What if you have been trying to do all the “right” things but you still struggle with chronic fatigue, weight gain, inflammation and achieving athletic performance gains?
TEST and not GUESS to indentify your HEALTH puzzle pieces.
I finally did the OATS test and makes sense that I tried “everything” but still struggled to get my “body and vibrant self” back. Test and not guess – always look at multiple lab tests to put the missing pieces of the puzzle together!
Mold Toxicity or Mycotoxins! I was living in the Pacific (wet) Northwest for the past 48 years!
The Organic Acids Test (OAT) has many markers indicating invasive yeast and candida overgrowth. There are also markers on the OAT specific for mold exposure, digestive mold overgrowth and potential toxicity from mold toxins called Mycotoxins
https://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/upcoming-webinars/2018/7/12/
What is MOLD TOXICITY?
A mold allergy is caused by exposure to mold spores that make the immune system respond with symptoms that usually affect the sinuses and lungs. Mold toxicity is primarily caused by mycotoxins, which are basically poisons produced by mold. Mycotoxins can cause various symptoms at different levels of exposure.
https://goop.com/wellness/health/how-to-identify-hidden-mold-toxicity-and-what-to-do-about-it
What are MYCOTOXINS?
Mycotoxins are produced by just over 360 species of mold, mostly belonging to the type of Aspergillus Flavus, Fusarium and Penicillium. Mycotoxin product happens fast and it does not take long to spread. They have a low molecular weight and are most often thermo-stable in non-aqueous medium, and therefore difficult to degrade. In most cases, they can survive in food even after the elimination of mold.
If you find mold growth or suspect you may have mycotoxins in your body it is important to get tested and begin treatment as soon as possible. Mycotoxin poisoning and illness looks different in everyone and looks similar to other conditions like chronic fatigue syndrome.
https://realtimelab.com/blog/what-are-mycotoxins/ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00060/full
We all should be working on our own individualized “D.R.E.S.S. for Health Success” protocol and work with a certified FDN Practitioner as myself!
We all need a health coach to offer support, guidance, feedback, accountability and course correction. Even though I am a health, fitness, run and triathlon coach- I still always hire a coach or mentor depending on my goals!
No matter what your identified sources of HIDDEN internal sources of CHRONIC Stressors are about – we need to always start with our key nutrition and lifestyle habits as with “The WHOLESTIC Method” eight elements.
- DIET – Nutrition
- REST – Sleep
- EXERCISE – sweat more and lift heavy objects.
- STRESS- reduction or management as not all stress is bad stress!
- SUPPLEMENTS – to help support missing key nutrients in our food supply.
Supplements depend on your investigation!
Example on different Mold Toxicity protocols- but remember everyone is different and these are just examples. Please work with your functional health coach to find the right protocol for you based on YOUR labs and clincial correlation with your main health concerns.
- He does not have a “procotol” so to speak, but he does have resources and supplements/lifestyle changes (Read Dirty Genes)
- If you have multiple weird symptoms that doctors can’t explain, then be sure to test for markers in your body. (Great Plains Lab)
- In the appendix of Dirty Genes, he has a mold resource.
- Dr. Ben Lynch also recommends checking out the book, Break the Mold, to get all sorts of tips on how to deal with mold.
Two key things suggested by Dr. Ben Lynch:
1) Optimal Liposomal Glutathione or Optimal Liposomal Glutathione Plus – he suggest to use few drops a few times a day.
2) Sauna. Sweat out mycotoxins. Super effective. Dr. Ben Lynch says start with lower heat, around 125 to 140 and stay in as long as you’re comfortable. Don’t push it. Click here to learn about Sunlighten Saunas.
As a reminder, Dr. Ben Lynch states “recovering from mold illness takes time. Go slow and steady.”
But first you have to know it’s impacting you – get testing done with a certified FDN Practitioner or your favorite health practitioner. Click here to meet with me to discover more.
Click here to learn more about Seeking Health, StrateGene and Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch
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- Make sure detox pathways are open.
- ADP/FC-Cidal 3 of each 3x daily, for 2 weeks.
