Blog - Dr. Crista

Vulneraries are herbs that specialize in cell turnover, especially of epithelial tissue – meaning the linings of our respiratory passages, blood vessels, gut, bladder, and skin.Why is this aspect important?Because delayed epithelial cell turnover contributes to...

Can You Combine Herbs And Antifungal Drugs?

Antifungals, Mold

If you’re fighting persistent fungal issues, combining herbs with antifungal drugs might be your game-changer! Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, mold expert and author of Break the Mold, and I want to show you how the right herbs—like garlic, one of my go-to antifungals—can...

Mold and Skin: What Your Body is Trying to Tell You

Detox, Mold

If your skin’s acting up, it might be shouting about mold exposure. Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold. Today I want to help you understand what your skin may be trying to tell you and how you can support your...

Avoid Detox Insanity: How Constipation Interferes with Detox

Detox, Binders, Mold

If you’re trying to detox from mold but feel like nothing’s working, constipation might be sabotaging your efforts. I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold, and I want to help you stop wasting time and energy....

What Causes a Spike in Gliotoxin from Mold? Key Insights and Solutions

Mycotoxins, Antifungals, Binders, Mold

Gliotoxin on the rise?You’re not alone. Once you start mold treatment, all the fungi take notice and put up their guards. They put up their guards by making more mycotoxins to defend themselves.Candida is one of these fungi. Candida is a normal resident of a healthy...

Is Sourdough Good For People With Mold Illness?

For mold? Maybe not, sadly. As a naturopathic doctor (aka hippy-dippy doctor), I have had the benefit of working with lots of cool hippy-dippy people! People who strive to live healthy lives, take charge of their health, exercise regularly, and grow and make their own...

Understanding the Connection Between Mold and Insomnia

If mold has you wide awake when you should be sleeping, you’re not alone. I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold and A Light in the Dark for PANDAS & PANS. Today, I want to help you understand why mold flips your...

Mold’s Effect on Vitamin D Labs: What to Look For

If your Vitamin D labs are off despite daily supplements, mold might be the missing link. Hey there, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert and author of Break the Mold, and I’ve seen firsthand how Vitamin D resistance can block healing. In this...

Can Mold Cause Constipation or Diarrhea? How Often You Should Go Number 2

If your bathroom trips are too few or too many, mold might be the culprit. Hi! I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold, and I’m here to walk you through why getting your gut in rhythm, specifically aiming for two solid...

Why Your Mold Protocol May Not Be Working

Antifungals, Binders, Mold

Feeling stuck, even though you’re following your mold protocol? Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold. If you’re doing everything “right” and still not getting better, it may not be that your diagnosis was...

Reacting to Vitamin D? Mold May Be The Reason

☀️ Do you have weird symptoms after taking Vitamin D? There may be a few reasons why. First, if you’re allergic to 🐑, most Vitamin D is sourced from sheep lanolin. People with 🐑 allergy MUST get sun exposure to keep their D up. Second, Vitamin D has an effect on...

« Older Entries

Next Entries »

Don’t Let Dust Deliver Mycotoxins: Keep Your Home Clean for Better Health

Want freaky fast mycotoxin delivery? Easy, don’t dust. That’s right. Dust is like the Jimmy Johns for mycotoxin delivery. One deep breath in a moldy environment and you’ve just been delivered mycotoxins from the air, pronto. Once considered an innocent nuisance, we...

Understanding Mold Detox: Accumulation vs. Detoxification

Which mode is your body in? Which direction is your needle pointing?Accumulation OR Detoxification.It can only be to one direction or the other – accumulation of toxins OR getting rid of toxins. Mold pushes the needle to accumulation, which is a...

Itching Can Be a Sign of Mold Exposure

One of the keynote symptoms of mold expressed on the skin is 👉🏻itchiness👈🏻. It doesn’t have to be a fungal rash. General itchiness and/or itchy spots where there’s clear skin is commonly seen with mold exposure. My patients have found help with...

Coffee Craving Might be a Sign that You Have A Mycotoxin Problem

Why the coffee cravings? Bile movement!Coffee is one of the most powerful bitters on the planet. Bitters such as coffee induce bile flow, which is what carries mycotoxins out of the body through the 💩.It’s no mystery that global coffee consumption has risen...

How to Do Mycotoxin Detox Using Clean Fats?

Brain fog. Fatigue. Weird symptoms that just won’t go away? When mold toxins linger, they can leave you feeling inflamed, foggy, and stuck. Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert and author of Break the Mold. And I’m here to show you how to...

Can Mold Cause Heart Problems, Like Myocarditis?

Old mold symptoms creeping back in? Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold. I’m sharing a personal lesson about how mold can trigger heart issues like myocarditis. It caught me off guard, even as the mold lady. Let this...

The Correlation Between Mold and Dementia

With neurodegenerative conditions, like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Multiple Sclerosis, doctors are still missing mold. Exposure to a water-damaged building can expose you to mold toxins, called mycotoxins, which can affect your brain. The amyloid...

Mold’s Effect on Vitamin D

Struggling with your mood, immunity, hormones, or energy lately, and wondering if it might be mold? Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold. In this article, I want to explain how toxic mold exposure blocks vitamin D...

Glutathione Benefits and Boosters To Heal Better

Mold mycotoxins deplete the body of its master antioxidant – glutathione. In true Tolkien homage, I refer to glutathione as ‘the one antioxidant to rule them all.” It’s a critical detoxifier of mycotoxins – which is why we get low on it when we’ve been exposed to mold...

Living in a Moldy Place? Protective Nutrients

Even though I preach that you MUST remove yourself from the mold exposure in order to get better (avoidance, avoidance, avoidance), right now that just may not be possible. There are things you can try, based on animal research, to protect your cells. This study...

Lycopene Foods: The Benefits of “Vitamin Red” Against Mold

Craving a natural way to fight mold? Hello, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold, and today we’re talking about one of your tastiest partners in mold recovery: lycopene. This red pigment found in vegetables (what I like...

How Mold Can Grow in Fridge Water Dispensers