Mold toxicity and Mast-Cell Activation syndrome can stem from many different areas of your life. Your environment, lifestyle, and diet can all contribute to how these illnesses present in your body. I’m joined by Dr. Lauryn Lax to talk about her own personal journey through health and how she now helps her patients recover from the same illnesses.   Lifestyle Practices to Recover from Mast-Cell Activation Syndrome Ground yourself in the morning Active detox Love your gut with probiotics   About Dr. Lauren Lax Dr. Lauryn Lax helps women work with their body, not against it, so they can reach their highest potential. As a Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Functional Medicine Practitioner, and Nutritionist, Dr. Lauryn specializes in gut health optimization, restoring immune and hormonal imbalances, and a non-diet approach to body love and food freedom.  20 years of personal and clinical experience overcoming over 10 chronic conditions that almost killed her and that doctors could not solve including Gut Disorders, Eating Disorders, Autoimmune Conditions, Mold Illness, Lyme Disease, Hormone & Thyroid Imbalances inspires Dr. Lauryn’s work.  Today, she’s made it her life’s mission to help others do the same. Dr. Lauryn’s personal story features on ABC, Good Morning America, CBS, USA Today, and Women's Health; and she is the author of 8 books. She lives in Austin, Texas where she operates her virtual functional medicine clinic.   In This Episode What a food-swap challenge is and how it can improve your gut health [12:45] How our stress around food can impact how our body responds to weight gain or loss [18:00] Why most types of “diet” are not good for anyone’s body long-term [20:30] What the difference between intuitive eating and mindful eating is [21:00] Why so many of us disconnect from our hunger/full signals [24:30] How mold sensitivity and Mast-Cell Activation Syndrome show up in your body [30:30]   Links & Resources Heal Your Gut in 3 Days! Dr. Lauryn’s Health + Wellness Blog Find Dr. Lauryn Lax Online Follow Dr. Lauryn Lax on Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | LinkedIn   Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online    Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic Podcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative    Related Episodes Episode 26: Mysterious Mast Cell Activation Syndrome With Dr. Beth O’Hara Episode 25: Tips From The Ingredient Guru Mira Dessy Episode 21: How Trauma Affects Your Health With Dr. Keesha Ewers