A while back I posted a tip for people whose sinuses are irritated by swimming in fresh water… saltwater spray. Becase so many Swaylockians seemed to have sinusitis, I just had to follow up. Lots of water people are plagued, like me, with chronic sinusitis. I’ve known for a long time that mine is connected to sugar intake, so I’m off sweets. My sinus problem has progressed, along with other problems, so treating the symptoms has become less effective. Thanks to a tip on another bb, I may have come across the cause of my ailment, along with a huge segment of sinusitis and other chronic ailments in the population. The cause is Candida albicans, a yeast which grows in the gut, and its associated toxins. Candida grows through other parts of the body, especially mucous membranes. The symptoms depend on which parts of the body are affected, but we can get into that. The biggest symptoms are tummy ache, butt rash, allergies and sinusitis. Causes can include past ingestion of antibiotics or steroids which destroy beneficial bacteria. Cures can include probiotics (beneficial bacteria like plain yogurt) and roughage, and removing sugar, alcohol, white bread, milk, eggs and other foods from the diet. There’s lots of speculation on candidiasis. Only a minority of doctors are believers, and there’s a shortage of cause-and-effect research. One website estimated that 50,000,000 Americans have candidiasis. If you’re interested, read through the link below. But also do a web search for “candida albicans”. It’s amazing how many chronic ailments have been associated with this disease. One site calls candida “the slow killer”. http://cassia.org/CanDiscussion.htm
essentially every carbohydrate you eat breaks down to glucose, whether it be from table sugar, a baked potato, or piece of wheat bread (exceptions insoluble fiber…). There are many misconceptions floating about out there, so be careful. Just a heads up from your local surfing dietitian. Key to life…enjoy everthing in moderation…except for surfing, you need a whole lotta that.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “essentially every carbohydrate you eat breaks down to glucose, whether it be from table sugar, a baked potato, or piece of wheat bread (exceptions insoluble fiber…).” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That’s what I thought. For years a few doctors have been saying how complex carbohydrates break down at a more regulated rate, while ingested sugar causes a flood of blood sugar. All I knew was that refraining from sugar helped my symptoms. The remaining question, how could dropping the level of pure sugar in the gut affect health if so many other foods create blood sugar anyway? Candida provides that answer. Candida feeds on ingested sugar before it goes into the blood. Apparently candida colonies have three forms, individual cells, globs, and strings of cells. The strings make the worst gut problems. They form channels through the intestine lining allowing partially digested food into the bloodstream. The contaminants cause cell and organ damage. Further, candida cells travel into the bloodstream and infiltrate tissues throughout the body which are damaged by the blood contaminates. Beneficial bacteria and candida fight for domination in the gut. In healthy people’s guts beneficial bacteria dominate over candida. Age, genetics, antibiotics, steroids and sugar can overturn the fight in favor of candida. The condition has been recognized for decades, but not so many effects were charged to candida until so many aids patients started dying from it. More research is needed, but there’s a problem. Antibiotic and steroid treatments make up the bulk of western physician practice. That’s why most doctors have an aversion to individual candida diagnoses. Imagine the commotion which would result if a large scale scientific study proved that 20% of western people are ill because of sugar and medical treatment. Patients are addicted to sugar, and doctors are addicted to paychecks. I forgot to mention that candida is also implicated in depression and blurred vision. Don’t read everything you believe? I don’t. But like the yeast doctors who study candida, I’ve seen positive results by treating it.
.Noodle’s right…Sugars fall into two basic groups:1)simple sugars ,like refined cane sugars,corn syrup,etc.and complex sugars.2}The complex sugars breakdown slowly,and aides in the digestion of fats and proteins.Simple sugars also do this ,but at a less efficent % rate. …In short terms simple sugars ,like chocolate is poison,but it tastes good!.. …Now where did I put that box of ho-hos,and six pack of coke at?Herb
I’m not a dietician or doctor so I don’t pretend to have the scoop (pun intended) on this sugar thing. I did think enough of this reference to save it after reading it on the Mike Eaton Surfboards website. Note the biblio if you feel like checking any sources - some of it is hard to believe. My thanks to the original poster (unknown)and apologies to Mike for hogging so much space here. I believe that it refers to refined sugar in general and it does mention Candiasis. 108 Ways Sugar Can Ruin Your Health In addition to throwing off the body’s homeostasis, excess sugar may result in a number of other significant consequences. The following is a listing of some of sugar’s metabolic consequences from a variety of medical journals and other scientific publications. 1. Sugar can suppress the immune system. 2. Sugar can upset the body’s mineral balance. 3. Sugar can cause hyperactivity, anxiety, concentration difficulties, and crankiness in children. 4. Sugar can cause drowsiness and decreased activity in children. 5. Sugar can adversely affect children’s school grades. 6. Sugar can produce a significant rise in triglycerides. 7. Sugar contributes to a weakened defense against bacterial infection. 8. Sugar can cause kidney damage. 9. Sugar can reduce helpful high density cholesterol (HDLs). 10. Sugar can promote an elevation of harmful cholesterol (LDLs). 11. Sugar may lead to chromium deficiency. 12. Sugar can cause copper deficiency. 13. Sugar interferes with absorption of calcium and magnesium. 14. Sugar may lead to cancer of the breast, ovaries, prostate, and rectum. 15. Sugar can cause colon cancer, with an increased risk in women. 16. Sugar can be a risk factor in gall bladder cancer. 17. Sugar can increase fasting levels of blood glucose. 18. Sugar can weaken eyesight. 19. Sugar raises the level of a neurotransmitter called serotonin, which can narrow blood vessels. 