What should I take for my nervous system?
The best medicine for your nervous system isn’t a supplement – it’s free and always available: Take a BREATH! Follow my 30-3-3 principle. We can…
The best medicine for your nervous system isn’t a supplement – it’s free and always available: Take a BREATH! Follow my 30-3-3 principle. We can…
Got that scratchy throat or prickly feeling that screams, “Uh-oh, I’m getting sick”? You’re not alone, friend! I know you want to nip it in…
Feeling like your immune system’s struggling, especially with the cold and flu season looming? I get it! I know you want to stay strong, and…
Ever wonder why you’re catching every bug or just can’t shake that tired feeling? You’re not alone! Mold might be quietly sabotaging your immune system,…
Gotten mycotoxin test results from different labs that don’t line up? This is more normal than you think! It’s confusing, but as a seasoned mold-treating…
Feeling overwhelmed by mycotoxins and wondering what’s behind them? Hang in there! As a seasoned mold-treating doctor and author of Break the Mold, I’ll explain…
Feeling like you just don’t care anymore, like your motivation’s run off and left you behind? You’re not alone! I, Dr. Jill Crista, author of…
Feeling stuck because mold detox binders aren’t working for you? Don’t worry, you’re not stuck! As a seasoned mold-treating doctor and author of Break the…
Trying to clear mold toxins but unsure when to take non-food-based binders? You’re not alone! As a seasoned mold-treating doctor and author of Break the…
If you’re confused about food-based binders to clear mold toxins, you’re in the right place! I’m Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break the Mold, and…
Struggling with a stuffy nose, sinus pain, or constant sneezing that just won’t quit? It could be mold! As a mold doctor and author of…
Have you been dragging through your days with low energy, headaches, or gut troubles since living or working in a damp, musty building? You’re not…
Sometimes, the best immune boosters aren’t “trendy” or packaged in fancy bottles. Let’s show some love to these forgotten heroes! ⤵️ ☀️ First up: That…
Feeling stuck because even your go-to constipation remedies aren’t working? That’s common with mold! As a mold doctor and author of Break the Mold, I…
Curious why Saccharomyces boulardii (Sacch B) isn’t always the best choice for mold detox? You’re not alone! As a seasoned mold-treating doctor and author of…
Worried that missing your gallbladder means you can’t recover from mold? No worries! As the author of Break the Mold, I’m here to reassure you…
Using your nasal spray in a lung nebulizer for mold-related lung issues? Hold up! I’m Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break the Mold, and I’m…
What is the path of inhaled mycotoxins? In a water-damaged building exposure, mycotoxins follow this path: -breath -respiratory linings -soak into blood vessels -go anywhere…
Wondering why I shake up the conversation about mold detox binders? I’ve got a different take on using clay long-term, especially for kids. Hey, I’m…
Are you dodging mold but feeling cruddier than ever? Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break the Mold, and I’m here to explain why…
If garlic, onions, eggs, or broccoli make you feel off, and you’ve been exposed to mold, I’m here to explain why this happens and how…
With the forest fires increasing air quality issues, I’m getting a lot of requests for my recommendation for an air filter. So I thought I’d…
Long Covid can occur from persistent infection and/or continuous manufacture of the spike protein. I’ve listed below what I’m seeing help to resolve Long Covid, but…
Does even a tiny dose of melatonin leave you buzzing instead of snoozing? Don’t worry, you’re not broken! I’m Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break…
Dodging mold detox because it sounds overwhelming? You’re in for a treat! Hello, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break the Mold, and I’m here…
With #Mold Take it easy on yourself! Did you know that even when conditions are perfect we docs don’t expect 100%? We expect “80/20”. 80%…
Are you sick and tired and need a mini-vacay? Yes, that may be exactly what you need. But maybe not for the reasons you think.…
Has the thought of eating 5–7 servings of veggies a day from my book Break the Mold made you cringe because of histamine or mast…
Did you retest your urine mycotoxins and found more mycotoxins on your retest than your first test? Maybe even new mycotoxins are showing up? Are…
Natural medicine is perfectly suited for mold recovery. Pharmaceuticals are not required in most cases. Mold-related illness is not only a spore-based illness, meaning symptoms…
If you’re battling mold and looking for a natural way to boost your detox, you’re in for a treat! Dr. Jill Crista, author of Break…
Let me explain a bit about vulneraries. These are herbs that assist with cell turnover of epithelial cells. Epithelial cells line our respiratory passages, our…
Vulneraries are herbs that assist with cell turnover. When a virus infects a cell, the only way to stop the virus from replicating or spreading…
There’s a lot of talk about myocarditis these days, even in young people. This can also happen from mold. Mold exposure can lead to myocarditis.…
Vulneraries are herbs that specialize in cell turnover, especially of epithelial tissue – meaning the linings of our respiratory passages, blood vessels, gut, bladder, and…
Not only can you, studies are suggesting we probably should. 📖 In the Fight phase in my book, I recommend intranasal and whole-body antifungals to…
As we heal from toxic mold exposure, the body – in its wisdom – will clear out the deeper, more critical areas of our bodies…
It’s said that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. This can happen with detox…
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…
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!…
Humans are awake in the day. 🌞 Owls are awake aaaaaaaaallllll night. 🦉 Is mold making you feel like an owl? Mold disrupts our circadian…
🤔 So if mold reduces our ability to absorb Vitamin D, what does that do to lab test results?Does Vitamin D look high or low?…
Have you ever wondered how Goldilocks and poop are similar? No?…. Just me? 😉🙃 It’s the “just right” principle from the Goldilocks story. Not enough…
