This article summarises mould illness and provides strategies for healing from it, with links to UK-based (and many US) testing and cleaning companies. It forms a ‘master blog’ on mould illness and includes links to many other blogs I have written on specific elements of testing and treatment. You can check out all my blogs
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The most common effects of mycotoxins on the GI tract include inflammatory and necrotic changes, disturbances in secretory activity and metabolism of the enterocytes, damage to the intestinal barrier and dysfunction in intestinal absorption (source) Other blogs that you might be interested in include: Mould Illness: A Functional Medicine Approach The Ultimate Guide To Mycotoxins
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Mould can make you sick due to inflammation, oxidative stress, toxicity, infection, allergy, and irritant effects of exposure. Responses to mould exposure will vary from person to person based on our genetics, the duration and severity of exposure, and our overall health status. Many factors will influence our overall health, including our gut microbiome, nutrient
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Research has clearly established that antibiotics can cause significant shifts in the composition of the gut microbiome that are similar to those observed in constipation-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). The question as to whether antibiotics cause constipation is further supported by evidence from both cohort and case-control studies, demonstrating that antibiotic treatment is associated with
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What Is SIBO? In this post I’ll explain SIBO die off symptoms in detail, but first what is SIBO? SIBO stands for small intestine bacterial overgrowth and, as the name suggests, is when you have too many bacteria in your small intestine. It’s important to note that sometimes you might just have the wrong type
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Ashwagandha side effects are very rare, are associated with high doses, and often occur in products containing additional ingredients. What Is Ashwagandha? Ashwagandha is an increasingly popular Ayurvedic herb that is derived from extracts of the roots of the shrub’ Withania somnifera’, a low growing evergreen shrub that is found in India and Southeast Asia.
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Benefits include improved sleep, better athletic performance, and reduced inflammation. It may also improve anxiety and depression. Welcome to my blog post discussing the herbal supplement ashwagandha. It is one of my favourites which I have noticed significant changes to my health by supplementing, as have numerous clients (alongside a natural and well balanced lifestyle).
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At a prevalence of 7%, chronic inflammatory response syndrome is one of the greatest public health dilemmas in existence. CIRS Symptoms: What Is CIRS? To answer this question, let’s break down the term into two. Syndrome: This term is often given when an individual suffers from a group of specific symptoms that are known to
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What Is Small Intestine Fungal Overgrowth (SIFO)? SIFO stands for small intestine fungal overgrowth and, as the name suggests, is when there is an overgrowth of fungi, often candida albicans, in the small intestine. In the past, SIFO was only really diagnosed in HIV-positive patients, during steroid therapy and antibiotic therapy in cancer patients, and
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In this post, we discuss how to prevent Hashimoto’s flare up. Looking closer at what Hashimoto’s disease is, what causes Hashimoto’s, and how to manage it. What Is Hashimoto’s Disease? Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is the most frequent cause of hypothyroidism (Source) Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is the most common autoimmune thyroid disorder and one of the most
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