candida test results

[mirna05]

I had my blood test results and there is no candida antibodies there. But there is few yeast in my guts.

Does it mean I have Candida?

[sallyseachange]

Have you tried the spit test?

[mirna05]

Always positive Sally, even though I have not done it lately

[sallyseachange]

I'm no expert (in spite of modding this forum!) but why not try to avoid yeast heavy foods for a week or so and see how you go?

[mirna05]

Thank you Sally I will do it!

[kpoll19]

What exactly are the yeast heavy foods? I know cheese and mushrooms but what else might cause yeast? I have been eating a lot of cheese so I think I want to cut it out for a week and see if there are any differences. I have lost 6 pounds in about 2 1/2 weeks which isn't bad but I have 115 pounds to lose so I kinda thought it would be more. I want to cut back on the yeasty foods to see if I see better results. Thanks, Kelly

[sallyseachange]

Hi Kelly
Sorry, haven't been able to be around for several days, so just saw this.
I'm not very clued up on this subject, but here's a copy and paste of a post of SunnySmile's, last year which might be of interest (thanks Sunny... hope you don't mind!! ).


Quote:

These are the foods that will prevent the yeast from dying, so you should give them all up for at least 14 days.

All dried and ground food products contain molds including:
Coffee
Tea, including herbal
dried herbs and spices (including pepper)
cocoa powder

All vinegar and products made with vinegar or fermented including:
soy sauce
bottled salad dressings and marinades
mayonnaise
mustard
pickles
olives

All dairy including:
Milk
cream
cheese, especially moldy cheeses
cream cheese
sour cream
cottage cheese

Any and all sugar, including fruit
All grains, breads, crackers
Mushrooms


It's actually easier to say what you can eat: All Atkins legal fresh and frozen veggies, as long as they are washed really well and don't have blemishes. Fresh and frozen meats of all kinds. Oils, butter, coconut oil and lard for your fats.

You can use fresh squeezed lemon or lime juice to make salad dressings. I didn't think I would like them, but I never went back to bottled dressings since I started the yeast-free diet.

As soon as food starts to cool, molds start to form. Some people can't eat leftovers at all. Try not to make too much food ahead.

Coconut oil is anti-fungal, so I took 3 tablespoons a day by mouth. Garlic is anti-fungal, as well. Chamomile tea is a strong anti-fungal, so I drank a lot of strong chamomile tea every day after the first few days. Take double probiotics.

The candida is completely throughout your digestive system, starting with the mouth. Baking soda is a strong anti-fungal, so I brushed my teeth three times a day with baking soda and swished it around my mouth.

When done right, the yeast die-off was worse than induction flu. I felt horrible for the first few days. Then, the bloating started to leave and I started to feel better. The white furry tongue started to lose the coating in chunks, leaving sore places.

After a full 14 days, all symptoms were gone. All the itchy stuff and my bowl movements were solid and heavy once again.

The other thing that happened was that some cracks on either side of my nose and mouth went away, as did some crusty, scaly skin beside my lips. I didn't even know that these skin problems were yeast related

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[momtomany1]

In DANDR, cream cheese was specifically mentioned as being allowable on a yeast reducing program, as it is not fermented. I think mozzarella was as well, but I loaned my book out again.....so can't double check on that one. But cream cheese I am certain is supposed to be okay.