How To Clean Mold Welcome to my blog on how to clean mold. I want to start by acknowledging I’ve been there. I’ve lived in two water-damaged properties and the second made me really quite sick. Debilitating brain fog, fatigue, gut issues, a flare up in psoriasis that I hadn’t suffered with in over a
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Recover From Mould Illness: A Case Study Welcome to my blog where I summarise a published case report written by Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break The Mold. My hope is that it provides hope to those suffering with mould related illnesses, and helps fellow practitioners understand some of the nuances when it comes to
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There are two ways to test for mould exposure in the blood: the direct, and, the indirect way. The Direct Way: Mycotoxin antibody testing. Mycotoxins are metabolites of mould that we breathe in. The Indirect Way: Biomarkers associated with mould exposure – this comes from The Shoemaker Protocol. Test For Mould Exposure: Understanding Different Available Tests Before
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After writing the master blog called The Ultimate Guide To Mycotoxins I thought I would write smaller blogs on each of the main mycotoxins. Let’s look at Citrinin. You may like to also read my article 5 Things To Know When Living In Mould. What Is Citrinin? Citrinin (CTN) is a mycotoxin. Mycotoxins are naturally occurring
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Black Mould Symptoms: Symptoms can include: Sick building syndrome. Agranulocytic anaemia (low neutrophil levels). Asthma. Nasal bleeding. Allergies. Inflammation. Lung injury. Pulmonary hypertension. Irritation of the skin and/or mucous membranes. Headache. Fatigue. Cough. Burning nasal passages. Tightness of chest. Muscle and stomach aches. (source) See below for more information around black mould symptoms. What Is
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In this post, I discuss the 10 Warning Signs of Mould Toxicity, looking at warning signs, symptoms, and what can be done. Get 10% off your supplements at Healthpath using code ‘alexmanos10’. 10 Warning Signs of Mould Toxicity Multiple chemical sensitivity. Chronic fatigue. Brain fog and poor cognition. Respiratory issues such as shortness of
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This article summarises mould illness and provides strategies for healing from it, with links to UK-based (and many US) testing and cleaning companies. It forms a ‘master blog’ on mould illness and includes links to many other blogs I have written on specific elements of testing and treatment. You can check out all my blogs
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The most common effects of mycotoxins on the GI tract include inflammatory and necrotic changes, disturbances in secretory activity and metabolism of the enterocytes, damage to the intestinal barrier and dysfunction in intestinal absorption (source) Other blogs that you might be interested in include: Mould Illness: A Functional Medicine Approach The Ultimate Guide To Mycotoxins
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Mould can make you sick due to inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, infection, allergy, and irritant effects of exposure. Responses to mould exposure will vary from person to person based on our genetics, the duration and severity of exposure, and our overall health status. Many factors will influence our overall health, including our gut microbiome, nutrient
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A question I often get asked is, “Can mold cause headaches”? In this article, we take a deep dive into this subject. It has been estimated that 10-50% of indoor environments in Europe have clinically meaningful levels of mold (Source) – this doesn’t surprise me, having worked with hundreds of clients over the last few
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