From what I have read about lyme and candida is that as long as you have heavy metals accumulation Antibiotics will be nuetralized by the heavy metals. One doctor I read about had patients that he could not seem to cure until he noticed an increase in urinary output of some of his patients heavy metals after they had eaten cilantro soup. He found that these patients started to get better after detoxing the metals. So he believed the heavy metals were a deterent to body being able to fight the disease. It seemed as though the bacteria liked to hide behind the heavy metals for protection. Then another website said as long as you have heavy metal accumulation it will nuetralize the Antibiotics . Also I've read that candida is the body's way of protecting itself from heavy metals. So if someone starts killing the candida it could due more harm than good unless they took something to detox the heavy metals. I've read that cilantro, garlic, vit c, chlorella and apple pectin are good detoxifiers of heavy metals. So it seemed to me that it would be wise to get rid of the interference thatwas keeping me from getting well.
The reason why I first felt a need to detox heavy metals was due to having many silver Amalgams replaced with composite by a dentist who did not know how to do it the correct way. I was his first patient who asked for it. So I started getting ill after I had them removed. Then I was bitten by a tick and got a bulls eye rash not long after that which made me so sick I had to go to working part time. I had ordered from a health company macrobiotic products and they had a product called Modiflan that was supposed to detox heavy metals and radiation. It said it was used by people near the chernobyl catastrophe with great results. I also had a book written by a doctor that said alginate is the best heavy metal detoxer, so I decided to give it a try. It is made of seaweed. 40 lbs for each 1Lb. So it is very concentrated. I took the Vcaps for four months. At the end of the four months I was able to wear earrings anytime all day long. That is rather amazing because since I was 12 if I wore earring for more than 2 hrs. my ears would get all crusty and bloody. I was told that I was nickel toxic. I did have a bridge in my mouth that was made of nickel which I had replaced some years back. That probably contributed to the heavy metal. So I knew this product definitely worked.
I came a cross another article about a year later that said metals may come out in layers. So I thought I would check to see if I had anymore heavy metals. I ordered a few heavy metal urine tests. My husband took one and I took one. He showed toxic in nickel (he did not join me the first time I tried Modiflan). Then my test showed heavy accumulation of cadmium. I took modiflan again. This time it was Vcaps a day for 2 months instead of four. I had one urine test left so I took it at the end of my 2 months and it showed clearly no heavy metals. I plan to take Modiflan in the future also as I've read about how much mercury is being put into our air land etc..
I know not everyone can afford it. I purchased it at 25.00 a bottle. I asked for vegetarian caps. I needed 8 bottles for the 4 months. But I may have only needed to take it for 2 months the 1st time since the 2nd time my test was clear after 2 months. If you can't afford it, the above supplements are said to chelate heavy metals. I like Modiflan because I know proof positive it worked for me. I feel much more functional, content and calm also, no more panic attacks and crying jags, nervous symptoms. My periods have normal also since I've rid the heavy metals. Thank you for allowing me to share.