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Yeast intolerance/allergy - advice needed!

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Callmemadam · 21/05/2007 19:55

Can anyone tell me the symptoms of an intolerance to yeast, please? I have thought for some time that I may have a whest intolerance but it seems that bread is the main item I have a problem with. Last Thursday for the first time in several days I ate some bread, and felt suddenly sompletely exhausted (worse than usual ) and lterally had to lie down before I fell down. I felt very nausous and my eyes started itching. About 6 hours later I started to itch elsewhere and now have thrush. Connected? I would really appreciate any advice on yeast.....

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careformum · 22/05/2007 11:29

There are many symptoms connected with wheat/yeast/gluten intolerance. The main yeast known to cause thrush is Candida albicans.

Candida is an aggressive fungus. Symptoms are digestive problems ( bloating, swings from diarrhoea to constipation and back again) urinary tract infection, menstrual disturbances, fatigue, muscle aches, emotional disturbances, foggy brain, and skin problems.

I have had this for years on and off, without knowing it. My gut was painful to touch and my eyes were itchy.

I have now found the answer and this works well for me and many others.

Dr Joshi's 21 day detox diet ( Dr Joshi is a nutritionalist at the Hale Clinic in Harley Street. A small paper back book, user friendly, easy to read and follow. He can be found on google also). The diet is only for 3 weeks and at the end of this I took acidophilus. ( Which is also found in probiotic yogurts).

Once I had cleared the yeast infection and built up the good flora and fauna in my gut, I was able to return to my usual diet. Although I am still careful.

Acidophillus can be found in natural food shops, such as holland and barratt's. The staff will be able to give you advice. I bought 'Solaray' because it is room temperature stable. It cost £16,50 for 60 capsules, a 2 month supply.

good luck, I hope this is helpful.

Callmemadam · 22/05/2007 20:23

Thanks - that is fantastic advice - can I take acidphilus without the detox? I will certainly follow this up - interesting about the itchy eyes - I am just embarrassingly windy, tired and no libido/moody - maybe it's my age

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Callmemadam · 22/05/2007 20:23

Thanks - that is fantastic advice - can I take acidphilus without the detox? I will certainly follow this up - interesting about the itchy eyes - I am just embarrassingly windy, tired and no libido/moody - maybe it's my age

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Cappuccino · 22/05/2007 21:28

you can get it from those probiotic yogurt drinks etc

I had it in tablet form but my doc was a bit about the tablets, he said probiotics in live yogurt etc were useful but he thought in tablets they didn't sound so 'live'

I am going to look at that book tho cos I've had recurrent thrush recently and nothing he's been able to do has completely got rid of it

careformum · 23/05/2007 10:12

Yes you can take the acidophillus without the detox. The windy, tired, no libibo has nothing to do with your age, its the effects of feeling ill and although I'm not a doctor, I am an expert patient.

I saw a nutritionalist at the Royal London Homeopathic hospital. I wrote a 3 day diary of what I had eaten and when, this was helpful. At this point I, like you was aware that I had an adversion to wheat.

I dabbled with this, in a confused way, making sure I ate lots of yogurt. It wasn't exactly a chore but it did take up time and thought, constantly watching what I ate. I would feel good sometimes but then it would come back again, for almost no reason.

I am busy, with 2 boys and I don't like being under par and not able to be myself.

So after years of experimenting and researching I found that this did the trick. It is extreme, I did feel great and looked good.

Summer is a good time to do this. Salads and grilled chicken and fish are light meals that all the family can enjoy.

I discovered the delights of the all the different variates of rice that are available including rice noodles for stir fries. I stopped sugar and substituted honey. I found Redbush tea, which isn't tea but is refreshingly like tea.

So yes you can take acidophillus without adjusting your diet and it will/might help. However I would think if your gut has fungus in it, this fungus has to be starved so that it will die and to give it what it likes, to feed it will keep it alive. Maybe only just surviving but one special meal could trigger the onset of another attack. The beauty of this diet is that it is gluten free. By following the diet you know that you are not feeding the fungus anything that it likes and that way you will have cleared your body of toxins and can then start afresh in the knowledge that you are clean inside and then you will be able to eat anything you like. I love my food and not to be able to eat what I like and when I like upsets me.

This method is quicker than being constantly aware of what you can and can't eat.

It took me sometime to find products that I could eat.
The Village Bakery Rye bread is yummy and is 100 per cent rye.
Corn pasta is OK much better that rice pasta, which turns to glue in less than 5 minutes.
Corn tortillas are great with humous and advocado. Goats cheeses are excellent.
Soya Milk with vanilla was good with rice cereal with honey for breakfast.
take care

Cappuccino · 23/05/2007 14:34

ok am up for this have ordered book

was alarmed that thrush comes back whenever I have wine so am much more keen on idea that I can kill it dead rather than have to not drink forever

< shudder >

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