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FWIW, I am someone whose body and brain operate several orders of magnitude better and more consistently when I am on something that looks like a paleo diet (wh

FWIW, I am someone whose body and brain operate several orders of magnitude better and more consistently when I am on something that looks like a paleo diet (which doesn't sound that different than the anti-candida diet). I was never close to being "bad enough" to go see a doctor for fatigue or anything like that, but it's the difference between "OK" and "great." One of the things I noticed is that when I am doing this diet, my skin clears up while when I am off it, I get slight rashes. Again not bad enough to see a doctor but indication that a diet rich in sugars/carbs allows enough yeast to propagate that it shows up in superficial rashes (so imagine what's going on inside the body.) I have no idea the connection between it and Alzheimers, but there's probably a crisp connection between "clean diet" and "good health" and then between "good health" and "ability to fend off disease like Alzheimers" There's always going to be people who will say "oh this is not definitively proven so I am not going to get excited about it" and that's fine but it also feels like missing a lot of opportunity to leverage a bunch of empirical observation to your advantage, and feel better (and look better!) in the process.

atombender 3y ago
I don't think one should self-diagnose. From the sound of things, you don't have a diagnosis of anything specific? There are diseases out there that can cause rashes, but you might not realize you actually have the condition. Since you mention diet, Crohn's and celiac disease can both cause rashes that come and go, for example, and correlate with disease activity. I would not jump to yeast as the first obvious explanation.
- xyzelement 3y ago
  I fully agree with your point actually -- if something can be known, one should try to find out. To your point, I actually had myself tested for Celiac once I saw how well Paleo worked for me. But I don't have it... While your point stands, I think my point does too - even in spaces where you don't get a crisp diagnosis or a scientifically proven link, the empirical observations are valuable and actionable.

atombender 3y ago

I don't think one should self-diagnose. From the sound of things, you don't have a diagnosis of anything specific? There are diseases out there that can cause rashes, but you might not realize you actually have the condition. Since you mention diet, Crohn's and celiac disease can both cause rashes that come and go, for example, and correlate with disease activity. I would not jump to yeast as the first obvious explanation.

xyzelement 3y ago
I fully agree with your point actually -- if something can be known, one should try to find out. To your point, I actually had myself tested for Celiac once I saw how well Paleo worked for me. But I don't have it... While your point stands, I think my point does too - even in spaces where you don't get a crisp diagnosis or a scientifically proven link, the empirical observations are valuable and actionable.