Can anyone tell me if sugarless gum is OK if you suspect Candida? I noticed that it has 2g sugar alcohol. Isn't this just as bad for us as sugar?

What tests have you taken check for Candida? I think I have a head full of it when I compare to my reaction to a yeast killer once before (major "head cold")

Also, have you found that your primary care doctor can/will help with Candida or does it take someone in Alternative Medicine if you want to be tested? How do they test for Candida in sinuses? Swab?

Thanks!

Marta

I carry WOW drops which I get online. They contain peppermint and chlorphyl and give a bit of a lift and great tasting breath. When I think of the years I chewed gum makes me kinda ill. When I see a person chew gum, I think eeeekkk...well that's my 2cents.

I should say in my own defense that I only chew about an inch of gum at a time and only when I'm online.

No idea about sugar alcohol, huh?

tc
Marta

Look for gum sweetened with zylitol. Zylitol is fine on the deit and can even be bought in bags to sweeten some of your drinks and foods. I use sweet leaf though because zylitol gives me gut cramps.

GL

jason

Many thanks, Jason!

Marta

some of my doc think that even though I have candidiasis, they'd rather me put normal sugar in my system than chemicals.. They say the chemocal sweeteners are worse for you than sugar..
Ive read a lot of stories on the internet about artificial sweeteners causing body aches and weight gain... just my 2 cents... I only get sugarless when I can't find anything else.. Otherwise I go for the wrigley stuff.. double mint, juicy fruit, big red, that stuff...