Month: September 2013

Cleansing update: Candida update; better out than in…

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The past few days have been a bit uncomfortable.

I mentioned earlier that most of my candida symptoms had  been eliminated. And while the symptoms seemed to be gone, I didn’t think I was candida free.

Well… a few days ago, some of the symptoms I experienced while  candida was very active resurfaced.  Itching and stomach bloating was the main ones I experienced. I’ve heard this being described as “Candida die-off.” Which basically is when many candida cells are destroyed in a short period of time.

I wasn’t too concerned since this is one of the many list of symptoms that can occur as the candida is being eliminated. As you can see (from the list I’ve included below) there are other symptoms one might experience also.

Candida die off symptoms

  • Bloating, gas, constipation or diarrhea
  • Chills, cold feeling in your extremities
  • Elevated heart rate
  • Headache, fatigue, dizziness
  • Increased joint or muscle pain
  • Nausea
  • Swollen glands

Lovely right?

 

shrek better out than in

 

What’s interesting is some of the candida die-off symptoms are exactly what you experience when candida is out of control. When I inspected what came out, I saw a lot of what looked like candida. That’s another reason I like enemas. It eliminates the yeast as quickly as your body releases it into your colon. Even for a skeptic such as myself that made sense. The few times I’ve been nauseous, I felt much better after vomiting since the bad stuff came out.  Better out than in, right? After the enema the itching and bloating went away until more were released into the colon near my bedtime. Another enema eliminated those symptoms. That’s even better.

I increased my enemas to twice daily until the itching stopped. I’m imagining the candida die-off symptoms were brought on by the combination of garlic enemas and apple cider vinegar enemas I’ve been using. I imagine I’ll have additional die off symptoms, when that happens I’ll just use enemas to flush the candida out of my colon.

Candida feedback from others

Over the past several weeks, I’ve received a few emails from others who suffered from candida. They both thought enemas were a bit out there, but after reading what I wrote about them they decided to try them out. And just like myself, the itching and bloating they experienced has subsided.  It’s always nice to hear feedback from others and it’s nice that they ‘re open to trying methods that aren’t commonly practiced here in the United States.

 

Resources:

    1. Restoration of Immunologic Competence to Candida Albicans
    2. Candida Die-Off: Symptoms And Treatment
    3. Yeast Die-Off: The HerxHeimer Reaction

 

Where my girls at?

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l always liked the beat of this song, not necessarily the words.

 

Also, I love the the fitted tube dress that the one lady is wearing. I had a similar one in gold earth tones, but it didn’t have the fluffy stuff at the arms or neckline. That fluffy stuff is the only part of the featured dress that I didn’t like.

It’s been a busy week even more so since my nephew has been with us since last Friday. He leaves tomorrow. It really hadn’t given me a chance to respond to comments here or the few places I comment elsewhere, but things will (hopefully) calm down towards the end of this weekend.

Today, after work, I’m taking my daughter and nephew bowling! They both enjoy it a lot. My dad is coming along too.

Cooking Adventures: Veggie Fried Rice; craving satisfied…

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The past few days I’ve been craving vegetable fried rice and so yesterday I made some.

Mortar and Pestle: Cumin, cardamom and coriander
Mortar and Pestle: Cumin, cardamom and coriander

 

I pulled out my mortar and pestle. In the mortar I ground cardamom, cumin, black pepper, and sea salt. I put that in a dish and then ground up some garlic and ginger.

Peppers and Okra
Okra and peppers freshly picked from our garden

I grabbed peppers and okra that were picked from the garden, chopped them up and set them aside. Squash, which also came from the garden, was chopped up and set aside.

sauteed squash, onion, ginger and garlic
Sauteed pumpkin, garlic and onion

The onions, garlic, and ginger were added to my wok. I stirred until the onions were clear. I then added squash. After a few minutes I added brown rice, which had been cooked in my small Presto 8 qt. pressure cooker. The rice turned out fluffy and separated. Perfect steamed rice! I cooked everything for a few minutes.

Vegetable fried rice adding the egg
Adding eggs to the vegetable fried rice

 

I then pushed the food to the side of the wok and added egg to the wok. One of the many things I like about a wok is you can have many things going on at the same time.   I didn’t use to add egg this way, but months ago tried it out after learning about the tip from Suituapui. Thanks Arthur!

This might not look like a lot of food, but it actually is, the wok is huge and has been in my possession for over twenty years. I used it when I was in college.

 

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Vegetable fried rice

 

A few minutes more and the dish was done. The last two minutes or so, I added mushrooms and carrots to the wok. I hate mushy carrots and mushrooms. How was the vegetable fried rice? I would say this turned out really nice and flavorful. My daughter and nephew had two helpings, there wasn’t too much left for me to sample. 😉

 

I still have a few more dishes to share but that will have to wait until another day. About an hour ago, I made “pulled” chicken in my small pressure cooker. I set the chicken breasts in a steamer basket and added three cups of liquid so I could make a nice chicken stock.

