In this episode, Dr. Lisa chats with Dr. Jill Crista, a Naturopathic doctor and mold expert. Dr. Jill discusses the prevalence and symptoms of mold-related illnesses. She highlights that only 10-15% of symptoms are caused by mold spores, while the majority are caused by mycotoxins. Did you know that 50% of U.S. homes have water damage that can lead to toxic mold?  Symptoms include fatigue, cognitive issues, visual problems, ear ringing, rashes, headaches, respiratory issues, heart palpitations, gut problems, and urinary symptoms. Dr. Crista emphasizes the importance of professional inspection and remediation, and shares her personal experience with mold-related illness. She also discussed the role of nutrition and detoxification in managing mold exposure. Dr. Jill is a best-selling author, acclaimed educator, and Naturopathic Doctor who has helped thousands recover their health after mold.

She’s on a mission to raise medical literacy about mold and mold-related illness.

Dr. Jill Crista earned her Naturopathic Doctor Degree with Honors from the National University of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, OR in 2003. She is certified in IV Nutrient Therapy, including advanced training in Heavy Metal Toxicology and Oncology through International IV Nutrient Therapy. In 2012, she completed the Physician Training Program with the International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society.

She’s always had a passion for plant medicine and sought to learn traditional uses through her travels to Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. In 2019, she was privileged to join her adored mentor, Dr. Jillian Stansbury, on an ethnobotany field study in the Peruvian Amazon.

As a peer-reviewed published author, she’s now focusing on research, teaching, and writing, specializing in neuroinflammatory conditions such as mold-related illness, concussion, Lyme, and PANS/PANDAS.

Dr. Jill lives and teaches in Wisconsin.

Dr. Jill discusses: 

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• The commonality of mold-related ailments and illnesses.
  
• The symptoms from mold spores, such as hay fever, allergies, post-nasal drip, and asthma, and the more serious condition of aspergillosis.
  
• Various symptoms of mycotoxin exposure, including fatigue, cognitive fatigue, visual problems, ear ringing, rashes, headaches, and respiratory issues.
  

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• How mold can affect the nervous system, leading to heart palpitations and gut issues like constipation, SIBO, diarrhea, and yeast infections.
  
• Urinary symptoms, such as increased urinary frequency and pelvic pain, as the body tries to clear mold toxins.
  
• That mold illness is a multi-system, multi-symptom illness, and symptoms vary from person to person due to individual biochemistry and genetics.
  
• The impact that mold has on our children.
  
• How to detect mold.
  
• What to do about it.
  
• How to heal your body from mold.
  

Connect with Dr. Jill: HERE

Resource mentioned:

Change the Air Foundation

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