Comments on: What is Candida? (and How to Tell if You Have It) https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/ Simple Answers for Healthier Families Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Jamie Larrison https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-490574 Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:11:46 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-490574 In reply to Cinthia M.

Maybe try again? They’re working when I click on them.

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By: Cinthia M https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-479941 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 02:09:35 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-479941 Some of your links don’t work:/

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By: Nancy https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-416141 Tue, 05 May 2020 04:12:51 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-416141 In reply to Liz.

Liz, check out “die off” or detox in conjunction with cleanses. That may explain the intense reaction, and most sites give solutions, like magnesium supplements, or Epsom salt baths, etc. If your primary care doc doesn’t know about cleanses and die off, those symptoms would seem pretty alarming, but it’s actually common, athough not necessary.

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By: Katie Wells https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-414419 Sat, 22 Feb 2020 22:40:36 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-414419 In reply to Elizabeth Egan.

I didn’t have that experience, but I know that with Candida, it is possible for things to get worse before they get better and die off can be severe and uncomfortable.

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By: Liz https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-414120 Fri, 07 Feb 2020 02:03:51 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-414120 I had horrible side effects from the candida cleanse diet. I was even ordered to stop it by my primary care dr because I was so light headed and dizzy, my blood sugar levels, blood pressure and urine needed to be checked. My legs and arms felt like jello and the fatigue was out of this world. Help! Yes, giving up all the foods I love sucks, but that I could care less about. I’m happy to do the diet, and do whatever it takes to get rid of the yeast, but not if it impacts my health. Did anyone else have this issue? What did you do?

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By: Elizabeth Egan https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-413955 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 01:55:53 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-413955 I tried the Candida free diet for over a week, and I’ve never felt worse. I went into it knowing I would have sugar cravings and miss all the comfort foods that I loved, but that really was the least of my problems. I was severely light headed, dizzy and extremely fatigued. It felt like being drunk, without the added bonus of actually drinking anything. My functional dr suggest I eat more to combat this. But even eating a meal every single hour did nothing to help. I finally had to stop the diet after about a week and half bc I was concerned about simple tasks like driving. My primary care dr ordered me to come in immediately to have my blood sugar and blood pressure tested. And I’m now waiting for the results. Did anyone else have this experience? I had a very comprehensive stool test done that indicated I had very high levels of yeast in my system and I’m still determined to do everything I can solve this, but I’m not willing to risk my general health bc if it. Did anyone else have these side effects? What did you do? How can you get ride of the yeast without being on such a restrictive diet?

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By: Barb A. https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-323009 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:36:44 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-323009 In reply to Rhia.

Rhia, wow I found your comments interesting.

I have never heard of a ACV enema.
I have done the coffee enemas, which are suppose to help with liver detox, but this is the first I’ve heard of apple cider vinegar enemas (ACV).

I’ll have to look it up when I have more time, but what is the purpose of those? Is there a particular reason they are done or something they are suppose to help with?

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By: Rhia https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-292967 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 22:29:57 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-292967 Hello peoples
So Candida is in all of us and unfortunately if you have overgrowth of candida, then you are very very likely to have a parasite infestation also!
We all to a degree have parasites however, when candida is running wild through out our body then parasites are likely to scatter also through out the body causing, skin itchies as i call it, eczema, acne, thinning of hair, mood swings, depression, fatigue, eye sight issues, GI issues, tumors, MS, and the list goes on and on and on…
Upon my personal endeavor to rid myself of toxins and health related issues, i too discovered I had severe over growth of candida and parasites! I stopped taking all of my vitamins. And mainly lived of my green smoothie, And so my journey begins .
I stopped taking all of my vitamins. And mainly lived of my green smoothie
Amish Parasite Cleanses
To health shop parasite cleanses
Enemas of all varieties done daily for 6 months and still continue to do so
Green liquid veggie smoothie with spices and lemon every morning
Alkaline water 8.8
Cut out all carbs, dairy, sugars and wheat
Took diatomaceous earth
I lost weight and passed lots of mucous and what is known to be rope worm.
I also passed liver flukes and probably lots of other things too that i didn’t recognize at the time.
I started to feel well and had much more energy and sunnier out look.
and i can safely safe i am on the right track of what is working for me to rid myself of
rope worms and the like.
Through error at the beginning and not knowing what to do first to detox body I would highly
recommend this order of cleanses

