The Hidden Dangers of Mold Toxicity and MCAS

Mold toxicity is one of the triggers for MCAS. If you have been sick and can’t figure out the cause it is prudent to look into mold as a contributing factor. MCAS practitioner Beth O’Hara says that “Mold Toxicity is the #1 Mast Cell Trigger I see in my practice. 99% of people in my practice have Mold Toxicity.

Mold is a common fungus that grows in places with a lot of moisture, such as roofs, pipes, and under wood and tile floors and ceilings. Different types of mold are around us all the time, but some are more dangerous than others and certain people are allergic to mold or sensitive to the naturally occurring toxins, called mycotoxins, that mold can emit. When you’re exposed to too much mold, mold that you’re sensitive to, or certain types of mold known to cause health issues, it can lead to a condition called mold toxicity.

– https://www.parsleyhealth.com/blog/mold-toxicity-symptoms/

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What is MCAS?

Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) is a chronic condition that affects all organ systems. MCAS is serious and disabling and people with MCAS experience often significant and debilitating symptoms daily, including anaphylaxis, which can be fatal.

MCAS is often found in combination with other chronic conditions such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS).

Frequently healthcare providers do not know about MCAS, and the tests for MCAS are problematic because they are not uniformly reliable. MCAS can be difficult to manage. Treatments include blocking mast cell mediators with anti-histamines and mast cell stabilizers, as well as avoiding triggers.

Check out this post on how to manage MCAS.

Assessing your environment for mold

If mold is suspected in the home you want to have it promptly evaluated and remediated by trained professionals. But cleanup needs to be undertaken very thoughtfully. Cleaning up mold with bleach can cause more problems because it mainly contains water. After the bleach evaporates you are left with water to culture more mold, while the bleach itself potentiates mycotoxins.

If you suspect you have mold illness, the first step is to test your home and work environments for mold. It is impossible to recover your health if you continue to expose yourself to a water-damaged, mold-filled environment. Hire a reputable mold inspection company and have them do an ERMI (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index) test in your home. This test uses mold-specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction (MSqPCR) to identify and quantify molds in indoor environments from samples of settled house dust. Some people choose to use another test called HERTSMI, but this test only looks at 5 molds, whereas ERMI looks at 36 molds. HERTSMI is more frequently used to determine if a building is safe for reentry after mold remediation. This helpful article provides a comprehensive list of questions to ask a mold inspector before booking an appointment, to make sure he or she is qualified for the job. – The Pratt Clinics

Testing your home

Unfortunately, there aren’t national standards for mold testing and remediation, so you will likely run into conflicting information about how to deal with mold in the home. In Minnesota I highly recommend Green Home Solutions for remediating the mold in a home or office environment. Look for companies that don’t use chlorine bleach, which causes the dying mold spores to release mycotoxins into your living spaces.

Remediation

When we were faced with mold in our home we tried several times to find the cause and did some remediation ourselves. When that still didn’t address our family’s spiraling health issues we decided to move to a new home and we discarded most of our porous belongings.

Green Home Solutions recommends the most non-invasive way to treat moldy spaces. This means safe containment of the air, air scrubbing with HEPA technology, and less intrusive removal (removing just the affected materials). That way you are less likely to spread mold spores throughout the space.

After the space is remediated you need to treat your belongings or you will reintroduce the problem into the cleaned area.

Green Home Solutions disinfected the porous materials we kept, such as photos, family keepsakes, and essential clothing, with Halosil, a hospital-grade disinfection system that kills the mold spores without causing them to further spread. They also have other products for disinfecting hard surfaces and even a proprietary probiotic mist to install after treatment to keep surfaces from growing unhealthy microbes.

Urine testing

Once the home is clear of mold you will want to start on a protocol to detox mold and mycotoxins from your body. If you want to test your body to determine mold loads then mycotoxin testing can give you an idea of which species to target in your treatment. Keep in mind that testing the body is more accurate when you provoke mycotoxin release before collecting urine.

