Gordon Medical Forum
Drs Gordon and Parpia have a unique and proven approach to healing chronic conditions with over 50 years of clinical experience combined; they created the Gordon Medical Forum Podcast to introduce some of the most overlooked and important factors for overcoming chronic illness.
Eric Gordon, MD, is the Medical Director of Gordon Medical Associates, and Nafysa Parpia, ND, is the Director of Naturopathic Medicine. Gordon Medical Associates is the premiere tick-borne illness, Lyme disease, and environmentally acquired illness clinic on the West Coast. To learn more about the team at Gordon Medical Associates, go to gordonmedical.com.
Gordon Medical Forum
Chronic Illness Trifecta: COVID, Mold Exposure & Herpesviruses
Recent research has shown a connection between three significant health challenges: COVID, mold exposure, and herpesvirus reactivation. This interaction may help explain why some individuals experience more severe or prolonged symptoms, particularly in the context of Long COVID.
In this episode, Dr. Lauren Tessier and Dr. Nafysa Parpia explore the intricate relationships between these three conditions. They discuss how COVID creates vulnerability to mold infections, the overlapping symptoms of long haul and mold illness, and the role of herpesviruses in this complex interplay. They delve into how mycotoxins can increase viral activity and compromise immune function, potentially worsening long COVID symptoms through multiple mechanisms.
Understanding these interactions has important implications for both treatment and prevention. While the connections between COVID, mold exposure, and viral reactivation are complex, recognizing these relationships allows for more targeted and effective treatment approaches.
Episode Highlights
- How COVID alters biochemistry to enable mold infections
- The overlapping symptoms of long haul and mold illness
- Understanding the COVID-herpesvirus connection
- How mycotoxins create pathways for COVID infection through tissue inflammation
- Mycotoxins' role in increasing viral load and replication
- The impact of mycotoxins on endothelial lining and long COVID
- Cytokine elevation patterns in mold exposure and long COVID
- Mechanisms by which mold exposure worsens long COVID outcomes
Listen in to learn more :
(03:16) Impact of Mold and Viruses
(11:03) COVID and Dysbiosis Effects
(21:51) Impact of Mold and Mycotoxins
About Lauren Tessier, ND
Dr. Lauren Tessier is a Vermont-licensed Naturopathic Physician specializing in mold-related illness and complex chronic conditions. From her practice in Waterbury, Vermont, she treats local and international patients dealing with mold illness complicated by conditions like MCS, MCAS, and chronic infections, including Lyme and viral infections. CIRS-certified since 2016, Dr. Tessier's expertise extends beyond biotoxin illness, including mold allergies, infections, and mycotoxicosis.
Through Tessier Medical LLC, she provides specialized medical care for established patients, while her consultation business, Life After Mold, offers educational services to consumers and practitioners seeking to enhance their mold literacy skills.
To learn more, visit https://www.lifeaftermold.com/
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** This information is not to be taken as medical advice. Always consult your practitioner before making any changes to your treatment.