Daily Archives: February 4, 2013

Yeast Fast Day One

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As I was doing research into this I discovered a great program, however, this is more involved than I want to get right now, and I think it’s hard to do as a group project. I am including the link for any of you who may want to do this on your own: http://www.thecandidadiet.com/candida-diet.htm

Since what we are doing is a slightly modified version of what I do on a regular basis, I am including a list of foods to avoid:

  • Processed sugars
  • Cheese
  • All dairy except yogurt and kefir
  • High sugar fruits
  • All breads, muffins, rolls, tortillas, biscuits, cakes, donuts, etc.
  • Soda, even diet
  • Pasta
  • Processed flour
  • Instant anything, rice, potatoes, oatmeal
  • Alcohol, including beer, wine, spirits
  • Candy
  • Artificial sweeteners

 

It’s only for 7 days, I am confident we can do this. Things you can eat include but not limited to:

  • Low to moderate sugar fruits
  • Vegetables (except corn) limit potatoes to 1 serving a day or less
  • Lean Protein
  • Eggs
  • Salsa
  • Olive Oil
  • Greens
  • Coconut oil
  • Oatmeal (slow cook)
  • Quinoa
  • Wheat germ, flaxseed, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds
  • Raw almonds

High Sugar Fruits:

  • Tangerines
  • Cherries
  • Grapes
  • Pomegranates
  • Mangos
  • Figs
  • Bananas

Low to Moderate Sugar Fruits:

  • Lemon or Lime
  • Rhubarb
  • Raspberries
  • Blackberries
  • Strawberries
  • Casaba Melon
  • Papaya
  • Watermelon
  • Peaches
  • Nectarines
  • Blueberries
  • Cantaloupes
  • Honeydew melons
  • Apples
  • Guavas
  • Apricots

I have been informed that as excess bad yeast is removed from your system it produces toxic by-products that can cause nausea, sweating, and headaches, taking a milk thistle supplement should help with this a lot, also drinks LOTS of water to help flush out your system. If you have a good detox smoothie recipe now would be a good time to use it, we will continue to post them as well.

Have fun with this, it’s a learning and growth experience. I know we can do this, I am excited. I had an egg with salsa today for breakfast, felt odd to not have a slice of toast or any cheese, but I can do anything for 7 days, so can you!

Source: http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoeat/a/whatfruit.htm




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Lupus, Causes and Treatment

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Lupus, Causes and Treatment

Systemic lupus erythmatosus, SLE, or lupus, is an autoimmune disease. Which means, basically, that the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, which leads to long-term chronic inflammation. The underlying cause of lupus is unknown at this time, although some people do show symptoms of it after taking certain medications.

Medications that can cause lupus include anti-seizure medications, capoten, chlorpromazine, etanercept, infliximab, methyldopa, minocycline, penicillamine, and quinidine. Lupus is more common in women than in men, and affects more women that are of African-American or Asian descent.

For diagnosis a doctor will look for at least 4 of 11 typical signs, these include, but are not limited to: presence of antibodies, CBC, Chest X-ray, kidney biopsy, urinalysis, Coomb’s test, ESR, and Rh factor.

There is no cure for lupus at this time, the goal of healthcare is to manage symptoms as much as possible. This includes use of NSAID’s, corticosteroid creams for rashes, antimalaria drugs, and low dose corticosteroids. Remember that protective clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen are essential to the person with lupus. For more severe cases doctors treat with high-dose corticosteroids and cytotoxic drugs.

Preventive heart care is essential, as is screening for osteoporosis and keeping immunizations up to date. We are looking into natural supplements that help, if there is anything out of the normal range that you have found effective please send us a private message in the next few days to help it be more inclusive.

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Grapefruit

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The lovely grapefruit is often misunderstood because of it’s sourness, it is so good for you! The darker pink varieties are much sweeter, also you can try sprinkling it with cinnamon to ease some of the bitterness. Grapefruit is full of Vitamin C, has healthy fiber, is a great natural skin cleanser, and helps accelerate weight loss! I also clean my kitchen and bathroom sink with it, for that I cut it in half, sprinkle it with coarse salt, and scrub away, then rinse. It’s totally natural and smells great!

If you’re using certain medications you should talk with your doctor before eating grapefruit. Grapefruit can have serious interactions with some medications. Here is a list of these medications from CBSNews:

Selected drugs that interact with grapefruit

Anti-cancer

  • Crizotinib.
  • Dasatinib.
  • Erlotinib.
  • Everolimus.
  • Lapatinib.
  • Nilotinib.
  • Pazopanib.
  • Sunitinib.
  • Vandetanib.
  • Venurafenib.

Anti-infective

  • Erythromycin.
  • Halofantrine.
  • Maraviroc.
  • Primaquine.
  • Quinine.
  • Rilpivirine.

Anti-cholesterol

  • Atorvastatin.
  • Lovastatin.
  • Simvastatin.

Cardiovascular

  • Amiodarone.
  • Apixaban.
  • Clopidogrel.
  • Dronedarone.
  • Eplerenone.
  • Felodipine.
  • Nifedipine.
  • Quinidine.
  • Rivaroxaban.
  • Ticagrelor.

Central nervous system

  • Alfentanil (oral).
  • Buspirone.
  • Dextromethorphan.
  • Fentanyl (oral).
  • Ketamine (oral).
  • Lurasidone.
  • Oxycodone.
  • Pimozide.
  • Quetiapine.
  • Triazolam.
  • Ziprasidone.

Gastrointestinal

  • Domperidone.

Immunosuppressants

  • Cyclosporine.
  • Everolimus.
  • Sirolimus.
  • Tacrolimus.

Urinary tract

  • Darifenacin.
  • Fesoterodine.
  • Solifenacin.
  • Silodosin.
  • Tamsulosin.

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