Candida Help

It has been 1 1/2 yrs. since I was diagnosed with Candida.  I have tried everything.  Allergy drops, biofeedback, acupuncture, an herbalist a dermatologist, a very strict diet for six months, and a medical Dr.  The dermatologist and the medical Dr.’s knew nothing about Candida.

I now feel I am on the road to recovery.  Here is what I am doing.  I am taking Fivelac and Indulation.  My symptoms are not there anymore (facial and neck rash).  I still  am very careful of what I eat and drink, but I can eat more foods.

Beef was one of the foods that affected me.  I now try to eat Bison.  I very rarely drink alcohol or sugar products.  By the way, I found a great sugar free ice cream.  The brand name is “Clemmey’s”.  If you go on their website you can put your zip code in and find a store near you that carry that brand.

I use pure organic Stevia extract which I bought online at: http://www.vitacost.com

It comes with a tiny tiny scoop which I use one of for most food situations.  It is very sweet.

I order my Fivelac and Indulation at :  http://www.yeast-candida-problems.com

Hope this helps some of you.

Yogi Tea

If you haven’t tried Yogi tea yet, go to Whole Foods, or a store that carries organic foods. This tea is fabulous.  It has sustained me well on this Candida Cleanse diet.  You still have to read the labels though.  One of them had barley malt in it.  Most of them are safe.

I find hot tea fills me up when I feel hungry.  I also use it to make sun tea.  Yummmm !

Braised Beef Short Ribs

The rash on my face are still clear.  I am still on the cleanse diet.  We are going to my mother-in-law’s for the 4th of July.  She is making her yummy potato salad.  For me she will use red potatoes and leave a small portion of it without dressing.  I am going to take my lemon olive oil and use that as my dressing on the salad.

This is what Jon made for me Sunday night.  It was so yummy.

Braised Beef Short Ribs

Brown the beef short ribs in olive oil in a cast iron dutch oven.  Season with salt and pepper.

Remove from pan when they are carmel brown.

In the drippings from the meat brown:

Rutabaga – cut into bite size pieces

celery – cut into 1 inch pieces

onion – cut up OR pearl onions

Sweet red pepper

You can also cut up parsnips, turnips & red potatoes if you want.

Put meat back into dutch oven, cover with your browned vegs. (at this point he added a little organic veg. broth) and put into oven at 375 degrees for 1/2 hr., then reduce heat to 325 degrees for 2 -3 hours.

They were so tender, they fell off the bone!  I really think the cast iron draws out the flavor of the meat and vegs.  If you don’t have one yet, think about getting one.

Namaste!

 

 

Great candida Snack – Roasted Red Bell Peppers

It’s been two weeks since my face and neck rash are gone.  Yeah !!

Red and yellow 2″ sweet bell peppers  (we buy them in a pack) Most grocery stores.

Sallt and pepper

garlic infused olive oil (we buy this at our olive oil store)

In a bowl, drizzle olive oil over peppers, add salt and pepper; mix until peppers are well coated.

Put on a cookie sheet with edges.  Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 20 minutess

OR  grill outdoors.  Let them get a little brown/black.  These are so delicious!!

Red Pepper Hummus – Great dip on a Candida diet

This Candida cleanse is tough.  Wouldn’t it be great to have a glass of Reisling, or a Cold Stone ice cream !    Well, we can’t.  I have been told that if you put an unsafe Candida food into your system, the yeast accelerates and you go back to day one.

That is my montra and my motivator to be very strict about my diet.

There are  lot of things that are more important then which foods you can eat.  Focus on the good things happening in your life.  “Choose Your Attitude”.

I have found that restaurants are very accommodating if you tell them you have allergies.  I tell them I have allergies so they don’t think I am just a fussy eater.  I look on the menu to see what dishes contain foods that I can have.  Then I pull those foods into a meal for me.

Be careful ordering chicken breasts.  Be specific that you cannot eat anything that has been injected or marinated.  Many times rotisserie chickens have been injected with marinades.  Some places use “No Name” chicken breasts.  These of course are not safe for you because they have been injected with other ingredients.

