That's great that you're having those teas. Anything like this will be sure to help you. Lemon juice in warm water can too (and the addition of some natural organic ocean sea salt - 1/4 teaspoon or so).

Can I ask what protocol you're using with the ALA and DMSA and what doses of each out of curiosity? And do you notice symptoms when you are using either/both? Symptoms alone are a good sign of present metals/mercury.

Yeah, candida is a symptom of a deeper problem, you're totally right. But, it should be addressed in the meantime if there is a serious problem with it and it's interferring with a person's ability to function and have energy and do much in life. Unless a person doesn't find it's a big issue. I find I cannot function properly at all after cheating on the diet. And that's the end of me being able to walk on a treadmill. I just can't do it, nor can I chelate properly.

If however, I adhere to the strict diet for long enough? I find energy levels improve and other symptoms also do. So I'm able to do more and I think my body is more efficient at dealing with toxins and other issues going on. It's not the cure, but it can be a lifesaver.

You can treat candida whilst you deal with the mercury if it winds up helping you enough. anything to make life easier! It also takes more stress of your already burdened immunity, gut/liver, hormones. Mercury poisoning can take months or even years to improve from. So in the meantime, treating candida maybe essential to functioning better.

I rely souly on the diet and that does work, as long as it's stuck to. Antifungals do not do much unless diet is already in place and the yeast is weakened and lessened. Even then, it's more an aid. Because yeast will return if other things haven't been addressed (and that includes the diet). Mercury will always be a stumbling block to a cure, but these things will still help.

Stay away from coffee and other stimulating drinks if you can. They can make candida worse, and also stresses the adrenal glands and in the end, creates more exhaustion than before. I seem to be ok with plain black tea, though I don't have it very strong. Even then, I use herbal teas too.



I'm sorry to hear this. I have had the same. Definitely don't push yourself if you simply cannot do it. Your body clearly has more than enough burdens robbing you of energy. But if you can manage a walk on the flat level? That's great. But only if you can.

Along with diet and chelation, I'd recommend supporting your adrenals with supplements too if you're able to get any of them.

I was sent this article in my email and maybe it'll be helpful to you:



Enough protein and fats - eggs, meat, butter, etc are helpful too. They help protect and build up. With the reduction or elimination of high carbs in fruit/grain and high carb veg like corn/potatoes/carrots/peas/beans etc. It sounds extreme, but for those who are really suffering badly enough with candida because of a poisoned/lowered immunity, sometimes desperate needs call for desperate measures. Some people can handle a certain amount of high carbs and still make good progress, just eliminating sugar/gluten products/grains/yeast can make significant improvements in some. That can be a good place to start. If that doesn't work? Then removing fruits/grains/high carb vegetables may make the difference.

Also, you may find the addition of iodine helpful for the thyroid. Mercury is a big one to cause problems with the thyroid and block the action of iodine. Iodine can actually precipitate a detox! Because toxins like mercury displace these essential elements and are where they should be. If you replace them, they compete with the mercury for binding sites. That is why selenium, iodine, antioxidants etc can actually cause some detox symptoms. They are not chelating agents, but they can displace a certain amount of metals apparently and I can attest to that by past reactions of metal movement.