Mold Toxicity: A Registered Dietitian’s Eye-Opening Experience | Katie Driessens

About this episode

Katie Driessens shares her journey from Western to functional medicine after her family faced severe health issues due to mold toxicity.

In this episode, Registered Dietitian Katie Driessens shares her transformative journey from relying on Western medicine to embracing functional medicine after her family was severely impacted by mold toxicity. Despite initial reassurances from inspectors that her home was mold-free, persistent and unexplained health issues—including her son's respiratory failure and her own recurring Candida infections—led her to continue searching for answers. Ultimately, a thorough inspection revealed a se...

People in this episode

Host: Deidre Bloomquist

Guest: Katie Driessens

Topics covered

• mold toxicity
• functional medicine
• health issues
• dietitian experience
• family health

Keywords

• mold toxicity
• functional medicine
• dietitian
• health issues
• respiratory failure
• Candida infections

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