#1 Healing Journal Entry: My Candida Diagnosis

B.E.D. Healing Journal Entry #1: My Candida Diagnosis

Tara Carpenter, NC.

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B.E.D. Healing Journal Entry #1: My Candida Diagnosis

Written on September 9, 2010.

Today, I was diagnosed with a systemic case of Candida, a.k.a. yeast overgrowth throughout my body. After a year of chronic symptoms (i.e., cravings, bloating, fatigue, skin issues) I asked my doctor for the test. Now I know. Aren’t I going through enough already? I ask with my face to the sky. I recently initiated the start of a difficult divorce, am in graduate school to be a Holistic Nutritionist, and my kids start school this week.

I am so thankful to a good friend who noted the other day that I am looking 5 months pregnant due to my bloating issue and she handed me a book to borrow, called The Body Ecology Diet written by Donna Gates. A book meant to help people heal from the kind of digestive and health issues I have been having. She thought this book might help me feel better. I hope so and have already submerged myself in the pages of help!!!

If I can do this you can too is my reasoning for baring my journal. I am a single mother first off which is no easy feat and is near full-time job in and of itself. I also work as a Personal Therapeutic Chef and like I said above am in graduate school to attain a masters. I have very little time, yet here I stand in MY POWER. You can do this!

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The thing I feel most daunted about is what I will eat. I already have dietary limitations because I have food sensitivities, so I worry about limiting myself further and losing weight, being hungry, etc. I could take the easier route of taking antibiotics, yet am deciding instead to change how I eat to make necessary changes inside my body. This is my choice, so here I go tightening my boots to walk step by step into my own healing.

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For the last year (and first time ever!) I have had skin issues, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, bloating, gas, and a sour taste in my mouth that comes and goes frequently; also heartburn, GBS+, and brain fog. My condition has worn me down to the point where I know a change needs to be made. Here I am.

When I say bloated, I don’t mean a poof from too much eating. I mean looking pregnant and needing to wear pants without a waistband; an uncomfortable feeling that lasts hours and comes after eating bothersome food or “improper” food combination. Learning about proper food combining in the B.E.D. book is a serious lifesaver and most valuable tool for feeling better in my belly. I can feel this in my gut, all pun intended.

Seems the way most people heal yeast overgrowth is with anti-fungal medicine and avoiding sugar. As for the logistics or an actual diet, I didn’t know there was one until I read a book called Body Ecology Diet. This book gunned me forward in getting my body back into balance.

My oldest son and I visited the Statue of Liberty earlier this year. This icon of a national treasure stands as one of the most recognizable figures in the world as a symbol of freedom, inspiration, and hope. I can’t think of a better depiction for my own healing journey. I know this won’t be easy as life is already full. I don’t know how I am going to do all that needs doing. I’m committed though and will ease into things and pace myself with necessary diet and lifestyle changes using The Body Ecology Diet.

I hope this B.E.D. Healing Journal will help others also struggling with a chronic health condition to find a way through the dark and despair to feel inspiration again and a sense of freedom inside your body. Reclaim your inner smile 🙂

Your greatest enemy can be your best friend.