Candida: A Blood-FAT problem, not a blood-sugar problem

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rawfood , " Elchanan " <Elchanan wrote:

>

> Erica, Erica, Erica, wherefore dost thou deny that for which thou

hast not

> borne witness? Hast thine sense of curiosity forsaken thee?

 

What a beautiful post! :-) Actually, I DO know of people who

have " cured their candida " , according to them, with 8/1/1. I believe

them that they got rid of whatever it was. And ditto for those who

follow - and this is a fun one - the " conventional alternative "

route, which Robert Young, Ph.D, Gabriel Cousens, MD, Brian Clements

and many many more who use scientific testing have concluded is the

proper way.

 

What I like to point out is that most of us are never tested for

candida. When I have done extensive saliva testing with an

internationally acclaimed natural doctor, I was told I had it really

bad (which I knew), then it improved, and THEN I went on a big bender

eating potatoes, bread, white sugar, drinking beer, and my dr didn't

know, I overnighted him morning spit, and he told me my candida was

gone. I felt like crap and knew why, and I still have never called

him back to this day.

 

I used to do the water/saliva test at home. I'm not sure anybody's is

ever clear for that, although some people are worse, so...?

 

The main point is that there are over 100 symptoms for candida, and

although it is a very real thing, it is but one of zillions of fungi,

let alone the bacteria, viri and parasites that infiltrate our body.

Everybody just says it's " candida " because they've had antibiotics at

least once and feel like sh*t.

 

I honestly can say that to me it no longer matters to prove that

point, and I don't think it should be the focus, really. I mean,

healing is the goal, no matter how you do it. I don't think it's

accurate to tell people for sure it is one or the other anymore,

really, although the no-fruit theory is more backed with testing,

etc. Still, I respect that some just do crappy on that, and applaud

that they keep searching.

 

To know for sure either way, people have to live very very strictly

and for an elongated period of time. That is not easy, even among raw

food vegans. I definitely really started benefitting when I just

added a rife machine to my regimen.

 

So I wouldn't bash or rule out either, all in all.

 

My friend Joey DID cure his psoriasis/fungus by eating plenty of raw

vegan fats and zero fruit sugar, and tons of greens, for over a year.

I totally am so proud of him - THAT is not easy! When he did goof up

and eat fruit once or twice, he did feel awful and a flare-up.

 

I do know someone else who cured their issues with 8/1/1, finally,

after never feeling so hot on regular raw/vegan. Eventually, these

people MIGHT, though. Something in the fats or imbalance in their

diet might agitate whatever their condition is.

 

Over time, though, when people heal this and the antagonist is gone,

they typically, from what I know, do not experience reactions to

fruit and the like.

 

I am most comfortable NOW being less strident and more accepting of

the possibilities.

 

However, my main point is, candida never really appears ALONE,

either. There is so much more going on in us. Nobody is pretty much

super healthy BUT for their massive candida problem, you know?

 

:-)

ERica

[Guest guest]

Susanne,

 

I said " sensitive to " . I did not use the word " allergy " in any form ... that

is your word in this conversation. The difference is enormous, as

" allergies " are merely a category of medical diagnoses designed to kick off

payments for treatments. There are few true allergies; the rest are all

explainable by other means ... but that would mean looking at diet as a

primary cause, and that would mean mucho lost sales for both allopaths and

other practitioners alike.

 

Really, what you experience can be explained in very different ways ... what

is at issue, from my point of view, is only what you will consider listening

to, nothing more. The odds that you have had candida are slim ... and there

are reasons why you struggle with going all raw. These reasons are the same

reasons. And they may not all be physical in nature.

 

Another post, tomorrow.

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

susanneca799

Wednesday, October 17, 2007 9:00 PM

rawfood

[Raw Food] Re: Candida: A Blood-FAT problem, not a blood-sugar

problem

 

 

I totally agree that sugar, wheat and dairy are completely

unhealthy, and even if there was some kind of magical way for me to

get rid of my allergies, I still wouldn't eat them. I think soy and

gluten should be avoided like the plague as well. However, I know

many, many people who are in perfect health and have no problems

whatsoever with these foods. I actually sublet office space from a

doctor that does food allergy testing, and the most common allergy

she sees is dairy. Allergies to wheat, gluten, soy, sugar and eggs

are not as common as people think.

 

Susanne