Thanks for all the above and the article. Very very helpful. I know what a profound difference I felt when I first cut out sweets when I first got on here (thanks to you!! seriously!) and its a mind opener to feel the difference and the connection. I never really related UTIs to candida before eiher. I feel a bit better but working full time and am thrashed (and overwhelmed with all to do). I was just thinking today I need a probiotic above food sources so thanks on that, too. I forgot already : ) I'll make that priority #1 tomorrow. Today we had to get our heater fixed.
You're welcome Jeanie. I am very happy if anything I've passed on regarding this has been helpful to you. I know that without this diet, I'd be a much bigger mess than I am now and that's saying something
Yeast overgrowth can have a PROFOUND effect on emotions/moods/personality. Absolutely profound. Devastating actually. I almost ended my life a few times because of this syndrome. I had no idea what was happening to me, until I made a resolve to do the diet no matter what. It saved my life.
It's ALL about will power. That is the only thing you have to rely on (which I believe is a strength from God). The yeast aint going to be nice and "go away". You rely on YOU to feed you right. Who else is going to do it for you? Who else is going to be strong regardless of the cravings?
No matter how weak you feel, how ill, how desperate and how bad the cravings are, sometimes it's just sheer teeth gritting stuff to get through. Riding the awful waves out, no matter how bad you feel. I just DID IT. I hated it, but I DID IT. I was too tired and too sick to do much more for myself other than simply get the right foods into me.
At that time, i did nothing else. I honestly could barely even function. I was very lucky I didn't have husband or children or a job at that time and I admire anybody who goes through this and has such responsibilities and committments. But believe me, your health MUST also be a priority and one is going to be no good to anybody if they are overrun by candida. Somehow or another, such a victim must make a start somewhere and doing this diet "halfway" will not usually achieve results. I had to do it COMPLETELY, before the overgrowth began to die off.
