I think that is partly why I need garlic - helps candida issues. I use to always use licorice but use the Deglyzerized (sp?) kind now due to mild bp issues. Good stuff! I take 5-HTP, too, for seratonin. Started that in Alaska when I realized I was S.A.D. (Seasonal affective disorder). Anyone hear of, I think her name is Helga something. Hulga! The Cure for all Diseases? I did some of her cleanses some time ago. I passed some serious gallstones in one night! But a night of heck it was! Yuck! Have done the same thing with Dr. Christopher's 3 day cleanse. The last cleansing diet I did was the Fat Flush diet. That is a good one. Not about losing weight - but its a nice side effect. Strict, but I felt good on it. She does have you eating a lot of eggs some may not do well on due to sulfur. She has you drink cranwater...lots. I need to follow that again. I've gotten so busy I haven't had time to think about these things. I use to work cleansing and everything. My SIL calls me one of "those people." They own a donut shop. Need i say more. On that note we were looking at parasites in the flesh...(well - in a jar) the last couple of weeks of school in a biology class I was doing long term subbing for. We looked at puddle water, too, to find water fleas and there were little microscopic worms in there....Ick... Think of that the next time a dog licks you....