A young man in his mid 30s came to see me a few months ago.
He had been suffering from pain that “wandered about” in his body and he was
feeling tired and run down. The pain
peaked once or twice a month, which impacted on his family life and his job. He
was ultimately diagnosed with Fibromyalgia by his GP and given little hope for
improvement.
A kinesiology test revealed that he was suffering from a
Candidosis (an overgrowth of Candida fungus in his intestines) and wheat
intolerance. He also had acupuncture treatment as part of his treatment.
After the first session he changed his diet by cutting out
sugar, wheat and starches as well as yeast as much as possible. He also agreed
to take a kelp supplement as his thyroid was a bit sluggish as well as Vitamin
C to help his immune system a bit.
After 4 weeks (with 1 session per week) he was still
pain-free and felt completely “normal” again.
He booked another session for 2 weeks later, and when he
came for his treatment he reported that he had had a milder bout a few days
before. When I asked him if he’d eaten or drunk something out of the ordinary
he confessed that a colleague had brought in some cake to work and he had “lots
of it”. Two days after indulging in cake he was feeling the pains again and was
feeling very tired and exhausted. The sugar, flour and yeast in the cake made
the Candidosis flare up and brought back the symptoms. He had some more
acupuncture treatment to help his body recover and I recommended taking
acidophilus to feed the good bacteria in his intestinal tract.
Here is an interesting website with more info on Candidosis:
