Comments on: The road back to better health (and the details of my diet) http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Trishhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-71379 Trish Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:30:57 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-71379 <a href="#comment-44685" rel="nofollow">@Karen Herbert</a>, Karen, What did you take for candida? Thanks! @Karen Herbert,

Karen,
What did you take for candida? Thanks!

]]> By: Trishhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-71378 Trish Fri, 21 Oct 2011 02:29:53 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-71378 What is the cleanse you are doing, are there supplements you can take to get rid of the yeast and parasites? We have BAD yeast issues! Our family is on GAPS, but have not done intro just yet. We have to wait until the kids are not in school. Thanks! What is the cleanse you are doing, are there supplements you can take to get rid of the yeast and parasites? We have BAD yeast issues! Our family is on GAPS, but have not done intro just yet. We have to wait until the kids are not in school. Thanks!

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-55102 Rachel Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:38:31 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-55102 I don't know if you are still answering questions from this long ago but how much L-glutamine do you take daily to help heal the gut? I also am taking it but wonder if I am taking enough. Thank you for your time I don't know if you are still answering questions from this long ago but how much L-glutamine do you take daily to help heal the gut? I also am taking it but wonder if I am taking enough. Thank you for your time

]]> By: Karen Herberthttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-44685 Karen Herbert Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:23:07 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-44685 The diet I'm following is similiar to the Body Ecology and it's called GAPS. (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). Not a very catchy name, but it is working wonders for me and my family. I'm 27 and my daughter (with autism) is 4, and my son is 2. My husband is not doing it, but my kids are doing great despite his standard american diet influence. (Not cheating or whining about it.) We are off all grains even alternative grains, and eat alot of animal fats (organic, pastured, grass-fed animals) liver, healthy fats like coconut oil, olive oil, ghee, and butter when tolerated. Some of our staples are bone broth, vegetables, vegetable juices, and homemade kefir or yogurt cultured for 24 hours. Closest to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet but is tweaked some. Also GAPS has an intro diet recommended on gapsdiet.com which goes without honey, and fruit for awhile. That has been found to be crucial for some people to avoid fruit and honey for one or more years in addition to adhering to the diet limitations due to candida. At first it was really hard for us but after getting the hang of the recipes and cooking style it was much easier. And our cravings subsided very quickly. We cut out the honey and fruit gradually too. Not too much die-off until I added an herbal anti-candida remedy. Wow! That was rough the first few days, but then it got much better and I could double the dose with less problems than initially. Anyways, the gapshelp yahoo group has been so helpful and encouraging to me along the way. I highly recomend them if anyone wants to learn more. Karen The diet I'm following is similiar to the Body Ecology and it's called GAPS. (Gut and Psychology Syndrome). Not a very catchy name, but it is working wonders for me and my family. I'm 27 and my daughter (with autism) is 4, and my son is 2. My husband is not doing it, but my kids are doing great despite his standard american diet influence. (Not cheating or whining about it.) We are off all grains even alternative grains, and eat alot of animal fats (organic, pastured, grass-fed animals) liver, healthy fats like coconut oil, olive oil, ghee, and butter when tolerated. Some of our staples are bone broth, vegetables, vegetable juices, and homemade kefir or yogurt cultured for 24 hours. Closest to the Specific Carbohydrate Diet but is tweaked some. Also GAPS has an intro diet recommended on gapsdiet.com which goes without honey, and fruit for awhile. That has been found to be crucial for some people to avoid fruit and honey for one or more years in addition to adhering to the diet limitations due to candida. At first it was really hard for us but after getting the hang of the recipes and cooking style it was much easier. And our cravings subsided very quickly. We cut out the honey and fruit gradually too. Not too much die-off until I added an herbal anti-candida remedy. Wow! That was rough the first few days, but then it got much better and I could double the dose with less problems than initially. Anyways, the gapshelp yahoo group has been so helpful and encouraging to me along the way. I highly recomend them if anyone wants to learn more.
Karen

]]> By: Kimberlehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-39342 Kimberle Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:48:02 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-39342 I did the Body Ecology Diet my Donna Gates. I had been struggling for 1 year with terrible sinus issues. After doing the diet for 6 months I was 100% healed. The one problem is that i ended up loosing too much body weight. I did not have enough of the good oils and allowed grains, otherwise I would have been fine. I pray you find your answers, I know how overwhelming it can be esp with children. Thank you for your blog. I did the Body Ecology Diet my Donna Gates. I had been struggling for 1 year with terrible sinus issues. After doing the diet for 6 months I was 100% healed. The one problem is that i ended up loosing too much body weight. I did not have enough of the good oils and allowed grains, otherwise I would have been fine. I pray you find your answers, I know how overwhelming it can be esp with children. Thank you for your blog.

]]> By: mom24http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25963 mom24 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 03:12:42 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-25963 It's been a while since I've had time to drop by and I am on a similar food journey. So I'thought I'd try to leave a note! First, I think that we have very similar convictions about nutrition - namely that we are stewards of these bodies and of our family's health also. My journey started with PRISM weightloss program last year, where I learned how to skip sugar/white flour and eat whole foods. Then God led me to 'The Maker's Diet', 'Nourishing Traditions' (my favorite!), and a nutritionist. Had He not lead me thru these changes for our family, I would not have been prepared to deal with my kids' food allergies (sensitities), diagnosed a few months ago. Your blog entries say everything that has been on my mind this past year and wish that had time to blog about! I so want to talk more since you have a good handle on this stuff! A few questions for you. What is L. glutamine and how do I know if I or my kids have candida issues (Rae is allergic to yeast)? I LOVE the ideaology of Weston Price and we were a house full of raw dairy and fermented products (although I struggle to afford good meat). However, my kids were just found to be allergic to dairy and wheat (and many other foods) and I am whoa to give uo these life-giving foods! I don't know how to replace these good calories and am just trying to rmember the cod liver oil daily. We will be seein a naturopath soon to to get some probiotics for all and make sure everyone's gut flora are ok. Would you have time to check out my blog post 'The Food We Eat' (<a href="http://heritage-academy.blogspot.com/2008/02/food-we-eat.html)?" rel="nofollow">http://heritage-academy.blogspot.com/2008/02/food-we-eat.html)?</a> I would value any suggestions you have! How long do you have to change your diet? What supplements are you taking w/ the cod liver oil? What are you doing about raw dairy if youa re allergic? Thanks sooooo much for these posts! It's nice to find like-minded people out there! Have you visited welltellme.com yet? Are you familiar with nogreaterjoy.com? Their training materials for kids are wonderful! Andrea (sorry so long winded - I'm just passionate about nutrition and child-training!) It's been a while since I've had time to drop by and I am on a similar food journey. So I'thought I'd try to leave a note!
First, I think that we have very similar convictions about nutrition - namely that we are stewards of these bodies and of our family's health also. My journey started with PRISM weightloss program last year, where I learned how to skip sugar/white flour and eat whole foods. Then God led me to 'The Maker's Diet', 'Nourishing Traditions' (my favorite!), and a nutritionist. Had He not lead me thru these changes for our family, I would not have been prepared to deal with my kids' food allergies (sensitities), diagnosed a few months ago. Your blog entries say everything that has been on my mind this past year and wish that had time to blog about! I so want to talk more since you have a good handle on this stuff!
A few questions for you. What is L. glutamine and how do I know if I or my kids have candida issues (Rae is allergic to yeast)? I LOVE the ideaology of Weston Price and we were a house full of raw dairy and fermented products (although I struggle to afford good meat). However, my kids were just found to be allergic to dairy and wheat (and many other foods) and I am whoa to give uo these life-giving foods! I don't know how to replace these good calories and am just trying to rmember the cod liver oil daily. We will be seein a naturopath soon to to get some probiotics for all and make sure everyone's gut flora are ok. Would you have time to check out my blog post 'The Food We Eat' (http://heritage-academy.blogspot.com/2008/02/food-we-eat.html)? I would value any suggestions you have!
How long do you have to change your diet? What supplements are you taking w/ the cod liver oil? What are you doing about raw dairy if youa re allergic?

Thanks sooooo much for these posts! It's nice to find like-minded people out there! Have you visited welltellme.com yet? Are you familiar with nogreaterjoy.com? Their training materials for kids are wonderful!

Andrea (sorry so long winded - I'm just passionate about nutrition and child-training!)

]]> By: Stephaniehttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25962 Stephanie Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:41:20 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-25962 Kimi, the diet is primarily for yeast. Some of the sensitivities have devloped as a result of the yeast and poor digestion, but most of them will go away after the yeast is gone and my body is functioning better. I agree- let's help each other in this! Milehimama, I'm going to ask if I can have lime- I think I might be able to, which would be helpful. I can't have any molasses or anything, but stevia is allowed, and I am already use it, so that's easy. Yogurt is out, but she has me on an excellent probiotic supplement instead. And thanks for the encouragement! Thanks Stacy. It's worth finding out if you have yeast issues- they can affect so many other areas of health! I'll keep you posted on how I'm doing with the diet! Thanks for the info, Risha. Glad to hear you're feeling so well! And no, the fruit and veggie restrictions aren't permanent- they're just for the cleanse, thankfully! Kimi, the diet is primarily for yeast. Some of the sensitivities have devloped as a result of the yeast and poor digestion, but most of them will go away after the yeast is gone and my body is functioning better. I agree- let's help each other in this!

Milehimama, I'm going to ask if I can have lime- I think I might be able to, which would be helpful. I can't have any molasses or anything, but stevia is allowed, and I am already use it, so that's easy. Yogurt is out, but she has me on an excellent probiotic supplement instead. And thanks for the encouragement!

Thanks Stacy. It's worth finding out if you have yeast issues- they can affect so many other areas of health! I'll keep you posted on how I'm doing with the diet!

Thanks for the info, Risha. Glad to hear you're feeling so well! And no, the fruit and veggie restrictions aren't permanent- they're just for the cleanse, thankfully!

