I Quit Sugar And It Changed My Life
How A Candida Detox Helped Me Become Happier and Healthier
In May 2016, I was fed up.
Life wasn’t awful, but it could have been a whole lot better. I’d had chronic allergic rhinitis for years and no sense of smell. My hormones were also a nightmare.
I also didn’t know I was depressed. But the fact I spent 3 weeks of every month having mood swings and feeling low should’ve been a clue.
Not having a sense of smell in itself me miserable. It affected my taste and made life feel 2D. Aside from allergies, there was no apparent reason for my anosmia.
On my last trip to the doctors, I’d received the all-clear on an MRI head scan. As I explained how I was struggling, he suggested anti-depressants. It was the first time I’d been offered them.
But the stubborn part of me said no. I thought there must be something else I could try. I’d seen a Nutritionalist a few months before and had a follow-up a few weeks later.
So I left without a prescription.
I’d been to see a Nutritionalist following the encouragement of a friend.
At my first appointment, I brought my food diary and explained my symptoms. We talked through my medical history and I brought up my…