Hi Wenpam3,

Yes, it's hard to know exactly which problem is causing what when you have mercury and candida. The symptoms can be very similar and cross over.

The problem is, candida puts more stress and strain on the gut/liver and immune system and in turn makes a mercury toxic body more toxic and makes it more difficult to detoxify. So it makes every sense to treat the candida as well as the mercury.

Bad candida can also interfere with nutrient absorption from foods/supplements, as I found out. I remember I was not able to experience any real benefits from supplement intake, until I treated candida and then I noticed a difference when taking them.

Without treating my candida, I was suicidal most of the time and had some frightening mental symptoms - strange phobias, anxiety and depression. Plus extreme fatigue.

After treating candida, many of these symptoms improved and lifted. Still mercury toxic, but stronger and happier and more motivated.

I'd be cautious about taking aggressive antifungals. The best approach in my opinion is simply addressing the diet by excluding sugar/gluten/yeast and reducing high carbohydrates as necessary. There are plenty of natural antifungal type foods. I think the natural and gradual approach is wiser, especially in the early stages to give your body a chance to process the die off that comes from excess yeast dying off and other toxins that also come out from the healthier diet.

It is not always easy because you can really start craving the foods you have to stop eating because the candida wants to survive. Plus the detoxification symptoms that can come with it. It's about hanging in there and being determined and sticking to the plan. Usually after a few weeks, ther should be some improvement if the plan is stuck to. Cheats on the diet will usually lead to one having to start again, unless they've been on the diet already for sometime and the body is stronger and can handle a few cheats.

I'd up your water intake during this time and take vitamin C and whatever other supplement that helps.

There are many diets out there to deal with candida and alot of them do disagree on certain things being ok or not ok. So it may differ for each person how strict they need to be in respect to high carb foods. But certainly keep off all sugar/yeast/gluten containing foods/products/supplements at the bare minimum. Fruits/grains/high carb vegetables may also need to be reduced or even eliminated from the diet if the candida is serious enough and the person finds they need to go the extra step to gain relief.

Make sure you eat enough food to help you when the cravings hit. So tuck into the "safe" foods - meats, eggs, low carb vegetables, seeds/nuts, sugar free acidophilus yoghurt. Water/tea. Natural fats/oil like butter, fish oil (mercury free), extra virgin olive oil, organic virgin coconut oil (this is a natural antifungal and may create symptoms, so go easy).