Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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Hello!

I have suffered from acne for five years and been through à couple of antibiotics for it. 22 year old male. I read online about the possibility of developing candida from antibiotics and one of the symptoms from candida is acne. I figured I would do à test for it and the results came today. Can you please help me explain My test result and if I've got Candida or not? And if it could contribute why I still get acne and feel tired and depressed quite often. Differencr between igg and iga? I don't understand any of it and Can't talk with à doctor for à while.

Here's the test result: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/412/sss1q.jpg/

Please help! Thanks

flag	asked Dec 12 2011 at 15:38 Highboy 11●1

Able · Answer 1 · 2011-12-12 21:23:21Z UTC

IgG antibodies indicate either a past or present yeast infection

IgA antibodies indicate a mucosal infection. Mucosal refers to the tissues which produce mucus; do you seem to have a lot of mucus?

The same range applies to IgG and lgA both.

A reading of 0.00 represents a low reading. 0.88 and higher represents a high reading.

Considering your numbers, 4.9 and 26.1, you can assume that you have a Candida infestation.

There's a website that is helping a lot of people cure their self of Candida, and they're not selling a single product. Read the post of the members. There are so many people who say that they have suffered for years without a real cure, but have gotten much better since following the protocol on the forum. The website is called "The Candida Diet."

http://www.thecandidadiet.com/forum/

Join the forum and leave a message for the experts, they'll be happy to help you.

Able

Lost and found · Answer 2 · 2012-06-05 09:44:54Z UTC

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Original poster here, but under another username. what do you do when you have followed anti candida diet for six months with little or no success - acne still there and white coated tounge every morning. On top of that I have been eating Paleo since last summer. With little amounts of carbs.

Depressed and the acne is absolutely destroying My life and especially my self esteem. I wanna beat it, would be so proud if I found a solution myself but have tried pretty much everything.

answered Jun 5 at 9:44

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	I've suffered (and still suffer) from cystic acne for the last 6 years (I am 28). I went through the candida diet/cleanse for 20 weeks and NOTHING improved. If anything all it did was worsen my acne. My take on the candida thing is that it's a load of bullshit in general, and very rarely is it actually the root cause of acne. What probably helps people on the diet/cleanse is removing sugars and grains, not killing off some bacteria. Good luck. I'm in your situation, and cystic acne has pretty much destroyed my self esteem and social life. I have yet to find my silver bullet. – Shawn Jun 5 at 11:42
	Paleo seems to work for some people with acne but not everyone. Acne is a highly confusing disease involving excess sebum production, bacterial colonization, inflammation, and hyperkeratinization. Paleo could address some of these factors for you but not all. I suggest you continue to eat a paleo diet but also see a dermatologist. People who have not struggled with chronic skin conditions often do not understand how severely they can impact your quality of life. – Violet9 Jun 5 at 12:01
	If you are very wary of dermatologists (which I understand... I was misdiagnosed and mistreated for years by a few of them), you could try topical mandelic acid, which is antibacterial and speeds up the process of exfoliation. It's been helpful for me and many other people. – Violet9 Jun 5 at 12:03

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