Op here.

Intermittent fasting is most effective. That means skipping a meal or two. Extended fasts have the opposite effect. The fungus will simply go dormant and wait for conditions to change, then begin replicating again.

The protocol will absolutely make a difference. Time on the protocol depends on how badly it has invaded your body, whether it is already throughout the cns, brain and spinal fluid, and whether your gut biome is balanced correctly. Give it a few months.