anyone on Coconut oil

[Chynna]

Chynna.... do you use any extracts??? Would artificial vanilla extract be better then pure since it shouldn't have an alcohol base??

I use extracts on very rare occassions. I usually use the artificial ones which do not contain alcohol. Most artificial extracts contain some form of Ethyl Vanillin (ethyl is a form of alcohol). Since doing the Candida Diet, I have not used any yet. Even though I have cleared up my candida problem, I still have not gotten to the point where I can/want to add them in yet.

My suggestion is to just wait it out on all extracts. They are not whole foods and usually are the cause for why the die-off takes longer and usually cause stalls in weight loss. You want to feed your system with the simplest form of food so that the candida cannot pull out nutrients from them to survive and spread further.

[calyn320]

Is there a certain type of coconut oil to get? I saw several at the health food store but was not sure which one to but. I think it should be virgin, but I also saw organic unexpelled and expelled. :help please

[Chynna]

EVCO (extra virgin coconut oil) is the best to use.

[iyamamaschke]

That's what I have and I love it it smells like coconut and kinda tastes like it too.

I took some OO and had some tummy rumbling today after taking it. I need some suggestions on what I can do for this problem with going to the bathroom now. I am not constipated when I go it's soft but I go every other day now. Before the candida clense I went 3 times per day after every meal so now I really don't know what's up with me. Could this mean it's working or maybe not. I need to expel the toxins so that I don't have a toxic overload.

Help Please
S

[Dieselbud]

That's what I have and I love it it smells like coconut and kinda tastes like it too.

I took some OO and had some tummy rumbling today after taking it. I need some suggestions on what I can do for this problem with going to the bathroom now. I am not constipated when I go it's soft but I go every other day now. Before the candida clense I went 3 times per day after every meal so now I really don't know what's up with me. Could this mean it's working or maybe not. I need to expel the toxins so that I don't have a toxic overload.

Help Please
S

You need to remember, that what you are eating (whole foods) are being used up by your body. Similar to feeding a dog a dry kibble loaded with bulkening agents and non-digestable crap, and them switching them over to a raw meat diet. A raw fed large dog poops about the size of a poodle eating cheap dry food.

The candida could have also been stopping your body from digesting and metabolising a lot of the stuff you ate before..... now if the stuff is dying off, you are getting better use of your food, more bang for your buck so to speak

it can take time for you to adjust to his, so it is hard to say if it is because of the CAD or just the AWOL. Stick with it, you will get the results you want

[Dieselbud]

That's what I have and I love it it smells like coconut and kinda tastes like it too.

I took some OO and had some tummy rumbling today after taking it. I need some suggestions on what I can do for this problem with going to the bathroom now. I am not constipated when I go it's soft but I go every other day now. Before the candida clense I went 3 times per day after every meal so now I really don't know what's up with me. Could this mean it's working or maybe not. I need to expel the toxins so that I don't have a toxic overload.

Help Please
S

I forgot to ask, do you take apple cider vinegar too??? The raw, unfiltered stuff is what you need. It helps with digestion (it is the VERY best thing to take after eating a huge meal and helps with the bloat)

it alos helps to add back some of the enzymes we can be lacking from candida.

I take about 2-3tbs/day (I chug it straight) but some people like to put it i their water and just sip it. It is a great accompaniment to the OoO.

[iyamamaschke]

I'll bet your right that's probably what's happening. I didn't even think of that but, it makes sence. I don't use the Apple cider vineger I sup[pose I should get some Good news however I am down 1 more pound as of this morning. Seems I am finally starting to lose. I think it's all from this cleanse.

Thanks S

[SkinnySoon]

Hmmm.... TMI, but.....

Is that the reason why I seem to poo less then usual lately??? I thought it was because I used a multi with iron in it for a few days by accident. I'm still going as frequently... but not as much volume.

[Dieselbud]

Hmmm.... TMI, but.....

Is that the reason why I seem to poo less then usual lately??? I thought it was because I used a multi with iron in it for a few days by accident. I'm still going as frequently... but not as much volume.

I bet dollars to low-carb donuts that's why.

Our body produces loads of different kinds of enzymes. Over the years of starvation/bad diets/candida overgrowth......... one can actually stop producing some of the enzymes that we use for digestion....

