Bex, yeast when you take ALA would be a sign of mercury. The only reason ALA should increase yeast would be that it moves mercury through the bile...and anytime you have mercury in your digestive system it will kill good bacteria, but yeast seem to still be able to grow even in higher concentrations of mercury.

It is pretty odd that you don't get other symptoms, but I don't see any other reason that ALA would cause yeast problems besides if you were actually moving mercury. We all have our unique reactions and they do change with time.

Something that I think is interesting about my reactions are I can get horrendous mental and physical symptoms from mercury...though rarely anymore...but even when I would feel horrible, grumpy, extremely irritable, sore, tense I haven't got sick or came down with anything for the past 4 years. There was even a point 2 years ago where I literally slept a few hours in 5 days but apparently my immune system has always been strong and resilient. I guess part of this would be the fact that I absolutely refuse to eat any low quality food...whether it be refined food or just conventional produce. I do eat light portions of certain foods on the holidays though...but never deserts.