Sauerkraut

I've had so many issues since getting food poisoning on 22 November last year that I am taking control of my health.

I used to have IBS C which I managed with no problem, I could put up with the pain and bloating. Since having food poisoning the IBS has changed completely as I've been getting diarrhoea and nausea, last night I was feeling very sick. I have been living off white toast so have been feeling very tired and lacklustre. I am a person that enjoys keeping fit and eating very healthily but haven't been able to do either which has been very frustrating.

I have been talking to someone on the IBS part of HU and she has been very helpful and mentioned that I may have Candida. I am therefore taking control of my gut so today I made Sauerkraut (I have Dr Michael Mosley's Clever Guts Diet book) and will now watch that ferment for about 3 weeks. I have thrown away my Sourdough starter to make a new one with Gluten free flour. I also bought Kombucha this morning and have had some already and it tastes delicious.

I will beat this no matter what. This condition isn't understood very well by the medical profession. I think at the end of the day what we put into our gut counts for how we feel.

I will continue to feed my gut with these wonderful fermented foods, you cannot beat a natural solution.

It shouldn't be too long before I am back making my favourite Vegan dishes and that I will be able to enjoy them.

[Agoodenough]

Hi Alicia, you have been through such a rough time lately. I think your approach is great. Sauerkraut is delicious so I hope you enjoy it. Looks like you’ve made it with red cabbage too. I hope you get better soon and can enjoy your food again. xx

[Hidden in reply to Agoodenough]

Hi Ali, thank you for your lovely words. It's so lovely belonging to a forum like this where there is a lot of support. Yes I did use red cabbage, I do enjoy eating red cabbage and haven't done so in a very long time, it'll be great getting back to eating homemade Vegan food again.

I had Kombucha this morning, I did cheat and buy that in the supermarket, and it tasted lovely. I am going to throw a lot in to my stomach and the bad guys in there won't have a change to survive :).

xx

[Agoodenough in reply to Hidden]

Go get em! 🥊

[Hidden in reply to Agoodenough]

Yay💪

[Laxmik]

Hope you feel well soon!!!🙂the Sauerkraut looks delicious!!!

[Hidden in reply to Laxmik]

Thank you Laxmik, can't wait for the fermented foods to work

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator]

So sorry your having such a ruff time Alicia.

Candida can cause an amazing amount of symptoms (not just the obvious ones) I used the Dr Leon Chaitow Book (not the newer version as they have cut out so much) but the older one in the grey over - he is brillant, he is not your normal GP - I hassen to add and also

it sounds like possible gut problems like leaky gut - Lee Holmes has got a great book out heal your gut it is full of recipes.

I used to have terrible IBS and what stopped it for me was going Gluten Free, I know for me personally that what I eat really does effect me.

I really hope you start feeling better soon

Best wishes

Debs

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Wow thank you Debs for all that really helpful information, the Kombucha seems to have done me good today. Also I'm going to cut out gluten, terrible stuff.

I'm going to look fof those books, thank you xx☺

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Your Welcome, I hope you feel better soon. You have got the determination 😀

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Thank you Debs, bit of a hiccup last night but been feeling good today xx

[Kitten-whiskers Administrator in reply to Hidden]

So pleased to hear that 😊

[Hidden in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Thank you 😊xx