@gentlepotato

https://thyroidpharmacist.com/articles/candida-and-hashimotos-connection/

@S-Holmes said in Glucose loading cures everything?:

@gentlepotato Tbh, I didn't track calories, macros, or micros. We know high blood sugar can feed fungal infections. It's a conundrum for sure because humans AND fungi need sugar for fuel. Carb and sugar restriction is not an option. Ketogenic diet is not an option since it raises stress hormones, and also Ray said if we don't provide fuel for "candida" it will break down our own tissues to get what it needs. I took antibiotics for years in my mid teens, and in my early twenties developed an autoimmune disease. Did overuse of antibiotics set me up for lifelong fungal overgrowth? I don't know.

Hmmmm.

@gentlepotato Tbh, I didn't track calories, macros, or micros. We know high blood sugar can feed fungal infections. It's a conundrum for sure because humans AND fungi need sugar for fuel. Carb and sugar restriction is not an option. Ketogenic diet is not an option since it raises stress hormones, and also Ray said if we don't provide fuel for "candida" it will break down our own tissues to get what it needs. I took antibiotics for years in my mid teens, and in my early twenties developed an autoimmune disease. Did overuse of antibiotics set me up for lifelong fungal overgrowth? I don't know.

@gentlepotato I wonder how many of us who did high dose glucose therapy and had weight gain and other issues while on it have fungal overgrowth. As I mentioned before, I'm still using it but have added exogenous ketones for weight loss and have started antifungals (H202 drops, topical castor oil, undecylenic acid, proteolytic enzymes).

@CrumblingCookie I'm still on glucose, but not high doses. I can always tell when I need it. Also, still taking modified citrus pectin and acacia. I don't seem to have any ill effects from them.

In other news I've started taking calcium beta hydroxybutyrate, magnesium beta hydroxybutyrate and sodium beta hydroxybutyrate to lose weight. As I understand, these are exogenous ketones so they provide energy without spiking stress hormones like a ketogenic diet would. Would you give these thumbs up or thumbs down?

@CrumblingCookie said in Glucose loading cures everything?:

@S-Holmes said:

The next thing I'm going to try is higher dose vitamin D

Don't. It's a trap.

Oh no! Why? I took 50,000 IU's on Saturday, 40,000 on Sunday, 30,000 today, with plenty of magnesium and vit K. Feeling a lot better so far. I'll probably go on a winter maintenance dose of about 10,000 IU a day.

@gentlepotato said in Glucose loading cures everything?:

@S-Holmes sorry to hear you got covid again. One can take a long time to recover after it, so you might see a clearing after a while, but very wise to do extreme rest for now. I think it's smart to approach covid the way one would mono, so take it easy for at least three months. Hope you get better soon!

Do you ever test for EBV? It's one of the virus' that can reacivate after covid, and if it has you might benefit from some herbs.

I'm still just doing glucose, because I want to keep it simple, but if I am gonna add something at some point olive leaf extract is high of my list. Often mentioned for EBV.

I likely have EB or GB. I haven't been tested because what's the point? They're both autoimmune conditions and I'm already doing everything I know to do for CFS. The next thing I'm going to try is higher dose vitamin D, along with all the other things I'm already taking.

I really appreciate everyone's input. Doctors have no answers so I rely on my smart friends for information and assistance.

So friends. My husband and I got covid over Christmas (family member brought it with them) and true to form, I have long covid again. Husband is 95% well. My conclusion is that people with lifelong CFS/ME, even though mostly controlled, will be way more susceptible to complications than most. My post covid anxiety is back, and just as before, it peaks right at sundown. I'm able to control it using magnesium and Mexicola if I take them 10 or 15 minutes before the sun sets. If I forget, I go ahead and take them but will have to sit or lie down for a while until they take effect.

We're still using dextrose, but in small amounts. Again, my husband responds to it really well and I make sure his bottle of lemon/glucose water is full when he is in a stressful situation or has to do any public speaking. I feel like it helps me but I wouldn't say it has cured my chonic conditions.

@happyhanneke said in Glucose loading cures everything?:

@S-Holmes
Do you have any positive feedback from the glucose loading?

Also where did you get the low dose patches? 7mg is the lowest I have seen but I would like 2 or 3 mg.

Thanks

Here is a link to the nicotine patch discussion:
https://bioenergetic.forum/post/36299

@the_black_jew said in Glucose loading cures everything?:

@S-Holmes watch out for choline overload with nicotine and mitolipin together

I would like to read more about this. Any links you can share?