I agree with hohoyumyum - don't self-diagnose. Having said that, seven years ago I started a strict anti-candida diet with lots of (expensive) supplements under the guidance of an (expensive) nutritionist in the hope of getting relief from my IBS. I also had most of the symptoms indicating candida overgrowth according to their questionnaire. I remained on this regime until October last year, with lots of changing and of supplements, adding new ones etc. I did not see any real improvement in my IBS. Anyway, in October I found this website and decided to give this diet a go, which meant re-introducing sugar, white carbs and fruit. My experience has been that, although I am not stable yet, I feel much better generally,have more energy, have regained some of the weight I have struggled to keep on and I am really enjoying eating foods that I avoided for years, to no obvious ill effect. I now wonder whether the 'candida overgrowth', if I had it in the first place, had anything to do with my IBS. I think that omitting fruit robbed me of a lot of nutrients, and eating lots of raw vegetables and salads aggravated my IBS.
Of course, everyone is different. If you do decide to go on an anti-candida diet, I would advise you to perservere only if you feel the benefits.
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