Please.. any help would be appreciated!!!

[Apple^^]

Hi,

I recently realized from my juice fast that I had candida. I had been reading extensively on that subject and I realize that I had candida these last 2 years I had been sick.

The problem is, it's been a month since I had tried overcoming it and it is harder than it seems.

I have been 100% raw since Sept 1, when I began my juice fast. Somehow I didn't too well, I couldn't take too much juice, lost sooooo much weight I'm only skin and bones... (5feet3 and went below 97 long time ago aftraid to check now) After I broke the fast on Oct 1 it has just been terrible. My stomach just refused to digest anything and anything remotely sweet instantly affected my blood sugar levels.

I tried high fat/low sugar way without any sweet fruit but nuts/seeds were a disaster for me and I ended up craving sugar and giving in

Then I tried the high sugar/low fat but it also didn't work because once sugar is in me... I literally lose my sense and it's like Candida monster takes over because I feel like I must have more sugar or I will die. I keep eating and eating and eating until I make myself sick.

I tried the coconut oil detox, which worked wonders for a day or two and (was it die off?? I don't know) I couldn't take it, I felt too sick.

Then I got fed up and just tried to take it easy, making sure I'm all raw and believing I will be healed in time. BUT this is impossible because I can't stop eating.

Why am I so sensitive to sugar??? Please, I want to make it clear that it has nothing to do with emotional issues.

I don't think others with Candida are this sensitive to sugar..

Please what can I do? Please please please.... I'm a wreck because it's either I starve my self or I eat till my stomach can't take anymore and then I begin the cycle again... I've been trying as best as I could, but I'm at my wit's end

Oh, but juice fasting has made me more sensitive to my needs and there has definitely been a vast improvement. Even though I sound dramatic, my 'binging' nowadays consist of a few handfuls of goji berries and up to 10 prunes? Even though this may not sound as much to some, for me I know when my stomach has enough and when I'm overeating.

It's not how much that's important but more the sense of losing all sense of reason and becoming devoured only by the thought of 'I NEED SUGAR' and not being able to rest until I've had it. And while I like to chew my food carefully in small amounts enjoying the food itself, when I'm like this I simply scarf down only caring for the sugar it gives me nothing else.

Spriulina and GSE (which I recently began to take) have been great help but couldn't sovle this issue (I've begun to love those which make my body feel better and believe it or not - I've grown to love the taste of both even GSE!)

I would love to hear from all those who have cured themselves of Candida or who have Candida now. I know everyone is different but hearing others' experiences would be helpful. I would be grateful if you could include in specifics like what products you took or what you did to cure and how long it took you to get rid of it.

I feel as if I've neared the end to my long journey to heal myself, if only I can overcome this obstacle. I've been trying to stay strong but at times I feel so discouraged (like now) I've gained and learned so much on raw, I just can feel it that if only I cure this, I can attain that health that I envision always. Even just encourages would be very appreciated. Thanks for reading this and thanks in advance.

[ShantiLove]

Im not sure of what to tell you, but my first thought was green smoothies, with loooooots of greens. Start out slow eating raw fruits, first a small piece one or two days, and the a bigger on a.s.o.
To me it sound like the fast has made your body to over sensitive. You have to start up eating solids really slowly and gently, and slowly adding more and more. I think that green smooties will be a good transision food as you will get the greens that balances your sugar uptake and your body will get used to digesting fibers again. Or green soups.
Make simple meals and stay with low glucemic fruits to begin with. If you want to ad nuts or seeds, make somting like a nut milk or a thin nut"cheess". And dont take in to much at a time. Food combining might be important too.

I have heard some good about this programe: 11 Step Program for Self-Healing Candida. But im not sure that you have a candida problem. If you do, try probiotics they are great to create balance in the digestive system.
And maby it would be a good idear to consult an expert in fasting and rawfoods ! :)

[Aleesha Sattva]

my first thought was green smoothies as well. i would do lots of savory smoothies - mattye lee has some great ones in her e-book (http://frugalrawnews.blogspot.com/). i'll try to find you a link for her recipes.

i would do a green smoothie feast (drink as many as you want) for 21 days.

[ShantiLove]

I just thoug that maby your sugar craving is because your body is craving nutritions ? Douglas Graham say that if you get sugar cravings it is because you dident eat enough (meaning foods). You have been fasting for a long time, so you body is waking up to eaing again and is now craving it. It also makes sence thinking about your low weight. So get eating :D start slow and up it when your body is ready. Lots of greens and vegies, and start out with avocados as you fats and then move on to nuts and seeds. But remember do it slowly and gently :)

Have you had a previous disease ? since you start out raw with a fast ? it is a big transision for your body to go raw in the first place. Be gentle on yourself dont push it ;)

[smoothiegirl]

When I went raw, I craved fruits and juices like crazy-ate them out the wazoo. I thought "fruits are natural sugar, good for me." Thought I was missing some vitamins or something. Not So! I had an explosion of Candida and my blood sugar went haywire. Candida feeds on sugar. I did a cleanse and a good probiotic and I don't crave fruit near as bad, but I still have to watch it. I limit myself to 2 pieces a day(low glycemic fruits) No more juices for me either. I lean more toward veggie juices and salads w/ an occasional fruit something. Apples are down to 98 cents a pound here. AAGGGH!:)