There
is a lot on the Net about candida and how you can get rid of this beastly yeast
overgrowth in the gut. Apparently, candida albicans is caused by a high sugar
diet, stress and junk food. According to anecdotal claims, candida can be controlled
by a low carbohydrate diet, antifungals and a course of probiotics.
Through
my life, I have vague, and sometime debilitating symptoms that affected my
life: fatigue, bloating, hair loss, dry eyes, itchy skin, depression and more. Read about this on my post on why I began the candida diet.
A
Healthier Diet
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| Plenty of Veg on Candida Diet |
During
my journey, I have discovered that coconut oil, garlic and oregano oil can be
used as antifungals and have incorporated them into my diet. I have also cut all grains except for porridge and quinoa. All sweets, biscuits, bread and junk
food have literally gone out of the window. Instead, I have introduced green
smoothies, vegetables and more protein into my diet.
To
date, I have stuck to the anti candida diet for 30 days.
Results
of the Candida Diet
I
am still yet to be convinced that this diet will get rid of the yeast, although
there have been some changes in my health. For starters, I can taste my food
better than I could before. Losing your sense of taste can come on subtly and
gradually. This happened to me last year when I noticed I could not taste my
food like I used to.
Oral
thrush is a symptom of candida overgrowth, where a white coating can be seen on
the tongue. This coating has cleared overall but seems to recur now and then, on
certain days. On day 30, the tongue appears quite clear – or definitely better
than on day 1. At the moment, I am on day 15 of taking oregano oil, which is
supposed to be an effective antifungal against candida.
I
am told that oregano oil kills the good bacteria as well as the bad. However,
other sources recommend I continue with the probiotics. I take my probiotics in
the evenings, and the oregano oil in the morning. This keeps the 2 apart.
Can
Candida Affect Your Sense of Taste and Smell?
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| Oral Thrush Clearing |
Another
thing I have noticed is that I am not sneezing as much as I used to. In the
last few years, a fit of sneezing would come on regardless of time of year or
location. I don’t have pets and there are no smokers in the household. To my
knowledge, I am not allergic to pollen nor am I asthmatic. The sneezing would
come on without warning and for no apparent reason. However, it seems to get worse in the
evenings.
Accompanied
with the sneezing would be runny eyes and snuffly nose. It would feel as though
I have a cold, but I don’t have a cold. Only my sinuses are involved. At one
point, the problem made my life a misery. I thought I was perhaps allergic to
house dust. But no amount of cleaning, dusting or hovering made a difference. I
also tried buying houseplants, thinking they would help ionise the air. I also
have an ioniser. None of these measures really worked.
Candida
and the Time of the Month
Although
the problem causes my eyes to run, they are often dry and uncomfortable,
especially at night. They would look red or appear puffy in the mornings.
On
day 30, m eyes are not so dry at the moment, but the dryness often eases at
second half of the menstrual cycle. It is thought that a rise in progesterone
affects energy levels, mood and food cravings. In my experience, my eyes always
get dry after menstruating, which is very frustrating. Time will tell if the
dryness returns later in the week.
In
all, my health has shown some improvements, but other remains the same. One
problem is my itchy skin especially around the ears, back and privates. It
always worsens at night. The patches of hair loss that occurred last March have
yet to grow back despite taking biotin supplements in ‘Hair Skin and Nails’. In
all, I remain sceptical.
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