The Candida Diet
Okay, my sister pointed out that I haven't blogged in two years (!), and then I mentioned I was going on a candida diet and a friend suggested I blog about it. So that's what brings me here. First, a mini-catch-up of the last two years: people had birthdays, people died, babies were born, the economy's been in the toilet, we took a trip to Germany (photos here), my sister and I took a trip to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (photos here), and, most recently, Craig and I pulled up stakes and moved 1600 miles west to the Portland, Oregon, area, where we're now only a two-hour drive from our kids and grandkids.
Since we got to Oregon, I've been in the throes of a horrible asthma episode that, despite lots of medications, just won't go away. I've known for years that I need to get off sugar, and that candida is probably at the root of most of my health problems. I've finally reached the point where I'm willing to take drastic measures to get healthy, so here goes! For more information on the candida diet I'm using, you can visit http://www.thecandidadiet.com/
Week 1 - The "Cleanse
The first week is a "colon cleanse" where I'll be on a liquid diet. I'll alternate every couple of hours between a "detox drink" (basically Metamucil with some bentonite thrown in) and a vegetable broth. We made the veggie broth last night - potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and kale - simmered for 20 minutes and then the broth strained off. It tastes great, so at least that's a plus. The part I'm really dreading is the night-time "liver flush drink." It's made up of water, olive oil, garlic, and ginger! Garlic and ginger both really give me heartburn. However, I only have to drink it seven times, so I'm going to give it a go!
Day 1
Started the day with a glass of hot vegetable broth, and then took my regular vitamins and medications. I was worried the vitamins might make me sick without something solid in my stomach, but thankfully they haven't. Mid-morning was the detox drink, and then lunch time another glass of veggie broth. Whenever I start to feel hungry, I drink a big glass of filtered water. I think the first 48 hours will be the toughest - I find my thoughts drifting to food all the time!
Since we got to Oregon, I've been in the throes of a horrible asthma episode that, despite lots of medications, just won't go away. I've known for years that I need to get off sugar, and that candida is probably at the root of most of my health problems. I've finally reached the point where I'm willing to take drastic measures to get healthy, so here goes! For more information on the candida diet I'm using, you can visit http://www.thecandidadiet.com/
Week 1 - The "Cleanse
The first week is a "colon cleanse" where I'll be on a liquid diet. I'll alternate every couple of hours between a "detox drink" (basically Metamucil with some bentonite thrown in) and a vegetable broth. We made the veggie broth last night - potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and kale - simmered for 20 minutes and then the broth strained off. It tastes great, so at least that's a plus. The part I'm really dreading is the night-time "liver flush drink." It's made up of water, olive oil, garlic, and ginger! Garlic and ginger both really give me heartburn. However, I only have to drink it seven times, so I'm going to give it a go!
Day 1
Started the day with a glass of hot vegetable broth, and then took my regular vitamins and medications. I was worried the vitamins might make me sick without something solid in my stomach, but thankfully they haven't. Mid-morning was the detox drink, and then lunch time another glass of veggie broth. Whenever I start to feel hungry, I drink a big glass of filtered water. I think the first 48 hours will be the toughest - I find my thoughts drifting to food all the time!
posted by Tomme | 3:24 PM
1 Comments:
At some point, you stop being hungry -- and your brain stops telling you should be hungry. At least that was my experience on this kind of fast.
Good luck. And thanks for starting up the blog again. It will be fun to follow.
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