Healing Toxic Mold

Sourced from https://survivingtoxicmold.com/step_by_step_guide by Jennifer Cannon, on 9.11.2020.

People expect to get well just by leaving the moldy environment but it’s very “rare” that those who might have certain genetic mutations that get triggered “ON” from mycotoxin.

 Two of those possible mutations are HLA & MTHRF gene mutations.  They have a difficult time ever getting well just by leaving.  Also those with these gene mutations “turned on” might have days where they feel better then completely digress to a bed-ridden state. 

This is because these mutations block an individual’s ability to fully release toxins and they reabsorb back into the body where they will make you sick all over again. 

This can also happen to people who do not test positive for either of these mutations but simply have toxic livers and detox pathways. 

SYMPTOMS

https://survivingtoxicmold.com/symptoms_list

Symptoms are usually the #1 indicator that you have been exposed to toxic mold in your environment.

The first step is to identify your symptoms. Most victims will exhibit one, ten or up to twenty or more of these symptoms on a daily basis. 

Scientific research is “overwhelming” if one were to spend the time to find it.  We have spent countless hours finding scientific and medical research to support symptoms and illnesses suspected as being caused by exposure to toxic molds. 

☆MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS

• Balance & Coordination Dysfunction
• Fatigue
• Food Allergies
• Weakness
• Aches
• Muscle Cramps
• Unusual Pain
• Ice Pick Pain
• Headaches
• Light Sensitivity
• Red Eyes
• Blurred Vision
• Tearing
• Sinus Problems
• Cough
• Shortness of Breath
• Abdominal Pain
• Diarrhea
• Joint Pain
• Morning Stiffness
• Memory Issues
• Focus/Concentration Issues
• Word Recollection Issues
• Decreased Learning of New Knowledge
• Confusion
• Disorientation
• Skin Sensitivity
• Mood Swings
• Appetite Swings
• Sweats (especially night sweats)
• Temperature Regulation or Dysregulation Problems
• Excessive Thirst
• Increased Urination
• Static Shocks
• Numbness
• Tingling
• Vertigo
• Vitamin Deficiencies
• Metallic Taste
• Tremors 
• Cough: Chronic unexplained coughing
• Autonomic Disorders – (Dysfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System due to brain damage from mold toxins)
• Balance and Coordination Dysfunction
• Cold hands or feet
• Cold fingers/Hot fingers (some are cold and some are hot simultaneously)
• Dizziness
• Drunk feeling (without any other known cause: no medications, food or poisons that you are aware of)
• Dysequilibrium
• Fainting feeling (without actually fainting)
• Nervousness and Jittery feeling constantly)
• Noise sensitivity – get startled easily by noises
• Numbness and tingling (especially in fingers)
• Inflammation
• Weakness

☆MENTAL:

• Agitation
• Anxiety/Anxiety Attacks/Panic Attacks/GAD
• Fight or Flight feeling (losing control/feeling like you are going to die)
• Crying – excessive daily crying
• Depression

☆SLEEP:

• Sleep disturbance (Being awaken several times during sleep for no other known medical reason)
• Insomnia

MOLD REMOVAL & REMEDIATION

First off, you cannot get toxic mold out of your body if you are still living with any mold around you.

So first step is a mycotoxin/mold-free environment otherwise you will keep inhaling the mycotoxins and they will not leave your body.

MOLD CANNOT BE VACUUMED, WASHED, CLEANED, SPRAYED etc.  If there is visible mold it must be cut out, gutted, replaced by a PROFESSIONAL ONLY. When you disturb toxic mold it defends itself by spraying what is called “Mycotoxins”.  Mycotoxins kill human cells and DNA.

GETTING HELP

Finding a holistic/alternative/functional “Mold Literate Doctor” is ideal. 

I would highly recommend  herbalists, chinese medicine, functional medicine or naturopathic doctors or even just a “clinician” that completely understands what “mycotoxins” and “toxic molds” are.  Do NOT spend money on a practitioner if they cannot explain toxic molds, list the 4 most dangerous molds and also DO NOT KNOW what mycotoxins are.

