Thanks Bex, yes real keen to get into chelation straight away.

I know what you mean about cheating. I am on Bees program and for the first year I don't think I cheated at all and made some amazing progress. However the last 8 months or so I have not been so good. In that time I got a job in the city and as I cant stand eating in the office every day so often eat out for lunch. I've probably cheated once a week for months and I know some people can get away with that but I definately can't. The damage seems to be accumulative even though I eat on the plan 99% of the time! Even the mildest cheat seems to effect my hormones for example, just a packet of crisps which is really just potato, salt and I suppose bad vegetable oil, can make my skin break out for days.

When you cheat do you try and avoid gluten products entirely? I've found they are the absolute worst but I'm suspecting celiac disease there for me. Still I think they can represent an immune challenge for any health compromised person. I've just gone through a 2 week period where I haven't been able to probably digest meat, have lost a few kilos, and have loads of adrenal symptoms and immune reactions (sore throat, glands) and my suspicion is that this is all related to gluten intolerance.

Are there certain situations which lead you to cheating? I find that I never cheat at home, it is always going out to lunch and trying to find the 'safest' food but not always being successful.

Yes I'm a little worried about the effects that chelation will have on yeast as well. I'll just have to wait and see with that part!

It is strange that you don't notice any mercury detox with ALA, have you tried another brand? Do you get any reactions with DMSA to indicate that you are still mercury poisoned?