I think I might be wrong about this, so apologies, I stand corrected. For myself, staying away from processed foods (which means eating less sugar), has made me feel much better. As a result, when I read about the problems with Candida and it resonated with my own experiences and I came to biased conclusions.

I do take supplements specifically to reduce the amount of Candida in my gut (probiotics and caprylic acid) so my feeling of better heath in the last 4 or 5 years of avoiding processed foods might also be a result of these supplements and not just avoiding processed foods. I feel better, but I can't pinpoint why.