Hi Sandi, yeast definitely grows where metals are and absorbs them, but problem is, the yeast goes beyond that when the person's immunity is down, plus they are consuming sugars, yeasts, gluten grains and then it turns into an illness on it's own alongside the mercury toxicity.

I don't believe in antifungals (unless it's an acute candida issue), as I believe they destory large numbers and release more mercury. I think diet alone is the only real way to give the body a chance to keep yeast at more manageable levels.

Sometimes people have to go further than just eliminating sugar, yeast and gluten and need to eliminate fruit and milk due to natural sugars. It depends on how serious the infection is.

I wish you all the best on getting back on the diet wagon!! Good idea to do that because DMSA can encourage more yeast growth too, so your body will definitely need the help of the diet.

All the best.