It’s probably been about five years since I last quit for any extended period of time. Much like any drug, especially one you have enjoyed for most of your life, time and time again it’s held out a long, skinny arm with a cold, shaky finger beckoning me back. I look at it with horror, screaming, “I’m done with you!” and running in the other direction. But three days, maybe two – hell, even 3 hours later – I crawl back, all the while saying, “Just a little bit won’t hurt. A small amount isn’t that bad.”

More diet books are coming out every day, each one purportedly laying out the best eating plan. Titles follow the trend of society toward ever quicker-fixes; we used to have 30 or 40 day diet plans, now we’re down to days and minutes. Though we may shake our heads at some of the titles, they simply reflect our thinking; we want answers.

I recently had a discussion with a doctor about allergies and if it can be a symptom of candidiasis, also known as an overgrowth of yeast. He told me that people tend to blame candida for everything these days and you would without a doubt know if you had an overgrowth of candida in your body. He went on to say that either you would have a current yeast infection or thrush. These are pretty clear signs. I couldn’t believe how matter of fact he was, considering how much research there is out there and cases to prove otherwise.