Treating symptoms can be dangerous because mold will still continue to grow in your body unless the appropriate actions are taken to remove it). 

***GOOD TIP: Use your regular MD for things like vitamin/mineral deficency labs, blood labs and urine tests.  Do not seek advice from an MD and start taking meds for symptoms.  It takes you deeper into sickness.

☆Medical Testing: 

Toxic mold releases biotoxins into the body that can alter the entire functionality of the body including the immune system, endocrine system, respiratory tract, Dermal system & Nervous system.  FACT, most mycotoxins are actually classified as “IMMUNE SUPPRESSORS & NERVOUS SYSTEM inhibitors .  This means that when your body’s immune system, nervous system & hormonal system is weakened it opens the door to opportunisitc pathogens like:

•Candida
•SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) SIBO blocks absorption of foods leading to nutritional deficiencies
•Parasites
•Viruses (Can activate or you can catch new ones)
•Detox systems (Liver, Skin, Pancreas, Skin, Kidney, Lungs, Brain) can become dysfunctional and trap toxins like (heavy metals, chemicals and more)
•Hormones not working correctly
•Heavy Metal deposits

MOST TESTING IS USELESS UNLESS YOU HAVE A QUALIFIED DOCTOR, NATUROPATH, INTEGRATIVE, FUNCTIONAL, HOMEOPATHIC practitioner or clinician to look at the test and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.

IMPORTANT DOCTOR TIP
*If a doctor wants to give you a blood test for mold he/she probably DOES NOT have the slightest clue about toxic mold.  This means they are only working off of a western medical phylosophy of “allergies”.  Toxic molds DO NOT hang out in the blood stream because the blood has a high level of oxygen.  Toxic molds do not thrive in an oxygen rich environment so they are basically undected in blood tests.  Also, mycotoxins found in toxigenic molds actually suppress the immune system which means that most often “antibody” tests will NOT show that your immune system has even created the antibodies to fight off these molds when they do enter your body.  Mycotoxin is very viscious and literally can leave the “host’s” immune system defensless, therefore getting blood tests will NOT be an accurate way to detect the presence of toxic mold in the body.  Find a new doctor if your doctor starts to suggest this: he/she is not knowledgeable and will not be any help to you.  

MOST IMPORTANT TESTS

☆Mycotoxin testing (Urine Mycotoxin Panel):   

Toxic molds put off a secondary metabolite called mycotoxin.  You may have read here on the site about mycotoxin.  It’s kind of a waste product or after result of the toxic mold spore.  Having this show up in your urine means you have definitely been exposed to the rare types of toxic molds usually found in water damaged buildings, however as stated above there are other sources of these toxic molds like foods and medicines.  Having a positive test here confirms some type of exposure and is a sign that your bladder is releasing the biotoxin. 

☆Get tested for “Lyme Disease” 

Lyme Disease (Borrelia spp) DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR) Lyme Disease can mimic the same symptoms as mold.  Also a high percentage of people with mold illness also have Lyme Disease and never knew it because both Lyme and Mold are in the same classification of biotoxins and they weaken the immune system in the same way.

☆SIBO Testing (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)  

Unfortunately a lot of Americans have a minor case of SIBO due to their high carbohydrate and sugar diets way before they were exposed to toxic mold.  However, after getting exposed this phenomenon known as SIBO can literally bring one to their knees and make them extremely ill.  These bacteria in the small intestine cause (constipation, diarhea, cramping, nausea, brain fog, depression, anxiety attacks, panic attacks, nervousness, shortness of breath, fast heart rate, distended belly).  If you have any of these symptoms it is most likely that being exposed to toxic mold made this worse and (THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BEFORE YOU CAN HEAL FROM MOLD).  The test you need to take is a hydrogen/methane lactu-lose 3 hour breath test.  After all my research I have found that there are only a handful of experts (maybe 300?) in the US that REALLY know how to eradicate SIBO.  Most western doctors know about SIBO but do not know how it relates to toxic mold thus they are not educated enough to really eradicate it completely.  You’ll need an expert at reading the test and gives you a customized treatment plan that is very specific to your test results. 

