Strategies for Overcoming Mold

You can address the presence of mold by implementing strategies in your home, following pharmacologic treatment (as prescribed by a medical professional), and taking helpful supplements. Let’s look at the specifics of each of these strategies:

MiniMize Mold in Your HoMe

• Move to a new home (easier said than done). While it’s not always possible, it may become necessary.

• Work with a professional to remediate mold in your home.

• Get an air purifier for your home.

• Have the air ducts in your home cleaned.

PHarMacologic TreaTMenT

• Antifungal medication like fluconazole or itraconazole: for 30–90 days for killing mold in body

• Cholestyramine powder: for 30–90 days for binding mold to carry out of the body

Herbal and alTernaTive TreaTMenT

• Oil of oregano: 2 capsules, 3 times per day for 30–60 days

• S. boulardii: 5 billion–15 billion CFUs, 2–4 times per day (up to 8 per day) for 60 days

• Argentyn nasal spray: 1 spray in each nostril, 1–2 times per day (for mold in sinuses)

• Activated charcoal: 2 capsules at bedtime (may cause magne- sium depletion)

• CholestePure by Pure Encapsulations (soy derived): 1–2 cap- sules, 3 times per day (with meals) for 30–90 days