How Overactive Bladder and Mold are Connected

Did you know that mold can cause an overactive bladder? 😳

The toxins can irritate the lining of your bladder, causing little ulcerations, swelling, and irritation.

Even after you’ve gone to the bathroom to get rid of the toxins, your bladder still complains. “Go again, go more!”

All the bladder soothers in the world won’t have their full effect if you’re being exposed to mold, or if your sinuses are colonized with mold.

It’s an odd connection — sinuses and bladder. You wouldn’t think that having critters in your nose could lead to bladder irritation, but they can.

The sinuses can become their own factory producing mycotoxins.

If you’ve gotten out of mold (step one of course!) and are still having irritable bladder symptoms, the source might be your nose.

Check out this page for some of my favorite nasal remedies.


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Hi, Dr. Jill Crista here.

Did you know mold can cause an overactive bladder? 

Indoor mold creates a toxin called mycotoxins. These toxins get through building materials and into the air you breathe. When you breathe it in, it gets into your body.

Well, one of the ways your body tries to get rid of that is to pee it out through urine. Um, but while it’s hanging out in your bladder, those toxins can irritate the lining of your bladder, causes little ulcerations and swelling, and irritation. So even after you’ve gone to the bathroom, gotten rid of the toxins, your bladder still is complaining. So it says, go again, go again. Get rid of it. Go, go more. So that’s the connection between mold and an overactive bladder. 

If you’re struggling with this, check out my book Break The Mold for answers.


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