Springtime Allergies
🤧 Are you starting to develop springtime allergies?Sniffling, sneezing, itching, and tired?It might be mold’s fault.Mold toxins from a water-damaged building can deplete the branch of your immune system that normally handles allergens. When healthy, this immune system...
Phosphatidylcholine food sources
Bile can get sludgy with mold mycotoxin exposure.Why?Because mold toxins are dissolved and stored in bile, which can get overwhelmed if there’s more toxin than bile.Why does that matter?Because bile is one of the body’s detox strategies to deal with mold toxins.We...
I forgot Phosphatidylcholine!
Do you know the saying, “missed the forest for the trees?” 🌲🌳🌲🌳🌲🌳That’s exactly what happened when I was writing my book.I forgot PC!Just like Vitamin D and fish oil, PC (phosphatidylcholine) is something I use on a daily basis with many patients, because I specialize...
When Spring Water Isn’t Enough
If you’ve made the switch to spring water and are still struggling with dehydration, frequent urination, or unstable blood pressure, don’t fret 😬 you aren’t alone.Mold can really mess up your body’s ability to make a hormone called anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). This...
Why Spring Water with Mold?
With so many amazing designer waters available, what’s the deal with my obsession over spring water for mold?💦 Getting your water right is important, and not all waters are right for all conditions. The ancients used many types of healing waters to treat various...
Simple Solution for Reverse Osmosis Water
What if you have a reverse osmosis system already installed in your house? 🤔 Do you really need to get spring water delivered? Maybe not!(btw my fave for spring water delivery is Mountain Valley Springs because they deliver in glass bottles.💧)One little trick is to...
Conquer Mold One Step At A Time
Little overwhelmed? Feel in the dark? Wish someone would swoop in and tell you what to do, where to go, how to do it?Totally normal!When people finally figure out that mold is the problem, there’s a natural tendency to try to figure out the whole game plan asap...
How Long on Antifungals?
There are a few differences between people who are symptomatic from a moldy building and those who aren’t.One key difference?🗝 The people who develop symptoms have had a fundamental shift in their flora (think microbiome.)In other words, they become the moldy...
Strive To Be A Fat-Head
After mold, one of the nicest things anyone can say about you is that you’re a FAT HEAD! 😲 Really, I’m serious! Brains are one of our fattiest tissues – also known as lipid-rich. They do better with a plethora of good healthy fats in the form the...
Endotoxins impede bile formation
In my last email about the intention behind the toxin, I mentioned that Endotoxins aren’t formed with malicious intent. They’re like left-over garbage, not like the purposeful poison of mold mycotoxins.While this is the case, Endotoxins still wreak their own...
Mold Canary Super Power
Are you sick of being a “mold canary”? Does your gift for sniffing out mold feel like a curse?If you’ve been sensitized to mold from a past mold exposure, you may now have a freakishly acute sense of smell, especially for moldy and musty buildings,...
Mold & Anemia
There IS a connection between mold exposure and iron-deficiency anemia. (🔎 even in the scientific literature!)*Mold mycotoxins mess with proteins that drive all kinds of metabolic processes. One way they do this is to slow down our ability to make proteins. This...
Are Your Kid’s Shoes Making Him Sick?
See what can grow in shoes that were damp for 1 week. See the actual laboratory test results, and learn the health risks from Evan – the proud owner of the swampy shoes. 🙂 This content is health information and not intended as personal medical advice. Viewing...
MPA Wrecks The Gut
MPA or Mycophenolic acid is a chemical secreted by happily living mold. That’s right – mold farts!💨Aspergillus and Penicillium mold species – some of the most commonly found molds inside buildings – fart out this chemical at an alarming rate when they’re growing.While...
Mold Promotes Bad Estrogen Balance
Some mold toxins are estrogenic, and not the good kind. Under the influence of a water-damaged building, mold forms mycotoxins that are not only estrogenic, but that promote a cancer-causing estrogen overload. Break the mold first by removing yourself from the...
Mold Makes You Look Old ????
Mold mycotoxins stop our bodies from making all of our youth-preserving proteins, like keratin & elastin for skin and hair, and actin & myosin for muscles.TRANSCRIPTIONMold Makes You Look OldMold can age you. It’s true. Mold gets in the way of protein...
Low T and Mold – It’s a thing
Mold is an endocrine disrupter, which means it messes up normal hormone balance. In men, mold reduces sperm counts and testosterone levels. These effects are amplified when mold mycotoxins block skeletal muscle formation – making it difficult to gain muscle...
Why Sinus Treatment Is Necessary After Mold Exposure
Dr. Jill Crista explains why sinus treatment is necessary after exposure to a moldy space – even if you don’t have sinus problems. This content is health information and not intended as personal medical advice. Viewing will not establish a doctor-patient...
Which Binder for Which Mycotoxin?
Which binder for which mycotoxin? The jury is still out. But we do have some faves that work in practice.Fill out my clinical questionnaire and see if mold is affecting your health:https://drcrista.com/questionnaire/This content is health information and not intended...
No Binders If You’re Already Bound Up
For mold-sickness, don’t supplement blinders if you aren’t pooping. Find out why and learn what to do instead.This content is health information and not intended as personal medical advice. Viewing will not establish a doctor-patient relationship. It is...
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Recognize this feeling?Do you feel like the rest of the world easily moves throughout their lives while you lag behind?Have you been exposed to mold?The toxins from a water-damaged building can build up in your body and lead to mitochondrial dysfunction.The...
Mold Can Mess Up Your Genes
Mold can change your genetic code to make your immune system weak and prone to cancer. Your solution? Change it back! The colorful pigments in vegetables have been proven to protect your genes from mold mycotoxins.This content is health information and not intended as...
Mold Is A Big Fat Problem
Mold toxins soak into our fat and store there – causing weight gain, hormone changes, and sensitivities to other fat-soluble toxins. This big fat problem is solvable by treating the mold. This content is health information and not intended as personal medical...
Why Are Women Affected by Mold Sooner Than Men?
Dr. Jill Crista explains why women exhibit symptoms of mold sooner than men. Ladies, you might not like the answer. A hint – women have a higher body fat % than men, and most environmental toxins in our environment are fat-soluble, which means they soak into our...
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