Hey Amanda, thanks for the reply.
Yep, I have a bottle of virgin coconut oil in my cupboard as we speak. Believe me, like most people who have or think they have a problem with Candida, I have scoured the internet for info about it. Probiotics, virgin coconut oil, teas, herbs, you name it I've read it.
I do believe they have kept the Candida infection away (I had the infection and endoscopies done 2 years ago). But in my case, I believe the antifungal medications were necessary to clear my body of the infection first.
Everyday since I came off the antifungal meds, I eat yogurt with live active cultures, followed by probiotic supplements. I don't eat coconut oil everyday, but at least 2 times a week. Also, I no longer eat bread (or anything made with yeast), mushrooms, wheat flour, white flour, and I don't drink alcohol.
Most Candida diets are too strict in my opinion. Cutting out the foods above has worked for me.