Mold Toxin Illness: A Silent Contributor to Carcinogenesis with Lindsay Adrian, ND, FABNO
Worth .75 CEs (of which .25 are pharm)
There is a silent illness pervasive around the world that can cause symptoms varying from fatigue and anxiety to urinary frequency and body pain. Mold toxin illness is slowly becoming better understood from a clinical perspective, and as such more people are being identified as suffering from these toxic exposures. There is robust data on the acute presentations of mycotoxin exposure, but what about chronic exposures that go undiagnosed and untreated? The evidence for carcinogenesis arising at a higher incidence in these individuals is mounting and we as naturopathic and integrative physicians are uniquely suited to identify and correct these toxicities in our patients. We have seen an abundance of evidence over the last decade that a functioning immune system, and a robust microbiome, are key for good patient outcomes. In this presentation we will explore the evidence that mold and mold toxins interfere with healthy immune and gut function and the connection between mycotoxin exposure and carcinogenesis. We will also review strategies for identifying and reducing the burden of these toxins in our patients as tools for prevention, primary treatment, and secondary prevention of cancers.
Learning Objectives
Gain awareness of common symptoms of mold toxin illness
Understand how mold and mycotoxins impact the immune system and microbiome
Identify mechanisms of carcinogenesis initiated by mycotoxins
Introduce avenues of testing and treatment of mold toxin illness
Worth .75 CEs (of which .25 are pharm)
There is a silent illness pervasive around the world that can cause symptoms varying from fatigue and anxiety to urinary frequency and body pain. Mold toxin illness is slowly becoming better understood from a clinical perspective, and as such more people are being identified as suffering from these toxic exposures. There is robust data on the acute presentations of mycotoxin exposure, but what about chronic exposures that go undiagnosed and untreated? The evidence for carcinogenesis arising at a higher incidence in these individuals is mounting and we as naturopathic and integrative physicians are uniquely suited to identify and correct these toxicities in our patients. We have seen an abundance of evidence over the last decade that a functioning immune system, and a robust microbiome, are key for good patient outcomes. In this presentation we will explore the evidence that mold and mold toxins interfere with healthy immune and gut function and the connection between mycotoxin exposure and carcinogenesis. We will also review strategies for identifying and reducing the burden of these toxins in our patients as tools for prevention, primary treatment, and secondary prevention of cancers.
Learning Objectives
Gain awareness of common symptoms of mold toxin illness
Understand how mold and mycotoxins impact the immune system and microbiome
Identify mechanisms of carcinogenesis initiated by mycotoxins
Introduce avenues of testing and treatment of mold toxin illness
Worth .75 CEs (of which .25 are pharm)
There is a silent illness pervasive around the world that can cause symptoms varying from fatigue and anxiety to urinary frequency and body pain. Mold toxin illness is slowly becoming better understood from a clinical perspective, and as such more people are being identified as suffering from these toxic exposures. There is robust data on the acute presentations of mycotoxin exposure, but what about chronic exposures that go undiagnosed and untreated? The evidence for carcinogenesis arising at a higher incidence in these individuals is mounting and we as naturopathic and integrative physicians are uniquely suited to identify and correct these toxicities in our patients. We have seen an abundance of evidence over the last decade that a functioning immune system, and a robust microbiome, are key for good patient outcomes. In this presentation we will explore the evidence that mold and mold toxins interfere with healthy immune and gut function and the connection between mycotoxin exposure and carcinogenesis. We will also review strategies for identifying and reducing the burden of these toxins in our patients as tools for prevention, primary treatment, and secondary prevention of cancers.
Learning Objectives
Gain awareness of common symptoms of mold toxin illness
Understand how mold and mycotoxins impact the immune system and microbiome
Identify mechanisms of carcinogenesis initiated by mycotoxins
Introduce avenues of testing and treatment of mold toxin illness