20. Sugar can cause hypoglycemia. 21. Sugar can produce an acidic stomach. 22. Sugar can raise adrenaline levels in children. 23. Sugar can increase the risk of coronary heart disease. 24. Sugar can speed the aging process, causing wrinkles and grey hair. 25. Sugar can lead to alcoholism. 26. Sugar can promote tooth decay. 27. Sugar can contribute to weight gain and obesity. 28. High intake of sugar increases the risk of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 29. Sugar can cause a raw, inflamed intestinal tract in persons with gastric or duodenal ulcers. 30. Sugar can cause arthritis 31. Sugar can cause asthma. 32. Sugar can cause candidiasis (yeast infection). 33. Sugar can lead to the formation of gallstones. 34. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones. 35. Sugar can cause ischemic heart disease. 36. Sugar can cause appendicitis. 37. Sugar can exacerbate the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. 38. Sugar can indirectly cause hemorrhoids. 39. Sugar can cause varicose veins. 40. Sugar can elevate glucose and insulin responses in oral contraception users. 41. Sugar can lead to periodontal disease. 42. Sugar can contribute to osteoporosis. 43. Sugar contributes to saliva acidity. 44. Sugar can cause a decrease in insulin sensitivity. 45. Sugar leads to decreased glucose tolerance. 46. Sugar can decrease growth hormone. 47. Sugar can increase total cholesterol. 48. Sugar can increase systolic blood pressure. 49. Sugar can change the structure of protein causing interference with protein absorption. 50. Sugar causes food allergies. 51. Sugar can contribute to diabetes. 52. Sugar can cause toxemia during pregnancy. 53. Sugar can contribute to eczema in children. 54. Sugar can cause cardiovascular disease. 55. Sugar can impair the structure of DNA. 56. Sugar can cause cataracts. 57. Sugar can cause emphysema. 58. Sugar can cause atherosclerosis. 59. Sugar can cause free radical formation in the bloodstream. 60. Sugar lowers the enzymes’ ability to function. 61. Sugar can cause loss of tissue elasticity and function. 62. Sugar can cause liver cells to divide, increasing the size of the liver. 63. Sugar can increase the amount of fat in the liver. 64. Sugar can increase kidney size and produce pathological changes in the kidney. 65. Sugar can overstress the pancreas, causing damage. 66. Sugar can increase the body’s fluid retention. 67. Sugar can cause constipation. 68. Sugar can cause myopia (nearsightedness). 69. Sugar can compromise the lining of the capillaries. 70. Sugar can cause hypertension. 71. Sugar can cause headaches, including migraines. 72. Sugar can cause an increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves, which can alter the mind’s ability to think clearly. 73. Sugar can cause depression. 74. Sugar can increase insulin responses in those consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets. 75. Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon. 76. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance. 77. Sugar can increase blood platelet adhesiveness which increases risk of blood clots. 78. Sugar increases the risk of Alzheimer Disease. 74. Sugar can cause a increase in delta, alpha and theta brain waves. 75. Sugar can cause depression. 76. Sugar increases the risk of gastric cancer. 77. Sugar and cause dyspepsia (indigestion). 78. Sugar can increase your risk of getting gout. 79. The ingestion of sugar can increase the levels of glucose in an oral glucose tolerance test over the ingestion of complex carbohydrates. 80. Sugar can increase the insulin responses in humans consuming high-sugar diets compared to low sugar diets. 81 Sugar increases bacterial fermentation in the colon. 82. Sugar increases the risk of colon cancer in women. 83. There is a greater risk for Chron’s disease with people who have a high intake of sugar. 84. Sugar can cause platelet adhesiveness. 85. Sugar can cause hormonal imbalance. 86. Sugar can lead to the formation of kidney stones. 87. Sugar can lead to the hypothalamus to become highly sensitive to a large variety of stimuli. 88. Sugar can lead to dizziness. 89. High sucrose diet significantly increases serum insulin. 90. High sucrose diets of subjects with peripheral vascular disease significantly increases platelet adhesion. 91. High sugar diet can lead to biliary tract cancer. 92. High sugar diets tend to be lower in antioxidant micro nutrients. 93. High sugar consumption of pregnant adolescents is associated with a twofold increased risk for delivering a small-for- gestational-age (SGA) infant. 94. High sugar consumption can lead to substantial decrease in gestation duration among adolescents with high sugar diets. 95. Sugar slows food’s travel time through the gastrointestinal tract. 96. Sugar increases the concentration of bile acids in stools and bacterial enzymes in the colon can modify bile to produce cancer-causing compounds and colon cancer. 97. Sugar is associated with a substantial decrease in normal time of gestation among adolescents. 98. Sugar can cause a depletion in chromium which is tied to the development and progression of nearsightedness. 99. Sugar can be a risk factor of gallbladder cancer. 100. Sugar is an addictive substance. 101. Sugar can be intoxicating, similar to alcohol. 102. Sugar can exacerbate PMS. 103. Sugar suppresses lymphocytes. 104. Decrease in sugar can increase emotional stability. 105. The body changes sugar into 2 to 5 times more fat in the bloodstream than it does starch. 106. Sugar can cause inappropriate behavior and decreased performance in children. 107. Sugar can worsen the symptoms of children with attention deficit disorder (ADD). 108. The sugar in chewing gum can cause dental caries. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bibliography 1. A. Sanchez, et al. 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Thanks for the good information. The mechanism for the majority of the malidies on the sugar list is candida yeast. Of particular interest are the mental and emotional effects of sugar and candida. I’ve read doctor accounts which attribute autism, retardation, neurosis, schizophrenia and alsheimer’s to candida. Those are in addition to cardio diseases like arrhythmia and heart valve damage. Having suffered arrhythmia, and had family members with mental illness, these are both interesting and concerning. I only wish I could turn back the clock… I’ve known to stay off sugar for a long time. I just didn’t know the value of plain yogurt and its culture.
