Intestinal Yeast

[fringfring]

My doc (a celiac too)

suggested an orthbiotic, a prescribed anti-biotic, and two kinds of bacteria laden enzymes for me after I took the NutraEval test and she said I have a case of intestinal yeast.

I asked her if fruit should go and she said no. She said refined grains were the worst.

She also suggested the following mineral drink for me:

1 tea celtic sea salt

2 tea of apple cider vinegar

raw honey

water

does the salt kill off the negative qualities of the vinegar and honey for this condition?

CONFUSION!

[Kim Hopkins]

That's wonderful that your doctor actually tested you for yeast! Not many people can say that.

I have done lots and lots of reading and research on the subject of yeast/candida, and I have not come across anything that indicates that salt counteracts the yeast-feeding tendencies of vinegar and/or honey. I'm definitely interested if anyone else has. Seems to me if you are trying to kill off a yeast overgrowth in your intestines as quickly as possible, you might want to be somewhat strict about it - no vinegar, sugar in any form, no fruit...

[shirleyujest]

There's a book about systemic yeast problems that was popular 10+ years ago, "The Yeast Connection" by William Crook. He recommends taking caprylic acid. I followed his diet protocol for 2 years in the 90s. It did seem to help. Looking back it may have been more b/c I ate virtually no gluten, b/c I was avoiding all yeast and the two are married in most things (not all). It was also a very strict no-sugar, corn syrup and the like.

Then I had a craving for a doughnut with my coffee, and it was all over. It was like a dam broke. All those foods I'd missed for two years. This time I'm not going back. I had no idea then how serious it was, or I would have gone back on the wagon. It's also easier now, there are many more breads and cookies and stuff available.