Go Away, Die-off!

Since my last post, I continued with my diet, and my acne got much worse and hasn't improve much yet. It got far and away the worst it's ever been. It was painful (but that has improved). I hate going out in public, but I had a bunch of after school events to go to anyway. I have definitely cried over this a few times. Bless my dear husband and his patience and love!

Why would eating healthy foods cause my skin to get worse?

It's this thing called die-off. When trying to kill candida albicans yeast, die-off is being too successful. The candida is dying, but it is also releasing something like 79 toxins as it dies. My body's go-to filter after the liver, kidneys, and colon is my face. So, the die-off reaction is good confirmation that I do in fact have a candida overgrowth, and I am, in fact, killing it.

Obviously, having toxins in my body for weeks is a major concern above and beyond how I look. Besides the acne, the some glands in my neck have been swollen for weeks. I've felt extra tired a few days and lost weight from the change in diet and the stress on my body. This is serious stuff.

So, I got some advice from people who've also struggled with candida. I am now taking another supplement and being even more strict on my diet. It's REALLY, REALLY hard.

Good news: I think I am winning! The swelling in my glands is going down. My face is clearing (but not fast enough--I still look terrible). I've seen some other evidence that the candida is leaving my body.

What next? Once I am symptom free for a while, I can add fruits and grains and starchy vegetables back into my diet. Then, I can go off the diet, but I'll always need to limit sugars and starches so an overgrowth doesn't happen again.

Please keep praying that my acne clears up quickly! Although most of the physical pain of it is gone, it is still very emotionally painful.

Really, God has blessed me. I am seeing results much faster than many people. God is teaching me and loving me through this. The prayers have helped already.

Jordon