]]> By: Rishahttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25961 Risha Wed, 06 Feb 2008 01:26:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-25961 I don't have allergies to any foods, but during my pregnancy I was introduced to the teachings of Dr. Joel Fuhrman (www.drfuhrman.com) and Dr. John McDougall (www.drmcdougall.com). Both of these doctors teach people the relationship between diet and disease. Dr. Furhman has two books, "Eat to Live" and "Disease Proof your Child." I've read the latter, and it is full of evidence that a vegan diet that's also free of any processed foods is absolutely necessary to protect from sickness and disease. Both of these books include recipes made from fruits, veggies, beans/legumes, nuts and seeds. Dr. McDougall has lectures on DVD exposing the health risks from a diet that includes animal products, especially milk. Neither of these two doctors include the restrictions from fruits and veggies that you must follow. Dr. McDougall actually promotes a starch-based diet, which of course wouldn't be what you need. Dr. Fuhrman also says that a few ounces of meat a week is okay. On Dr. McDougall's website you can find recipes. I believe that you must pay to become a member of Dr. Fuhrman's to access the recipes. Additionally, Dr. Fuhrman sells products like seasonings and healthy snacks on his websites. I followed a number of the principles from this diet during my pregnancy last year. I kept my weight gain under 30 pounds, and I still delivered a healthy 8 lb 11 oz baby! After my daughter's birth, I continued it for the most part and had lost all of my pregnancy weight plus 5 pounds three months after delivery. I have breastfed from the beginning and am doing it still nine months later. I love making all my food from scratch, which was a new concept to me at the time. I have not completely eliminated animal products from our diet, but they have been significanlty reduced in my diet, especially milk products. I love how I feel! Are the restrictions to your fruits and veggies permanent? Or are they ones you must eliminate while undergoing detox? I hope the detox process is not too difficult and that you get to feeling better soon! I don't have allergies to any foods, but during my pregnancy I was introduced to the teachings of Dr. Joel Fuhrman (www.drfuhrman.com) and Dr. John McDougall (www.drmcdougall.com). Both of these doctors teach people the relationship between diet and disease. Dr. Furhman has two books, "Eat to Live" and "Disease Proof your Child." I've read the latter, and it is full of evidence that a vegan diet that's also free of any processed foods is absolutely necessary to protect from sickness and disease. Both of these books include recipes made from fruits, veggies, beans/legumes, nuts and seeds. Dr. McDougall has lectures on DVD exposing the health risks from a diet that includes animal products, especially milk. Neither of these two doctors include the restrictions from fruits and veggies that you must follow. Dr. McDougall actually promotes a starch-based diet, which of course wouldn't be what you need. Dr. Fuhrman also says that a few ounces of meat a week is okay. On Dr. McDougall's website you can find recipes. I believe that you must pay to become a member of Dr. Fuhrman's to access the recipes. Additionally, Dr. Fuhrman sells products like seasonings and healthy snacks on his websites.

I followed a number of the principles from this diet during my pregnancy last year. I kept my weight gain under 30 pounds, and I still delivered a healthy 8 lb 11 oz baby! After my daughter's birth, I continued it for the most part and had lost all of my pregnancy weight plus 5 pounds three months after delivery. I have breastfed from the beginning and am doing it still nine months later. I love making all my food from scratch, which was a new concept to me at the time. I have not completely eliminated animal products from our diet, but they have been significanlty reduced in my diet, especially milk products. I love how I feel!

Are the restrictions to your fruits and veggies permanent? Or are they ones you must eliminate while undergoing detox? I hope the detox process is not too difficult and that you get to feeling better soon!

]]> By: Stacyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25960 Stacy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:00:46 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-25960 I was thinking a little more about this and wondered if you heard of welltellme.com ? They have some great discussion threads going. If you go to the website and search for Candida or yeast you will come up with all kinds of information. One of the ladies on there did a diet like yours and she said she feels like a new woman. Thought you might like to check it out. I was thinking a little more about this and wondered if you heard of welltellme.com ?

They have some great discussion threads going. If you go to the website and search for Candida or yeast you will come up with all kinds of information.

One of the ladies on there did a diet like yours and she said she feels like a new woman.

Thought you might like to check it out.

]]> By: Stacyhttp://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html/comment-page-1#comment-25959 Stacy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:35:04 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2008/02/the-road-back-to-better-health-and-the-details-of-my-diet.html#comment-25959 This is something I have been interested in for a long time. I took an online question and answer test a few years ago to see what the likelihood of me having yeast issues was...it was high. I also suspect my daughter has a problem with this. I am looking forward to reading about what you are eating and how it is working for you. It can certainly seem like daunting task. You have had a hard year! I hope and pray that your energy returns and you start to feel good soon. Stacy This is something I have been interested in for a long time. I took an online question and answer test a few years ago to see what the likelihood of me having yeast issues was...it was high. I also suspect my daughter has a problem with this.

I am looking forward to reading about what you are eating and how it is working for you. It can certainly seem like daunting task.

You have had a hard year! I hope and pray that your energy returns and you start to feel good soon.

Stacy

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