Hi, yeah I see a lot of people responding well to Andy's protocol, but there are always going to be people who don't and respond well to another like Richard has.

Also, some do not tolerate DMSA as you said, so they can chleate with ALA alone if they wish (as long as they are 3 months post amalgam removal or other mercury exposure).

Also some people have to address their yeast issues during their time of chelating with these products, because whether directly or indirectly (or both), they can flare yeast up and make things worse for a time. It could be the action of the movement of metals passing through that does this, OR the high sulfur or something else in the products.

So that can cause issues too. I have heard of some people have horrific results with chlorella and cilantro, so it goes both ways for sure. Unfortunately so much of this is trial and error, no matter how well thought out the protocol is from the professional he is dealing with individuals and different body chemistries etc.

Even Andy will admit there are some that do well on the things he usually advises against and basically if it works and you find you don't tolerate his protocol? Keep on the one that works for you.