How Cold-Weather Season Gets In The Way Of Mold Detox
Feeling like your mold detox is frozen in place this winter? Hi, I’m Dr. Jill Crista, naturopathic doctor, mold expert, and author of Break the Mold, and I’m here to explain how cold-weather season slows bile flow, jams up detox, and what you can do about it.
Spoiler alert: You can still keep detox flowing, even in the coldest months.
Let’s break this down together.
Why Cold-Weather Season Slows Bile Flow and Mold Detox
The change in season and sunlight changes our body’s inner body fluids to make them ‘less runny’. Here’s why this impacts detox:
- Seasonal Shift: It’s not the ‘cold’ but the change in light and season that thickens bile, slowing the clearance of mycotoxins.
- Indoor Mold Exposure: We spend more time indoors during cold weather, increasing exposure if your space is moldy.
- Different Metabolism: Many people don’t know this, but your metabolism switches fuel types in the high and low sunlight seasons. The low sunlight time slows metabolism.
- Sluggish Bile = Slower Detox: Thick bile means poor toxin clearance.
- The Loop of Burden: Mycotoxins block bile, and blocked bile blocks detox.
To keep things moving, I often recommend using bitters or my go-to: Bile Movers – a synergistic formula that supports liver and gallbladder function and helps unstick the system.
How Mycotoxins Gum Up Your Bile in Winter
Bile helps your body process and eliminate mycotoxins. But when it gets sluggish (like butter instead of olive oil) those toxins stay stuck. Here’s what’s going on:
- Thickened Bile: If it’s more like butter, it’s going to be harder to dilute out those toxins compared to fluid bile like olive oil.
- Toxin Overload: The toxicity of mycotoxins compromises the formation, flow, and function of bile, creating a vicious cycle
- Constipation + Absorption Issues: Thick bile = slow bowels and poor nutrient uptake.
- Winter Challenges: Cold weather exacerbates sluggish bile through a change in metabolism and increased exposure.
That’s why in colder months, I often turn to bile support such as Bile Movers – a blend of ox bile, artichoke, and milk thistle to keep detox pathways open and flowing.
Tips to Optimize Mold Detox in Cold Weather Seasons
You can break the mold and take back your health! Here’s how to keep your detox flowing:
- Use Bile Movers: Try them to support bile flow and the elimination of fat-soluble toxins to keep mold detox moving smoothly, especially during cold months when bile thickens.
- Add Bitters Before Meals: Stimulate digestive secretions like bile and enzymes with 5–10 drops of bitters on the tongue to enhance nutrient absorption and detox support.
- Stay Hydrated and Warm: Warm fluids and proper hydration help thin out bile and keep detox pathways open when temperatures drop.
- Minimize Mold Exposure: Run air purifiers, and minimize re-exposure in your home or workspace to reduce toxin load during increased indoor time.
- Eat Simple, Anti-inflammatory Foods: Reduce stress on the gut and immune system by favoring warm, cooked, and easy-to-digest meals during the colder season.
- Get Sunlight: Seasonal light shifts impact biological flow. As much as possible, get time in the sunlight to help regulate bile and circadian rhythm.
You’re Ready to Break the Mold and Thrive!
You don’t have to stay stuck.
Even in the coldest months, you can support bile flow, clear mycotoxins, and get back to feeling like yourself again.
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