*DO NOT TRY TO SELF TREAT SIBO: It is a complicated issue and really requires an expert (functional docs are great).

☆Candida Testing

Candida DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR, Serum or you can also get Candida results in a Gi-map test from a functional provider. NOTE:  Candida testing is not accurate and not something you can depend on.  Assume that you have Candida and treat as if it’s positive.  Almost all Americans have some sort of Candida overgrowth and being exposed to mold makes it basically a 100% diagnosis because mold disrupts the natural balance of Candida in the body. 

☆Metabolic Panels (CMP)

This test is always covered by insurance and can be ordered by any practicing physician.  This is the general blood work done by all doctors and ER doctors that show the main important life functions.  *99% of the time this will look fine.  Toxic mold has a bad habit of making this test look great thus people get a false feeling that they are ok based on a normal CMP.  However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. 

☆Vitamin D levels

This is usually very low in persons exposed to mold.  A possible cause for this could be SIBO.  SIBO can block absorption of VitaminD.  You need more (10am – 1pm) direct skin sun exposure to convert to raise vitD/ if no sun you’ll to supplement D3 under doctor supervision.  I recommend ONLY using non-GMO verified VitaminD so be sure to check with your practitioner and make sure they are offering you a non-GMO verified supplement.  If they are not or you are choosing not to be under a practitioners care, you can supplement with “Garden of Life” brand Vitamin D.  “Garden of Life” is verified as non-GMO. (warning about GMO’s: it introduces a fungal element to the product) You can get “Garden of Life” VitaminD

☆Get tested for Pyroluria and Methylation status 

(Pyrole: Kryptopyrole, Zinc blood, Copper blood and if you have psychiatric symptoms the best way to check for methylation issues related to these mental symptoms is through a “WHOLE BLOOD HISTAMINE” test.  

Besides all of the normal mold symptoms I had severe mental illness and I don’t mean the kind where you do crazy things or are not in your right mind…I mean…OCD, panic, anxiety to the point of I couldn’t even function as a human being, depression and suicidal, crying all day long.

– Jennifer Cannon

☆Test for Idione Deficiency –

This is common in moldies.  If after testing you find out that you are iodine deficient like I was you can purchase a high quality idione supplement.  NOTE: Do not supplement with iodine if you have a Thyroid issue.  Check the next step below to clear yourself of any thyroid problems before supplementing iodine. 

☆Full Hormone & Thyroid Labs

TSH lab tests are usually useless,(these are always innacurate) just an FYI.  To really find out if your thyroid is not functioning correctly you can order a “DUTCH HORMONE TEST” from a (Functional Practitioner or Clinician ONLY.  Regular doctors do not know what a Dutch Hormone Test is). You can order the DUTCH TEST on your own but remember….having the Dutch Test does not solve anything unless you have a qualified clinician that can review and interpret the results as well as create an entire treatment plan for you using natural supplements to fix the hormones that are not working correctly. (Functional Docs are good sources for this)

☆Have a qualified practitioner test you for MARCoNS

(Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Coagulase Negative Staphylococci) Bacterial Biofilm Sinus Infections (testing and treatment) is an antibiotic resistant staph infection that resides deep in the nose of 80% of people with exposure to a toxic mold as well as andother chronic inflammatoryif you have this bacteria in your sinuses you cannot detox properly from mold.  MARCoNS is a resistent bacteria found usually in the sinus and nasal passages.

☆Heavy Metal Testing

If you have a high concentration of heavy metals in your system (from Mercury Amalgams in your teeth, foods, cookware) you would NEVER know it and it COULD be that this is your problem instead of mold OR both!!  If it is both you cannot detox properly from mold until heavy metals are removed via extracting your mercury teeth fillings and also chelation or some other method. 

☆Ammonia levels

This is important to know because if you have high levels of ammonia in your body they can affect the brain.

