sweets and candida...

[Guest guest]

To " Forward Ever "

 

Your question on how to give up sweets is of particular interest to me

since I have a major sweet tooth that contributes to my candida

problem... I mentioned that I'm following the protocol listed in Gabriel

Cousens' " Rainbow Green, Live Food Cuisine " and am finding it very

satisfying. My homeopathic MD suggests that if I eat more proteins and

veggies (complex carbohydrates), I'll probably find that I'm less likely

to feel a craving for sweets - and I've heard about taking in more

calcium-rich foods (by the way, those are the green veggies!) Basically,

though, I just have to " say no " to sweets. It's just like anything else,

the first couple days are rough and then the cravings are less intense.

 

I've been having a great happy time making the raw pies and the raw

puddings and eating mostly fruits in the AM and then eating a salad in

the afternoon. I read all the raw food diets that prescribe mostly fruit

along with greens. My favorite thing to eat in the AM was bananas cut

up with mango. These are certainly better choices than refined sugars,

etc. and I went from adding honey to the smoothies and puddings to not

needing extra sweeteners (my taste buds got used to a less sweet sweet!)

But still, for me, I was still having problems with recurrent yeast

infections and other things and then I realized that at this point in my

life, sugar is sugar and my body is using the sugar to feed those ugly

yeasties. So, for now I'm off sweets and am doing an anti-fungal

protocol. Gabriel Cousens suggests eating a low sugar raw food diet for

3 months (more or less depending on symptoms) and then going to a

rawfood diet that utilizes low- to moderate- glycemic fruits and keeping

the high-glycemic fruits for occasional use...

 

But I'm just telling you what is working out so far for me. I think the

best thing that I took from this book and from my own gutt, is that each

person has to find out what works for themselves. The other most

important thing that I can share with you is to do your transitions

slowly and carefully. If you have been eating a certain way for several

years, take several months or longer to change it. In " pH Miracle "

Robert and Shelley Young suggest to take on 1-2 new changes a week or

month so your body responds better.

 

So that's my 2-3 cents! Good luck to you!

Linda

[Guest guest]

Here are my 2 cents.

 

Sugar is the problem. Before noon, I ate grapes and watermelon. I

thought that since these are water based fruit, I was getting the

water and nutrients I needed. But, like Linda said, eating fruits

in place of sugar doesn't solve the problem. My medical doctor says

that grapes are high in sugar and suggested that I eat melons.

Well, this screwed me up because the only melon I like is

watermelon. And, watermelon is seasonal. So, I tried drinking

water to drown out the sugar in my grapes. This seemed to work for

a while. Then, I tried acidopholis. This didn't work at all for

me. Now, I'm trying MSM. This seems to be working for now.

Dr. Afrika recommends Cats Claw and MSM for any health condition

ending in " itis " . But, girl, the thing that is missing is the YANG

energy. When I had IT I didn't have it!

 

(Note: I have been a vegan for over 10 years. I eat a limited

amount of bread, but no salt, sugar, honey, molasses, etc... )

 

 

Linda,

 

I'm the lady who asked about the replacement of sugar, honey in your

recipes. And, this topic is the reason why. That is, not to

mention that diabetes runs in my family.

 

 

 

One Love!

 

 

, Linda Wooliever <linda@i...> wrote:

> To " Forward Ever "

>

> Your question on how to give up sweets is of particular interest

to me

> since I have a major sweet tooth that contributes to my candida

> problem... I mentioned that I'm following the protocol listed in

Gabriel

> Cousens' " Rainbow Green, Live Food Cuisine " and am finding it very

> satisfying. My homeopathic MD suggests that if I eat more proteins

and

> veggies (complex carbohydrates), I'll probably find that I'm less

likely

> to feel a craving for sweets - and I've heard about taking in more

> calcium-rich foods (by the way, those are the green veggies!)

Basically,

> though, I just have to " say no " to sweets. It's just like anything

else,

> the first couple days are rough and then the cravings are less

intense.

>

> I've been having a great happy time making the raw pies and the

raw

> puddings and eating mostly fruits in the AM and then eating a

salad in

> the afternoon. I read all the raw food diets that prescribe mostly

fruit

> along with greens. My favorite thing to eat in the AM was bananas

cut

> up with mango. These are certainly better choices than refined

sugars,

> etc. and I went from adding honey to the smoothies and puddings to

not

> needing extra sweeteners (my taste buds got used to a less sweet

sweet!)

