QuestionQUESTION: Hello RawPalaeoGuy, and thanks in advance for your valuable time.
Sorry for so long explanation, but I have to give you an idea of the problem.
I have Candida Krusei. I was on the Candida Diet for 5 long months and I have lost 16 kilograms and I was not fat, and my cholesterol increased and was difficult to me to maintain it in the range of 240 which is still high.
I have visited different doctors, done various diets, until the Candida Diet, but all of them have different opinions. Some of them say milk and its derivatives, butter, cheese are bad, I do not know whom to trust. During this diet I was suffering from almonds and nuts cravings.
Primal Diet: I am so weak and on the bones, so last April 7th I decided to follow Aajonus Vonderplanitz raw diet, despite my warnings of doctors that do not take raw food, no meat, no milk/cheese and no eggs, due to my high cholesterol, no fruit. That day I had 3 raw eggs and contrary to my expectations they tasted to me very nice and pleasant. So I did the Primal Diet.
Facts:
1.- I took many vitamins, minerals and natural remedies during all meals for about 16 years.
2.- During those 5 months I was on a very restrictive Diet, and due to my lack of knowledge I had omitted all fats, except a little extra virgin olive oil.
3.- Cholesterol: This is unbelievable! A fall in 6,75 mg/dl per day during these last 8 days!,
3.1 On April 7th 2010 I did the Total Cholesterol, in order to have the measure just before the Primal Diet. I had 239 mg/dl.
3.2 On April 15th 2010 I did the Total Cholesterol again: 185!!!! mg/dl, A fall in 54 mg/dl in just 8 days eating Raw stuff, not very compliant because I was eating about 250 grams a day of various white cheese, and 30 grams of butter, but with salt, the local cheese here is done more naturally, but we have a very hot weather so cheese comes with plenty of salt. Plenty of raw fish and little raw cow meat, not organic, no chicken. I did not suspended my natural supplements, I never take drugs to resolve my body issues.
I could not found the book in the big local Book Stores and there is a very tough foreign exchange control from government, so it is very difficult to get USD in the credit cards to purchase anything via web. So a big miracle!
4.- I am still tired, and have water retention only in my feet until ankle from about midday to night, in the morning they are fine. I work with Internet so unfortunately I spent most of the day sited in front my computer.
5.- Last saturday night I had my first 1/4 of teaspoon of backing soda with a glass of water, as per my ND suggestion, against Candida. That night I had a diarrhea that last for 2 days. I had on monday whole rice cooked and its water, and the diarrhea disappeared. I did not take more backing soda.
5.1 I became a little better from monday to yesterday and worked hard with my delayed computer work, that is not very usual.
5.2 Yesterday I decided to add a new Natural product from a very well known brand to clean a kidney because my naturist doctor say it is not very good, measured with an electronic equipment: Dermatron. I was also taking other product recommended by my doctor that has aloe vera, plus my vitamins, minerals, anti-candida, and liver protection capsules.
5.3 Last night I had diarrhea again, so I worried because I am not strong to have 2 diarrheas in a week. From a couple of months I also have my blood pressure too low, the high is between 86-90/ and the low between 55-60. I eat with little salt, just the salt of the cheeses.
Local doctors do not approve raw proteins, eggs and cheese, and no carbs. But I saw results with the cholesterol, and I would like to do the things right.
6.- What would be your advise, suggestions and recommendations?
Thanks and regards
Joe
ANSWER: This is a bit complicated. First of all, it doesn't matter if you can't get hold of Aajonus Vondcerplanitz's books on the Primal Diet. For one thing, the Primal Diet contains a huge amount of raw dairy which is very bad for candida sufferers, so it's advice is only c. half right(re raw meats), and half-dead-wrong for you.
From what I've heard, people can improve on candida by doing a raw, zero-carb diet(ie eating only raw animal foods, no plants). However, people always feel some side-effects while transitioning to raw zero carb(with some people such as myself completely unable to handle such a diet at all), and it is extremely dangerous(and deadly) to do a raw zero carb diet if one doesn't also eat plenty of raw animal fat as part of such a diet.
I would suggest you start with a raw omnivorous palaeolithic diet. That means raw eggs, raw meats, raw organ-meats such as raw heart/liver/kidney/tongue/marrow/suet, raw shellfish, raw fish, raw fruit and raw veg(though most Rawpalaeos prefer to avoid eating raw veg for various reasons). For real health improvement, you need to get hold of 100% grassfed meats(ie the animals must not be fed any grains at all, preferably). If you can get hold of raw meats from wild animals, that's even healthier for you, though only a few RPDers can get hold of them. I, for example, eat raw wild hares quite often.
Here's an info page where you should read all the threads in it to get more data:-
http://www.rawpaleoforum.com/important-info-for-newbies/
The rawpaleoforum website is most useful and there are several members there who have suffered from Candida and recovered from it with the help of a raw, palaeolithic diet. They have also gone in for antibacterial supplements in order to fight the candida. 1 such supplement is tea-tree oil. Anyway, since I personally haven't ever had candida, it would be best for you to join rawpaleoforum and ask people there what they would like to suggest to solve your health-problem.
HTH, RPG.
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QUESTION: Thanks a lot RPG for your detailed explanation.
I understand your point, but I had impressive results lowering my cholesterol, even though I am not still eating the natural cheese done like Vonderplanitz recommends. I totally avoid the milk.
In this link
http://www.life-enthusiast.com/index/Articles/Vonderplanitz/Recipe_for_Living_Wi
he said:
"Bacteria, viruses, molds and parasites help
speed the process by consuming the weak or dead cells and degenerative tissue, reducing them to lesser wastes. The
detoxification process is slow, accompanied by many uncomfortable symptoms."
Of course I am concerned, I do not want to make more mistakes, but my question now is:
1. How can I really know for sure if I am passing through a detoxification period with the diarrhea or on the contrary I am getting worst?
Many thanks and best regards
Joe
AnswerThere are only a few ways to determine if one is experiencing a genuine detox. One is that a detox is temporary while something harmful will just get worse and worse as time goes by(no genuine detox I've ever heard of lasts more than a few weeks, and most just last a few days). Also,a detox is usually(though not always) minor or moderate in nature.
A sign that it isn't a genuine detox is if the so-called detox occurs whenever you eat a particular type of raw food. Only the body decides when it is time to do the detox and cannot be prompted to detox solely because a raw food gets into the body(the only exception is raw edible clay which has unique high-level anti-toxin properties not found in any other foods).Simply put, if you always experience a detox with a specific type of raw food(eg:- raw dairy) then it's a sign that you are allergic to that food and should avoid it like the plague in future.
There is 1 catch:- I've heard that candida sufferers can get "candida die-off" where the candida gives you some very unpleasant symptoms even if you're eating right and doing all the right things to get rid of candida. I would strongly advise you to join rawpaleoforum and ask the members there who have suffered from Candida as to how to get rid of it. I know a number who've done very well re getting rid of Candida on that forum, and they are more knowledgeable on the subject than I am.
HTH,
RPG.
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