85% of Americans have some type of parasitic infection

The relationship between heavy metals and parasites is complex. Parasites have been found to play a role in the bioaccumulation of heavy metals in the environment and the biotransformation of heavy metals in the host.

Parasites can directly or indirectly contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals in the environment. For example, some parasites can release heavy metals into the environment through their waste products, or through the death and decay of infected organisms. In addition, parasites can contribute to the accumulation of heavy metals in their host organisms by concentrating the metals in their bodies or in their tissues.

In turn, heavy metals can affect the survival, reproduction, and behavior of parasites. High levels of heavy metals can be toxic to parasites, reducing their populations and altering their life cycles. For example, some heavy metals have been found to interfere with the normal functioning of enzymes and other metabolic pathways in parasites, leading to reduced growth and reproduction.

Moreover, heavy metals can also affect the interactions between parasites and their hosts. For example, heavy metals can alter the host's immune response, making it more difficult for the host to defend itself against parasite infections. 

Parasites use heavy metals to disable and hide from the immune system. They will also coat their bodies in heavy metals to further hide from the immune system. It has been my experience that heavy metals are the underlying cause of Candida and Parasite infections, and you can't get rid of chronic candida or parasites if you have heavy metal toxicity. 

Parasitic infestations are more common than we realize. Candida and heavy metals create acidity and an anaerobic (lacking oxygen) environment they thrive in. One reason why parasites takeover in the presence of heavy metal toxicity is that these infections actually serve a purpose to protect us from cellular damage and potentially fatal complications of heavy metal poisoning. So from this perspective, parasites are actually our friends, and although they cause a whole host of annoying symptoms, they are actually the lesser of two evils in this sense.

Parasites can actually feed on heavy metals and sugar and store them within biofilms or within their own organism. This is why detoxing heavy metals first or along with killing candida and parasites is imperative.