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Welcome back to Let's Talk wellness now the show where we uncover the root causes of chronic illness, explore cutting edge regenerative medicine and empower you with the tools to heal. I'm Dr Deb, and today we're diving into one of the most overlooked yet devastating triggers of neurological disease, mold, toxicity, if you or someone you love has been diagnosed with MS or struggling with an unexplained neurological symptom like fatigue, brain fog, numbness, chronic pain, Parkinson's, this episode is for you, so grab your tea or coffee, take a deep breath and let's dive into today's episode of unmasking the hidden dangers of mold toxins in Ms.
Dr. Deb 0:47
You know, MS is often considered an autoimmune disorder, but if I told you that it could be something else, something hidden in our homes, our workplaces and even our food that could be mimicking its symptoms. What would you think about that we mold toxicity is a silent but very powerful trigger for neurological dysfunction, often leading to misdiagnoses and prolonged suffering. Certain molds like Stachybotrys, which most of us know as black mold, we see it crawling up the walls sometimes of an old home if it's had some water damage or isn't sealed properly, Aspergillus and penicillin release potent mycotoxins such as Gliotoxin, aflatoxin, okra toxin and tricot disease. These neurotoxins don't just linger in the air. They penetrate deep into the body, crossing the blood brain barrier, damaging neural tissues and triggering symptoms eerily similar to Ms. There's chronic fatigue, fatigue that's so debilitating you just can't move like
Dr. Deb 2:02
you know, we've we've all talked about the virus that's been around for the last couple of years. And if you've had it, you know what that fatigue feels like, that relentless fatigue that's very similar to what people with MS experience, that cognitive dysfunction and memory issues, muscle weakness and motor impairment, numbness and tingling in the extremities, headaches, dizziness, balance issues, all of these odd symptoms that just don't quite seem to fit a normal picture of something. What's worse, mycotoxins attack the endocrine system, infiltrating the pituitary gland, which controls hormone balance, this disrupts everything from adrenal function, leading to extreme fatigue to thyroid health, causing metabolism dysfunction to our own reproductive hormones being off, impacting fertility, libido, the ability to carry a pregnancy to term. There are so many complications that happen when the endocrine system is disrupted. And unfortunately, a lot of our traditional practitioners out there that are experts in the endocrine system are not experts in the mold toxin world, and so they don't know that what is causing the endocrine disruption. Typically, they know how to fix that part of it and give you medications to balance those hormones, but they don't know how to get to that root cause and really get rid of once and for all the problem that's causing the endocrine system to be disrupted in the first place. Experts like Dr Donald Dennis, Dr Jill Christa, Dr Neil Nathan and Dr Andrew Campbell have long warned about mold toxicities, ability to masquerade as recognized neurological conditions, including Ms. You know, I know firsthand how devastating mold toxicity can be. My journey started when I renovated a riverfront cottage riddled with black mold. And despite doing what I thought was a thorough remediation, I soon found myself experiencing severe headaches, insomnia, rapid weight gain, 25 pounds in two months. I've never had a weight issue. I'm one of the lucky ones that could eat whatever she wanted. I never had a problem. And if I wanted to lose five pounds, I could just start walking, cut back on my diet a little bit, and my five pounds would be off in a couple of weeks after being in this house and disturbing the mold and renovating thi...
Dr. Deb 0:00
Welcome to Let's Talk wellness now the Podcast where we explore the intricate connections between health, healing and living your best life. I'm Doctor Deb, and today's episode is all about understanding how brain health, hormones and environmental stressors, like injuries, infections and toxins can shape our lives. We'll delve into how the brain functions, how trauma and stress can disrupt these processes, and most importantly, what you can do to heal and thrive. We'll also touch on the challenges faces facing our military personnel, including the impact of repeated gunfire and toxic exposures, and how these stressors can lead to lasting neurological and hormonal imbalances, plus, I'll share why my favorite hormone, pregnant alone, plays such a vital role in brain function. So grab a cup of tea. Settle in. Let's get started.
Dr. Deb 0:55
You know, the brain is this really magnificent organ. It's a symphony of regions that work together to enable thought, movement, memory and emotion. Now let's break it down, segment by segment to appreciate its complexities and understand how injuries or hormonal imbalances can disrupt its delicate harmony.
Dr. Deb 1:19
The frontal lobe is the brain's executive hub, responsible for decision making, planning, problem solving and emotional regulation. It's also crucial for motor control and speech damage. Here can lead to impulsivity, poor concentration and personality changes. For example, veterans exposed to blast injuries, repeated blast fire often report difficulties in focus or emotional outbursts due to disruptions in this area. Now the parietal lobe is the lobe that processes sensory input, touch, temperature and spatial awareness. It integrates sensory data to help us navigate our environment. Injuries to the parietal lobe can result in difficulty recognizing objects, challenges in spatial navigation, or even a reduced sense of touch. Think about someone trying to read a map but struggling to comprehend spatial relationships. That's a parietal lobe issue. Now the occipital lobe is located in the back of the brain, and the occipital lobe is responsible for processing our visual information. Damage here can result in visual loss, difficulties recognizing faces or objects, or even visual hallucinations for someone who's experienced a concussion, visual disturbances are often linked to this area. Now the temporal lobe plays a vital role in memory, language comprehension, that auditory processing, hearing injuries or infections that affect this area can lead to hearing issues, memory loss, difficulty understanding speech and for example, prolonged exposure to loud gunfire can damage auditory pathways here, affecting both hearing and memory retention. Now, the limbic system is a collection of structures, including the amygdala and the hippocampus. This regulates our emotions, our memory and our brains response to stress. The amygdala actually processes emotions like fear and pleasure, and over activation due to trauma or chronic stress can lead to a heightened fear response, anxiety disorder or an emotional instability in the hippocampus, this structure is essential for forming new memories and spatial navigation. Chronic stress or exposure to high levels of cortisol can shrink the hippocampus, impairing memory and increasing susceptibility to conditions like PTSD. Now, cortisol is typically produced as a result of stress. It's produced by the adrenal glands. We are more concerned about what cortisol does to our belly weight than what it does to our brain, but that chronic over exposure to cortisol can directly affect the hippocampus and can cause these kinds of memory issues. So where do we make a lot of cortisol from? Well, we make cortisol as a stress hormone. So the more stress we're under, the more our body creates cortisol. It comes in to try to put out the fire. If you're in chronic pain,
