Also to mention is the damaging enzymes that candida can produce to cause tissue inflammation.
Gmitch, what antifungals did you take to help you with your systemic candida?
Mccombs is more generous than a lot of candida experts with his time in answering questions with more in depth science. He has answered a lot of questions without acting like a salesman. At some point he has to be a salesman so he can pay his bills. I would not discount him just because of having a misconception every now and then. I think we all have a misconception every now and then. His plan may not be for everyone but is a general guideline for candida sufferers. People have to figure out what plan will workout for their particular situation. It can be a very frustrating and overwhelming process because each person's Gut/digestive makeup , level of candida, and particular strains of microbes can be so different.