| If you get confused about sweeteners, in | | | | more than 6 months. |
| particular stevia, then this article is for you. I | | | | One of my books also says that we will know we |
| know exactly how you feel. I feel the same way. | | | | are healthy again when we reach a plateau in our |
| There is so little research out there on candida | | | | weight loss (as our body releases the toxins, we |
| that I fear no one really knows what is going on | | | | will lose weight) and gain a slight amount of weight |
| or what we really can/cannot eat. | | | | back. This seems to make sense to me and has |
| I am doing a lot of research to determine the | | | | been my experience. However, I have found that |
| best program for ME (neurological disease and | | | | when I go on the anti-candida diet, I lose weight |
| stands for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis). Where there | | | | so rapidly that I feel weak and have |
| are discrepancies, I've decided to make notes, | | | | hypoglycemia attacks. Perhaps it is die-off, but |
| use my intuition, but in most cases have opted | | | | those symptoms have always been so bad that I |
| for the more strict advice. | | | | would stop the diet. |
| My candida books all say to stay away from | | | | Now, I have found in that same book as well as |
| fruits, all sweeteners of any kind (natural or | | | | another source or two that it is ok to have some |
| artificial) for at least a month (including stevia). | | | | fruits - up to 2 pieces a day of certain kinds, |
| After a month the only sweetener that should be | | | | especially for diabetics (I think hypoglycemia would |
| added is maple syrup and reactions should be | | | | be included in that category). In fact, he |
| watched closely. It is possible that, depending on | | | | recommends having a banana and a 4 oz. glass of |
| the severity of the candida, someone must | | | | goat's milk before bed for an anti-anxiety/calming |
| eliminate all sweets (including maple syrup) for | | | | effect (a good bedtime snack). |