Everyone on earth knows that I haven't had a great couple of months. Well, it took its toll on the Danielle Deficit through stress-shopping and on my health through stress-eating. When I was in NJ, all I wanted was hoagies, Herr's salt and pepper chips and soft pretzels. That's a whole lotta white flour.
For the newcomers, my digestive tract serves as a hospitable home for some rather unfriendly yeast, hereinafter referred to as candida. The candida are complete assholes. It makes all of my other issues flare. The candida thrives on everything that I love: bread and sweets. Since I don't drink anything with caffeine, I'm provigil and sugar-fueled. I owed The Tiny Boy two boxes of Frosted Flakes because I couldn't resist their sugary cereal siren song and I kept eating his cereal. (I bought him two boxes yesterday.)
One of my library books for this month is The Yeast Connection by William G. Crook. I have read all about candida and its love of wreaking havoc on my body. When I first started going to the FFC, I was on Nystatin and cut a lot of candida out of my system. I felt better. But then I got careless.
Reading the book last night was another wake up call. Candida is connected to so many of my other problems. But I take comfort in delicious bread and sweets. So I have ignored it.
Last time I went to the FFC, Dr. Garcia agreed that the candida issues were flaring. I started a round of Diflucan. I found a new probiotic that I like to take in combination with it. I still wasn't eating well enough.
So, Dr. Crook inspired me to get it together. I am now doing a candida detox with my diet. I ate stupid shredded wheat for breakfast. (Actually, I don't mind shredded wheat. I prefer it frosted and mini. I would also prefer the Frosted Flakes. Both boxes, eaten in rapid succession.) Then for lunch, I mostly munched on the veggies I was cutting for a salad for lunch this week. Had some nuts too. Dinner will consist of stupid chicken and veggies.
This goes on for two weeks. Nothing with sugar or flour. Nothing. For three weeks. Then I will slowly start incorporating whole grains again. Hopefully this will get things under control. The candida will be purged. I will feel better.
Until that time, I am going to be a complete uber bitch. Sorry, Internet. I do not like getting the candida out of my system. I like feeding the candida. I like to eat everything that the candida likes. The candida has an exceptional palette. But it must die for the issues that it causes with my GI system, the fatigue and everything else on earth that is wrong with me. Sorry, candida, but you must leave. I cannot host you and your kind anymore.
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