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The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity

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I give the book four stars because it is well written and provides valuable information not easily found elsewhere.

A few caveats though:

(1) You'd have to be VERY unwell to be willing to follow the diet 100%. It requires a lot of sacrifice and is a complete overhaul of the way most people eat. Many of the basic components of modern eating are forbidden: say goodbye to wheat oats rice dairy soy tomatoes fruits beans potatoes and all sweets. This means that following the diet 100% is sort of like "living in a plastic bubble" as far as food is concerned - you can't eat most of what's available at a restaurant, you can't share most food with family and friends, co-workers etc. I felt several times that the authors breezily sidestepped this truth, which can be quite a stumbling block for people even if they badly want to get well. It's very hard to stay with a diet system that differs radically from that of your family, your culture, your workplace, and your society.

(2) Also there are several highly recommended food items that you either have to make yourself -- and they sound time-consuming & labor-intensive -- or buy them specially from the authors or sources the authors recommend. All in all, the full and strict Body Ecology Diet is a way of life that would cost you quite a bit in time, energy, money, and the "plastic bubble" effect I mentioned above.

So again, if you are really in rough shape, you might be willing to undertake all this and stick with it -- but otherwise, it's more likely you'd not follow through.

But the book is excellent as a guide for understanding candidaisis and deciding how far you're willing to go to get better. I learned a lot from it and I am following some of the recommendations. Good luck.

I will be forever grateful to the authors of this book for helping me to rid my body of persistant candida-related disorders. The diet is very challenging to adhere to that first week, but soon you realize that you have never felt so well in your whole life. Not only have all your little discomforts cleared up, but you achieve a sense of healthiness and happiness that you never realized was possible. I cannot recommend this book enough to people who suspect they have candida-related disorders, or even to those who simply don't feel as well as they'd like. This book has changed my life.

The crux of this book is in proposing a way for readers to create a brighter healthier future for themselves. It is written for people who have symptoms of a weak immune system and want to boost their immunity, as well as holistic health care practitioners and doctors. The authors cover chronic fatigue syndrome, cancer, AIDS, food allergies, frequent digestive problems, headaches, muscle or joint pains,depression, memory loss,skin rashes, sensitivity to tobacco, perfume, chemical odors and a litany of other conditions which they relate to Candidiasis, an overgrowth of yeast in the body. A self-assessment medical history questionaire in the book is helpful. The authors believe that getting well is more dependent on healthy eating rather than massive doses of medicine or vitamin pills. A Body Ecology Diet plan and meal menus are included as well as tips on both "inner" and "outer" cleansing of the body. There are testimonies from people whose health improved after following the suggestions given in the book. Data is presented in a straight-forward, and clear manner. A plausible alternative.

Sound familiar? You think you have a reasonable diet, exercise a bit more than the next person, and generally try to take care of yourself, but you have no energy, become ill from every plane trip, fight constant weight gain, and suffer from chronic indigestion? I thought I was the usual stress victim, and NOONE could help me! Within six months of the B.E.D. diet I had lost all symptoms, regained energy, and shed 40 lbs. as a bonus. This book changed (and probably saved) my life. I hope others may find their dietary answers here as well.

I can't even remember how long I've suffered what I thought were unrelated symptoms; allergies, asthma, chronic back pain, indigestion, inability to lose weight despite exercise and what I thought was healthy eating. I had gone to countless doctors, acupunturists, etc but finally found a chiropractor who also practices Chinese medicine who told me all of my ailments could be traced to one thing; Candidiasis. She had me buy the book and told me to adhere to the diet for 3 weeks to start, then see how I'm feeling and responding.

Well, it's been a week and I have to say within a couple of days I saw a tremendous difference in everything. I don't wake up sneezing like I used to, asthma is much less frequent, no belching or gas after eating and no bloated feeling even hours after eating like before. If this is just from one week, I am positively buzzing to see myself in 3 months or more.

Yes, it is a major change from the way I was eating and yes, it takes some time, organization and adjusting. But I can't express with words how much it is worth the efforts. Even after my symptoms are gone, I will definitely stick with a slightly less restrictive version, but still stay pretty close to this.

How validating to find that there was a good reason for all of these ailments and that they are indeed connected. I only hope Western doctors soon learn to embrace this type of diagnosis. Do yourself and your body a huge favor and buy this book. Then try the diet and see what I mean.

This book has a lot of good information and successfully combines several different theories of nutrition. One drawback is that they often reference products of their own and consistently use Stevia as a sweetener in their recipes. Lots of people use stevia, but I personally do not like it, therefore I'm back to no foods with a sweet taste. Gail Burton's book, Candida Control Cookbook, does mention a type of vegetable glycerine which may work for a sweetener.

Also,this book states that juicing can feed the candida yeast (carrots especially). I find that hard to believe, since they liberally use carrots in the B.E.D. recipes. Additionally it, like most yeast books, contradicts other writers. For instance, some books encourage the use of certain nuts, while others say not to eat them at all. After the fourth or fifth book, you feel like throwing up your hands in despair!

Having said that, other useful books on nutrition are: Complete Candida Yeast Guidebook (Martin), the book mentioned above by Burton, and The Cure for All Diseases (Dr. Clark), and lastly, Allergy and Candida Cooking Made Easy. Dr. Clark's book has really good information on parasites and how they can be related to yeast (that's what I got out of it anyway).

The bottom line for anyone thinking about implementing the changes outlined in any of these books: Go slow & don't overwhelm yourself with all this new information at one time! For me it was a HUGE lifestyle change, from never cooking to spending most of my free time restocking my kitchen & cooking/juicing. For anyone who works today's long hours, this is a big commitment. Also, it helps to cut out as many social obligations as you can while you making these changes, and get in touch with your spiritual side - asking God's help was the key for me in not giving in to old habits & cravings.

I've been ill all my life with asthma, sinusitis and eczema and five months ago quit my job because I was too sick to work. After 10 days on the diet my blood pressure has gone down, I'm losing weight and the 1st reason for reading it, I have lost 95% of my asthma and sinustis symptoms. I know I'm finally getting healthy and with far less money than I use to spend on doctors and perscriptions. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to get healthy again.

After visiting several doctors (General Practice, Allergists, Chiropractors, Artheritis Specialist) asking for arthritis pain relief other than prescription drugs, I had a friend recommend this book. After two days of following this diet I experienced the beginning of pain relief. It is now three weeks later, I'm still on the diet, and can on longer predict rain 24hrs. before the storm. People with arthritis know what I mean! The diet is very challenging but I'm trying many new recipes, all of which are very delicious, and eating grains and sea plants I never thhought I'd like. I'd recommend this book to anyone who wants to be healthy and happy...

This is an excellent diet for those with hypoglycemia. The food restrictions for those with candidiasis and hypoglycemia are nearly identical - avoidance of all sugar and sugar-producing substances.

It is my belief that the principles in this book, if followed, will bring about the best health anyone with low blood sugar has ever experienced. Donna addresses internal healing and cleansing. The pancreas and liver are usually in really bad shape when a hypoglycemics' diet has not been under control. Following the diet will eliminate those powerful sugar cravings and keep the blood sugar in balance, while giving the body a rest so it can heal itself.

The principles may be new to some, but they are worth the effort of incorporating into your diet. The question is: How badly do you want to feel well?

This book is awesome. I am currently recovering from candida & found this book incredibly helpful. The information is current, well written and easy to understand as well as being very specific to how food affects body function and performance. I have learned so much from this book that I'm currently on my second go round with it, having finished it in four days the first time. I would highly recommend this book for anyone with candida or varioos other illnesses described in the book or anyone just interestsed in the physiology of their body. Well worth the money.