RoseMay Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Hi everyone last week I started my first whole 30, but my sugar/grain cravings were out of control! I buckled after 5 days.. I have seen a practitioner who informed me of Candida Overgrowth. she said I need to do a candida cleanse to get this under control ASAP before it turns into something very nasty!! I thought that it would be a great way to try the Whole 30 again, and incorporate the anti-candida principles in order to clear out my digestive system. Yay! So.. I have anti fungals to take to tackle the overgrowth (3x day) plus my probiotics which I already take. I will follow the same principles of the Whole 30 EXCEPT I will also cut out: fruit (all, even berries and apples, just for 30 days), sweet potato (I will keep in carrots, pumpkin) and nuts/coconut shreds because they are irritating on the gut. Wow. Big undertaking. But imagine how great I am going to feel!! :) I will reassess after the 30 days, and go from there. Does anyone have any candida battling experience/tips/hints that can help me tame this bad boy ASAP so my life can be amazing and my stomach flat and pain free again?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennor Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Ok, I am generally skeptical to candida cleanses. Did a real MD tell you this, or who sold you those pills? What are the ingredients? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 You can totally do a Whole30 without fruit and nuts Tom has lots of awesome recipes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburngalNC Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I was diagnosed with a severe yeast allergy last year and have struggled with a candida diet. I am feeling great at the end of my first whole30. I have been having small amounts of vinegar but I think without all of the other crap I was eating my body is handling the vinegar well. All I've ever taken at the advice of my allergist are probiotics twice a day. A candida overgrowth is easily corrected with just your diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 I tend to agree with Jennor. I do agree that Candida overgrowth is a problem, but in my extensive reading about it ( on and off over the last 15 years) I've come to believe/hope that healing the gut will treat the Candida. I waffle bc it's obviously a matter of contention and conjecture and educated guesses, but I do tentatively believe candida is a symptom of dysbiosis. It can also exacerbate or cause leaky gut as the yeast burrows into your colon. Ugh. Which probiotics are you taking? Many are not effective. Just curious. I recently started taking an SBO and it's the first time I've seen a probiotic do anything to my candida. (On the TMI front.) But yeah. I eat no nuts and very little fruit. These are not required in a w30. I think in general you want to focus on healing your gut. I'd check out Paleo Mom and Chris Kresser, both very informed and great at explaining things in a digestible (yuk yuk) but not dumbed down way. http://www.thepaleomom.com/2012/02/repairing-gut.html Whereas candida is a locus for a lot of dubious medical claims, $ making schemes and super gross stuff (urine enemas? people pulling their poop apart and photographing it) there is actual evidence that candida thrives in a ketogenic environment. Going VLC (very low carb), often prescribed to candida sufferers, can in fact make thing worse. Just something to keep in mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb. Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Avoid kombucha. My functional medicine doc said that all the people she'd seen fail to beat their candida either wouldn't stop drinking alcohol, or drank kombucha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Avoid kombucha. My functional medicine doc said that all the people she'd seen fail to beat their candida either wouldn't stop drinking alcohol, or drank kombucha. They had a tasting at my health food store, even the sugar free tasted like regular sodee pop. I find it similar to Larabars...another candy and pop SWIPEO...swapped out version, or SWYPO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Avoid kombucha. My functional medicine doc said that all the people she'd seen fail to beat their candida either wouldn't stop drinking alcohol, or drank kombucha. Do you think people who enjoy alcohol use kombucha as a SWIPEO....swapped out version. Do you think people who are hooked on alcohol sugars and other sugars keep fueling these "desires" by turning to kombucha? What say anyone out there? "You may feel tempted to try to make your kombucha with less sugar or no sugar ..." taken from a how-to site. If I need some probiotics or digestive enzymes, I think I'll take them in supplement form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Avoid kombucha. My functional medicine doc said that all the people she'd seen fail to beat their candida either wouldn't stop drinking alcohol, or drank kombucha. I think it's a personal choice....BWF. Kombucha: Read your labels We like the probiotic benefits of ‘booch, and we think it makes a fine addition to your Whole30 menu. Just read your labels carefully—sugar listed in the ingredients generally means that it was added after fermentation, and that’s a no-go. Some varieties, like GT Dave’s Enlightened flavors, have fruits and fruit juices added, which are just fine. Larabars: Read your labels, and use with caution Most (but not all) varieties of Larabars are acceptable during your Whole30, so read your labels. (The Peanut Butter and Jelly bar is out for obvious reasons.) Tip: We recommend using Larabars as emergency snacks, or fuel during endurance athletics. They’re as close to candy as you can get on the Whole30 (with dates as a binder), so don’t use them to satisfy sugar cravings. Your brain doesn’t know the difference between a Snickers bar and a Larabar! - See more at: http://whole30.com/2013/06/the-official-can-i-have-guide-to-the-whole30/#sthash.mv71b4xw.dpuf BWF = Backyard Wrestling Federation Buffalo Wing Factory Barbed Wire Fence Best Western Flyfishing What I meant to say was Brakes Without Food or Food With Brakes, Food Without Brakes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb. Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Have to say Meads, I disagree with them on that one. Given alllllll the other things we are told to proceed with caution on, on here, and the reasons why, it surprises me that something so potent is allowed whenever you want. I have seen people's meal plans where they include it at every meal. But yes, its all a personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeadowLily Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 For me, it's sodee pop and candy bars. The taste I had tasted like alcoholic sodee pop with sugar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkhairedmom Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Thanks all, Starting Whole30 tomorrow. I've been waiting to get results from my RAST testing and one of the results I got back is that at a level 6 (the highest) for Candida. I knew it would be high as I have crohns disease and have had MANY rounds through the last 28 years of steroids and antibiotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Anyone with sugar cravings should beware dates and Lara bars (any of the bars with dates in). For many, they poke the sugar dragon in the eye and it makes him very cranky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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