97: Lyme, Mold, MCAS & Environmental Toxins

Are you experiencing a host of negative health symptoms, but have no idea what is causing them? Or have spent boatloads of money, but feel like you’re living in a never-ending loop of suffering? Rather than just suppressing symptoms, naturopathic doctors work to identify underlying causes of illness and develop personalized treatment plans to address them. 

Our guest, Dr. Julia Greenspan, is a naturopathic doctor with over 17 years of experience treating over 10,000 patients.  She is the author of the holistic guide for long-haul infections called Rising Above Lyme Disease: A Revolutionary, Holistic Approach to Managing and Reversing the Symptoms of Lyme Disease and Reclaiming Your Life. Dr. Greenspan specializes in complex chronic (Long-haul) infections, Lyme disease/Co-infections, illnesses due to environmental toxicity (like heavy metals and mold), neuropsychiatric illnesses caused by infection (PANDAS/PANS), SIBO, mast cell activation (MCAS), chronic UTIs, repeated sinus infections, and bioidentical hormone therapy.

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 

1.    What defines long-haul infections beyond COVID-19

 

2.    What mast cell activation syndrome is and the symptoms

 

3.    How heavy metals and mold toxicity contribute to chronic infections

 

4.    How to assess the presence of toxins and the impact of infections in the body

 

5.    How to treat mold and heavy metal toxicity

 

You can learn more about Dr. Greenspan’s incredible services at: https://www.greenhousemedicine.com. She and her team of specially-trained naturopathic and functional medicine practitioners are dedicated to getting to the heart of the matter. 

We’ll have all of the links in the show notes at https://ronandlisa.com/podcasts/97-lyme-mold-mcas-environmental-toxins/.