I used to be a big fan of PD. Using it and coconut oil I was able to reduce my candida symptoms to a very low level. I felt well to all intents and purposes. But I was living in a fools paradise.
I started eating junk. Next thing I knew I'm sitting on the toilet and have some *really* hard stools. I mean rock hard. I am struggling and straining to get these rocks out of my body. Then wham I injure something along my decending colon.
Its been about 3 months now - I am mostly recovered. But the injury/weakness is still there. I don't know exactly what it is - diverticula possibly? Anyway I suspect it is going to be there for life.
Bottom line is PD is not a natural constituent of the bowel. So if you start putting unnatural stuff in your bowel, be prepared to live with the consequences.