First Things First

This summer, having read loads and loads of websites, and one book, I have diagnosed myself as having Candida Albicans - or rather, too much Candida Albicans, with accompanying side effects. This decision hasn't been taken lightly, and in fact, I've have been putting it off for around four years now. The horror of not being able to eat exactly what I want, when I want it, has been too appalling to face up to - and of course, being able to eat exactly what I want, when I want it, has been contributing to the whole Candida problem.

I'm setting up this blog for a couple of reasons...

1. I want to share the new recipes I've been inventing. I really enjoy messing about with food and contriving to cook good food from limited ingredients.

2. I want to share the diet I've devised; there's a lot of conflicting advice sloshing around on the internet about how to eliminate/control Candida Albicans, and the foods that can/cannot be eaten by people trying to starve it out of existence in their guts. I've done some fact-finding, and come up with such an extremely restrictive diet, that basically I can't bear the fact that I'm the only person eating it!

3. I feel so good now I've started on the diet and anti-Candida tablets properly (Detox Month was horrible), I want to share that as well, with people who are curious and maybe getting their own anti-Candida plans underway... rather than overwhelm people at parties with my enthusiasm (yawn).

The plan is... to write on this site about once a week, address one issue every week, and start a list of foods, recipes, etc., under a heading at the bottom of the page, Feature This...
I won't be talking about Candida itself, there are far too many good websites doing that already. When I can work out how to put on the links, you'll be able to find them.

This is the disclaimer... I am not a Scientist, Nutritionist nor do I have any medical qualifications whatsoever, not even a First Aid Certificate. Please do not embark on an Extreme Candida Diet if you have any medical condition, and/or without seeking advice from a qualified practitioner.

What I am, is a 'Reader'. After reading all the advice on websites, I had a list of questions of my own. I continued to read, compile information on food, sugar and other toxins, and gradually came to my own conclusions about what I was going to eliminate from my diet. Finally, having selected an Anti-Candida preparation to take daily (from a local Heath Food shop), I sought advice from a therapist listed on the National Candida Society's website. We talked for about an hour, he asked pertinent questions and gave me some sound advice to follow, but indicated that I was on the right track as far as the restrictions I was imposing on my diet went.

If you're already on a course of treatment for Candida, this blog is intended to be a useful resource to supplement your current diet, share problems and recipes of your own, and possibly find new links.

If you are wondering whether or not you have an over-proliferation of the yeast known as Candida Albicans in your digestive system, please use this blog as a source of potential amusement and horror, and seek professional advice before taking embarking on any course of action.

In the meantime... the answer to a question not frequently asked... what on earth does someone on a diet with no cakes, no biscuits, no fruit, no puddings, no chips, what on earth do they eat when they're peckish? See below

... and enjoy!

Derwen Hen



FEATURE THIS...

This week, I has mostly been eating...

Oatcakes! (with organic butter, tahini paste or hummous)


Two sources of oatcakes with no added sugar...

Melmersby Oatcakes from www.villagebakery.co.uk ... Supplied have been discontinued at my local supermarket, and I'm about to check out their availability over the internet.

Morrisons' own brand oatcakes.

Any more out there, please list! I spend most of my time at the shops reading the small print.


NEXT WEEK...

The List

AND FINALLY...

Dinner tonight was...










RARE ORGANIC STEAK, steamed asparagus with organic butter..

Luxury! and, rare in both senses of the word.