☆FULL Viral Load Testing

When exposed to a biotoxin like toxic mold these biotoxins are usually considered immunosupressive which means that your immune system is now vulnerable to a slew of viruses that can be just as bad if not worse than the toxic mold exposure itself.  Please get tested for these viruses.  Most of these tests here can be run by a regular MD.  Doctors might think you are nuts…but your health is important so stress that you want these tests done.

• Parvo-Virus B19 (humans only)
• Cytomegalovirus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
• Cytomegalovirus Antibodies (IgG, IgM)
• Epstein Barr Virus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
• Epstein-Barr Virus Antibody Panel
• Varicella Zoster Virus DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
• Herpes Virus 6 DNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
• Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 Antibody (IgM), IFA with Reflex to Titer, Serum
• Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 (IgG) (HerpeSelect®) with Reflex to HSV-2 Inhibition
• Enterovirus RNA, Qualitative, Real-Time PCR
• cox sackie
• anti ASO (strep) – Pandas
• Some great Anti-viral solutions are herbs like “Cats Claw”, GCMAF cream and Essential Oils. 

DIG DEEPER

If you are really struggling with food sensitivities, gut issues, neurological issues or were diagnosed with any type of an auto-immune disease you might want to consider some of these functional labs that might be able to help you figure out what is going on as well.  These symptoms can be caused by toxic mold exposures.

• Array 2 – Intestinal Antigenic Permeability Screen
• Array 3 – Wheat/Gluten Proteome Reactivity & Autoimmunity
• Array 4 – Gluten-Associated Cross-Reactive Foods and Foods Sensitivity
• Array 5 – Multiple Autoimmune Reactivity Screen
• Array 6 – Diabetes Autoimmune Reactivity Screen
• Array 7 – Neurological Autoimmune Reactivity Screen
• Array 7X – Neurological Autoimmune Reactivity Screen – Expanded
• Array 8 – Joint Autoimmune Reactivity Screen
• Array 10 – Multiple Food Immune Reactivity Screen
• Array 10-90 – Multiple Food Immune Reactivity Screen
• Array 10-90X – Multiple Food Immune Reactivity Screen
• Array 11 – Chemical Immune Reactivity Screen
• Array 12 – Pathogen-Associated Immune Reactivity Screen
•  Array 20 – Blood Brain Barrier Permeability *

DETOX PATHWAYS

PULLING TOXINS OUT by OPENING PATHWAYS

Before you start popping a bunch of supplements, antifungals, biofilm busters or antimicrobials you absolutely MUST OPEN UP YOUR DETOX PATHWAYS.

Opening up the Detox Pathways is your “very first step” to begin your detox process.  Opening up these detoxification pathways in the body is REQUIRED in order to let the junk and Mycotoxins out of your body.   

Detox pathways are like doorways that lead “out” and “away” from your body.  Our bodies were designed to have many “doorways that lead out”.   
After going through this the hard way myself, I found that it’s best to “OPEN PATHWAYS” for your first entire month out of mold.  If you try to put things in your body to bind toxins or kill pathogens you are going to be “ONE SORRY HUMAN BEING”. 

The die-off without opening pathways is so severe it can put you in the hospital and make you feel like you are on the brink of death.  Taking the extra first month to open up these detoxification pathways will not only make you feel better but it will speed up your recovery from a mold exposure. 

HOW? 

Rotate a different pathway each day.  Here is an example:  

• Monday – Armpit mask,
• Tuesday – 20 min Epsom foot soak, Wednesday – Dry Brush before showering,
• Thursday – 2-3 minutes in Sauna (work your way up),
• Friday – 20 min Epsom Salt bath, Saturday – Bentonite Clay body mask Sunday – Epsom Salt bath

Here are the doorways that your body has:

Skin/ Pores

Ways to open up skin/pore pathways.

☆Eliminate “Anti-Perspirant” deodorant use:  
Check your deodorant for the words “anti-perspirant”.  If these words appear anywhere on the packaging that means they use Aluminum in the ingredients.  Aluminum is toxic to the brain and clogs up your armpit pathways.  The armpits are one of the biggest places that your body gets rid of toxins and biotoxins.  If you have them blocked…you will remain toxic.

