How do you test to see if health issues are from toxic exposure?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I've been working through CFS for 3 years, getting better but still have

severe reactions to

food plus other interesting neurological issues. Sometimes I have a very itchy

throat in the

AM, which I relate to autoimune issues and my thyroid, but who knows. My GI

track has

issues, I need to take lots of support for proper digestion. My husband is

fatigued too and

know my son has similar GI tract issues.

I am looking into heavy metal toxicity but am wondering is there a simple test

that could help

me figure out if this is a mycotoxin exposure?

I am a newby and sometimes just feel like I am really getting paranoid. What are

useful

resources for me to read? How do you really test a house for mold? Is there

medical testing

that can clarify if illness is from mold toxicity?

Thanks for pointers, Jackie

[Guest guest]

Jackie Mold Warriors is a good book and will explain a lot about mold

exposure. I don't know of a test that tests for mycotoxins

specifically but Dr. Shoemaker has a VCS test on his website that only

takes about five minutes to complete and it's cheap. His websites are

www.biotoxin.info and www.chronicneurotoxins.com. There are some mold

tests you can do for your home but someone else on here is in a better

position to give advise on these.

Sharon

[Guest guest]

A good place to start is reading Dr. Shoemaker's book that you can find at

moldwarriors.com

Would that it were so easy... very hard to tie the stuff together since there

is so much to test for both in environment and in our bodies. But Dr. Shoe

gives a good overview of some things that can be tested for. There are a small

handful of really good enviro doctors who understand mold illnesses who can

help.

~Haley

Jackie <jackiedevries@...> wrote:

Hi, I've been working through CFS for 3 years, getting better but

still have severe reactions to

food plus other interesting neurological issues. Sometimes I have a very itchy

throat in the

AM, which I relate to autoimune issues and my thyroid, but who knows. My GI

track has

issues, I need to take lots of support for proper digestion. My husband is

fatigued too and

know my son has similar GI tract issues.

I am looking into heavy metal toxicity but am wondering is there a simple test

that could help

me figure out if this is a mycotoxin exposure?

I am a newby and sometimes just feel like I am really getting paranoid. What are

useful

resources for me to read? How do you really test a house for mold? Is there

medical testing

that can clarify if illness is from mold toxicity?

Thanks for pointers, Jackie