Mold & Environmental Toxin Illness

Environmental & Mold Illness - Nature Medica

Could Mold Toxicity be the cause of your symptoms?

Have you “not felt great” since “that one time…” or “since you moved into that house/office”? Do you have a variety of unexplained symptoms?

Mold in Tucson? Yes, unfortunately the desert can produce as much, or more, toxic mold than wet climates. In this dry hot climate, we are not accustomed to thinking about moisture problems and often buildings do not get serviced for water prevention.

Any water, whether a leak from pipe or appliance in the home, swamp cooler, AC gaskets, or heavy monsoon, can get into fiber it can cause a mold growth. If this mold does not get sufficiently remediated in time, the spores and mycotoxins will spread. New buildings and old buildings seem to be equally at risk.

What symptoms could you experience?

Depending on the length and severity of exposure, mold can cause a range of issues: from mild allergies and respiratory symptoms all the way to debilitating chronic fatigue and some cancers. Often when the common solution to a health ailment is not responding, we will check for underlying/hidden causes. Mold has been the culprit in about 40% of my ‘mysterious illness’ cases.

Symptoms may include but are not limited to:

Frequent colds
Persistent cough or asthma
Sinus issues
Foggy brain, trouble concentrating, poor memory

Anxiety and/or depression
Allergic reactivity and hypersensitivity to ‘benign’ substances
Headaches
Vision disturbances

Fatigue and muscle weakness
Gastrointestinal dysfunction
Numbness and tingling in your hands and feet
Sensitivity to light

Appetite variations with weight loss or gain
Muscle cramps
Joint pain
Hair loss
Endocrine /hormonal/thyroid imbalances

How We Test

Urine testing of the mold metabolites and mycotoxins is the best measure of the level and which kinds of mycotoxins are in a body.

Blood tests that measure the body’s response to mold and a genetic test that checks for your susceptibility are sometimes done.

Nasal/sinus testing for colonies of fungus and bacteria.

Testing for other fungal overgrowths, like candida, and bacterial infections. These can include stool tests, urine tests or other blood tests.

Finding the source of exposure is critical. I recommend testing your home and workspaces. There are special growth plates and/or dust sample kits that you can order and send off to different labs to be analyzed.

What to expect from treatment:

Mold detox is a multifaceted process with goals to optimize the body to be able to release the mycotoxins and then bind them so they do not get reabsorbed by the body.

Avoidance of re-exposure is of the utmost importance.

Detox:

A special diet and targeted supplements are used to eliminate mold repopulation and enhance mitochondrial function to release the mycotoxins. Use of binding agents – prescription and/or natural, super antioxidants like glutathione, and biofilm dissolving agents will be selected.

Nutritional support for cell membrane repair and methylation performance may include supplements and/ or IVs.

Dr. Tecaya has developed a treatment program for the toxic mold exposed person that addresses all aspects of mold illness. She tailors each treatment to the individual, taking into account the sensitivity of the patient and the options available to them. Treatment could vary from gentle single treatments for a sensitive case to aggressive multifaceted protocols.

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