☆Epsom Salt baths.  1 cup of Epsom Salts for a full bath.  Soak for 20 minutes per day. 6 months.  You can also add 5-10 drops of essential oils to these epsom salt baths. 

☆Epsom Salt Foot Soaks – Soak feet in Epsom Salts for up to 20 minutes per day.  You will feel a detox feeling after. The bottom of the feet is a place where toxins can be excreted.

☆Armpit Binder Masks –  Make a paste using any binder by mixing it with water.  My favorite is Bentonite Clay or Charcoal.  Place the paste under your armpit and let it dry.  Let it absorb toxins through your armpits for up to 30 minutes then get in the shower and rinse. 

Liver

The liver second to the skin is the most important part of detoxing pathways when you have been exposed to mold and mycotoxins.  Here are many ways to support and keep those detox pathways open on a daily basis.

Keep the Liver “door” open with Coffee Enemas: If you want to get rid of mold toxins, have better digestion, get back your energy and a healthier gallbladder and liver, this is the best procedure you can invest your time in. This is by far a superior process for cleaning up the filtering processes of the body. 

☆Follow the Mold Detox Diet on our website – here are also some very important vitamins and nutrients that specifically help the liver detox biotoxins.

☆Milk Thistle: One of the best herbs you can get for detoxing that liver and opening up those pathways from the liver is to take “Milk Thistle”.  As I have mentioned before I prefer the NOW brands in my recovery so I use the Silymarin which is actually 2 times the Milk Thistle and has added artichoke and dandelion root which are also great liver detoxifiers.

(CAUTION for Pyrrolurics and the use of Milk Thistle): Most often Milk Thistle is a good herb for detoxing the liver, however if you are positive for pyroluria more than likely you are also copper toxic. Milk Thistle has high concentrations of copper which can make Pyroluria symptoms worse. So if you are pyroluric DO NOT use Milk Thistle to cleanse the liver.”

☆Dandelions – Using all of the dandelion to make teas, leaves for salads or you can supplement with dandelion root or drink lots of dandelion tea.

☆Calcium D Glucarate – Is an excellent assistant in the detoxification pathways for the liver. 

☆Raw Juicing: The liver needs living enzymes, vitamin C, natural antibiotic substances, anti-parasitic, anti-fungal and anti-cancer phyto-nutrients. Raw juicing is another way to gain the benefits from these foods. Here are some great juicing recipes we recommend that are safe for the Mold Detox Diet.

☆Vitamin K – green leafy vegetables and alfalfa sprouts.

☆Arginine – this helps the liver to detoxify excessive ammonia. Arginine is found in walnuts and seeds.

☆Manganese – this helps the liver to detoxify excessive ammonia from the liver.

☆Antioxidants – found in fresh raw juices such as carrot, celery, dandelion, (green) apple and green drinks from chorella and spirulina, and fresh citrus juice from lemons and limes. Try this Mold Detox Juicing Recipe

☆Selenium – sources of the antioxidant selenium are kelp, garlic and onions.

☆Methionine – is essential for detoxification. Is found in eggs, fish, garlic, onions, seeds and meat.

☆Essential fatty acids – Seafood, cod liver oil, and fish oil. Seafood needs to always be fresh such as sardines, salmon, mackerel, tuna, trout, mullet, calamari, herring, blue eye cod. Fresh avocado, fresh organic raw nuts like almonds, walnuts and pecans and seeds, green vegetables such as spinach, green beans, eggplant, cold pressed fresh vegetable and seed oils, freshly ground seeds, especially flax seeds (linseed), evening primrose oil, black-currant seed oil, star flower oil. Essential fatty acids are required for healthy membranes in every cell of the body and plentiful amounts are required for healthy liver function. This is why strict low-fat diets are not beneficial for general health, weight control or liver detoxing function.

☆Natural sulphur compounds – Found in eggs (pastured eggs only), garlic, onions, leeks, shallots and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and Brussels sprouts.

