Hi Kaw, no the cigarette toxins did not come out of me after a week or so. In normal circumstances it would, even in a day or so. But not with how my condition is these days.

Yeah, I have definitely had improvements from addressing candida. For me it's been a lifesaver many times. I had to go off sugar, yeast, fruit, milk, cheese, grains, caffeine, honey etc, but it was worth it. Though Iwent through die off intially and that took 3 weeks to stop and then I got improvement.

I just live on basically eggs, meat, liver, chicken, vegetables (no potatoes corn or peans/beans though because they are too high in carbs). I eat a few raw nuts and some acidophilus yoghurt. And plenty of good fats. That's pretty much it.

At the moment I am not getting much improvement, yet I have in the past. Not sure why, but definitely the cigarette smoking didn't help.

Yeast overgrowth occurs anytime your immunity is down. It takes advantage of a bad situation and make it worse. DMSA and ALA will clear mercury and in doing that, hopefully eventually the yeast problem will go also.

Problem is DMSA and ALA can also flare up yeast at the time you take them. Either by directing doing it, or indirectly due to the movement of metals. This is why it is pretty crucial to control yeast with a good diet. That way you wont be so overwhelmed by it!

It also makes mercury more toxic, so it's even more essential to reduce it. Not only does yeast inhibit absorption of nutrients, it overloads the gut and liver with toxins, lowers immunity even more and also causes mental symptoms too. Sometimes it's hard to tell if it's mercury or candida, because many symptoms are similar. One can make the other worse. Best to try and address both if you feel this is what maybe causing your problems or contributing at least.

Coated tongue can be an indicator of yeast, but also can happen during yeast die off and release of toxins. So coating of the tongue is not always a bad sign. Some of the worst coatings on my tongue have been during yeast die off and detox!