the time when the next peeling process starts, im guessing its will be very slow.. no sign of stiffness yet.   [End]
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hi there, thanks for your reply. yes, i will re-introduce foods one by one once i get my lip 100% healed. that’s a great suggestion, because im bummed out that im not eating what i wana eat ! but im actually getting used to eating brown rice only for now as i can see my lip being healed quickly. possible main causes i can think of are candida overgrowth, alcohol (though i was only drinking once a week, i would have a can of beer), supplements, too much picking, allergic reaction, sweet stuff (i was only using fruit sugar and agave syrup, but now im not taking them.) i will keep post ...
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ok, now the peeling cycle became 3 days instead of 1-2 days. thats a HUGE, improvement. healthy bit (not raw bit) has been increased a little more today its just about 30% !! this part is EC free, no peeling happens, its really smooth. my target is 50% by the middle of next week !! that would be amazing... these are what i had today Friday, just as reference water Green tea Eggs Brown rice 1 small orange (i know i should avoid fruits but i craved for sweet stuff) THATS IT !   [End]
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Hi there. im so glad i found this forum. i did not even know what this skin disorder is called and i was very worried about my bottom lip, which keeps peeling in 48hr cycle. EC staretd to happen slowly when i went OFF wheat 3 months ago. i stopped eating wheat gluten, cos i found i was allergic to it, im also allergic to dairy. so i dont eat bread etc... im almost vegan, though i do eat fish. i dont take any animal fats. i thought i was just having chapped lip (only happens on my bottom lip), so i have been using all natural balms. my tooth paste is all natural one, i dont lick lips ...
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