☆After a month of “opening detox pathways” you might be able to start a good liver cleanse.  Just advise your doctor first before you begin any kind of a cleansing kit.  Have your doc check liver enzymes and liver function before beginning anything like this.

Kidneys

☆Drink Stinging nettle TEA (Urtica dioica) Stinging nettle is a perennial plant that has long been used in traditional herbal medicine.  Stinging nettle leaf contain compounds that can help to reduce inflammation. It’s also high in antioxidants, which help to protect the body and organs from oxidative stress from mycotoxin exposure.

☆Drink Hydrangea TEA  (Hydrangea paniculate)

Hydrangea is a gorgeous flowering shrub, well-known for its lavender, pink, blue, and white flowers.  A recent animal study found that extracts of Hydrangea paniculate given for three days offered a protective effect against kidney damage. This is likely due to the antioxidant capabilities of the plant.

☆Half your body weight per day in filtered or kangen water: If you weight 200lbs then drink 100oz.

☆Warm Water in the morning with fresh squeezed Organic Lemon juice

☆Other

• Dandelion tea
• Marshmallow root
• Nettle tea
• Parsley
• Red clover
• Ginger
• Turmeric
• Watermelon
• Pumpkin seeds
• Spirulina
• Blueberries
• Asparagus

☆Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon in 4 oz of water in the evenings helps clean out kidneys.

Lymphatic System/Lymphnodes

☆Daily rebounding – Also here is a great video on YouTube on the subject of rebounding as it applies to opening up the lymphatic system and helps you detox better.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khCtpHj5hjw
 
☆Dry Brushing – This is the dry brush that I purchased and use every single day “Before” I take a shower.  You can buy it HERE and have it delivered to your house like I did. If you are not sure how to dry brush here is an excellent video on how to dry brush your lymphatic system each day before you shower: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QpQZyze3Yk
 
☆Lymphatic Drainage (by a professional practitioner). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvGqGRecMt0

☆Lymphatic Massage 

Spleen

Traditional Chinese medicine pays extra special attention to the Spleen and rightly so.  The spleen is actually part of the lymphatic system and it’s key function is to renew our cells and eliminating toxins from the body. In a normally healthy body the spleen will actually repair itself, however, when toxic molds enter the body and put off dangerous mycotoxin the spleen can become “enlarged” and toxins will be trapped.  This is quite dangerous because our spleens clean out blood, and make red blood cells.  Cleansing out your spleen is an excellent way to support spleen health and functioning and bring your body back to homeostasis (the way it was before a toxic mold exposure) Here are some great ways to open up the detox pathways of the spleen: 

• Echinacea
• Astragalus
• Wild indigo root

Gallbladder

The gallbladder is especially on the “attack” with mold. 

☆Organic juice every other day with:

• Beets
• Carrots
• One apple
• Lemon/Lime

☆Herbs that aid digestion and stimulate bile flow are:

• Milk Thistle (aka St Mary’s thistle),  Dandelion, Globe artichoke, Celandine and Turmeric.

BREAK UP THE BIOFILMS

After you have faithfully opened up detox pathways everyday for a month your body should be ready to go after the biofilms created by fungi, bacteria and parasites. 

WHAT ARE BIOFILMS? 

A biofilm is produced by certain microorgganisms.  They are extracellular polymers that act like a glue and create a physical barrier around colonizing bacteria, fungi and parasites.  Biofilm-producing microorganisms are involved in 80% of all GI infections in humans.
Once a pathogen (Bacteria/Mold/Parasite) colonizes and begins to form biofilm, it becomes harder to detect and remove; especially the longer it is present. Biofilms shield the pathogens from your immune system and they accelerate the growth and dispersion of the pathogen throughout the GI tract while providing an environment for new pathogens to attach and grow.

