Mysterious Illness - Part 4

Treatment & Reflections

It’s the LAST week I’ll clog up your inbox with my health issues, I promise.

Parts 1, 2 and 3 in case you missed them.

This week it’s treatment & my general reflections. Enjoy.

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Treatment

I’ll keep this as brief as possible. Do bare with me.

How does one de-mould?

Well, there’s four main areas to solve:

1. Removing the mycotoxins from the cells.

2. Repairing the detoxification system.

3. Killing mould colonisation elsewhere in the body.

4. Repairing damage caused to the body’s various systems.

These four areas are tackled with:

1. Substances called Binders that literally pull the toxins out of the cells. Activated Charcoal is a well known example. Certain binders work better for certain toxins.

2. Supporting the body’s various detox processes: The lymphatic system, the liver, bile production, the renal system, etc.

3. Antifungals- either food (garlic, turmeric, etc) or supplements.

4. Extensive supplements to aid repair of organs like the gut.

What this looks like in practice is many supplements and simple, nutritionally dense, organic food. I’m told that the solution to pollution is dilution; so it’s coupled with lots of water and herbal teas.

The challenge is it’s hard to get an exact read on any of it. A healthy dose of trial and error is needed. And it must all be done gradually. Ramp too fast and the body is flooded with more toxins than it can handle.

And then strap in for months or years. Easy.

Beyond this there are some more experimental treatments I’m exploring:

1. Peptide Therapy - famous peptides include insulin and semaglutide (Ozempic). There are hundreds and a number are thought to help here.

2. IV Ozone Therapy - Ozone is O^3 & has been shown to be incredibly effective when aiding healing in the body. Another one that comes highly recommended for mould toxicity.

3. Infrared Sauna - Great for aiding detoxification.

4. DNRA - Dynamic Neural Retraining System, a programme to rewrite your brain’s response mechanisms.

And finally, the step I’m most excited about:

Getting out of London for a few weeks.

Being in London is not conducive to healing, I feel. Not just the environment but the general busy-ness.

This summer I’m house sitting for 5 weeks in a small Italian village.

I’ll be working but plan to pass the weeks with as few plans as possible, spending my days pootling around; a favourite activity of mine.

5 weeks pootling around here. If that doesn’t sort me out then nothing will..

Reflections

1. I’m extremely grateful this has happened. Two big reasons:

Firstly: Although it’s been rocky, it’s forced me to learn more about my health than I would have done in a lifetime. I’m full confident I can not only get better from this, but also reach a level of health I haven’t previously had.

Secondly: It’s been quite the opportunity to practice my equanimity. I’ve always preached in this newsletter about enjoying the setbacks; Amor Fati being a favourite mantra (A love of fate). Well, this was my chance, and not my last chance either I expect. Do I get it right every day? Certainly not, I’ve had my fair share of gloomy patches in the last year. But the optimism never completely left. It was there when needed.

2. There’s an undiagnosed epidemic going on.

I had absolutely no idea mould was anything more than an aesthetic inconvenience; and functional medicine, a sudo-science. But this is very real. No wonder we have skyrocketing autoimmune issues in society. Cetainly not the only cause but clearly far more prevalent than we think.

I predict time will reveal mould, and other toxins, to be behind the health issues of millions. Similar to the surge in Lyme’s disease diagnosis’ in the last two decades.

3. Your health has to come first.

Everything else- your work, your relationships, you name it- is affected by your health. If that’s not good, you’re not going to be any use to anyone. And we seem to have normalised sub-par health. Feeling crap, bloated, and low energy is just “life” for millions.

I’ve been a shadow of my former self at points in this last year. Less kind, less present, lower energy. So much of the joy in life is being there for the people you share it with. And, if I’m honest, I’ve left a lot to be desired recently.

It can feel like focusing on yourself, and your own health, is selfish, especially when others are struggling too. But you have to help yourself to help others. If anything it’s the selfless thing to do.

Get that sorted and you can get back out there to make a positive stamp on the world.

As for me? That’s exactly what I intend to do. Wish me luck.

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And that’s a wrap. If you made it this far, then well done. I’ll be writing this every two weeks going forward, so next one due 23rd June. Until then.

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A Final Thought 💡

"Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't – surrender to events with hope."

– Alain de Botton

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