Thanks Abishag,

It might be possible that the body does harbour an increase in yeast as a form of defense, but I'm not sure and indeed this is a contraversial subject. Because when I left my candida alone with a mercury toxic body, it was disastrous. I was incredibly toxic, depressed and suicidal and so ill, that my face was greyish in colour. When I addressed the candida, many of my symptoms lessened and I could function better and of course, detox better and colour improved, as well as energy, weight and quality of skin/hair/eyes etc.

So I imagine that it's more an imbalance from a mercury toxic system (and subsequent lowered immunity) that is struggling to keep yeast levels in check. I believe that yeast can change form and get out of control and become almost a disease in itself, adding to the burden of an already mercury poisoned system. So if the body harbours a little more yeast due to mercury for protective measures (which I'm a bit dubious about), I believe if that already overgrown yeast is fed even further and changes form from when it does not harm, to where it does, the person can be utterly miserable.

So to me, the diet is essential for the body to try and balance it out as much as possible. Such a diet isn't just about candida, but rather about immunity and health of the body anyway, which then allows the body to keep excessive or imbalanced candida in better check and back into a form that is not harmful and also health of the gut/liver/kidneys etc. Removing sugar and other harmful foods (and wheat/gluten/yeast if the person has a gluten allergy and excessive yeast problems), and consuming foods closer to nature is surely a benefit in any situation.

Even without addressing the mercury, I gained many benefits from simply treating candida. Though it was evidentally not the underlying problem, but rather a symptom of a toxic body and lowered immunity. Treating candida (and wheat/gluten intolerance) lessened toxicity and heightened my immunity.