1 year is not enough time to recover. How many rounds have you complete? It typically takes 50+ rounds with ALA before an improvement is seen.

I've been on the Cutler protocol for over a year and have not seen much improvement, but I have spoke to Áine Ní Cheallaigh about this - and she stated that after the same amount of rounds, she was still very ill. She is recovered now however.

I have 44 rounds complete, but only 32 of those rounds were included ALA (first 12 were DMSA alone).

I'm aiming to hit 50-60 rounds with ALA before I try to judge this protocol. I have seen people recover with it, and it's been the most convincing protocol that I have seen.

I hope to reach the 50 round mark before the start of next summer, so I'll be sure to write up a report then. I would say to stay positive and stick at the chelation. If you're not nearing 50 or 60 rounds yet, I wouldn't worry about lack of improvement.

You may also need to focus on correcting any stomach issues - candida/parasites in the mean-time.