While reading Allergy and Candida Cooking: Understanding and Implementing Plans for Healing by Lewis and Fink (Canary Connect Publications 2009), I found some particularly good insight on proactively helping the body to heal through careful dietary measures. Probiotics - What They Do: (some kinds) produce lactase for the lactose intolerant facilitate healing from IBS (inflammatory bowel syndrome) reduce diarrhea and constipation increase nutrient bioavailability, esp aids the absorption of calcium, zinc and iron (important in the treatment of candida) reduce acid reflux lower cholesterol contribute to the prevention of cancer, esp colon cancer properly balance yeast growth (vital for people with candida) Natural probiotic food sources that promote friendly bacteria and prevent the spread of bacterial infections -- these foods are high in chlorophyll: alfalfa barley green chlorella spirulina green Kamut blue green algae Anti-fungals for treating cand