☆Foods that break up Biofilms

• Apple Cider Vinegar  -physiologically tolerable concentrations of acetic acid can completely eradicate bacteria in mature biofilms vitro.
• Caprylic acid (G+,-, fungal)
• Cranberry
• Garlic 
• Ginger 
• Honey
• Linoleic acid (omega-6)
• Manuka
• Oleic Acid/Olive Oil
• Propolis (candida biofilm)
• Stevia
• Vanilla
• Xylitol

☆Non-Herbals that break up Biofilm

• Chitosan
• Colloidal Silver
• EDTA– EDTA likely exerts antimicrobial activity by chelating magnesium and calcium – minerals necessary for growth and membrane stability and may also display anti-biofilm activity by reducing biofilm material (EPS) production and/or enhancing the detachment of bacterial cells from the biofilm. Magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, and manganese appear to stabilize the biofilm matrix of a variety of organisms by enhancing structural integrity through electrostatic interactions that serve to cross-link the matrix.
• High alkalinity (magnesium?)
• Iron
• Lactoferrin
• L Reuteri
• Manganese
• Monolaurin
• NAC
• Norspermidine (found in chlorella)
• Ozone Therapy (Medical not environmental ozone)
• Zeolite (Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans)
• Zinc

☆Enzymes that break up Biofilm

• Nattokinase
• Serratiopeptidase
• Trypsin

☆Herbs that break up Biofilm

• Alfalfa
• Andrographis
• Apigenin
• Baicalein
• Berberine
• Black cumin oil/Thymoquinone
• Boswellia
• Cinnamon/Cinnamaldehyde and Cinnamon essential oil
• Curcumin
• Eugenol – found in Tulsi, clove essential oil and cinnamon essential oil
• Gentian violet
• Ginkgo
• Kaempferol
• Mangosteen (streptococcus)
• Naringenin
• Neem
• Oregano Oil (carvacrol+thymol)
• Quercetin
• Rosmarinic acid (higher concentrations)
• St John’s Wort

WATER

Healthy water is essential for moving toxins through the body:

☆Drink a little more than HALF your body weight in healthy filtered/mineralized water to help flush out the organs. 

☆I highly recommend getting “polar mins” and adding it to your daily water which are trace minerals that are vital to your health and detoxification.  Polar minerals contain basic electrolyte magnesium, potassium, calcium & sodium.  

☆Berkey Filtered (tap) water.  Honestly, most water filters do not filter out everything like chlorine, flouride and pharmaceutical medication residue however, the Berkey Filter filters out ALL contaminents and is the cleanest, safest water to drink.

BIND MYCOTOXINS

NEUTRALIZE MYCOTOXIN & BIND at the same time

Drink 2-4 cups of “Organic Loose-Leaf Green Tea) per day.

Most teas contain dangerous molds or mycotoxins and should be avoided when you are following the mold detox diet.  However, Organic loose-leaf green tea is in a category all by itself.  ECGC in green tea has been proven in scientific studies to reduce the cytotoxicity of trichothecene mycotoxins. 

Keep in mind that Green Tea is high in oxalates and if you have any gut issues like IBS, Leaky Gut Syndrome, SIBO or Dysbiosis you should avoid green tea consumption to neutralize mycotoxin.  It would be best to choose another neutralization method. 

Natural Binders to take while you are also neutralizing mycotoxin:

A Binder MUST be used to bind the toxins and get them prepared to exit from your body
 
TALK CLOSELY WITH YOUR DOCTOR ON “DOSAGE and TIMING”: MOLD DOCTOR OR MD THAT WILL HELP.
You must use a binder to get the mold spores and the mycotoxins out that they produce. (These DO NOT come out of your body naturally as they must be moved out and neutralized).

• Zeolite (clay) from ZeoHealth
• Takesumi Supreme
• Destroxin
• Royal Detox
• Micro Chitosan
• Bentonite Clay (Detox Powder)
• Diatomaceous earth (FOOD GRADE ONLY)
• Activated Charcoal

Doctors will tell you: DO NOT take any of the binders above unless you are taking some type of a kidney, liver, lymph support herb. Talk to an herbalist and tell them you are detoxing and that you need to make sure these organs are open and not blocked. (When you use a binder it will bind the toxins and push them into the bloodstream and your organs which can poison you…so you want to make sure you are using herbs that “open” the doors to let the toxins out.