Guys, come on, EVERYTHING IN MODERATION!!! Like I said almost all carbohydrate breaks down glucose. But sure, too much of anything is bad guys. Too much fat, too much protein…human nature we tend to take one thing and run with it blindly! If you eat only candy bars and coke…its bad for you. if you only eat mostly butter and sour cream…its bad for you. if you only eat meat…its bad for you. And then there are people who are 104 yrs old and say they have eggs every day, a shot of whiskey. Dont forget STRESS. Long term effects of stress can have just as many detrimental effects as obesity and poor nutrition. Stress trashes your immunity. We all need to slow down and smell the roses. Some people are more susceptible than others, predisposed. If you are one, then perhaps you may need to consider being more restrictive. Candida is an opportunistic organism. A candy bar wont kill you…30yrs of 3 candy bars a day will likely increase your risks. Try a piece of fruit instead…it still breaks down to glucose, but there are many more beneficial things in fruit than candy. We should all be eating more fruits vegetables and fiber, and exercising regularly…but I wont preach much longer. BALANCE, MODERATION AND VARIETY. Otherwise hypochondria runs rampant. Take a deep breath and Surf the stress away…then have an apple and a refreshing cool glass of water. (skip the snickers and gatorade) thanks for a good discussion thread!
That’s all I’m saying. Some people are more susceptible to sugar. However, the candida connection is linking a lot of seemingly unrelated diseases to sugar intake. Lots of ill people who think they can tolerate sugar… really can’t. And like cancer, one risk factor for candida is living. The longer you live, the more likely you are to get it. In the absence of other diseases candida would kill us all. Although some people are more susceptible to candida than others, a big risk factor is sugar intake. Since the first mammals survived the extinction 65,000,000 years ago humans have been evolving, adapting to new niches and foods. That means this, would-be ancestors who couldn’t adapt… died off. Not until the last 1/650,000 of that time line have people somehow gotten the idea that refined sugar was food. It reminds me of aluminum ingestion. It ain’t food. Yeah, it’s gonna kill a lot of people, sugar-addicted people woo listen to dieticians tell them “Sugar is an integral part of a balanced diet”. For evaluating issues, people’s reference frames start at our births. Where did we get the idea that sugar is supposed to be food? From people trying to sell it, and from sugar-addicted peers. A lot of sugar tolerant people will survive and procreate. I don’t tolerate sugar. I will survive, and so will my seed. For others, I don’t see a valid reason to make sugar a survival filter. There’s no point… except addiction.
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Noodle is right…syptoms are dizziness, butt rash and itch, stomach problems…stay off sugar and try to eat yogurt or cultures sold at local health stores…Candida probably wont kill you but will cause life long alements such as joint pain, stomach problems, anxiety, inability to concentrate…ADD!!! For all you fathers out there buying your kids 32 oz. slurpies and blaming teachers and doctors for you kid’s candida cuased illness!!! TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!!
what else can I put in my tea??? all the alternitives cause cancer, blindness or MS symptoms. hot dogs are cool too, nitrates kick ass. and for slurpees, a summer after surf ritual, coke flavor of course.
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If anybody’s still reading this thread about candida yeast infection… I’ve become a believer of the cosmic nutritionists who recommend not drinking tap water. This because I’ve tested the theory myself. Tap water chlorine seems to kill off good bacteria in the gut, allowing candida a stronger foothold. It’s gonna be tough finding chlorine free, sugar free drinks away from home. I’ll even have to keep away from ice. I’m thinking coffee should be relatively chlorine free because heat would boil most of the chlorine gas out of the water.
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