> But still, for me, I was still having problems with recurrent

yeast

> infections and other things and then I realized that at this point

in my

> life, sugar is sugar and my body is using the sugar to feed those

ugly

> yeasties. So, for now I'm off sweets and am doing an anti-fungal

> protocol. Gabriel Cousens suggests eating a low sugar raw food

diet for

> 3 months (more or less depending on symptoms) and then going to a

> rawfood diet that utilizes low- to moderate- glycemic fruits and

keeping

> the high-glycemic fruits for occasional use...

>

> But I'm just telling you what is working out so far for me. I

think the

> best thing that I took from this book and from my own gutt, is

that each

> person has to find out what works for themselves. The other most

> important thing that I can share with you is to do your

transitions

> slowly and carefully. If you have been eating a certain way for

several

> years, take several months or longer to change it. In " pH Miracle "

> Robert and Shelley Young suggest to take on 1-2 new changes a week

or

> month so your body responds better.

>

> So that's my 2-3 cents! Good luck to you!

> Linda

[Guest guest]

One thing you can do is eat celery and/or lettuce with your fruit. They are ok veggies to combine with fruit and the fiber and other nutrients in them help slow your sugar absorption so you don't have as much of a problem.

Nancy

 

 

denisecd2002 [denisecd2002] Wednesday, April 14, 2004 9:50 AM Subject: Re: sweets and candida...Here are my 2 cents.Sugar is the problem. Before noon, I ate grapes and watermelon. I thought that since these are water based fruit, I was getting the water and nutrients I needed. But, like Linda said, eating fruits in place of sugar doesn't solve the problem. My medical doctor says that grapes are high in sugar and suggested that I eat melons. Well, this screwed me up because the only melon I like is watermelon. And, watermelon is seasonal. So, I tried drinking water to drown out the sugar in my grapes. This seemed to work for a while. Then, I tried acidopholis. This didn't work at all for me. Now, I'm trying MSM. This seems to be working for now. Dr. Afrika recommends Cats Claw and MSM for any health condition ending in "itis". But, girl, the thing that is missing is the YANG energy. When I had IT I didn't have it!(Note: I have been a vegan for over 10 years. I eat a limited amount of bread, but no salt, sugar, honey, molasses, etc... )Linda,I'm the lady who asked about the replacement of sugar, honey in your recipes. And, this topic is the reason why. That is, not to mention that diabetes runs in my family.One Love! , Linda Wooliever <linda@i...> wrote:> To "Forward Ever"> > Your question on how to give up sweets is of particular interest to me > since I have a major sweet tooth that contributes to my candida > problem... I mentioned that I'm following the protocol listed in Gabriel > Cousens' "Rainbow Green, Live Food Cuisine" and am finding it very > satisfying. My homeopathic MD suggests that if I eat more proteins and > veggies (complex carbohydrates), I'll probably find that I'm less likely > to feel a craving for sweets - and I've heard about taking in more > calcium-rich foods (by the way, those are the green veggies!) Basically, > though, I just have to "say no" to sweets. It's just like anything else, > the first couple days are rough and then the cravings are less intense.> > I've been having a great happy time making the raw pies and the raw > puddings and eating mostly fruits in the AM and then eating a salad in > the afternoon. I read all the raw food diets that prescribe mostly fruit > along with greens. My favorite thing to eat in the AM was bananas cut > up with mango. These are certainly better choices than refined sugars, > etc. and I went from adding honey to the smoothies and puddings to not > needing extra sweeteners (my taste buds got used to a less sweet sweet!) > But still, for me, I was still having problems with recurrent yeast > infections and other things and then I realized that at this point in my > life, sugar is sugar and my body is using the sugar to feed those ugly > yeasties. So, for now I'm off sweets and am doing an anti-fungal > protocol. Gabriel Cousens suggests eating a low sugar raw food diet for > 3 months (more or less depending on symptoms) and then going to a > rawfood diet that utilizes low- to moderate- glycemic fruits and keeping > the high-glycemic fruits for occasional use...> > But I'm just telling you what is working out so far for me. I think the > best thing that I took from this book and from my own gutt, is that each > person has to find out what works for themselves. The other most > important thing that I can share with you is to do your transitions > slowly and carefully. If you have been eating a certain way for several > years, take several months or longer to change it. In "pH Miracle" > Robert and Shelley Young suggest to take on 1-2 new changes a week or > month so your body responds better.> > So that's my 2-3 cents! Good luck to you!> Linda