Bloated Stomach

Grapefruit seed extract as a way to fight against a bloating of stomach:

I think the Grapefruit seed extract is working beautifully. It’s
supposed to be good for lots of problems, so I figure that while I
use it to get rid of the candida problems it can work on those other
things too…win/win.

The pau d’arco in capsule form is fantastic. If you don’t drink
enough water with it you burp up the taste though…so I chug the
water when I take them.

I’ve started cutting back on the fruit and fruit juicing this week.
Boo hoo hoo. I’m severly tired from cutting back. Drinking fresh
juiced fruit gives me so much energy. But oh well…I want to get
rid of this candida problem.

I’m still craving the parmesan cheese LOL. Just thinking about
slicing off a piece and putting it in my mouth makes my mouth
actually water still. LOL.

These are some of the things that you can do to fight stress in order to fight bloating of stomach:

Firstly, get sleep! Go to bed before 10 pm, every night. If you have
trouble sleeping, or don’t get a restful sleep, try melatonin before bed.
It worked for me. Take plenty of Vitamin C, B-vitamins including B12, a
good multiple.

You can also try adrenal glandular products (Isocort works
well), but if that isn’t enough, you may needto go on hydrocortisone for
awhile, to allow your adrenal glands to “rest” and build up their reserves
again. This can take anywhere from 2m onths to 2 years. I’ve been on it for
almost a year now, and am currently weaning off, slowly.

Make sure you get
plenty of protein in your meals throughout the day, low carbs/low-no sugar.

Try to avoid stress (ha!) Or at least figure out how to manage it, with
deep-breathing, essential oils, rescue remedy, etc. Switch from regular
salt to Celtic or Redmonds sea salt, and use it! You’re adrenal glands are
responsible for your electrolyte balance, and when they are not functioning
properly, your sodium levels go wonky. magnesium is also very important
(and also helps with the fibro pain).

This is something to be aware if you want to stop the bloating of stomach

I agree on how important the potassium/sodium balance is. I became severely
potassium
deficient when I wasn’t eating many or any vegetables. I had huge ankles, muscle
pain,
protein in my urine, fatigue, and constipation. I just thought it was part of
die off when it
was unnessessary suffering. So do be careful. I was kind of bothered that this
issue was
never brought up before and is so important. But we’re all learning here and I’m
wondering
if there is any way to avoid this w/o taking a supplement? I really agree that
this diet is a
good way to be even w/o candida, but we should be able to live healthy w/o
taking
supplements. Would the key here just to eat more vegetables and less salt?
That’s what I
am doing now and it seems to help. Maybe I can find a list of the richest
potassium foods.

Below are somethings you can do to stop the bloating of stomach:

You want to take it slow, cut out the nuts and fruit
at a baby-step pace. To do that you need to be
responsible for how much you are eating.

Firstly, measure the amount you are eating now on a
regular basis. Then take that amount, and cut it by
25%. Keep eating 75% the amount of fruits/nuts until
you feel like that is a normal amount, and aren’t
craving tons more.

Each time you cut out 25%, take the same number of
calories plus an extra 100 calories in fat and ADD
them to your diet, to help with satiety. Repeat cycle
until you are off the nuts/fruits.

It’s difficult to say where to start cuttingdown food to avoid bloating of stomach, because
it depends on where you are. I always tell people to
start with any drinks that are not just plain water or
black coffee. Cutting out sodas, juices, milk, etc.
is a big step in the right direction.

It’s always best to drink just plain ol’ water and
lots of it. Black coffee is good to cut too, but as
it tends to be difficult to remove, I wouldn’t do it
first.

The next thing I’d go for is anything with transfat..
just remove that completely. I’d also look at
removing processed stuff. Then I’d next go for
grains, and I’d start with just doing a grain free
breakfast, then later grain free lunch, dinner, etc.

Next I’d remove any condiments that aren’t
appropriate, then next fruit, nuts, and then lastly
dairy.. I’m sure that’s not a complete list but it
gives a rough idea.

This is what a bloated stomach looks for: