Episode #4: Healing From Chronic Lyme Disease, Mold Related Illness & Other Biotoxins With Scott Forsgren, FDNP, HHP

Please join us for this can’t-miss interview with Scott Forsgren, FDN-P, HHP, where we discuss healing from chronic Lyme disease, mold-related illness, and other biotoxins!Scott walks us through his model for recovery and highlights 11 helpful steps to support you on your journey to healing. For each step, he provides essential information, actionable interventions, and specific recommendations.While everyone’s healing journey is unique, this model provides a framework that will hopefully lead to important discussions between the individual and their health care practitioner. If you have struggled with chronic Lyme disease, mold-related illness, or other biotoxins, you won’t want to miss this interview!Episode Highlights:·       Scott shares his personal health journey with chronic Lyme disease and mold illness. (1:57)·       Scott shares a model for recovering health that has emerged from his own 17-year experience and how he would approach recovery differently if he was starting over. (7:00)·       Step 1 is detoxification and drainage.  What’s the difference? Why is this so critical? What makes it #1 in his mind? (9:57)·       Step 2 is improving the external environment. Why is this so important, and how do we do it? (15:50)·       Step 3 is optimizing sleep. Why does this come after addressing the external environment around us? (23:05)·       Step 4 is supporting mental and emotional health. Is it all in our head? (25:20)·       Step 5 is retraining the limbic system, and tonifying the vagus nerve and parasympathetic nervous system. (28:56) How can we do this? ·       Step 6 is stabilizing mast cells, reducing inflammation, and modulating the immune response. Why is this so important? (32:00)·       Step 7 is about optimizing hydration, nutrition, microbiome, and gut health. What tools are helpful? (36:36)·       Step 8 is about adding supportive interventions such as mitochondrial support, adrenals, KPU, and coagulation. (39:47) What does this look like? ·       Step 9 is addressing and supporting the body with microbial overgrowths. Why is “kill, kill, kill” not appropriate? (44:30)·       Step 10 is exploring dental contributors. Why is this included later in the process? (53:50)·       Step 11 is regeneration and restoration. What does this look like? (57:48)·       Final words from Scott and a reminder to never give up hope! (1:01:51)Get in touch with our guest:https://www.betterhealthguy.com/Learn more about Change the Air Foundation:  https://ChangeTheAirFoundation.org Sign up for our newsletter: https://ChangeTheAirFoundation.org/stay-informed/ Donate: https://changetheair-bloom.kindful.com/ Disclaimer: Your Indoor Air Podcast, a Change the Air Foundation production, is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, healthcare or other professional services, such as giving healthcare advice. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical care.  Users should not disregard or delay in seeking medical attention for any medical condition or concern they may have.