I have candida. My dentist told me that yeasts act as a protective barrier against mercury. The yeasts actually wrap themselves around the mercury in a desparate attempt to save the body. When we kill yeast, mercury is re-released into the body and that accounts for alot of the die-off symptoms associated with an antifungal approach. Hal Huggins believes in this theory too.
So when we kill yeasts (either with an antifungal diet, or with pharmaceutical or natural antifungal supplements) we not only experience symptoms of yeast die-off from the over 300 mycotoxins that yeast produce, we also experience an increase in mercury toxicity symptoms.
When I told my dentist that I had Algin on hand, he said, "Oh, that's great! Then take the Algin anytime you take an antifungal or anytime you feel bad die-off."
I must say that this approach has alleviated some of my symptoms when I have tried to kill candida.
Nicola, I have adrenal fatigue like you and I'm also taking cortisol. I've found that the times I've adhered to a strict antifungal protocol, it's been hard because I felt terrible. We know that mercury can cause adrenal fatigue, and also candida problems can. I think in people with lots of other issues (as Bex said), we just have to navigate carefully and slow down on the days we feel crummy.
Someone gave me this website and I think the paragraph explaining one of the myths about detoxing and adrenal fatigue fit my situation very well -- the sentence that is in quotes is the myth -- what follows is the real story with adrenal folks:
" Cleaning out toxins will take care of burnout": The accumulation of toxins that occurs as the body can no longer remove them properly contributes to burnout. Exposure to toxic metals or chemicals can be an important factor in burnout. Eliminating them is helpful.
However, energy is required to release toxins. If the energy system is weak, just fasting or detoxifying will not be enough. One must rebuild the entire energy system by balancing body chemistry and providing nutrients as well. A one-month or even six-month cleanse is nowhere near adequate. It can take a year just to replenish one mineral. For those in burnout, extreme detoxification programs such as fasting, raw foods or even chelating agents can be dangerous. This is because the body lacks the vitality to properly eliminate toxins, the eliminative organs are compromised and toxins may be redistributed in vital organs. A gentle, complete program of rebuilding and nourishing the body must accompany any efforts to eliminate toxins. In fact, as vitality improves, toxin elimination will proceed on its own.
For further info this is the website on adrenal fatigue where this came from:
http://www.womenlivingnaturally.com/articlepage.php?id=6SomedaySoon (Sharon)
