Candida sufferers and starting Keto

(Heidi ) #1

Hi all. I’ve been getting my sister into this way of eating and she’s had some results. HOWEVER, unlike myself, she’s coming from type 2, hypothyroid, and severe candida. We were discussing candida die off and how much worse starting Keto is under that circumstance. Can anyone here share any personal insights on how to manage this?
Thanks everyone
Heidi

(f856486f1e68a5d16ee7) #2

Have the same issue.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #3

Never had to deal with this myself, but I would have thought starving the Candida of carbohydrate would be beneficial, not a problem.

(Liz ) #4

Yes true! But the die-off causes issues.

(Heidi ) #5

That’s exactly right. There are aweful side affects that cease when you eat crabs. This makes it even harder for those trying to get over that hurdle. I’m hoping someone here has some experience and advise with this.

(Liz ) #6

I have used Yeast Fend from the Vitamin Shoppe to thwart candida overgrowth but I don’t know that it would help with die off specifically? As uncomfortable as it might be, do you think it will last more than 3 or 4 days?

(Heidi ) #7

It’s been years! And extreme for my sister. We’ve read that for some with this level of chronic candida it can take months. :disappointed:

(Liz ) #8

Oh no :frowning: That’s intense. I hope your google-fu is strong & you find help. All I know is it will be worth it on the other side.

(Heidi ) #9

Thanks. We know it too. She’ll stick it out (I’ll make her!) Lol

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #10

@LizinLowell @Heidi_Barrett If it’s not too disgusting (or too personal), what happens with the die-off? Not something I ever heard of before.

(Jana) #11

Hi everyone. This is my first post and Candida is my primary focus at the moment.

I do recall a couple of weeks of extreme lethargy when I started keto. I could hardly stand up. I often had to sit and rest even while shopping. At the time I thought it must be keto flu but probably was die off. Even now I get a rash around my belly when I take hot baths.

I joined this thread because my weightloss has plateaued for several months. I now do both IF and EF, which has started a bit more loss. BUT I am hearing that Candida can slow or stop weight loss.

I went to yeastinfection.org and scored 94% on the test. Their product Canxida sounds very powerful. What I am taking now is doing almost nothing. Has anyone on this forum taken this product or another strong product? What have you heard about Candida interfering with weightloss?