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    POLL: Have you been tested for Mycotoxins?

    This directly follows on from this thread which discusses the results of Dr Brewer's study, which showed that 93% of CFS sufferers in his clinic had high levels of mycotoxins in their body, compared to 0% for a healthy control group. I am interested as to whether these results are replicated...
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    93% of CFS patients tested positive for mold/mycotoxins?!

    So this study has already been posted in the Research section of PR, but the thread has sort of died as it started back in 2013. I am reposting here because it's directly related to mould and mycotoxins and feel it's a useful area of discussion in this area of the site. Here is the link And...
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    Causes of MCAS?

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has any info on what are the possible causes of MCAS? And if someone's looking to try to address the root cause of their MCAS what areas should they look into, and in what order of importance? I'm also interested in whether anyone here has managed to figure out...
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    • Thread
    • food sensitivity leaky gut lyme mast cell activation mast cell activation syndrome mcas microbiome mould mycotoxins sibo
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    • Forum: Mast Cell Activation (MCAS)
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    Why am I getting worse...viruses? Mould? Your thoughts!

    Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum :) (though I've been reading quite a lot). I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts on what might be going on with me. I've been seeing a functional nutritionist for over a year now. For the first 6 months I was making slow but gradual progress, little by...