Parasite Cleanse ( kill those suckers first so they dont scatter to other parts of body like lungs and brain from other cleanses )
Candida Cleanse the cleanse that worked for me most was the food diet cleanse no dairy, wheat ,carbs or sugars
Liver and Gallbladder Cleanse the olive oil and lemon works best for me
And through all of the above it is paramount to take a refrigerated pro biotic 24 billion or above every morning x 2
and drink warm water as much as possible
And Garlinase 5000 (garlic extract) from Enzymatic Therapy, delivers 5,000mcg of allicin.
every morning x 1
This stuff really works to kill parasites and candida!!!

I will admit that the Diatomaceous Earth is fantastic but the Die off phase was horrific for me and stopped me from working as i was literally in so much pain however, I am thinking of re trying the DE as it does work and i am hoping i am less toxic now so that the healing crisis will be less crippling.
The DE worked for the week i took it as it shredded all parasites in me, when i had a bowel movement it was clear 100 % that they were dead and cut up before they came out so, be aware DE works but its not for the faint of heart!

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By: Rhia https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-291146 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:19:22 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-291146 In reply to britanny tubbs.

Hello there
I have tried many things to rid myself of candida and i can safely say ACV BRAGGS organic actually helps clean the bad stuff out, i drink it twice a day and i do ACV enema to flush it out of my intestines and i have had massive results as i have previously stated also in another thread.
Candida overgrowth takes commitment to get rid of and even after the candida juice cleanse, people fall back into eating the foods that potentially was feeding it to begin with and if you have not got enough good bacteria in your intestines then, the cycle starts all over again. I an a firm believer in Enemas as candida hides the most and from there can travel to all part of your body through various means.
i am no expert, so i am only stating my personal experiences and what others i know also do. If you think you have candida in your urine use a 100% pure cotton and dowse it with Pure Silver and insert and leave for 3 hours or when you need to pee and remove and repeat the process for 4 days, this will remove ghastly yeast / Candida also, you may get thick yellow sludge and even pinky bits which i can assure you is all part of the infections.

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By: Rhia https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-291145 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 04:10:09 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-291145 I am currently doing an ACV enema every other day just so i can have some form of bowel movement . In the process i have been passing severe and i mean Severe Candida, and i also passed parasites! One day i stopped having my daily BM’s and so can only go aided in an enema or colon flush….
either way, i dont have allergies at all anymore and nor do I have itchy bottom or severe migraines and running hot all the time then cold the next….Candida is in all of us but no one told me whilst on Antibiotics it is essential to take a fridge stable probiotic to help keep the Balance of the good and the bad.
I am still currently looking as to why i can no longer have BM’s…
As of tomorrow 6/8/2016 i am going to do an all candida diet cleanse. juicing veggies, no carbs, dairy, wheat, fruit sugars etc…
I am going to do this for 2 weeks solid, i shall report back with an update to candida and BM’s
Happy Health to you all

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By: britanny tubbs https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-287692 Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:18:48 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-287692 Looking for recent wellness mama readers who have had luck with the candida cleanse program mentioned in the blog post? Thinking about doing it… although sounding like many people get results, but soon after it comes back. Which makes me weary, especially given the price tag. Is such an intense protocol really necessary? with all these steps, etc. I recently did a round of antibiotics and have candida issue now; so much conflicting info online that it’s getting really overwhelming!!!

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By: Rotney https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-269279 Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:48:47 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-269279 In reply to Jackie.

What are your current spit test results since on the diet? Any improvements?

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By: Casey https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-265606 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 03:55:08 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-265606 In reply to Pattie.

Hi pattie, I know this was well over a year ago but we’re you allowed any starchy foods on the diet? I’m little and they help my Bowles ? if so what kind

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By: whitney https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-262221 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:10:31 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-262221 In reply to Karen Sherwood.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Karen. Great way to look at using fruits in another way. I think we all get stuck on the idea of ‘raw food’. Cheers.

