That would explain why he is getting symptoms and probably why you guys are all unwell. Whatever is causing it is another story, but candida just comes along for the ride.

ONe of the ways to tell if you have candida is when you go off sugars, yeasts, gluten grains, milk, fruit etc, is the reaction you start getting. The die off. That's pretty diagnositic on its own.

It's very hard for a person with candida to stick to the diet, because the very thing they're trying to eradicate is crying out to be fed. It takes a lot of will power and patience to starve it. The best thing is to fill up on foods you CAN eat, so you don't allow yoruself to be vulnerable to cheating.

Like eating plenty of proteins (meats, eggs, liver, chicken) and healthy fats (butter, lard, extra virgin olive oil, organic virgin coconut oil) and safe vegetables (no potatoes/beans/peas/carrots/corn, they're too high in natural sugar). You can get away with eating some raw nuts like almonds and brazil and maybe some plain sugar free acidophilus yoghurt, but caution is advised.

It's not easy to do, but you get used to it after time. Drinks include water and herb tea. Some people reckon they can still have coffee and tea (no sugar or milk), but caffeine can stress the adrenals, which you're trying to heal and take stress off.