What do Mold, Lyme and EMFs all have in common, Testing to Identify and Vagus Clinic's Solution to combat these silent triggers

What do Mold, Lyme, and EMFs all have in common?

So what are the uniting factors of all three of the silent triggers? Although there are likely many more commonalities, here are the top 8 we came up with:

  1. All three are associated with poor balance of microbes that comprise your gut microbiome–and we all know good health starts in the gut! It is truly a double-edged sword: a weak microbiome makes you more susceptible to the ravages of each trigger, but the inflammation caused by the presence of mold, Lyme, and EMFs negatively modifies your microbiome…

  2. Which leads into the next commonality: Immune activation and dysfunction. Mold, Lyme, and EMFs elicit a strong response from the immune system. The production of pro-inflammatory cytokine is intended to help control the stressor and remove it from the body. When the stressor cannot be resolved, chronic inflammation occurs, and may eventually lead to autoimmunity. This could be contributing to the sharp increase in autoimmune conditions we are presently seeing.

  3. These silent triggers are not easy to test for or identify in the environment and testing methods have only become accurate, reliable, and somewhat affordable in recent years. Because of this, many people suffer with long term chronic illness and no answers. At Vagus Clinic, we can help you determine if any of these factors are affecting your life through targeted testing.

  4. Beside difficulty of testing, another issues is that our sensory organs are not generally able to alert us as to these dangers in our environment. Unless there is so much mold of certain types that emit a smell, you may never know it is in your environment. 20-30% of people do not experience the typical Lyme “bulls eye” rash and many never even remember being bitten by a tick. Unless you are extremely sensitive to EMFs, you also will likely not have any specific effects to alert you that this is the cause. All the more reason to start paying attention!

  5. All three cause chronic inflammation if not resolved, which eventually leads to further breakdown in the body, organ damage, mitochondrial damage, etc.

  6. All three triggers can have a negative impact on mental health, but are rarely, if ever, identified as a source or contributing factor. How can you perform at your physical peak if your mind isn’t right?

  7. In addition to disrupting the immune system, each trigger has an affinity for damaging the nervous system. This is why you experience symptoms like numbness, pain, neuropathy, anxiety, apathy, depression, headaches. The vagus nerve is essential for rest and relaxation, and is negatively affected by these factors.

  8. The biggest, glaring commonality between mold, Lyme, and EMFs is how little recognition they receive from mainstream medicine. Conventional doctors generally do not believe Lyme can be a chronic condition and should be easily resolved with antibiotics. There is no “scientific consensus” on the dangers of EMFs despite numerous research studies (think about all the $$$ involved in wireless communications). The effect of mycotoxins on mammalian health is much more widely studied in livestock than it is in humans! All of this is part of what makes mold, Lyme, and EMFs “silent” triggers.

Testing to Identify Lyme, Mold, and EMF Exposure

Another commonality shared among these silent triggers is the difficulty to adequately detect them as the source of the problem. Because of this, many doctors and scientists lack a deep understanding of how to identify these stressors.  Luckily at Vagus Clinic, we have that part covered. 

Using a combination of blood chemistry labs, specialty lab testing, and muscle testing, we are able to accurately determine which stressors are affecting you, and in what priority they need to be addressed. 

Mold testing - MycoTox urinary mycotoxin analysis by Great Plains Laboratory to show mycotoxins in your body. ERMI or HERTSMI or IMMUNOLYTICS mold spore analysis to test levels of mold in indoor environments like home, office, or school. There are newer more comprehensive testing that will become available in Canada soon. In the states there are more options.

Lyme testing - Vibrant America Lyme and Co-Infections Panel (Blood) is the most accurate and reliable test in our experience. IGeneX (Urine) for those who can’t easily blood test as well as DNA connextions. Armin Labs is great for those in European countries.

EMF testing - Exploring how symptoms change when sources of EMF exposure are reduced, testing your home or office with a Tri-Field meter for a general idea, or better yet calling a professional EMF expert to help you assess your risk with precise instruments. Generally, if mold or Lyme are not found, EMFs are the next place to look at as the source of neurological issues and many other mystery symptoms and skin issues as well!

All three - Heavy Metal testing (hair, blood, and/or urine), Organic Acids Test (urine) from Great Plains Lab, blood chemistry markers related to nutrition status, immune function, and inflammation)

Vagus Clinics’ Solutions to Combat Lyme, Mold, and EMF Symptoms

Congratulations! You have a foundational understanding of the effect of mold, Lyme, and EMFs on your health…now let’s do something about it! 

At Vagus Clinic, we take a comprehensive approach to helping you regain optimal health and peak performance. This includes a combination of lab testing, chiropractic care, nutrition, detoxification, supplementation and lifestyle modification.

While there may be pharmaceuticals to assist with symptoms of these three silent triggers–and sometimes they are necessary–here at Vagus Clinic, we prefer to use herbal remedies, homeopathic, targeted binders, nutrients like vitamins and minerals, and mitigation techniques to help you avoid these stressors in the first place.

Mold: 

Lyme 

EMFs 

  • Heavy metal binders

  • Pay attention to EMF load in your environment

  • Turn off WiFi at night manually or use wall plug-in timer

  • Turn cell phone off, to airplane mode, or keep at 10+ feet away from you while sleeping

  • Tri-field meter to measure EMFs

  • Hire professional EMF mitigation inspector

  • Harmony pendant EMF-blocking pendant

  • Grounding with bare feet on the earth. Earth has its own beneficial EM field!

  • Ground mats 

  • Spend as much time out in nature as possible! 

All 3  

  • Magnesium, the miracle mineral!

  • Red light therapy panel (VAGUSCLINIC for 5% off) is beneficial for detox and has anti-inflammatory properties to reduce pain and increase circulation. You can also try the wireless and flexible FLEMBEAM

  • Zinc and B vitamins if tolerated

  • Glutathione, the body’s master antioxidant

  • Food source of glutathione include spinach, avocados, asparagus, okra

  • Focus heavily on adequate nutrition including nutrient-dense superfoods

  • Toxin Binders like fulvic/humic acids

  • Anti-inflammatory Antioxidants like quercitin, resveratrol, vitamin E (tocotrienol), CoQ10, curcumin (turmeric), polyphenols from colorful produce and berries 

  • Probiotics such as MegaSpore spore-based probiotic

  • Ionic detox footbaths 

  • Neurofeedback devices or programs 

  • Reduce toxic or inflammatory foods, alcohol, and smoking

  • Reduce life and work stress. Stress hormones lower immunity and pave the way for disease!

DesBio 

- This homeopathic detox organ support kit can be used by clients who are too sensitive to tolerate full protocols in the beginning of their journey

- We also use this at the end of health protocols to help fully reset the body so the silent triggers will not easily return

Check out Vagus Clinics’ E-store. Some of our favorites include Inflammatone, BioToxin Binder, HM-ET Binder, IS-Borr (Lyme), and more!

This integrative approach is unique to each and every individual working with our clinic, based on what their body’s needs to succeed. There is no one size-fits-all protocol, and every body requires a different amount of time to heal from imbalance. Are you ready to get the process started?

If you are already feeling the symptoms of any of the three silent triggers, the good news is that there are trained experts like us at Vagus Clinic who can help you examine your lifestyle, health history, and unravel the negative effects from Lyme, mold, and EMF exposure!

Contact Vagus Clinic today using our contact form or call/text (416) 649-6489 to learn more about how we can help you regain your vitality and peak performance. Check us out social media for more great information about Lyme, Mold, EMFs, and how to optimize your health!

Stephanie Canestraro