IBS AND CANDIDA ALBICANS: PLAN FOR KILLING OFF THE CANDIDA IF YOU ARE UNDERWEIGHT
You really should have professional help but if this is not possible eat as full a diet as possible with plenty of potatoes, whole grains, protein, olive oil and oily fish such as sardines and tuna. Remember if you are relying on sugary foods to maintain your weight you are not only eating empty calories – calories without nutritional benefits – but you are also feeding the Candida. The B vitamins can stimulate the appetite but take care with vitamin C. You certainly need plenty but it may have to come from food sources, as vitamin C supplements often reduce the appetite.How Others Have CopedJonathan was healthy as a young child but became ‘run down’ when he was 7 after the death of his grandfather. For three years he had regular ear and throat infections for which he was prescribed antibiotics. He never felt really well and often complained of tummy aches and diarrhoea.He had more antibiotics when he was 16. This time it was for acne; he took them for two years. He had never really lost his digestive problems and they began to get worse. His family had always teased him about his ‘sweet tooth’ but by the time he was 21 he realized how much he craved sweet foods, bread and cheese. He often felt thick-headed or depressed and noticed this was much worse after drinking beer, even half a pint.When his penis became sore and swollen he was again prescribed antibiotics. This treatment was without effect and was followed by a week on anti-fungal drugs. These helped but the infection recurred when they were stopped. By this time he felt very depressed; walking was so painful he could not get to college. Antibiotics and antifungal drugs were tried together and this helped but the infection returned each time the drugs were discontinued.Jonathan had seen his mother’s arthritis improve dramatically when she changed her diet so he decided to see her counsellor. He took the raw garlic suggested and had a half-hearted attempt at the anti-Candida diet. His penis was not so sore but he still felt low and it was not until he kept to a strict diet, took nutritional supplements and acidophilus that he really began to improve. He also started to exercise and spend more time outdoors. Within a month the diarrhoea that had been a problem since childhood had gone, he felt much more energetic and his skin was clearer than it had been for years.*76\326\8*