- Biodoph-7 / Sac boulardii 2 of each 2x daily for 1 week
- Repeat 2-3 rounds.
- Get a good binder Beta-TCP, BioFiber complete, Charcoal, clay take every night before bed.
- Also make sure liver / kidneys are supported, increase antioxidants as well as lots of sauna time.
QUICKSILVER: Dr. Jill’s Miracle Mold Deluxe Detox Box
Dr. Jill Carnahan and Quicksilver Scientific® have teamed up to create this 30-day protocol kit designed to provide effective, comprehensive detoxification from mold exposure. This protocol up-regulates phase I, II and III detoxification, improves mitochondrial function by super-charging ATP production, and supports electrolyte balance and remineralization.
Dr. Jill’s Miracle Mold Deluxe Detox Box contains:
- Dr. Shade’s Liver Sauce®
- Liposomal Glutathione Complex
- NAD+ Gold™(50ml)
- Ultra Binder® Sensitive Formula
- Quinton® Hypertonic (30 amps)
- Quinton® Isotonic (30 amps)
- H2 Elite
- Microb-Manager™
CHINESE MEDICINE: TCM from my accupuncturist Justin…
Mycotoxins are just another form of external toxin that can get lodged in the body. Most allergic reactions, especially to external toxins like mold, will show up as a heat response in Chinese medicine. Underlying the heat will often be some dampness from the actual mold as well. In the bigger picture, the main thing is supporting the body’s ability to detox the exposure vs worrying too much about what type of exposure it is.
I use the word “detox” hesitantly here because the Chinese concept of detox is very different than the Western concept of detox. There are many more ways to detox in Chinese medicine than in functional medicine. This is why just taking a liver detox or something like that won’t always work. The human body is much more complex and has more moving parts than just the liver for detoxification. The goal of the herbal formulas is to support what your body needs to both detoxify and regenerate/restore. This is always the dance in Chinese medicine – how to do both at the same time.
– Justin
“Findings revealed that the gut microbiota is capable of eliminating mycotoxin from the host naturally, provided that the host is healthy with a balance gut microbiota.
Moreover, mycotoxins have been demonstrated for modulation of gut microbiota composition, and such alteration in gut microbiota can be observed up to species level in some of the studies.
Most, if not all, of the reported effects of mycotoxins, are negative in terms of intestinal health, where beneficial bacteria are eliminated accompanied by an increase of the gut pathogen.
The interactions between gut microbiota and mycotoxins have a significant role in the development of mycotoxicosis, particularly hepatocellular carcinoma.
Such knowledge potentially drives the development of novel and innovative strategies for the prevention and therapy of mycotoxin contamination and mycotoxicosis.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5834427/
One of the most important aspects of successful treatment is immediately moving into a non-toxic environment. Some people have to replace many of their belongings as well. I recommend my patients consume a paleo diet (see Shippy Paleo Essentials) with at least 50 percent of the volume of their food coming from vegetables, organic if possible. Eliminating inflammatory foods like gluten, dairy, grains, and sugar is foundational. Taking supplementsto help support the immune system, augment the detoxification systems, rebuild the gut, reduce inflammation, and boost the mitochondria is also helpful. (Mitochondria are the “power houses” inside our cells and they often get damaged by environmental toxins, including mycotoxins. Supplements that support your mitochondria can jump-start your healing process.)
https://annshippymd.com/ in GOOP blog post interview
Here are Dr. Shippy’s favorite supplements but find out which are best for you with your practitioner!
- FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM: Liposomal vitamin C (with phosphatidyl choline and carnitine), 1000mg twice a day
- FOR DETOXIFICATION: Liposomal glutathione, 250mg a day, gradually increasing to 500mg
- FOR THE GUT: Probiotics, 100 billion units a day
- FOR INFLAMMATION: Omega 3, 1000-2000mg a day
- FOR OUR MITOCHONDRIA: CoQ10, 200mg a day
Mycotoxins can cause changes in immune, nervous system, behavior, mood and even development problems like stunting. The other way that molds can affect your health is through allergy and IgE-mediated pathways. Mold can introduce multiple different types of antigens to your system. One of the main antigens involved is mold spores. Mold can lead to asthma, hypersensitivity reactions, and pulmonary inflammatory disease.
https://realtimelab.com/blog/do-i-have-toxic-mold-poisoning/
Heal and Rebuild the WHOLE you from the inside out…
Don’t wait until you are a burned out, broken mess! Learn from my mistakes and my health building journey.