Take another dog eg: (I use my dog because I studied proper nutrition for him for months)

When a dog is fed a commercial diet, loaded with carbs and *fillers*........ over time they stop producing certain enzymes that are not needed to process those kinds of foods. I used to feed him what I thought was a good quality food, but realized that there seemed to be more coming out than there was going in. I switched him to a RAW meat/bones diet.... and it took about a month of feeding him the basics, along with ACV and a good probiotic. he actually went through the same kind of detox we do!!! The first few weeks was a tad scary, as it took him that time to get his digestive system working properly. The AVC and probiotics (I actually used plain yogurt) helped to build those essentail enzymes back up, and he can now eat a huge variety of meats/bones without any discomfort whatsoever, and his poops, like I said are negligable. (heck, they don't even SMELL!!!)

I think that over years of eating processed and carb laden foods, the same thing happens to us. A perfect example is candida overgrowth. Somwhow our systems got out of whack, so a lot of the foods we were eating were basically going through us, and not giving us the nutritional value we should be getting. We no longer have the *fillers* of useless carb we were getting before, and as the yeasties get cleared up....... our balance gets better and better

[SkinnySoon]

That makes alot of sense.

Even switching my cats to a better brand of catfood gave them less (and less stinky) poo.... until recently, when one cat started to get sick.... out both ends the last couple months, on and off.

[KATZIIZ]

Now, I had been suspicious as I have had a "coated tongue" forever, it seems...as well as many other unsolved symptoms...so I did the test and came up positive. :raving So, here I am looking into how to clear up this stuff. I have been cringing while reading about no dairy...I was coming to terms with that one...but no coffee?!?...that's a hard one. :sadblinky It was rough enough switching to decaf in the first place. :no

I have been on Atkins for a couple of months now...and I have noticed a huge decrease in my candida symptoms and the coated tongue is nowhere near like it used to be. I do only use Stevia w/inulin added (on a daily basis 4-6 pkts)...basically because of the glycemic level is better than any other sweetener out there....but I guess the inulin is also supposed to help feed the "healthy flora"....so that's probably been helping alot, eh? :yes

So, now I will need to cut out all the no-no items and need to also add something to kill off the bad flora...as well as something probiotic? Is that correct? :confused

So, would decaf coffee and decaf tea be ok if you kept the current supply in the freezer?

And we shouldn't use ANY dried seasonings or spices? No cinnamon and such?

And is the Dr.s ok to use cream cheese and mozerrella still stand??

[SkinnySoon]

I have been eating some low lactose cheeses... but I plan to cut them out for a couple weeks to give my body a rest from all yeast/mold containing products.


As for the decaf coffee.... I think it's discouraged because of the way the coffee bean is actually prepared before it gets to the consumer, just like cocoa (and all forms of chocolate). There is alot of mold/yeast build up used/created during the processing between picking it off the plant and getting to us. I read something about it yesterday on a website... bu tit took me some time to find it last time, so I'm not sure if I can find it again.

Personally, I still drink herbal teas... but only the ones that have medicinal properties to help with the candida problem or liver/colon cleansing abilities. I'm drinking DeTox Tea (made w/Dandelion Tea) & Pau D' Arco. Both are considered to have medicinal properties to help with the cleanse. I guess I should keep the bags in the freezer, but one is foil wrapped/sealed, and the other is indivdually wrapped bags for freshness. I think they're okay without freezing... but I'm not very educated in the growth/spread of mold spores.

I'm still using limited amount of dried seasonings too.... so I'm not sure how much trouble those are supposed to be. I heard that as long as they are no more then 6 months old, and have been kept in a cool dry place, they should be okay.

[calyn320]

Wow, I got the extra virgin coconut oil today. It tastes yummy!!! I can eat it straight if I want to, tastes like a treat to me... thanks for the help guys :hug

[iyamamaschke]

Ok so now I notice my Poo is mucusy is this from the yeast die off kinda yucky. I had to go to the city today so I was starving and had an atkins wrap now I feel sick so I guess that brought back the yeast syptoms. I am getting back to it I should have packed myself a luch but, I was running behind. I am making pork chops now so I am not starving. I just thought some of you may have some info on this.
S

[Chynna]

The consistency of your poo could be partly due to candida die-off. Since the candida usually harbors in the mucous of your intestines, it can come out looking mucous-like.

Just remember, everytime you consume something that promotes candida growth, you are setting yourself back a step and will more than likely have to continue on CAD for longer than the 6wk minimum. There are alot more healthier choices in fast food to choose from other than an Atkins wrap. Try to find a healthier alternative to turn to in the future that will not interfere with your CAD.