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Posted 7/11/2017 6:57 AM (GMT 0)
What does your lyme diet during antibiotic treatment look like? I've been really cautious and following a diet that is yeast-free, sugar-free, no vinegar, gluten-free, dairy-free, no refined/white flour. This is partly because I had a pretty serious yeast infection in my GI tract and am terrified of it happening again but I would like to have a bit more variety in my diet. Just wondering what everyone else is doing and what foods I might be able to add back in based on your suggestions. Also, for those who do yeast-free, are there any yeasts that are considered okay, like nutritional yeast for example?
Thanks for any input you might have smile
Posted 7/11/2017 9:57 AM (GMT 0)
Hi blue skies,
I have read that many do the gluten free, paleo or the alkaline diet(Dr Axe).

Others have said that they eat all different ways and haven't noticed a difference.

I have been trying to eat paleo, but am now considering the alkaline diet.

It sounds like you have been doing the right things.

Others will be along soon to offer suggestions.

Take care and have a good day, Jo
Posted 7/11/2017 2:54 PM (GMT 0)
The sugar-free is the most important. I also do dairy-free because people seem to say that casein is inflammatory, but personally I haven't had that experience.

I also do carbs-free, but if you want to add carbs eat complex carbohydrates. They'll be converted to glucose more slowly by your body.

Lastly, I've enjoyed doing Wahl's Paleo. It's a Paleo diet tailored for autoimmune diseases. The author designed it for herself as she had progressive MS, and her recovery on it is fascinating. Check out her TED talk:

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLjgBLwH3Wc

Her diet involves eating 9 cups of fruits and vegetables a day, split by leafy greens, colors, and sulfur-vegetables. I highly recommend the book, The Wahl's Protocol.
Posted 7/11/2017 3:31 PM (GMT 0)
I only did antibiotics for a month and the whole time I was nauseous. I ate boxes of soda crackers to keep my pills down and eventually those did not work. My body told me from the beginning that it did not like antibiotics. I had to find another way.

After doing the antibiotics I was worried about the damage I had done. I tried to continue probiotics, but they did not seem to be doing anything for me. I tried Kefir, goodbelly, and yogurt. But, my stomach was not used to the sugar content or milk features of those things. I had not done sugar for years or milk.

I went to fermented foods. At first I did a spoonful of sauerkraut a day. I had to gag this down every morning. I got so I finally was eating 1/4 cup. And now, I love it. Kimchi is a good one. I also did raw garlic. I would bake a potato and put on Kerrygold butter and 4 cloves of garlic chopped. I swear the neighbors could smell my breath and they are not close by. But, that garlic helped get my stomach back in good shape.

Good luck. I sure hate to hear of people trying to get well as they damage something else. It just makes me cringe.

Now about nutritional yeast -- It is an excellent source of nutrients, especially protein. Nutritional yeast is quite different from brewer's yeast, baker's yeast and pathogenic, or disease causing, yeast. It cannot cause or contribute to Candida yeast infections because it is derived from a different species that has been deactivated.

We use nutritional yeast on many things. It can be a great seasoning. It can be a great cheese tasting item for foods. Great sprinkled on broccoli. Hubby puts it on his eggs. I like it on cauliflower too.
Posted 7/11/2017 10:34 PM (GMT 0)
The paleo and alkaline diets both seem pretty good. I tried following paleo but had to add in carbs to gain weight, mostly brown rice and quinoa. Not sure if anyone else had this problem, but I had weird abdominal pain whenever I ate a lot of salty things, which it actually says is not good according to the alkaline diet website. Maybe there is something to that. Also, lots of fresh vegetables/salad at every meal has worked well for me too. Apparently I'm doing the alkaline diet without realizing. Hope it goes well for you if you try it, goshank. smile
Thanks for the tip about the nutritional yeast, PeteZa. You're right it looks very safe for anti-candida diets. Can't wait to try some cheesy-flavoured recipes now :D
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