Episode #84: Life After Mold with Dr. Lauren Tessier, ND

Why You Should Listen: In this episode, you will learn about mold illness, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and "Life After Mold". About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Dr. Lauren Tessier. Lauren Tessier, ND is a Naturopathic Physician licensed in the state of Vermont. She received her Bachelors in Premedical Sciences and Health Psychology from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in Boston and later became a Naturopathic Physician at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Washington. Her practice, Life After Mold, uses a patient-centered approach to help recover those that are suffering from mold-related illness. She combines naturopathic, functional, and integrative medicine to address the entire person. She is a Shoemaker Certified Physician specializing in the treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) which results from exposure to water-damaged buildings. In 2011, Hurricane Irene created an unimaginable flood in Waterbury, Vermont, and she was unprepared for what she would see next in her practice. Patients were ill with unexplained rashes, allergies that did not respond to treatment, fatigue, breathing difficulties, neurological complaints, headaches, nausea, and immune system dysfunction. When her normal approaches no longer worked for these patients, she dove deep into mold-related illness. Her practice is dedicated to helping those suffering with mold, biotoxin, and mycotoxin associated illness resulting from water-damaged buildings. As time passed, she came to the belief that the environment plays a role in all chronic illness. Environmental illness includes mold, heavy metals, glyphosate exposure, chronic infections such as Lyme disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. Dr. Tessier is an Executive Board Member of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI) which aims to advance medical knowledge surrounding environmentally acquired illness. Key Takeaways: What are some of the environmental factors that may predispose an environment to water-damage and the potential for mold illness? What are some of the illness-creating substances that are found in a water-damaged building? What are common symptoms of CIRS? Are there basic screening tests that can be performed of an environment before investing in an IEP? How important are the HLA haplotypes in CIRS? Is there clinical value in urinary mycotoxin testing? Can molds encountered in a water-damaged building lead to colonization within the body? When considering binders, what is absorption vs. adsorbtion? Why is bile flow important and how might it be supported? What options might help reducing inflammation in those with CIRS? Are there downsides of exogenous glutathione supplementation? How important is eradicating MARCoNS in CIRS? How might VIP and Synapsin be helpful in those with CIRS? What triggers Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and how might it be addressed? When someone feels significantly worse, what rescue items might help to move through a detox or Herxheimer reaction? Is there a role for limbic system retraining in CIRS? Connect With My Guest: http://lifeaftermold.com  Interview Date: September 28, 2018 Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer: The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority.