{"id":8579,"date":"2019-08-30T14:00:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=8579"},"modified":"2019-08-31T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T07:00:21","slug":"immh-highlights-mold-oxalates-anxiety-panic-attacks-and-depersonalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/immh-highlights-mold-oxalates-anxiety-panic-attacks-and-depersonalization\/","title":{"rendered":"IMMH highlights: mold, oxalates, anxiety, panic attacks and depersonalization"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Today I\u2019m sharing some highlights from three different presentations at the recent IMMH\/Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Conference<\/a>\u00a0– on mold and the connection to oxalate issues, as well as a major trigger of anxiety, panic attacks, depression and depersonalization.<\/p>\n

Matthew Pratt-Hyatt, PhD: \u201cThe Hidden Threats of Mycotoxins.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Matthew Pratt-Hyatt, PhD presented on \u201cThe Hidden Threats of Mycotoxins.\u201d He shared medically significant mycotoxins and that ochratoxin affects the kidneys and my first thought was: \u201cI wonder if this plays a role in oxalate issues?\u201d<\/p>\n

I asked Dr. Pratt-Hyatt after his presentation and he said yes, the mycotoxins produce oxalates and then dietary oxalates can be the tipping point. He wasn\u2019t aware of any research on the mycotoxin-oxalate connection but sees the connection on the Great Plains MycoTOX lab test<\/a>\u00a0and Organic Acids test<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dr. Neil Nathan: \u201cMold Toxicity as an Unrecognized Cause of Mental Health issues.\u201d<\/h2>\n

One of my favorite presentations was the one delivered by Dr. Neil Nathan on \u201cMold Toxicity.\u201d He defines mold toxicity and how it can directly trigger anxiety, panic attacks, depression, depersonalization and hallucinations, as well as some of the common complications which can exacerbate mental health symptoms. These include mast cell activation, multiple chemical sensitivities, secondary porphyrias, methylation dysfunction and pyroluria<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I do appreciate the fact that he addressed that there can be PTSD caused by physicians when someone knows they are sick – especially with mold toxicity – and yet they do not feel heard or validated. This can even lead to their families being less supportive.<\/p>\n

Dr. Nathan is a brilliant and compassionate practitioner, and the author of the excellent book – Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness<\/a>\u00a0(my Amazon link)<\/p>\n

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Dr. Kurt Woeller: \u201cMetabolic Products in Mental Health – How Fungal, Bacterial, Mitochondrial and Other Compounds Influence the Brain.\u201d<\/h2>\n

Dr. Kurt Woeller shared more about oxalates and mold in his presentation: \u201cMetabolic Products in Mental Health.\u201d I really like the Oxalate Metabolism diagram that shows the role of low vitamin B6, dietary oxalates including ascorbic acid, collagen and gelatin, mold, yeast and genetics in someone with high oxalates.<\/p>\n

On a side note, low serotonin is often a factor with collagen and gelatin<\/a> but it can be a source of oxalates.<\/p>\n

He mentions various health problems associated with high oxalates – pain issues are common and so is fatigue and behavioral issues. Dr. Woeller works primarily with children but I have seen anxiety and depression in adults with oxalate issues too.\u00a0\u00a0 If mold is one of the triggers then the mental health issues can be further impacted.<\/p>\n

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In case you missed the previous two IMMH blogs:<\/p>\n