And another question...

[charlz_lynn]

Grover and I are planning on starting the candida diet as soon as we get into the new apartment. We'll, i'm sure, pick up a cookbook or two, but if any of you have the time or interest, would you share your favorite recipes? I'd sure love and appreciate it. We're gonna try and make a serious menu and stick to it... plan very carefully, and whatnot, as this is going to be quite difficult for the both of us.

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[whiskey-wb.livejournal.com]

whats the candida diet? i know miss m did it.

[sugarmommaless.livejournal.com]

It's a dietary cleanse which is prescribed / recommended for people with yeast-related sensitivities and sugar intolerance. Both of those conditions have mysterious symptoms (digestive issues, food intolerances, mood swings, skin problems, aches and pains, concentration problems, migraines, etc), which are often helped by the cleanse. The cleanse involves, primarily, eating a very-low-carb diet that is high in fiber and high in fresh nutrients (i.e. no processed scary Atkins food, no preservatives, no pickles, etc), taking yeast killing supplements and digestion-healing supplements, and avoiding all foods that have fungal contamination or fungus such as mushrooms, yeast (beer/wine/bread), molds (blue cheese), and no sugars or high carb foods cause they feed yeast.

The whole thing is based on the theory that an overgrowth of the naturally occurring Candida Albicans digestive yeast has taken over one's organs systems (primarily the digestive system, but it can go beyond that if you get really far gone) and is putting down roots and off gassing toxins that create all those nasty symptoms. To get better, you need to kill the yeast and prevent it from regrowing. The sucky thing is that when you kill the yeast, it gives you side effects kind of like withdrawal, so it's a very very challenging thing to do.
But it's totally worth it.

I think most N.Americans can benefit from at least a gentle Candida Cleanse every few years, and some of us (like me) need to get really brutal with it on occasion. I did the cleanse really seriously for about 2.5 years, and it was life changing for me.

TMI?

[charlz-lynn.livejournal.com]

sugarmommaless answered much better than i ever could. i learned some things.

also- i'm going to post my new address, and i need yours, too. i have a disc of pictures for you. do you have dustin's, too? and what do you mean short crew only???
xo

[sugarmommaless.livejournal.com]

My basic Candida Diet recipe is to make a stirfry with lots of garlic and ginger, a bit of Braggs and/or (sugarless) chili sauce... and eat it with no rice and no noodles. Plus, I would not use carrots cause they are rather sweet, and instead I'd use less-sweet veggies like fennel, zucchini, celery, cabbage, etc. Oh, and I'd cover it with nuts to boost the protein. (Nuts + chicken, nuts + shrimp, nuts + tofus, etc.)

Also, I learned a LOT from The Yeast Connection Cookbook. There are recipies in there which are very helpful if you are dealing with a limited range of ingredients due to carbs, or if you have food sensitivies.

Do you have a waffle maker, or can you afford to boy one (15-20$ for a cheap one). They're indispensible, I think, when you're doing a hard core candida cleanse. You can make waffles out of buckwheat and other non-tradtional grains, and they are yeast free and low carb and serve as good "bread". I used to make Carob-walnut-buckwheat waffles, sweetened with stevia, and they were the closest thing I got to eating an actual brownie. Hmm... maybe I'll make some this weekend!! The recipe is in that book I mentioned.

(I had to re-post this, to take advantage of my cool icon!)

[charlz-lynn.livejournal.com]

hehe.. i just read this in my email, and then came on and thought "oh my goddess, what a perfect icon" before realizing you reposted :)
thank you so much! this is excellent and extremely helpful. and hot damn am i relieved that we can have braggs. that shit is my lifeblood. thankyouthankyouthankyou!
xo

[sugarmommaless.livejournal.com]

I ♥ Braggs. It's yeast-free, non-fermented, and wheat-free.
Ever notice that the woman on the bottle looks like she has a chinchilla sitting on her shoulder?

ps: I also used to make a lot of 1-2 ingredient soups and freeze them for lazy meals. A one ingredient soup involves veggies cooked in a pot of water, then puréed in the cooking water until "creamy" or "chunky". A two-indredient soup involves chicken broth + the recipe I already mentioned. You can add herbs to any recipe, as they have virtually no carbs. Avoid black pepper, cause it's got mold in it. Oh, and I ate a lot of steamed kale and a lot of broiled saltwater fish. (Freshwater fish and bottomfeeders are best avoided, due to toxins.) I also at a lot of porrige (covered in nuts or seeds!) in the morning instead of other breakfast foods. But I used quinoa or millet, cause they are very healthy and lower in carbs than oatmeal or grits or the feared but loved *toast*.

ps2: Jerusalem Artichokes (sunchokes), jicama, burdock root, and celeriac are worth exploring. The Jerusalem Artichokes, in particular, contain something called fructo-oligo-saccharides (FOS) which actually helps *good* bacteria live in your digestive system instead of yeast. The other veggies that I mentioned are just yummy low-sugar ones that are interesting to add to your new recipies.

[charlz-lynn.livejournal.com]

I was never really sure what was in braggs. i have a great veg soup i make, and the broth is just water and braggs. i'll have to adjust the veggies for the diet, usually I use a lot of fresh corn and carrots and cabbage...
The only time I've ever tasted jarusalem artichokes was when i was weeding nora j's yard, and she had me digging up all these weird bulby things that smelled so good, i had to eat one. it was still kinda covered in dirt but it had a really nice flavor.
i'm getting excited about eating all these veggies.

[sugarmommaless.livejournal.com]

Braggs is made from air and mystery (and soy). It's worthy of a Nobel Prize, if you ask me.

[(Anonymous)]

i very much agree.

recipes

[missbunnys-tale.livejournal.com]

we have a 8-10 page handout on recipes and menu suggestions. i can post it here but it will take up lots of room, or send it as an attachment to somewhere else. let me know what you prefer.

Re: recipes

[charlz-lynn.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you!!
Could you email it to me please??
firebellycharly at yahoo dot com
thanks so much. and thanks for all the great advice you've been giving g. big time.

Re: recipes

[charlz-lynn.livejournal.com]

and, hello!! your new userpic is super hot and super witchy! i love it.

Re: recipes

[hairlessllama.livejournal.com]

I'd love to see your handout, if you don't mind posting it or emailing it to me....

Re: recipes

[hairlessllama.livejournal.com]

that's tamara_weiner at yahoo dot com.

xoxo

Re: recipes

[tinyvern.livejournal.com]

oh i'd like a copy too. could you email it to me at cj(dot)rowe(dot)cj(at)gmail(dot)com

good luck with this diet. i did it last spring and it did me a world of good. that is, once i got over the whole now what the fuck am i gonna eat" phase and the "i hate everyone" days.

Re: recipes

[sugarmommaless.livejournal.com]

Me too, please?

crafty(underscore)caro@yahoo(dot)see eh?

[getagrip666.livejournal.com]

looks like you already have received a whole lotta advice, but incase this isn't in there, i have been loving oil and lemon on salad. when masina wasn't eating vinegar we started this but now i am enjoying it more than vinegar. i also lightly salt the salad after squeezing the lemon. yum. also loving baked squash with brags and butter put in once it is turned face up. good luck with it. xx