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Re: Candida and tight foreskins

Written by Jim at 31 Oct 2001 21:09:48:

As an answer to: Re: Candida and tight foreskins written by rjk at 31 Oct 2001 18:53:24:

>Richard, there's no problem with grapefruit for breakfast, I eat it nearly every day--it has lots of Vitamin C in addition to the sugars--but I question whether diet is the most effective way to attack your problem. You should be able to get rid of the tight foreskin and candida (if that's what it is) at one fell swoop by having a dorsal slit done. This can be conservative and fairly short, having little effect on the appearance of your penis, if that's a concern. (By allowing air in to reach the glans it can serve to dry the area and make it less hospitable to yeasts et al.) Before you can do this, of course, you have to establish contact with a doctor who is sympathetic to your concerns and knows what he/she's doing. Spyros, , has some experience with dorsal slit as a solution to foreskin problems and probably would be happy to discuss this with you. Good luck! Cheers, rjk.
>>>Thanks for such a comprehensive answer. Time to switch to grapefruit for breakfast...
>>No problem. However, I don't think grapefruit is going to help your situation either. Grapefruit is a fruit with sugars. You have to avoid anything with sugars that you possible can. Stick to eggs or some kind of unprocessed meat, or even better, nothing but fresh raw vegetables.
>>It won't be easy doing what you have to do, if indeed Candida is the culprit. During the month I was on the diet, I was half-starved all the time. At the time I was driving a lot, so I carried carrot sticks (they also have sugar by the way) and celery sticks to carry me through. The one noticeable difference was that my thinking was crystal clear and I felt better than I had felt in years. I'd suggest reading about food combining when you get a chance. Two authorities on the subject are Harvey and Marilyn Diamond who wrote "Fit for Life", among others. When you stop mixing proteins and carbohydrates at the same meal, you gain tremendous energy. Evidentally the stomach is greatly taxed by trying to digest the two different types of food simultaneously, so doing one at a time allows it to become more efficient, thus leaving you with more energy. Just keep in mind, it won't hurt you to try it, and you could regain your full health in doing it. Good luck to you.

Under NORMAL conditions, of course, there is not problem in eating anything. There is a BIG problem in having anything with sugar in it when one is overburdened with candida. ALL fruits and carbohydrates are to be avoided during the time when the yeast is being treated.

With eradication of the overgrowth, there is absolutely no need for consideration of your suggestion unless there is some problem preventing retraction and other less invasive methods of treatment have not been successful.


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