One additional thing I want to mention is that you cannot get rid of candida overgrowth by simply killing it off. You can certainly reduce the numbers of candida in your system (and feel better) by consuming natural antifungals like coconut oil, olive oil, butter, eggs.... but it will only come right back if you do not get rid of accumulated toxins in your body and also work hard to get your immune system in better shape. Therefore good nutrition is essential. The correct amounts of vitamin/mineral/omega 3 supplements will also help in getting your body back in proper balance.
It is my personal belief that excess toxins are the root cause of most, perhaps even all IBS sufferers....plus so many other illnesses. especially things like Fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, MS, arthritis, parkinsonism, cancer....the list goes on and on. Your body reacts to the excess toxins by doing all it can to clean them out........ it actually creates an overgrowth of Candida to try and clean itself. Which is why you can't really get rid of Candida until you get your body in a healthier state.
Processed foods (anything white) are a big problem with our health. And also the consumption of too much sugar. Including fruits. Certain fruits are just wonderful for their antioxidant qualities (berries, grapefruits).... a healthy person should be careful and eat only a couple servings a day. The problem is that we have made too many hybrid fruits in our desire to have them be large and sweet. These "new" fruits are much higher in fructose than any "wild" fruit.... so thus, much higher sugar. And as we all know... too much sugar causes disease. If a person suffers from a yeast or fungal infection, any amount of sugar will feed the infection.
I am not trying to discount any other opinions on this board. But I do want to mention that they are just opinions. Please use your own judgment and intelligence to wade through all of the information on this board, and then make your own personal decision about what is right for you!
In health, Carolyn
-------------------- IBS-C with bloating and cramps
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