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This is the one area in which I am truly a bad patient, and frankly, I've gotten worse as I've gotten less optimistic in the past year.
I have never *really* cut out sugar to see if it would make a difference.
While I know this is self defeating, frankly, I've worked so hard and made so many sacrifices (all the appointments, treatments, IVs, orals, surgeries, money, not eating gluten, dairy, and eggs for the past four years, blah blah blah) without getting better so far ....
I haven't been able to muster the will to do this one thing. For me, carbs = comfort.
I've seen two LLMDs, and neither think yeast is my problem. I was on diflucan for the 2.5 years I was on abx (I'm not on abx now). I have taken good quality probiotics since I first went on abx four years ago and continue to do so.
So here's my question .... If I get serious and cut back ... really cut back ... on sugar and carbs, how long will it take to know if it is helping?
I think that if I can say, "okay, if this doesn't work after (blank period of time), I can go back to having cereal, and sugar in my morning decaf, and soy ice cream after I drag my butt through another day of work," then maybe I can at least give it a try.
I know I might get some JUST GET OFF THE SUGAR replies, but anyone who has a good idea of timeframe would be really helpful in motivating me.
I don't like meat. I do love (whole) grains. This ain't gonna be easy!
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treepatrol
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# months will show you a big difference. Doing atkins correctly. meat,fat,some cheeses,certainfruits,No bread unless whole grain and not much,no tators any kind no beans like kidney,baked,etc eliminate all processed sugars, Read his book and modify to fit you .
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Monkeyshines, sugar is addictive, which is why it is so hard to stop. Someone did an experiment with animals that found once addicted to both alcohol and sugar, they would consistently choose the sugar over the alcohol--indicating it was even more addictive than alcohol.
Some think an ectomorphic body type (longer, leaner types with higher metabolism) are more prone to sugar cravings, so body chemistry may play into why one gets addicted and another doesn't.
In my experience, it takes at least a couple of months cold-turkey stopping it to get control of the cravings. You can use Stevia herb in place of it--it reportedly doesn't cause the insulin spikes that sugars do, a part of the craving reaction. Once you get off sugar for awhile and then go back to it (eg. in tea), it tastes TOO syrupy sweet, too strong--so your taste buds & perceptions do adapt over time. It's tough, but make the effort. Your body will thank you.
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Hey! I know that the whole yeast thing is a pain in the butt, but if can be ovecame with some discipline it is worth doing an eating regimine.
I too have the hardest time in the world with yeast problems and carbs and sugar being my comfort food. I think one of the greatest things I can suggest to you right now if you are really serious about this is doing "The Makers Diet" I have mentioned this in a previous post. The author of the book is Jordan Rubin, and he is a N.M.D Ph.D. in Nutrition. H ehad one of the highest levels of yeast overgrowth possible and a severe case of Chrohns disease. All of the foods he uses are natural.
This book is a very good book to get. I just began this diet myself because I am just desperate and am so tired of the medicine route. He gives sample menues and other things in his book. After doing this diet for about 1 week so far my yeast has been better. The diet is for 40 days.
You start out with things like veggies, meat,some berries, and some dairy. Over the time period he gives you, you eventually work grains and even special goodies that he recommends that contain chocolate.
I have had a very very hard time with sticking completely to this, but have done it. I am proud of myself for not cheating once. This regimine will also provide your body some much needed great nutrition, and we all need as much of that as we can get on this board.
Good luck if you decide to try this!!!
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In my experiences, the first week is awful. If you do have yeast and you are taking something to kill the yeast, you can actually herx some.
But within a week my pain usually subsides some and my energy picks up. I definitely see a difference of some sort.
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