☀️ Do you have weird symptoms after taking Vitamin D? There may be a few reasons why. First, if you’re allergic to 🐑, most Vitamin…
If you’ve gotten to the biofilm busting part of your treatment, congrats! And if you’ve gotten here relatively smoothly, super congrats! 🎉 This phase can…
You often hear me sing praise to bitters to help recover from toxic mold. But what if your system doesn’t tolerate my favorite bitter tinctures?Then…
Are you feeling it? The warm season is supporting biofilm busting. 🔎 Clues for when it’s time to add biofilm busters? When you stall or…
How low is your vitamin C? I wish there was a standardized blood test to answer to this question. Despite their importance, nutrients don’t seem…
Don’t forget to Nourish! I’m encouraged that more and more people are understanding that detoxification of mycotoxins is an important part of mold recovery. But…
❔What’s one of the most commonly forgotten vitamins in mold treatment? Especially if you have histamine issues? And one of the vitamins that humans can’t make…
The smell and taste of food start the engines of digestion and detoxification. By salivating, chewing our food, and being present to the flavor, texture,…
Actinomycetes are part of the cast of bad characters we’re exposed to in a water-damaged building. Mold isn’t the only one. In a damp building,…
Bioflavonoids! Bioflavonoids are the compounds in fruits and vegetables that give them color. Animal research shows us that every color band in the rainbow protects…
Doctors need to stay in their lane. Doctors are for bodies, not buildings. Every house, apartment, school, hospital, cottage — every built space is as…
🤧 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…
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…
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!…
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…
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…
What if you have a reverse osmosis system already installed in your house? 🤔 Do you really need to get spring water delivered? Maybe not!…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Are you reacting to more and more foods? It could be MOLD! Mold mycotoxins cause leaky gut – meaning, normal everyday things that you’ve been…
Why is mold bad? It’s natural! If you’re confused by this, join the club! As a naturopathic doctor, I cherish nature and her many gifts.…
Often both.To be clear, not everyone who gets sick from mold exposure gets Candida overgrowth.And not everyone who has Candida overgrowth has mold at the…
Intention is everything.✨ And when it comes to the toxins found in damp buildings, intention becomes even more important. Intention helps us determine the level…
When was the last time you really 😆 LAUGHED 😂 OUT 🤣 LOUD 🤪??? In my experience working with mold-sick patients, the difference between the…
The change in season and sunlight changes our body’s preferred fuel type, and changes our inner body fluids to make them “less runny”. It’s not the…
How does the food you eat move down through your digestive tubes even if you’re upside down?🤸🏽♂️Peristalsis!Peristalsis is the organized, synchronous muscle contractions that squeeze…
🤔Can you still be sick from a past mold exposure? Even if you haven’t been exposed for years?YES! 😱 This is the concept called colonization.…
I’ve noticed that the discussion on binders for mold treatment is getting very complicated. As nice as it is to know which binder binds a…
Mold exposure can cause a picture similar to that of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Symptoms like fatigue, cough, chest wall pain, and shortness of breath…
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…
Vinegar is used successfully for “garden variety” Candida overgrowths. But with mold, the playing field is different. With mold exposure, the body is being invaded…
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…
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…
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…
Did you know that we make “good” EMFs when we exercise?😳🤯🤪Yep, body movement causes intrinsic EMFs (meaning derived from the inside.) I gotta admit, this…
Yet another benefit of Vitamin D if you’ve been affected by indoor mold, especially if you have asthma. Vitamin D promotes lung tissue repair in…
Nettles are my go-to herb for springtime allergies. They’re safe to use medicinally because they’re safely eaten in large quantities as a food staple. Nettles…
I bet you aren’t thinking about bile when you think of how to protect your lungs from infection. Well, if you’ve been affected by mold,…
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Congested? Sore throat? Lungs feel heavy? Try a steam inhalation with the herb thyme.Many people already have thyme stocked in their kitchen for cooking. But…
Antifungal AND antiviral AND you may already have this stocked at home.Great for sore throats!(And yes, I had garlic on the brain – I said…
So there you are at home, honoring the need for social distancing, and maybe anxious about staying well. Leave that work to plants! ???? Plants…
The solution to pollution is dilution! And in the case of mold, the pollutants we’re talking about are mycotoxins. Mold toxins are fat-soluble – which…
Umami flavors are best done with seaweed for mold recovery. What do I mean? When you taste food, you can usually point out the sweet,…
TRANSCRIPT Hey guys. Dr. Jill Crista here. I just pulled over because I was driving along eating some fast food, well, you know, naturopathic fast…
Old mold symptoms back again? Pay attention. It’s your wise body sending a warning. Former mold symptoms show up pretty quickly if you’ve ever been…
Watch to hear Dr. Jill’s rationale for using essential oils in indoor spaces, based on scientific research. TRANSCRIPT Hi, Dr. Jill Crista here. Here to…
Was that your new year’s resolution? If you feel worse trying to do a good thing for your body by cutting out sugar, it could…
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,…
Dr. Jill Crista shares a little holiday hack for moldies so they can eat a little sweet on special holidays and not pay dearly for…
Mold can make you sensitive to chemicals, so you don’t tolerate commercial cleaning products. That’s what happened to me. So I use a natural alternative…
This message goes out to Moldies. Every day, and especially on the shortest day of the year, you must get outside to boost Vitamin D.…