 

Food adventures: Oat groats and salad; keeping it simple

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As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’ll be going on a water fast for a few days. As I already mentioned, I’m not doing it for weight loss. I’m not overweight. I just like giving my digestive system a break now and again.

Oat groats - oatmeal with raisins and sunflower seed
Oat groats – oatmeal with raisins and sunflower seed

 

Since I thought it best to be mentally prepared I’m easing into it slowly. These days most of my foods are raw or lightly steamed.  The above dish was simple, oat groats with cinnamon, raw sunflower seeds and raisins. Simple but delicious. I really like oat groats it has a chewier texture than the traditional oats you find in most stores. It’s also minimally processed.

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Big bowl of greens

Later in the day I’ll usually have a bowl of greens. Not only are dark leafy greens healthy they’re quite delicious too. This salad had kale, spinach, tomatoes, shredded carrots, raw sunflower seeds and walnuts. I normally don’t use dressing, but for this salad I did add some balsamic dressing. My daughter and I loved this simple salad.

What’s on the menu today? I’m not sure, but I know I’ll have some type of smoothie. We have a lot of mangoes in our house, so that will definitely be added to the drink.

Furbaby Adventures: Pals sharing a snack

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As you can see our furbabies, Angel (our teddy bear guinea pig) and Gracie (our lionhead rabbit) get along well together.

Angel and Gracie eating carrot_1
Angel and Gracie sharing a treat

 

In this picture I snapped a photo of them sharing a carrot. It’s an occasional treat for our guinea pig and rabbits. They were thrilled and stopped eating long enough to pose for the camera. We gave Oreo, our netherland dwarf rabbit, a carrot also.  When I gave the carrot to Oreo, she wiggled her nose excitedly, bumped me gently with her nose, snatched the carrot and started munching contentedly. I guess their Christmas came early. Who am I fooling, just like with loved ones I like giving my furbabies special treats throughout the year. Speaking of Christmas, 90% of the hand crafted items I’m making (crochet, knitting and sewing) are complete! I don’t go crazy designing things for everyone on my list, because not everyone is fiber worthy.

But back on topic…

I’ve just finished uploading all the pictures I’ve taken over the Labor Day weekend. Gardening photos, food photos, daughter and nephew pictures are just a few of things I uploaded. Hopefully I’ll be able to add some of those pictures here sometime this week.

Laboring on Labor Day

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Today is Labor Day in the United States…

Although I had every intention of doing absolutely nothing outside of hanging with my daughter and my six year old nephew (he’s visiting for the week) reading and maybe playing a bit of World of Warcraft today proved to be quite busy.

Let’s see… I did some gardening and the rabbit homes were cleaned. Fresh hay was put into their hay box and their old towels swapped out for clean towels. Since their homes get cleaned daily it really doesn’t take that long to complete. One of the perks of cleaning their home daily is that our home doesn’t have a funky animal smell!

Today, besides animal maintenance, our home received it’s usual cleaning. The floors were steam mopped with my Hoover Twin Tank steam mop and the kitchen received some steam action with my portable steam mop.  I washed, dried and folded three loads of clothing. Washing is done several times per week in our household. NO, I don’t always feel like doing laundry, but I do it anyway. My daughter helps too.

After those chores were complete, it was time to “rest.” Late this morning you could find my daughter, nephew and myself outside having a water fight. Since I’m an early riser all those chores were complete before 11:00 a.m. It was a lot of fun. I mainly filled the balloons with water and watched them play about our property. It turns out they wanted me to be more active in the actual water fight. Invitation accepted! Later this week, when we have a water balloon fight, I’ll be sure to play more of an active role.

Since my nephew can be a picky eater. I kept the meals simple. Today, I made hamburgers for their lunch.  The burgers were a blend of ground pork and ground beef. To that, I added eggs, finely chopped onion, roasted garlic, and freshly ground black pepper and sea salt. I mixed everything thoroughly, formed into patties and placed in a skillet. Once they were finished they had the usual condiments (ketchup, mustard, pickles) and there was also spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes and raw onions fresh from the garden. Results? Well they both liked the burgers and my six year old nephew ate two burgers immediately! He ate a third about two hours ago. There’s only one burger left. I guess I should have made more.

Even though my day didn’t go as planned with the reading, knitting and gaming (such as playing World of Warcraft) when my daughter and nephew were entertaining each other, I still had a great day and I got so much accomplished. That feels awesome!

No more candida symptoms?

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As  I mentioned before, the garlic enemas have been very helpful in eliminating the candida symptoms I was experiencing. I’m sure candida is still lurking, but the annoying symptoms such as; Small rash on my back, itching, constipation, and a few other “lovely side effects” have been eliminated.

From my research I’ve learned that turmeric can aid in reducing candida symptoms. While turmeric is something I use with my dishes regularly, I’ve been specifically adding it to the first glass of water I drink during the day. I must say that has been effective, at least for me,  since I no longer have a white tongue.

Perhaps part of the reason that I’m experiencing such wonderful results is that I am still following a whole foods diet. The major addition to my lifestyle were the garlic enemas and now… apple cider vinegar enemas.