Carbohydrates – the ‘starchy’ substances in foods – are restricted to 80 gm per day. This effectively means no potatoes, bread, flour, rice, breakfast cereals, pasta or other starchy foods, except for one very small portion each day. The incidental carbohydrate in vegetables, nuts and other foods will account for most of your daily allowance. High-carbohydrate vegetables such as sweetcorn, peas, parsnip, lentils and broad beans should be avoided. Nuts can be eaten in moderation, but not cashew nuts as they are rich in carbohydrate. Continue to eat plenty of garlic and fresh, green leafy vegetables.
If the Candida proves resistant to these measures, then drug treatments may be the only answer. The drug most widely used is nystatin. Although this is available in tablet form it is often prescribed as a powder, to be taken mixed with water – this combats Candida in the mouth and throat, as well as in the intestines. Nystatin is not absorbed from the gut and is a remarkably safe drug when taken by mouth. However, there are rare instances of individuals proving sensitive to it, and vomiting and diarrhoea can occur at very high doses.
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