Test and NOT Guess…and get out of the “cycle of trial and error”!
What are your symptoms? Don’t accept that these unexplained symptoms are your new “normal” and a part of the aging process… even if your doctor said nothing was wrong with you and your lab tests are “normal”.
Identify your main internal sources of stress while working on your transformational nutrition and lifestyle habits.
- Managing stress with meditation or another habit
- Sweating with exercise or an infrared sauna one or more times a week
- Getting 7-9 hours of sleep most nights
- GOOP blog
Check out Sunlighten Saunas here.
DIRTY GENES?
A few of my recommended Lifestyle Supplements Links:
- Keto Mojo Blood Glucose and Ketone Measuring Kit
- BiOptimizers and kAPex digestive supplements
- Megasporebiotic and Total Gut Restoration for gut health and leaky gut repair
- Quicksilver Scientific glutathione, Liver Sauce, Methyl-B Complex drops and Mitochondria Support.
- Swannie Blue Blocking Glasses
- Athletic Greens Nutritional Support
- Butcher Box Membership
- Kion Supplements as Organic Coffee, Aminos and Kion Flex
- NutriSense continious glucose monitoring and matching nutrition
- Mighty Maca for balancing hormones
The Three Types of Mold
Mold falls under three categories, each with different impacts on health:
- Allergenic molds affect people with asthma or mold allergies. Even someone without an existing mold allergy can develop one through chronic exposure. People with mold allergies may also experience more severe symptoms from other classes of mold, especially if they have other health complications.
- Pathogenic molds affect the respiratory and immune systems. Most healthy people can fight off pathogenic mold infections, but this type of mold is a major health issue for infants, young children, the elderly, smokers and those with chronic illness.
- Toxigenic molds are the most dangerous type and can trigger severe symptoms in everyone. These molds can damage brain function, cause heart trouble, lead to severe depression and even affect basic movement.
- Read more on Sunlighten’s blog page here
Learn more about living life as a journey with “The WHOLESTIC Method” approach on my website…
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StrateGene is about finding out the “why”, but not for diagnosing or even treating. Its to help us understand why someone might have years of chronic health conditions and never knowing how to fix it, or unexplained conditions such as high anxiety, etc.
Dr. Ben Lynch, Seeking Health and StrateGene
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Debbie helps driven and ambitious people, who are trying to do all the “right” things, investigate what is actually going on “under the hood” to get their body and vibrant self back.
Perhaps you have seen multiple doctors and experts but they tell you everything is “normal” and there is nothing wrong with you. That was my experience. I refused to believe that “nothing is wrong with me” and this is part of “getting older”. This was not going to be the new me and stop me from investigating what was really going on from the inside out – under the hood.
You have a choice to take care of the WHOLE you and even transform the WHOLE you from the inside out. Please don’t give up and settle, as the struggle is real and you are not alone. If you feel exhausted trying to do all the “right” things and still can’t feel, move or look better then we need to take a different approach.
Remember- the definition of Insanity is …
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”
If you are stuck in the “cycle of trial and error” then it is time to take a different approach and look at the WHOLE person with “The WHOLESTIC Method” investigation coaching program if you want to REPAIR-REBUILD-RESTORE the WHOLE you to be a fat burner, health optimizer and reach peak athletic performance gains.
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Who is Debbie Potts?
Owner, trainer, and coach of a unique “Health Detective” coaching services with unique “The WHOLESTIC Method” eight elements to guide clients repair, rebuild and restore their WHOLE health back to improve vitality and balance. Debbie helps driven and ambitious people, who are trying to do all the “right” things, investigate what is actually going on “under the hood” to get their body and vibrant self back