028 - Mold Toxicity Stories from my Clinic

The Autoimmune Doc Podcast w/ Dr. Taylor Krick

I have a LOT of mold stories. I even thought of a few good ones that I forgot to tell as soon as I finished recording this episode. I don't think that mold causes everything, or that mold "caused" all these cases, each person is very multifactorial and complex, but listen to the podcast and you will hear about the stories I hear day-in and day-out and you will understand why I think mold is an important factor in so many health conditions, especially complex cases, like those with multiple symptoms and of course - autoimmune diseases.
Often times there are multiple exposures throughout life when a person really thinks back, and often those times coincide with symptom increases or flares. Sometimes the major exposure was a house a person lived in 5 years ago but they've just "never felt the same since". Sometimes it was from renovating the basement or kitchen. Sometimes it was just ripping out some carpet. Sometimes there are spores on a mattress. Sometimes it's under a cabinet. Sometimes it's in the HVAC and it's a bigggg problem. Sometimes there is active mold growth, sometimes there are high spore counts, sometimes there are mycotoxins, VOCs, etc - but prolonged exposure to high amounts of mold causes the body to do crazy things.
Sometimes the person has fatigue. Sometimes it's anxiety, or brain fog, or heart palpitations. Sometimes they have gut issues like SIBO or leaky gut, hormonal issues like thyroid, adrenal, testosterone, or menstrual problems, maybe it's joint pain, hair loss, blood sugar drops, etc. Sometimes they have developed food sensitivities, or allergies to pet dander, or chemical sensitivity. Sometimes they have autoimmunity or a diagnosed autoimmune disease.
SOMETIMES A MOLD TOXIC PERSON MAY HAVE ALL THESE THINGS!
I would never say that mold caused all these things, and I certainly do not suggest that mold "detox" was or is the solution for each of these people, or even appropriate, or that they all even found their solution. These are just stories. Each case is incredibly unique and complex, and I support each case in a personalized way according to their history, lifestyle, lab results, and unique physiology!