Candida
#164448 - 03/27/05 09:53 AM
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KellyAnne
Reged: 03/27/05
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Loc: Hamilton, Canada
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Hello, I have had IBs for years and I have recently found out that I also have candida, which is a sensitivity to yeast. I was wondering if there were any hints or suggestions as to how this will effect my IBS????
It was suggested that I take psyllium however, it is't working well with my tummy. Any suggestions would be wonderful!!
At a loss,
Kelly
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Hey...
#164452 - 03/27/05 10:07 AM
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..welcome to the boards. I've just posted on the Eating for IBS board about candida, or suspected candida. What tests did you have to find out whether you had it or not?
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Re: Hey...
#164456 - 03/27/05 10:24 AM
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KellyAnne
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Loc: Hamilton, Canada
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well, after numerous visits to various GI specialists, i enlisted the help of a natropath...an iridologist (pardon the spelling). I found out about the ibs through the specialist and i followed heather's diet, and it worked but i went off it for a while so i went to him and he informed me i had candida.
I don't know that much about it just what he told me. He put me on a diet similar to heather's but i think her's works much better.
I guess my question is, should i follow heather's or the candida one? and how will the candida diet affect my ibs?
wow, that was a mouthful! how did you find out about yours?
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The doctors I've seen over here in the UK are next to useless. I really want to see a natropath, I've heard some good things about them...
Ok, onto the subject of which diet to choose - really it's an individual thing, like some people can't tolerate things that other people can, that sort of thing. My advice is do some elimination - do Heather's diet for a month, see how you feel then do the other one for a month - a bit of trial and error is needed with all of these things, but as I say, everyone's different and can handle different things etc.
I hope thats of help.....? 
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You're right, I should've just don't that from the start because this psyllium has put my poor gut in a fit and now my whole system is out of wack!
Aside from that, I would definately recommend a natropath as they seem to know which vitamis and minerals you should be taking and honestly, i do feel great minus the psyllium problem =)
thanks and good luck!
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...so far guess work as I say, because my doctors are absolute rubbish and won't listen to me. So I have been doing a food / liquid / symptoms diary - and have researched c/albicans. I realise that self diagnosis is a bit of a dangerous thing, but I remember feeling just like this before I went off the bread and sugar, but when I went off the bread/sugar/carbs I was feeling fine and my gerd was fine and I felt great....but now after tonnes of carbs/sugar I feel bleh again.....so I'm going to alter my diet again and go from there, if I don't feel any better - doctors I go!! 
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Psyllium...
#164588 - 03/28/05 03:19 AM
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Linz
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...is a SFS, but a notoriously harsh one! I'd suggest you change to another SFS - it'll do the same kind of thing but will be easier on your tum. I was psyllium for a while and had major side effects, but am now on Acacia and love it.
Follow both diets as much as possible! Heather's diet is more about HOW you eat than what you eat - no triggers, obviously but then it's all about SF before IF etc.
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Thats what I remembered when someone said they were on psyllium when they had candida. So as I have acacia I'm going to start taking it again - all of these diet changes, its confuuuuuusing meeeeeeeeeeeeee  
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What else did the naturopath say about a candida diet? No yeast? Flour? Details would def. help! 
You can likely do both.
Looking forward to hearing more form you *hugs* Ruchie
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