Mold-related illness- specifically colonization, can involve complex treatment. Dr. Lauren Tessier, a naturopathic physician who treats often-overlooked forms of mold-illness, joins me to discuss mold in women, mold in pediatrics, and mold in autoimmunity.  The four (overlapping) types of mold illness: Common allergy, including dry eyes, runny eyes, runny nose, coughing, sneezing, and even asthma Fungal infection, colonization, and biofilm.  Mycotoxicosis (The toxic impact of mold) Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) Guest Bio: Dr. Lauren Tessier is a practicing Naturopathic Physician. Her practice Life After Mold, located in Waterbury, Vermont, services local and international clients suffering from mold-related illnesses complicated by comorbid conditions such as multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and chronic infections- including Lyme & co-infections, EBV, CMV, etc.  Dr. Tessier, previously CIRS certified in 2016, treats not only biotoxin illness but also other overlooked forms of mold illness, including allergy, infection/colonization, and mycotoxicosis.  Dr. Tessier serves clients via in-office medical care or through educational wellness consults; she also provides one-on-one private training for practitioners looking to improve upon their mold-literate clinical skills.  Dr. Tessier is the President of ISEAI, or the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness, and has been in service to the nonprofit since 2017, in the roles of Secretary, Vice President, and general board member. ISEAI is dedicated to helping practitioners learn how to diagnose and treat Environmentally Acquired Illness in their client population.  The free e-booklet “Mold Prevention: 101”, authored by Dr. Tessier is available on her website, and has been circulated worldwide.  In this episode: The four overlapping types of mold-related illnesses that get caused by mold and mycotoxins. (7:28) How cancer relates to mold illness. (9:33) Why mold-related illnesses are not more widely accepted. (10:05) The most common symptoms of mold illness. (12:33) How mold illness affects kids. (13:47) How mold illness impacts women’s health. (14:59) Other symptoms of mold illness. (17:55) What mass cell activation syndrome (MCAS) is. (21:48) What multiple chemical sensitivity is. (25:16) The importance of controlling your exposure to different variables. (32:28) Foods that could contain mold toxins. (37:28) How mold illness (40:41) and colonization (43:24) can be treated.  “Close your eyes and think of the Olympic rings and how they overlap. Picture four rings overlapping- almost like a four-petal flower. In each one of those petals, I put a type of mold illness.” “I think of mass cell activation syndrome as the moat around the disease castle.” “When the white cells are in a state where they are just on high alert, they will react to even the smallest stuff.” “Your body can only handle so many toxins until it starts to not know how to process them. When it does not know how to process them, it kicks them from the liver back into the bloodstream. So you’re almost getting this internal re-exposure that happens.” “It is so important to control the different variables of exposure. Your main variables of exposure are your environment and your food. ”  “What comes from the ground has to dry out and get stored away somewhere before I eat it, like grains, legumes, beans, coffee, and nuts. Anything that starts a little damp and then gets stored somewhere dry, that’s where a lot of the issues come in.” Links and Resources: Free gift: https://www.lifeaftermold.com/mold-prevention-101 Life After Mold Website     Instagram                Facebook                  Twitter     Pinterest              Youtube           TikTok                    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. St