Hi everyone, I have been on a candida diet for about 6 weeks and it is going well and I am starting to feel a lot better. I have had the lymphatic drainage massage and have had 2 sessions of colon hydrotherapy. I am very slowly transitioning over to raw. I am starting to decrease my chicken consumption (which used to be a twice a day every day) and am eating lots of nuts and vegetables. I still can't have a lot of fruit because of the sugar.
My concern is the pimples all over my face. I am 33 and have never had as many pimples as I do now. They are tiny red ones, with white puss in them. I am a little frustrated and embarrassed. I don't know what is causing this. I stopped taking caprylic acid thinking that it was that causing it and they haven't disappeared. I haven't done anything else differently. Can anyone offer any advice? I am sick of hiding behind my hair for these past 2 weeks and nothing is working. Help!
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Thank you for all of your help. I was so desperate that I went out and bought ProActiv...not sure if this was a wise thing to do. Do you have any recommendations for skin care products that are natural and effective? ProActiv states that their stuff is natural but I am not too sure. I know the pimples will go away eventually, hopefully sooner than later but it is still very embarrassing and I feel so dirty even though I take very good care of myself.
Anyway, how often should I exfoliate and what do you recommend to use to exfoliate? Are one of those scrub products good enough?
Thanks everyone. Putiger78 can you elaborate more on the oil cleansing method? What is your skin care regimen and what do you use?
This is really frustrating because the pimples don't seem to be clearing and I get new ones during the day...they are really tiny but all over my face and neck. Can anyone tell me approximately how long I should expect to go through this type of detox?
Thanks,
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Thank you. .kelly. when you say a diet high in fat, what do you mean?
I have always eaten very healthy, but mostly a high protein diet because I am very active in marathons, triathlons, weight training etc.
My diet has always been low in fat and I never eat junk. With being on the anti-candida diet, I have increased my essential fatty acids quite a bit and most of my fats come from olive oil and avocado.
I would love to follow a water fast and a mono-meal diet but I am athletic and will be racing in a half marathon in two weeks. If I do this, will I have enough energy? Can you describe what you eat, how much, and how often?
Thank you so much for taking the time to write back .kelly.. I have noticed that I am still extremely tired, something I have been battling for over a year and a half. When I first started the anti-candida diet last month I started to get some energy back but now I am noticing that the fatigue is worse and it is making my training suffer! I also notice that the constipation and gas is coming and going which is really frustrating.
Do you find that eating that much fruit is enough for you? I am 5'3 and 125lbs and I always seem to be hungry on my current nutritional plan, I have cut out fruit completely because my naturopath stated that I can't have any sugar or yeast. Daily I eat lots of nuts, salads with lemon and EVOO, chicken breast, lots of veggies, rice milk and oatmeal (for breakfast) and for dinner it is usally fish or chicken with another salad and EVOO.
How often do you eat ? I find I have to eat every 2 or 3 hours to stabilize my blood sugars. Do you feel hungry? Did you lose weight? I could afford to lose a few pounds but I don't want to lose too much.
Thanks again! :)