Strange Change In Appetite

[Shawn]

Hi,

I recently found out that I have DH, and have been off gluten for over a month. The DH is gone, and my stomach is feeling great, too! (I didn't realize how completely bloated I had been!)

The weirdest thing - I used to have a major candy addiction. Now, I can't even tolerate anything that sweet. Believe me, I'm not complaining - on the contrary. But it seems that the things I most enjoy are "subtly" sweet - like yams or corn. It's like my appetite morphed into a much healthier one, without really trying. I tried a bite of a Butterfinger bar because it was on the gluten-free list, and it was TOO sweet!

Has this happened to anybody out there?

Thank you,

Shawn

[Guest cassidy]

I feel the same way. I really don't like sweet stuff anymore. I think I had a problem with candida overgrowth which is now gone. The candida loves sugar and maybe that was why I loved sugar. Now I have tried things like Kozy Shack Tapioca which I used to eat by the gallon and it is way too sweet. I"m not complaining either but it is weird how you can just stop liking things.

[Shawn]

Thank you - I'm wondering if I had a candida overgrowth as well. Does it just "go away" with a gluten-free diet?

Shawn

[Gamecreature]

Before I was diagnosed with Celiac my doctor put me on a low carb diet, including a reduction in sugar. I cut out all high-fructose corn syrup, which meant just about all processed sweets. Now these candies seem so sweet to me as to almost be unbearable.

[celiacgirls]

For me, when I went gluten free, I lost my taste for coffee. I miss the ritual of it but I can't bring myself to drink it. I used to love my morning coffee. It's actually a good thing because I can't have cream anymore, either.

[Guest cassidy]

Thank you - I'm wondering if I had a candida overgrowth as well. Does it just "go away" with a gluten-free diet?

Shawn

I dont think it usually just goes away. How I understand things, candida is very opportunistic. If you have a system that isn't in great shape because of celiac then candida can start growing without much to keep it in check. I took prescription antifungals and very strong probiotics when I still wasn't better I tried Threelac which is a natural type of remedy. Finally, I got better but it took me several months. My mother just took the Threelac and she got better as well.

Since I'm gluten free now and I still take probiotics I think those factors should be enough to keep it in check, but I know some people to have it come back.