Anti-Candida therapy is not a life-long cure – the problem can come back if you revert to your old eating habits. Once you are fully better, and have been so for some time, you can risk the occasional slice of white bread or a sliver of cake. But you should try to eat as little sugar and refined carbohydrate (white flour, pasta etc) as possible. Beware of ‘sugar-free’ commercial products such as cakes and jams, especially those from healthfood shops – often they are made with fruit-juice concentrate and are just as rich in natural fruit sugars as if they were made with cane or beet sugar. Diabetic products are suitable however. If your symptoms start to return, then you must immediately cut out all sugar again.
If you only recovered of the diet, then you are probably sensitive to yeast. In a few cases, this reaction to yeast is permanent, but most people lose their sensitivity after several months of avoiding yeast products. Some people may have to avoid eating yeast every day.
Some of those who have been successfully treated for candidiasis will still have residual problems due to food intolerance. Although an elimination diet may be needed to sort this out, going straight on to another restricted diet is not a good idea. It is advisable to stay on a normal, varied diet for a while (while still avoiding sugar and white flour of course). This will give you plenty of vitamins and minerals, to build you up for the elimination diet. In some cases, it may be a good idea to take a nutritional supplement.
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