The proteins you take in should be as much as possible beans

The proteins you take in should be as much as possible beans, lentils, peas, nuts, soya proteins, plus chicken and fish. Pork should be avoided, and fatty beef products should be avoided.

As far as possible avoid foods that have additives, like coloring, flavoring, or preservatives. And eat foods which are fresh and preferably indigenous, grown where you live. It's a rule of thumb that if it grows locally, it's going to be good for you and it's going to be appropriate because it will grow at the right season.

Clean water of course is an absolute must; so if you don't have access to clean water, it's vital that you properly filter, purify, or boil.

We recommend a low-fat diet. One of the big exceptions to that is yogurt. Yogurt is like a magic food, as is garlic. Yogurt helps to control thrush. Sugar feeds thrush, so we advise people to cut sugar out of their diet as much as possible.

Garlic is a natural antibiotic and antiviral. It is also extremely good for thrush. And you can use it for vaginal as well as for oral thrush.

We recommend that food be prepared freshly if possible, and that much of the vegetable and fruit intake be raw -- salads and raw fruit and vegetables, which maintains all the vitamin and mineral content. At least 30% of your intake of food daily should be vegetables and fruits. Fifty percent should be whole grains. Fifteen percent should be proteins. And then 5% is the cherry on the cake -- it's whatever else you want, avocados, cheese and eggs -- with a proviso that when you have diarrhea, you should avoid dairy products, and avoid all fat.