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By: Rebecca https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-257601 Tue, 15 Sep 2015 21:29:36 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-257601 In reply to Jim.

You are wrong. I was never healthier with more energy than when I cut all fruit, and sugar. 90 days and I am a triathlete. I trained and competes in an Olympic distance triathlon in that timeframe. That’s 1 mile swim, 25 mile bike, and a 10 k run.

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By: Jim https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-256845 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 00:52:14 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-256845 In reply to Rebecca Skvorc Latham.

You have a major problem with this. Fruit and greens is our natural diet. It us what humans were designed to eat and what they did eat before they invented weapons and discovered fire. You need fruit sugar to live. Every cell in your body needs it including your brain. Without glucose you die.

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By: Adiah https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-1/#comment-239021 Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:45:37 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-239021 In reply to Jackie.

Hello Jackie, i just wanted to ask if Christa’s program worked for your candida?

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By: Ro https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-233274 Mon, 04 May 2015 18:29:11 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-233274 Katie, I would appreciate your opinion on candida cleansing. I followed Christa Orecchio’s cleanse for ten weeks, and saw I a massive improvement in health after four weeks, and felt ‘cured’ after the tenth. It came back though, soon afterwards…I noticed symptoms a few weeks after….I highly assume the problem came back because I didn’t heal my gut after correctly after the cleanse, and I went straight back into a unhealthy diet, rather than reintroducing non-permitted foods slowly….After four months from the cleanse, I am now starting again and I’m just on week two. I think this cleanse worked and I do trust it because I saw results. For example, my hair had stopped falling out which had been a major issue for me over the past seven years. However, I have also read information about candida cleansing from Chris Kresser’s webpage, who I know you have had feature on Wellness Mama (though not on this subject)

https://chriskresser.com/top-4-mistakes-people-make-when-treating-candida-overgrowth/

He talks about how a low-carb diet that eliminates any glucose or sugar in the diet can cause keystone production which could do, in turn, actually feed the candida.

I’m sure both of these professionals have had results with their patients, and I wondered if I should try to combine their cleanses together? I suppose I really wanted to know what your thoughts are about keystone production in cleanses really. Should I be less sugar restrictive this time round on the cleanse and permit a few starches, and vegetables such as carrots…?

Many thanks! : )

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By: Aubrey https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-224471 Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:19:11 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-224471 Hi, I have been a vegetarian for some time. My diet is free of artificial sugars and has been for quite some time. I do not eat candy or sweet treats I had my first brownie in about 5 years from whole foods two years ago and it was organic and vegetarian moreover I only ate that one. It has been so long since I have been on articial sweets that I do want them nor crave. I stay as far away from processed foods as possible no drive thrus, canned products, etc. I make non-GMO a factor when purchasing anything. Over the last year or so my diet was pretty much vegan I ate two completely raw meals consisting of fresh fruits in the morning followed by a huge salad for lunch (I buy my produce organic and as local as possible) and a pasta or rice dish for dinner mixed with vegetables. I have had yeast infections in the past especially once I had my first of two children but never like this. Well, I developed systematic candida. I mean this literally, the healthier my diet became the worse the candida became. The doctors push prescriptions which I did/do not want, I want a cure as I know the body is capable of curing itself. I was even told to put meat back in my diet at least fish, didn’t want to do that either. I added supplements to my diet such as organic raw multi-vitamins (garden of life) organic raw probiotics, activated charcoal, milk thistle, acidophilus, kyolic… I had no idea that yeast could take over the body in this way. Honestly, I cried when I figured out what it was, this is the healthiest I’ve been in my life but my body has been overtaken by a fungus.

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By: Gen https://wellnessmama.com/health/what-is-candida/comment-page-2/#comment-222745 Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:51:57 +0000 http://wellnessmama24.wpenginepowered.com/?p=2430#comment-222745 Hi,
When you talk about boosting the thyroid and adrenals after candida- what are the most important factors in that- i know, i’m trying to sleep as much as my body needs, am eating healthy fats, going outside, getting some exercise…. is this all enough? any thing in particular that could help me a bit more? x

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