1023 - How Fungal Overgrowth Can Trigger Gut Symptoms (And What to Do)

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Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider before starting any new treatment or discontinuing an existing treatment.   Music featured in this video: "Modern Technology" by Andrew G, https://audiojungle.net/user/andrew_g    *Full transcript available on YouTube by clicking the "Show transcript" button on the bottom right of the video. Guest Links https://drkatiraei.com/ https://wholistickids.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wholistickids/ We Tested Our Home and We Don't Have Mold! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcdjPSD5QDo Mold Substack Protocol: https://pkatiraei.substack.com/p/mold-protocol-for-children-with-asd