I don't know who Paul Jaminet is but I do agree with what he is saying. In my opinion, the key to eliminating candida is to have the digestive fire in perfect function. Fasting and low-carbing will actually decrease the body's natural digestive fire. Most people who are sick tend to feel better when they fast or eat low-carb but they are only using a temporary fix (starving candida and bacteria and also starving your body) that long term will decrease the body's natural digestive fire that is the same force that helps clear out toxins and destroy candida and other bacterial invaders.