I sat down with Dr. Sandeep Gupta in Australia and Dr. Amy Derksen in Seattle — two of the most experienced mold illness practitioners in the world — to compare notes. All three of us think mold treatment has been made too complicated. So we came together to compare our approaches to diagnosis, antibody testing, probiotics, sinus care, and what to check when a diagnosed patient still isn't getting better — and to try to make getting well from this a little simpler.
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How Dr. Neil Nathan Treats Toxicity, Mold, and Lyme
Dr Neil Nathan on why mold is usually treated before lyme, which environmental toxins matter most, and how to detox. This is the 2nd part of a conversation between Dr Joe and Dr Nathan. They discuss the best antibiotics for Lyme, mast cell and limbic issues, heavy metal detox, glyphosate, and much more
Read moreWhat Is Functional Medicine?
Functional medicine isn't an expensive lab panel or a bag of supplements — it's one question: why is this patient sick, and how do I fix it? In this interview with Dr. Noor Gajraj, we cover a variety of topics around the field of functional medicine.
Read moreIssues With Functional Medicine Labs, TSH, CIRS, Mycotoxins and More
I recently sat down with Andy Feltovich of The Signal. Among other things we covered mold toxicity, thyroid over-prescribing, and the testing obsession that's quietly bankrupting patients without making them better.
If you've been sick for years and have a drawer full of lab results to show for it, this one is for you.
Read moreProBind Select: Why I Formulated This Binder
As a physician who focuses on the reasons why my patients become ill, I’ve come to appreciate just how much the environment around us impacts our health. Whether it is lead in our drinking water, mold in our air, or plastics in our food, it seems that wherever we turn we are confronted with yet another environmental threat. How can we stay healthy in an increasingly toxic world?
Read moreMold Toxicity Is Real
Many patients with mold exposure develop problems that go far beyond runny noses - these patients are plagued by a variety of symptoms. Crippling fatigue, severe depression, brain fog and anger are quite common. Many develop chronic pain, and other patients show signs of neurologic damage through symptoms of tremors, neuropathy and even seizures.
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