Diet and Bloating
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 3:43 pm
Hi,
I am a 46 year old male and follow a gluten and dairy free diet with limited sugar intake. My diet is well balanced without much processed food but I have a heavy and bloated stomach which feels tender if pressed, but there is no stomach pain normally. I am slim and within my recommended weight range.
I measured my stomach, then I lost 2 kg in weight and measured it again and both measurements are identical.
I have been told by a private ME/CFS specialist that I probably have an over growth of candida in my gut and have been advised to take a probiotic supplement containing grapefruit seed extract and garlic for 3 months.
Can you give any advice on this? Is there a test available for candida overgrowth?
I am a 46 year old male and follow a gluten and dairy free diet with limited sugar intake. My diet is well balanced without much processed food but I have a heavy and bloated stomach which feels tender if pressed, but there is no stomach pain normally. I am slim and within my recommended weight range.
I measured my stomach, then I lost 2 kg in weight and measured it again and both measurements are identical.
I have been told by a private ME/CFS specialist that I probably have an over growth of candida in my gut and have been advised to take a probiotic supplement containing grapefruit seed extract and garlic for 3 months.
Can you give any advice on this? Is there a test available for candida overgrowth?