Confused re fermented products

[Dawnie]

Hi Shelly,
First time posted...I'm new to the Candida protacol and I'm a little confused regarding ACV,pickled beetroot (done myself)ect. You seem to recommend them but I thought these were bad for yeast infections, can you clarify this.
At the moment I am including the Fiber Shake also excluding all sugars,yeasts etc.,and am using E.V. Coconut oil, things seem to be moving.... I was worried over ACV in shake, and just looove beets pickled in raspberry vinegar but have been excluding them...dont want to feed the beasties!!!! would be nice to know that I could have them....
Regards Dawn.

[shelley]

Hi Dawn!

Yep, the whole thing about vinegars and condiments is confusing. Here's why:

Store-bought products with vinegar, fermented foods with vinegar, have been irradiated and are no longer organic or alive. When vinegar is pasteurized and all the good microbes killed, that leaves it vulnerable to yeast. The anti-yeast diets thus said don't eat them without ever really doing the chemistry to find out if such products ARE indeed contaminated with yeast. Kefir and yogurt, when unsweetend and organic, are the exceptions. You can buy these in stores and do fine, the microbes are still alive and well and very beneficial to candida people, because they're the microbes that keep yeast in check.

Raw, organic fermentation, where the good microbes are still alive, like in Bragg's apple cider vinegar, are fantastic for candida people because candida totally hates raw ACV. It will pull candida right out of you. The friendly microbes compete with yeast and kill it. Same with fermented veggies so long as they are still raw and organic. If they've been imported or don't say raw, you can bet they are a dead food. It's best to make your own fermented veggies and pickle your own beets with raw ACV.

Candida people and everyone with weak digestion should have a tiny bit of homemade "pickled" (marinated in ACV) ginger, beets, chutney, saeurkraut, cucumber. If you've ever eaten at a good Japanese restaurant and got all the little extra sides wtih the main meal, this is the way we need to eat - little bits of pickled cabbage and cucumber and ginger as appetizers to aid digestion.

[Dawnie]

Got it thanks Shelly... Also will there be a chance that you might expand the info. in the Candida FAQ, you have a great way of explaining things that make it seem less complicated... I have much to learn!! Your knowledge is invaluable...thank you
Dawn.

[shelley]

oh yes, it will be expanding! and will probably be one of the first pamphlets I offer. Keep asking questions and I'll know better what needs to be added.

I've got my own candida diet recommendations that are pretty much written up, they're just in a format that doesn't quite fit the FAQ or Forum format very well. It will be appearing online on a regular Web page soonish.