Re: EM update...problems

Hi Gooner, I think its partly related to metals, alongside nutritional deficiencies/poor diet, Antibiotics , vaccines, poor quality water, stress etc

Getting it under control depends on so many factors....what stage you are at, the level of toxic load and metals you have, how mineral depleted you are, stress levels, how compromised your thyroid and adrenals are..... if you're not suffering from so many deficiencies, it makes it a lot easier to bring balance back to the body. The thing with metals is that they can seriously impair cell and gland function and absorption and utilisation of nutrients and hormones so it can all become a vicious circle. I think genetics are involved too...some people just dont handle metals as well as others.

I know some people have been able get candida under control without getting their fillings out or chelating but there are also people and autistic kids who get there ONLY after several rounds of chelation...plus nutritional therapy. Depends what else you are doing to boost your immune system. Candidiasis is a chronic Th2 condition. You need to boost the Th1 side.

I know I'm a poor mercury excretor so I need to chelate. I feel improvements when I chelate but its too early to say how significant a part it will play in resolving my health problems, but I feel it will. I noticed when I upped my dose of hydrocortisone (adrenal hormones) and thyroid hormones a while back, I could feel my body temperature rise and the candida being forced out. Thyroid hormones shift the immune system from Th2 to Th1 which helps fight candida.

If you can reduce metals (and other toxins) as much as is practically possible its only going to help your immune system work better for you, as long as you do it safely. Metals arent just associated with candida but many other illnesses so its wise to consider removing them for that reason too. I know its not always possible though...eg the cost and I'm not saying you can't achieve some level of wellness unless you remove your fillings or chelate.

You have to weigh things up and decide whether its part of the picture for you but really I wouldnt bother speculating that much, just decide on a particular path and if it doesnt give you the results you want then consider other options.

Do you think you have a metal problem? Are you sulphur sensitive? This is common amongst mercury toxic people, it relates to cysteine levels. Molybdenum and sulphate ( Epsom Salt baths) can help.

Anne