Marcel Scrivener | Mould and Moisture Inspections

THE 4 SIGNS OF MOULD ILLNESS I MISSED ON THIS TEST IN 2017

Back in 2017 I was learning functional medicine to try and uncover the reasons why we were struggling with our health as a family. I was tired a lot of the time, getting a cold every few months, and still had low platelets.

I had learnt about a test called the  Organic Acids Test. It’s a urine test and tests for 70 different markers related to gut health, energy production, metabolism, neurotransmitters, detoxification and vitamin levels. We ran this test on myself and our daughter, who was dealing with food sensitivities and skin rashes.

This was the first time running this test and it gave us some great info. However, there were some big clues that mould was behind our health challenges that we overlooked. Back then, there wasn’t as much awareness of mould illness and we didn’t look into it as a possible cause. 

1. FUNGAL MARKERS

My daughter and I both had 2 elevated fungal markers which can indicate mould colonisation into the gut by Aspergillus. This was a sign that we had been living in a mouldy house for a while and the mould species had made a home in us! 

2. OXALATES

We both had high oxalic acid on our test, which indicates excessive oxalate intake in the diet or from oxalate production within the body. While we reduced oxalate intake, and did some gut work- we didn’t realise that aspergillus overgrowth can often cause this

3. REDUCED DETOXIFICATION

High pyroglutamic acid is a sign that we weren’t producting enough glutathione. Glutathione is a master antioxidant and while supplementing with glutathione can help, mould toxicity can often be reason for lowered glutathione production

4. REDUCED MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION

This explained why I was feeling tired! Supplementing with a mitochondrial formula gave me a boost of energy, but it wasn’t until I addressed the mould issue that I was able to heal my mitochondria and get back my energy

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