Hey Reader,

Last week was… let’s just say, character-building.

It started with my son. He used his locked-down iPhone’s Find My feature to track down his Airtagged Chromebook that I had tucked away in a suitcase (genius, but also, I'm running out of hiding places…next he’s probably going to find my chocolate stash.). Naturally, he was sneaking YouTube at 1:30 a.m. when he heard an odd sound outside his bedroom.

Dripping onto wet carpet.

Turns out, the water heater in the attic had given up the ghost. And not quietly.

Cue: my husband and I, half-awake, bailing water like shipwreck survivors from the drip pan and down the attic hatch until 3:30 am. Which was when we finally discovered that the water heater’s shut-off valve was corroded, meaning the water kept coming. At 4 am, I MacGyvered a garden hose setup to route the flow down the ladder and into the bathtub. (Proud moment, honestly.)

But it didn’t end there. Despite attempts at air circulation, moisture readings in the attic wood and hallway drywall stayed high through the next day. I made the call. Drywall had to go. Lots of it.

Our contractor, eager to get the project done quickly, helpfully suggested covering right over the wet wood with fresh drywall: “Just hang the new drywall over the damp beams, it’ll wick that water right up and dry out the wood for you!”

Nope. No thank you. That’s a guaranteed mold party. Mold LOVES wet drywall.

So instead, we ripped out all the wet drywall, exposed the wet beams, ran fans and air filtration around the clock, and let everything dry for a few days. A few surface mold spots did appear on the beams, but I was ready with my hypochlorous acid spray (you know, the stuff I also suggest for your eczema? It's a fabulous anti-fungal 😉) and some sandpaper. By the end, the wood was bone dry, mold-free, and thankfully, crisis now averted. And drywall finally rehung. 👍

Could it have been worse? Absolutely. But here’s what stuck with me: I was able to think it through and make some informed choices. Years ago, I might have panicked, listened to the contractor to get the job quickly finished, and ended up with a long-term problem. This time, because of all the mold trainings I have been immersed in this year, I knew the importance of not sealing over damp wood, because hidden mold can come back to bite you. Hard. I unfortunately see it nearly every day with my clients struggling with mycotoxicity.

And just like covering wet beams with drywall doesn’t magically clear up future moisture issues, ignoring the symptoms of mycotoxin exposure from old or new mold doesn’t help the problem either. Old mycotoxins from repeated and prolonged exposures can linger in the body’s tissues, creating low-grade inflammation, immune system dysregulation, hormone disruption, and gut issues long after the leak (or exposure) is gone.

If you’ve ever been exposed to water damage in your home, school, workplace, or car, even if it was a long time ago, if you are currently having mystery health issues and never detoxed the mycotoxins, there's a strong chance those old exposures may still be shaping your health today.

These types of health concerns are the reason why I created The Gut Lab, my foundational program to help you start clearing out what doesn’t belong (including lingering mycotoxins), so you can finally reclaim your energy, mood, and resilience while resolving your gut issues.

I’d love to hear from you if you’ve got mystery symptoms and a history of water damage exposure. Maybe old mycotoxins are a missing puzzle piece to your health story. 🧩 Just hit reply!

Warmly,

Helping Moms & Their Tiny Humans With Gut Healing, Microbiome Rebalancing, &
Nutrition & Energy Optimization.

Providing Advanced Functional Nutrition & Microbiome Insights
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