I recently got 11 amalgums replaced with composites. i believe i have a yeast problem, parasites and malabsorbtion ..my belly is like 3 months pregnant! i am chelating right now with Vit C, E, etc. and am currently doing a heavy metal detox. my next step was going to be DMSA and ALA... but, i'm reading Cutlers book ..Amalgum Illness: dx and tx.. and he says "correcting malabsorbtion is the first order of business since supplements become expensive sewage and don't do you any good if you don't absorb them." ...basically that i should treat the candida, parasites first... because i can't absorb any of these vitamins or minerals. this makes sense to me. so...i'm thinking i will finish the heavy metal detox...put the DMSA and ALA on hold (i need to hold off the ALA til Oct. anyway).. and do a candida/parasite program... then come back to the DMSA/ALA protocol which could take at least 6 months. any thoughts on this??