Hidden Mold, Hidden Damage: How Damp Homes May Harm the Brain, Gut, and Immune System

Traditional Chinese medicine focuses on supporting the body’s immune defenses and natural detoxification processes, helping the body better manage mold toxins.
Hidden Mold, Hidden Damage: How Damp Homes May Harm the Brain, Gut, and Immune System
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He Han-Yi, founder of the Taiwan Integrative Functional Medicine Education Center, spent her childhood in a bedroom plagued by chronic water leaks and relentless dampness. Mold spread across the walls and curtains, quietly affecting her health. From a young age, she struggled with asthma and sinusitis, and her symptoms worsened over time. By high school, insomnia, brain fog, and chronic pain had become part of her daily life. Moreover, during her university years, even mosquito bites triggered severe allergic reactions.

“It wasn’t until I entered the field of functional medicine that I realized these persistent health issues were linked to mold growing inside my body,” she told The Epoch Times. By making changes to her environment, adjusting her diet, and supporting detoxification, she gradually regained her health.