why does sugar make me feel so achy and have so many more symptoms of lyme than when I'm watching what i put in my body like fruits and veggies?
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
Do you have yeast issues?
Posted by momo4 (Member # 14886) on :
i don't currently have any kind of yeast infections that i'm aware of. i just feel more crampy/achy
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
Sugar suppresses the immune system. I did a quick google of sugar and the immune system and here is just one of many sites that popped up.
Sugar is also a very inflammatory food. People with Lyme have problems with chronic inflammation so a diet composed of anti-inflammatory foods is recommended.
Posted by momo4 (Member # 14886) on :
thanks a bunch everyone for your replies. I guess my sweet tooth is going to have to go on a diet
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
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Sugar growing and processing also involves a lot of chemicals.
unless you have organic sugar, but that requires processing, too.
Organic succatant (sp? raw) might be a touch better, but sugar and our glucose levels can go nuts.
Better choices may be liquid stevia drops (it's sweet but cannot be sold as a sweetener, rather in the supplement section.
STEVIA CLEAR is what I like. liquid, less after taste than powders.
And organic AGAVE (ah, gav, vey - accent on 2nd syllable), from a cactus plant is more fructose and better glucose stabilization. Still, use just a touch - does not take much. And, if on an anti-candida diet, use less - and always with other foods, after a meal - or just stevia. Stevia will not cause yeast problems.
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Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
DIET, DIET, DIET is the key. Then, be sure to follow the 5 step plan outlined below. It was developed by my naturopath. It works.
"Successful control and elminiation of a Candida Albicans overgrowth requires a multifaceted program as described below. Failure to follow ALL the steps simultaneously will result in slow progress and will lengthen healing time significantly. The program should be tailored to the individual and must balance the need to eliminate the Candida and deprive it of its food source while insuring proper nutrition for the individual."
Five Steps to Candida Elimination:
1. You must starve it into submission by eliminating its food source.
2. You must kill it with anti-fungal herbs and supplements. [e.g....garlic, onion, caprylic acid, Pau D'Arco capsules or tea, clove, grapefruit seed extract, olive leaf extract, oil of oregano, tea tree oil, Echinacea, Goldenseal, black walnut, MSM, barberry root, uva ursi, neem leaf, biotin]
3. You must reestablish the proper balance and quantity of probiotic bacteria in the digestive tract. [...multi-strain lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidus capsules with FOS should be taken between meals to maximize repopulation of the digestive tract by beneficial bacteria.]
4. You must reestablish proper levels of all B vitamins (yeast free) and utilize other immune enhancing supplements to boost immune system function. [e.g ... B complex vitamins (yeast free), biotin, beta 1-3 glucan, colostrum, maitake mushroom, vitamins A, C, E, zinc and selenium]
5. You must cleanse and heal the digestive tract to promote proper elimination of toxins and Candida and assimilation of nutrients. [e.g...chlorophyll, MSM, omega 3 fatty acids found in flax seed and salmon oils, GLA found in borage, evening primrose and black currant oils. Pantothenic acid, digestive enzymes between meals]