The bucket theory

The bucket theory offers a helpful analogy for understanding symptom reactions with MCAS.

Think of your body as an empty bucket that you want to keep from overflowing. Different foods and activities fill your histamine bucket at different speeds but they combine to form the total level of histamine in your body (how full your bucket is). A fuller bucket means you have more histamine symptoms. When you manage triggers, reduce exposure to known triggers, and take medications and supplements to reduce histamine, you can manage the level of your bucket.

Know your typical symptom progression

Knowing your symptom progression in a symptom flare is the key to developing your own rescue plan. In this post, I discuss how to determine your own symptom progression. Once you know what typically happens in your symptom progression you can design a rescue plan to address those symptoms.

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Antifungals

Starting on antifungals such as Itraconazole or Fluconozole will begin to address the mold colonization in your body. As mold spores die they create toxins such as mycotoxins and aflatoxins that cause more problems in the body. So you will want to also have binders on board to mop up the metabolites of mold treatment. You should work with a functional practitioner who can evaluate which issues are most prominent and will adjust your treatment as you heal.

Homeopathy for mold toxicity

My favorite form of homeopathy for MCAS is Energetix. Energetix homeopathic products are prepared according to the HPUS guidelines (Homeopathic Pharmacopeia of the United States) and are formulated to effectively address a wide variety of modern concerns. The pleasant-tasting liquid form of Energetix remedies is easy to dose and use.

Energetix makes three types of homeopathic remedies: Paths, Tones, and Chords.

• Paths – Product names ending in “Path” are for symptoms related to weakness or imbalance in systems, organs, glands, or tissues.
• Tones – Product names ending in “Tone” are for symptoms related to congestion or stress in systems, organs, glands, or tissues.
• Chords – Product names ending in “Chord” are for symptoms related to systems, organs, glands or tissues that are compromised or overburdened by toxins.

With Energetix remedies you are best off combining a Chord with a Tone; the Chord addresses toxicity in the body, while the Tone provides drainage support to excrete the toxins. Paths can be taken without the support of a Tone.

Here is my list of go-to Energetix Remedies for mold detoxification.

MycoCan-Chord is for symptoms of candida mold toxicity

Para-Chord is for addressing parasites

Viru-Chord is helpful for clearing viral infections such as EBV

Neuro-Chord is helpful for neurotoxins

Hepata-Chord pairs with Hepatic-Tone, and is for general liver toxicity

Tox-Chord is for chemical toxicity

Drainage Tone supports detox pathways

Hypothamalapath – assists with neuropathy, concussion, brain fog, sleep, and hot flashes

Lymph-Tone II assists with detoxing chronic issues

Lymph-Tone III is helpful in detoxing issues due to hypersensitivities and neuropathy

It is important to pair Chords with Tones, so if you would like help choosing remedies for your specific situation please schedule a session with me for individualized support. Click here to schedule a session.

Using binders for mold toxicity

Binders are an important part of clearing a mold problem from your body. As you kill fungus in your body you want to be able to effectively excrete the byproducts. Some examples of binders are activated charcoal, modified citrus pectin, chlorella, and others. Work with a functional practitioner to determine the best treatment strategy for your situation.

Detoxing

Finally, you will want to open your detox pathways with measures like daily Epsom soaks, lemon water, and sweating. Beth O’Hara has a great explanation of that here.

Frequency for mold detoxing

Frequency is also a powerful tool for addressing mold toxicity. I use a custom Healy program for mold toxicity regularly.

Check out this powerful frequency device

Healy is an individualized specific microcurrent device (ISM) that runs beneficial electrical currents directed by an app on your phone. Healy can be used to magnify your intention and to get the most out of your life. Check out this post for more about Healy. And this post provides some tips and tricks for Healy.

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Disclaimer

The preceding material does not constitute medical advice. This information is for information purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, cure or treatment. Always seek advice from your medical doctor.