Comments on: Candida Diet and Vegetarians http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-diet-and-vegetarians/ No hype, straight forward, down to earth, honest talk about holistic health, natural health and green living to improve or protect your mental and physical health. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:36:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: The Vegetarian and Candida Diet Dilemma | Holistic Health Talk http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-diet-and-vegetarians/comment-page-1/#comment-1864 The Vegetarian and Candida Diet Dilemma | Holistic Health Talk Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:01:31 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=126#comment-1864 [...] Candida Diet and Vegetarians [...] [...] Candida Diet and Vegetarians [...]

]]> By: Chiki http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-diet-and-vegetarians/comment-page-1/#comment-1213 Chiki Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:05:01 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=126#comment-1213 So helpful. I've been a vegetarian since birth and wont be eating meat any time soon, but everything you said is true. I recently reduced my carb intake by eating dairy and tofu with some semi-disastrous results. Even sugar free pro-biotic yogurt seems to aggravate the problem. Dairy digests as sugar and the antibiotics in dairy may be a problem. I'm wondering of tofu is a problem too. I've found grains help with some symptoms and worsen others. So far nuts are okay, and nutritional yeast. Anyway, eliminating one thing at a time is helping me figure it out. good luck all. So helpful. I’ve been a vegetarian since birth and wont be eating meat any time soon, but everything you said is true. I recently reduced my carb intake by eating dairy and tofu with some semi-disastrous results. Even sugar free pro-biotic yogurt seems to aggravate the problem. Dairy digests as sugar and the antibiotics in dairy may be a problem. I’m wondering of tofu is a problem too. I’ve found grains help with some symptoms and worsen others. So far nuts are okay, and nutritional yeast. Anyway, eliminating one thing at a time is helping me figure it out.

good luck all.

]]> By: Admin - Cynthia Perkins http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-diet-and-vegetarians/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Admin - Cynthia Perkins Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:42:03 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=126#comment-523 Hi Kelsey, I understand your dilemma completely. I'm an animal lover and I would feel better emotionally or ethically if I didn't eat meat, but physically I feel better when I do. I really have no choice in the matter if I want to be able to function. The way I resolved this issue in myself was by looking at the facts of nature. We've been eating meat for over 2 million years. We have teeth designed to tear meat apart. Eating other species is a natural part of the cycle of life and death. It's the way the food chain works. It isn't unethical as far as nature is concerned. We placed the label of "ethical" on the behavior. I believe we are meant to eat meat and it still can be done in an ethical manner. I wrote about the ethics of eating meat in this post here http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/vote-yes-on-prop-2/ Depending on your genetic family tree, your nationality etc. some body types have evolved to a point where they don't have to eat meat, but many of us are still on the native evolution path for metabolism, where our body still needs meat protein. We must listen to the wisdom of our bodies and honor that. Most people with Candida are lacking in digestive enzymes. They can be replaced by taking a digestive enzyme supplement that will enable you to digest meat, if you choose to eat it. I hope you find some resolution within yourself. Cynthia :) Hi Kelsey,

I understand your dilemma completely. I’m an animal lover and I would feel better emotionally or ethically if I didn’t eat meat, but physically I feel better when I do. I really have no choice in the matter if I want to be able to function.

The way I resolved this issue in myself was by looking at the facts of nature. We’ve been eating meat for over 2 million years. We have teeth designed to tear meat apart. Eating other species is a natural part of the cycle of life and death. It’s the way the food chain works. It isn’t unethical as far as nature is concerned. We placed the label of “ethical” on the behavior. I believe we are meant to eat meat and it still can be done in an ethical manner. I wrote about the ethics of eating meat in this post here
http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/vote-yes-on-prop-2/

Depending on your genetic family tree, your nationality etc. some body types have evolved to a point where they don’t have to eat meat, but many of us are still on the native evolution path for metabolism, where our body still needs meat protein. We must listen to the wisdom of our bodies and honor that.

Most people with Candida are lacking in digestive enzymes. They can be replaced by taking a digestive enzyme supplement that will enable you to digest meat, if you choose to eat it.

I hope you find some resolution within yourself.

Cynthia
:)

]]> By: kelsey http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/candida-diet-and-vegetarians/comment-page-1/#comment-520 kelsey Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:04:14 +0000 http://www.holistichelp.net/blog/?p=126#comment-520 this is very interesting. ive been vegan for 2.5 years and have loved it and the amazing health benefits from it. but i was on birth control 5 years ago for a 2 year time frame and it lead to my candida issues. i gained 50 lbs from candida and my whole life was flipped upside down. im stuck between eating animal protein and staying vegan. but to lower carbohydrates, that would mean i would have to eat tofu as my main source of protein. too much soy seems like it would do more harm than good. but eating animal protein really pressures my digestive system because i dont have the enzymes to digest it like i used to. eating meat seems so wrong and horrible to me, that i feel there must be better ways. some people dont have issues with eating animals, but us vegetarians do and this is the conflict. i want to be healthy and start losing this swelling and water retention i have because of yeast, but i feel so driven to find a vegan way so i can feel good about doing it. this article is eye-opening and is making me question a lot about my candida. i will need to look into tofu more and make a decision that is best for my body. candida sure is a hell either way you look at it. this is very interesting. ive been vegan for 2.5 years and have loved it and the amazing health benefits from it. but i was on birth control 5 years ago for a 2 year time frame and it lead to my candida issues. i gained 50 lbs from candida and my whole life was flipped upside down. im stuck between eating animal protein and staying vegan. but to lower carbohydrates, that would mean i would have to eat tofu as my main source of protein. too much soy seems like it would do more harm than good. but eating animal protein really pressures my digestive system because i dont have the enzymes to digest it like i used to. eating meat seems so wrong and horrible to me, that i feel there must be better ways. some people dont have issues with eating animals, but us vegetarians do and this is the conflict. i want to be healthy and start losing this swelling and water retention i have because of yeast, but i feel so driven to find a vegan way so i can feel good about doing it. this article is eye-opening and is making me question a lot about my candida. i will need to look into tofu more and make a decision that is best for my body. candida sure is a hell either way you look at it.

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