Reset & Rebalance the Immune System

Many of the treatments listed in this step by step will work toward strengthening the immune system, but “Resetting & Rebalancing” the immune system is a whole different step in the process. 
Do 2-days of fasting every 2 weeks
*not children*.

Ongoing use of a “safe” antifungal that is changed/rotated every 2 weeks.

We do “ongoing” research of safe/anti-fungals and all natural proven antifungal remedies. 

***IMPORTANT: Remember it is very important to take antifungals once or twice daily faithfully and make sure that you discontinue use of each antifungal and use a different one every 2 weeks because “Candida” (just like bacteria) can mutate and become resistent to antifungals usually between 2-3 weeks after taking them.  If you switch to another antifungal every 2 weeks you are “outsmarting” the candida and “winning the battle!!”   Here are a list of “natural and safe” antifungals to try:

• Oregano Oil
• Garlic
• Grapefruit Seed Extract
• Olive leaf extract
• Colloidal Silver
• Jatoba 
• Barberry
• Tanalbit
• Oregon Grape Root
• Aloe vera
• Cloves
• Phyto-Biotic
• Astralagus Herb

There can be over a 100 symptoms that people have reported after having a toxic mold exposure. It is VERY IMPORTANT that you DO NOT take a bunch of pharmaceutical drugs or over the counter drugs to fight your symptoms because adding this to your body is called creating a “TOXIC LOAD”.  That means the above detox pathways or “doorways” we discussed in Step #12 can become blocked with these pharmaceutical drugs and your organs not only have to fight mold, fungus and bacteria but now synthetic drugs.

ESSENTIAL OILS

Our family uses “Essential Oils” for symptoms and for overall health and wellness while detoxing.  They are 100% pure and natural and do not create the “Toxic load” so that your body can detox faster.

Purchasing certain oils along with a waterless-diffuser is by far the most effective way to deal with mold. 

To support and increase immune system function.

To support the body’s natural system and offer relief related to mold exposures.

To purify and detoxify fungi, bacteria, viruses, metals, parasites and more.

To cleanse items in your home and prevent mold growth.

To purify your home, office or school using a diffuser.

What basic oils should I start out with that will help my situation
specifically related to the issue of mold?

The set below is recommend to help assist with basic mold support.

This is the “best of the best” essential oils set and includes:

Spearmint, Lemon, Tea Tree, Patchouli, Grapefruit, Peppermint,
Cinnamon Leaf, Eucalyptus, Sweet Orange, Lavender, Lime and Rosemary. Thieves. Purification.

Essential Oils with antifungal properties: 

Caraway, Cedarwood, Clove, Cinnamon Bark, Citronella, Copaiba, Cumin, Dill, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Geranium, Hyssop, Lavender, Lemon, LemonGrass, Melissa (Lemon Balm), Manuka, Myrrh, Oregano, Patchouli, Peppermint, Ravensara, Rose Geranium, Sage, Spikenard, Tea Trea, Thyme, Ziziphora (not shown or available).

EXERCISE

Moderate Daily Exercise is important:

Do NOT exercise a lot….but you need to do non-strenuous exercise like meditation, relaxing, breathing, yoga, walking, stretching every single day.  Here are some great resources and ideas below: 

5, 10 or 15 minute strolls or walks
Gentle 1-2 minute rebounding

MEDICAL TEAM

Monitor SYMPTOMS CLOSELY and Keep your medical team CLOSE: 

At first, you will need to see your doctor EVERY TWO WEEKS for about 3 months and keep lists of symptoms so that your doctors can adjust herbs and supplements accordingly.

Speak to your doctors and homeopathic doctors about medications, support herbs or support supplements based on tests that your regular doctor can check for like: monthly CBC with differentials, metabolic panel, cortisol levels, vit D levels, have doc test for Candida, testosterone levels, hormone levels, blood sugar, blood pressure etc. then take supplements according to your deficiencies as you detox.