Following is a great recipe for sweet red pepper hummus.

This is my  husband’s (Jon) recipe.

1 – 15oz. can of organic chick peas or garbanzo beans – drained

1 –  8 oz. jar roasted red peppers  (check the label, make sure there is no sugar or vinegar in them)  We found ours at Whole Foods.

2 garlic cloves (optional)

2 Tablespoons organic Tahini (which is a nut butter)

Salt to taste

Put all ingredients in food processer or blender.  Drizzle olive oil through the top of food processer until it is the consistency you want.

You can buy the small red and yellow sweet peppers.  I cut these in half and use them to dip in the hummus.  Sometimes I also buy the very small zucchini’s to dip with.  Or, if you are further along with the cleanse, you could use the Sesmark, brown rice crackers.

This dip stores in the frig. for a long time.

Enjoy!  Smile, God loves you !

Reflection

It has been two weeks since the yeast rash on my face and neck, have disappeared.  I am going to an herbalist and another gal who does biofeedback.  It is tempting to add foods at this point, but I am not going to do it until they tell me Candida is no longer in my system.

I will tell you about some crackers I found at the organic food store.  The brand name is “Sesmark”.  They are gluten free Rice Thins made with brown rice.

The ingredients are:

Brown Rice

Expeller Pressed Safflower Oil

Salt

Rosemary Tocopherols   (an antioxidant)

You can pretend you are eating bread !!  Hee Hee !!

Split Pea Soup (great for Candida cleanse)

1 pkg. (2 cups) organic dry split peas OR dry organic lentils

4 to 5 cups of organic chicken broth (Be sure to check the ingredients to make sure it does not contain yeast or sugar.  Some do.  Organic does not mean that it will contain all safe ingredients for you.)

3 stalks of celery

1/2 a large onion

1/2 of a red pepper

3 carrots

garlic powder

salt and pepper

Put celery, onion, red pepper and carrots in a food processor until it is in tiny bits.  Add to broth and peas.   Add garlic powder and salt and pepper (to taste).

I put all ingredients into a crock pot before I go to bed, on the lowest heat.  In the morning, if it is too thick, add more broth.

Soup will be ready for noon lunch.

Leftover soup will become very thick in the frig.  When you heat up a serving, add unsweetened coconut milk and stir to thickness desired.  Heat on the stove or in the microwave.

A Great Breakfast

1 cup of Oats – Gluten and wheat free (I buy mine at Trader Joe’s)

1/2 c. unsweetened coconut milk

a pinch of salt

1 individual size packet Zylitol or Stevia

1/4 tsp. ground cinamon

1/4 tsp. ground ginger

Microwave on high for 3 min. – stir – microwave for 2 more min.

I put organic blackberries, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries on top.  Then enjoy!

Veggie Salad – Great on the Candida Diet

1 red bell pepper

1 yellow or orange bell pepper

1 English cucumber (no seeds)

2-3 stalks of celery

Slice and chop the peppers, cucumber and celery the size you would like.

This makes a nice amount so you can get several meals out of these portions.

Serve with olive oil (we buy the lemon infused olive oil at the olive oil store.

Salt and pepper to taste.   This salad saves better if you put the olive oil on each portion as you serve it.

Then store the rest in Tupperware.If you are not on the Candida Diet, sprinkle some Balsamic vinegar on and mix.

Oil Pulling – Candida Cleanse

I have started “oil pulling”.  Does it work?  I don’t know.  But, I am willing to try it.  I want to try many things to beat this Candida.  I am using Organic Cold Pressed Coconut Oil.  You can also use Organic Cold Pressed Sesame or Sunflower oil.  Just because it says “organic”, don’t assume it is “cold pressed”.

You can go to:   http://www.oilpulling.com   for detailed information on this method.

Smile, God Love You !

Mary Arntson

http://www.maryellendesigns.com