Systemic Yeast Problems

[Lymetoo]

I've had problems with systemic yeast for many years. I'm just now realizing I have a problem with gluten. One thing that concerns me is that most gluten-free breads, etc contain sugar and even if they don't, the carbohydrates in them will exaccerbate the yeast problem.

I guess I can eat proteins and vegetables ONLY, but man does that get boring!!!!

Just wondering if any of you had this problem and if it went away once you got a handle on the diet.

thanks!

[Lymetoo]

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[Guest cassidy]

I realized I had a problem with yeast after going gluten-free. I found a great doctor who believes in natural and rx medicine. We are treating the yeast and then she is thinking it won't get bad again since the reason it originally got out of control was the gluten issue and the lack of good bacteria in my intestines.

She prescribed nystatin and I've also been taking Threelac. I take probiotics as well. I am doing so much better and will hopefully be off everything next month.

I did do a low carb diet for about two months. I tried not to eat any processed foods and did stick to the boring meat, veggies, cheese and some fruit. Now, I'm trying not to have refined sugar, but I'm eating more carbs.

I've heard yeast is tough and I want to knock it out so it doesn't come back - don't know if that is wishful thinking.

[Lymetoo]

  cassidy said:

I realized I had a problem with yeast after going gluten-free. I found a great doctor who believes in natural and rx medicine. We are treating the yeast and then she is thinking it won't get bad again since the reason it originally got out of control was the gluten issue and the lack of good bacteria in my intestines.

She prescribed nystatin and I've also been taking Threelac. I take probiotics as well. I am doing so much better and will hopefully be off everything next month.

I did do a low carb diet for about two months. I tried not to eat any processed foods and did stick to the boring meat, veggies, cheese and some fruit. Now, I'm trying not to have refined sugar, but I'm eating more carbs.

I've heard yeast is tough and I want to knock it out so it doesn't come back - don't know if that is wishful thinking.

Thanks for the info. That gives me hope that I can beat this yeast thing. I've been battling it for more than 6 yrs....but have had it much longer than that. [didn't know it] I do hope that going gluten free will solve my problem. I've been on years of antibiotics, which doesn't help!! I've been off abx since last Sept, but still fighting the yeast.

I take THERAlac. It is WAY better than any probiotic I've ever taken! I've been on the low carb diet for most all of the 6 yrs, have taken Nystatin the whole time, and have been taking Diflucan for almost a year, with sporadic dosages over the past two years.

Theralac doesn't kill the yeast, it provides the good bacteria.

I don't eat dairy and I don't eat fruit. There isn't much left to eat.....sigh.......

[Nantzie]

As far as my experience goes, candida and celiac are two seperate things. I've had candida off and on for years. Mostly off, thank goodness. Threelac is the way to go. It's worth every penny and more. You don't even have to modify your diet to use it.

Nancy

[Rachel--24]

Yeast will always come back if the intestinal lining is damaged (leaky gut). My Naturopath says treating yeast is kind of pointless unless you've adressed the underlying causes first. If you've got an overgrowth...theres a reason for it....something is weakening the immune defenses. My doctor treated people for yeast for several years. Diet and supplements would relieve symptoms but as soon as treatment ended the yeast would return. All of the supplements in the world arent going to keep the yeast from coming back. When my doctor started focusing on gluten intolerance and healing the gut rather than treating yeast he found that this was the key....the yeast problem will take care of itself once the the immune system is strong enough to keep it in check.

Other underlying causes can also cause an overgrowth but gluten intolerance seems to be very high on the list. They pretty much go hand in hand. It makes sense that you've been fighting yeast for 6 years without "getting rid" of it....if you werent gluten-free and you werent adressing food intolerances then you werent doing anything to heal your gut and this is what allows the yeast to get a foothold. A leaky gut puts a real burden on the immune system. We become especially vulnerable to yeast and parasitic infection when we have a leaky gut.

Also I saw that you've been on Diflucin for a year??? Have you had your liver checked during that time? Diflucin should never be taken for that long....it is really hard on the liver. I took it for only two weeks and had to have my liver checked before and after taking it. I would suggest sticking with the Nystatin as it is much safer and the Diflucin wont really keep the yeast from returning for the reasons I posted above. It can only be causing more harm than good at this point.

Nystatin in the powder form (the one that you mix with water) is the best as far as controlling the yeast. Dont take the suspension drink....its full of sugar which defeats the whole purpose.

[Nantzie]

Rachel, that's awesome information. I always heard that some people were just susceptible. That makes MUCH better sense. It's good to know that once the immune system improves, it shouldn't come back.

Nancy

[Dannybex]

Thanks Nantzie and Rachel -- very inspiring. I was tested four years ago and was weakly positive on one of the three tests, so my doc said I didn't have a problem. However whenever I've had "alternative" testing, they always say I'm allergic or sensitive to wheat, among a few other things.

Question: How long does it typically take to heal the leaky gut?

And also -- an unrelated question: How does one put their "symptoms" and/or diagnosis automaticallly at the bottom of each post?

thanks,

Dan