Twinsenboy (imported) wrote: Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:00 am
I've heard that wheat is more dangerous than sugar,
which is like pure poison by the way.. but, naturally,
no worse than Aspartame and other such totally dead, artificial sweeteners.
Granulated sugar is not poison. The artificial sweeteners are. See "Fake Sugar Causes What?". (
http://www.eunuch.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=20393)
If it can be digested, it has some benefits to the body system.
It's just that some things need to be used in moderation according to the individual. It's up to the individual to know the limits. (Like beer
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Speaking of BEER, most have gluten! Good thing alcohol doesn't
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For those interested; Capryl (
http://www.evitamins.com/product.asp?pid=5933)(Caprylic Acid by Solaray nutrition). Sorry for not posting better acquisition info above. This is what I used the last time. You may find it locally.
Those experiencing yeast problems might want to do a yearly or bi-yearly purge; where you kill off the bugs for 2-4 weeks, taking Caprylic Acid between meals (empty stomach), and Probiotics about 30 minutes before each meal.
Candida Clear (
http://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=N3319) by Now Nutritionals, is another consideration. It's also a parasitic. . . **Candida Clear is a combination of herbal ingredients (Pau D'Arco, Black Walnut and Oregano Oil), Biotin (a B-complex vitamin) and Caprylic Acid (a naturally occurring fatty acid derived from plant oils). These synergistic ingredients help to support a healthy balance of intestinal bacteria. The beneficial bacteria that normally populate the gut assist in the digestion of food, produce certain vitamins and promote detoxification processes.**
Parasites (
http://www.wonderlabs.com/itemleft.php?itemnum=KR5) (TM), a natural 'worm' medicine, is very poplular around here.
(Yes, modern people still do get 'worms'). It is more common than people think. If you live in a rural environment, drink well water, access earth barefooted, or have animals (especially cats that go outside); you're at risk, or at least should get checked occassionally.
Candida and Gluten Intolerance symptoms are very similar.
Gluten Intolerant people are also at risk for yeast infections.
The interesting thing about candida
Candida_(genus)) is that it can be caused by gluten
Gluten), (or food allergies), weakening your immune system and vice versa. Candida can weaken your immune system and cause food allergies.
So how do we know which came first?
Do we have to do without sugars, yeasts and gluten?
Gluten, which is the substance used to bind dough in many baked foods, may cause severe reactions in some people. Once diagnosed, a gluten-free diet is required to prevent damage to the intestines. Wheat, barley and rye contain gluten, as do many additives made from these products and included in many common foods, including some cheese. More series ailments, like celiac disease, can be diagnosed with a biopsy or blood test. You must understand that negative results from these tests do not mean you don't have gluten intolerance.
While the symptoms of a yeast allergy or infection often mimic those of gluten intolerance or celiac disease, a different substance sets off these reactions. Yeast is a group of fungi that leavens bread and ferments alcohol. Besides avoiding yeast, you should also avoid all sugars. If you are suffering from adverse symptoms related to sugar consumption, you likely have a yeast infection or allergy. Although, in the case of allergies or chronic Candida infections, a true diagnosis may never occur. Usually, you must simply rule out all other causes to understand what is causing your symptoms.
Since there is little difference between symptoms, most people choose to adopt a gluten and yeast-free diet instead of focusing on removing just one element. Some physicians believe that gluten intolerance underlies a yeast allergy. Since you are already avoiding bread and other baked products from wheat flours, as well as some alcohol on a gluten-free diet, it is not hard to also avoid yeast. To understand the difference between gluten and yeast intolerance, you must pay close attention to your symptoms and what causes them. After trying a gluten and yeast free diet for several months, add gluten back into your diet. If symptoms appear, then you have may have gluten intolerance.
Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/8930- ... z1OK5QpiHB (
http://www.livestrong.com/article/8930- ... z1OK5QpiHB)
The similarities between the symptoms of Candida and gluten intolerance, also known as Coeliac Disease, are very similar.
Candida is a yeast that lives in the body naturally in the stomach, intestines and other places in the body. While most doctors don't recognize Candida as a legitimate health problem, it is believed by many that the overgrowth of Candida is caused by the overuse of antibiotics. These antibiotics kill off too much of the bodies beneficial bacteria that exists in all of us and Candida grows in its place. . . . .
Gluten Intolerance, on the other hand, comes from the bodies aversion to gluten. Gluten is a protein found in most grain, including wheat, rye, barley and oats. When gluten is eaten by someone who has intolerance, an enzyme in the body reacts in an abnormal way and causes the walls of the intestine to thicken so that they don't absorb nutrients in food in the proper way. . . .
Both gluten intolerance and Candida are difficult to diagnose, since they both have such a wide range of symptoms. For Gluten intolerance, blood tests are the first step in a successful diagnosis. They have proven to be 98% effective in detecting antibodies in the blood, therefore letting doctors know that an intolerance to gluten may be present.
A second procedure, called a biopsy is also used to check on the health of the intestine. A doctor will remove a few cells from the intestine and test them to see if they have been damaged. These two procedures together are an almost failsafe way to test for gluten intolerance.
As for Candida, there doesn't appear to be a consensus on how to test properly for it. A stool sample sent to the proper lab is a common recommendation, but the accuracy isn't 100%.
Many people simply stumble upon their Candida diagnosis, over time, ruling out every other possible illness. Since most mainstream doctors won't test for Candida because it's thought that unless you have a seriously compromised immune system due to AIDS or chemotherapy, you can't have it, it may be up to the sufferer to do a self-diagnosis.
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