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Chronic Mold Exposure Treatment in Chicago

54 holistic practitioners in Chicago who can help with Chronic Mold Exposure. Gabriel's evidence-based protocols, matched to local practitioners.

54 Practitioners
5 Treatments
1+ Supplements

Gabriel's Approach to Chronic Mold Exposure

Gabriel follows Shoemaker CIRS protocol with integrative additions—mold illness is REAL, devastating, often missed (conventional medicine dismisses, mold testing inadequate). Protocol: 1) Remove from exposure (CRITICAL—can't heal while still in moldy environment, test home ERMI or HERTSMI-2, remedia...

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Key Supplements

  • Binders (CRITICAL—remove mycotoxins from body): Cholestyramine (CSM) 1-4 scoops/day away from food/supplements (prescription, Shoemaker protocol—binds bile, mycotoxins, very effective, GI side effects common—constipation, need to replace fat-soluble vitamins), OR Natural binders (if can't tolerate CSM or prefer natural): Activated Charcoal 1-2g 4x/day, Bentonite Clay 1 tsp 2-3x/day, Chlorella 3-10g/day, Zeolite clinoptilolite, GI Detox (charcoal/zeolite blend), Take binders AWAY from food, supplements (2+ hours apart), Mycotoxin support: Glutathione (liposomal 500mg 2x/day or IV—detoxifies mycotoxins, most mold patients depleted), NAC 1200-1800mg/day (glutathione precursor), Vitamin C 3-6g/day divided (antioxidant, immune), Alpha-Lipoic Acid 600mg 2x/day (antioxidant, detox), Milk Thistle 300mg 3x/day (liver support), Phosphatidylcholine 2-4g/day (cell membrane repair—mycotoxins damage membranes), Omega-3 4-6g/day (anti-inflammatory, membrane repair), Vitamin D3 10,000 IU (immune modulation, many mold patients severely deficient), Quercetin 1000mg 3x/day (mast cell stabilizer, anti-inflammatory), Curcumin 1g 2x/day (anti-inflammatory), Probiotics 50-100B CFU (gut health, some strains bind mycotoxins), Sinus treatment (mold colonizes sinuses—ongoing source): BEG nasal spray (prescription—Bactroban/mupirocin + EDTA + Gentamicin, compounded, kills MARCoNS, biofilms), OR Natural sinus rinse: Neti pot or squeeze bottle with saline + additions (colloidal silver, iodine, xylitol, grapefruit seed extract—antimicrobial), Nasal ozone insufflation (if available—kills mold in sinuses), Mitochondrial support: CoQ10 300-600mg, PQQ 20-40mg, L-Carnitine 2g/day, D-Ribose 5g 3x/day, NAD+ precursors, Immune support: Vitamin A 10,000 IU, Zinc 30-50mg, Selenium 200mcg, Medicinal mushrooms (Turkey Tail, Reishi, Cordyceps), VIP nasal spray (prescription—if MSH low after binders, restores hormones, improves CIRS), See Shoemaker protocol for full CIRS treatment sequence

Key Lab Markers

  • CIRS diagnosis (Shoemaker criteria—requires symptoms + exposure + biomarkers + genetic susceptibility + VCS abnormal), Visual Contrast Sensitivity (VCS) test (online—tests neurological function, abnormal in mold/CIRS, cheap screening), HLA-DR genetic test (biotoxin susceptibility—if \"dreaded\" genotypes, can't clear mycotoxins efficiently, 25% of population), CIRS biomarkers (Shoemaker panel—multiple tests): C4a (complement activation—inflammation, elevated in CIRS), TGF-beta1 (transforming growth factor—very elevated in mold/CIRS), MMP-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9—inflammation, tissue breakdown), MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone—LOW in CIRS, regulates inflammation, sleep, hormones), VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor—LOW in CIRS, poor blood flow), VIP (vasoactive intestinal peptide—LOW in CIRS, immune, GI, neuroprotection), ADH/Osmolality (antidiuretic hormone—dysregulated, frequent urination, thirst), Leptin (often HIGH—leptin resistance), Androgens (testosterone often LOW in men), ACTH/Cortisol (dysregulated), Mycotoxin testing (urine test—RealTime Labs, Great Plains, Vibrant Wellness): Tests for: Aflatoxins, Ochratoxin A, Trichothecenes, Gliotoxin, Mycophenolic Acid, Roridin E, Verrucarin A, Zearalenone, Proves mycotoxin exposure, Post-treatment: repeat to document clearance, MARCoNS test (nasal swab—Multi-Antibiotic Resistant Coag Negative Staph, bacteria in nose that lowers MSH, common in mold patients, treat with BEG spray or nasal antibiotics), Comprehensive stool test (mold colonizes gut—test for Candida, other fungi, dysbiosis), Organic acids test (mycotoxin metabolites, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction), hs-CRP, ESR (inflammation), CBC, Comprehensive metabolic panel, Thyroid panel (mold affects thyroid), Sex hormones (often imbalanced), Environmental testing (CRITICAL—must identify and remediate source): ERMI test (Environmental Relative Moldiness Index—dust sample from home, DNA testing for mold species, >2 is high mold), HERTSMI-2 (5 most toxic molds—if >10, too moldy, must remediate or leave), Home inspection (visual inspection, moisture meter—identify water damage, hidden mold), Air testing (spore counts, species—but less reliable than ERMI, mold hides in walls), Mycotoxin test (dust or air—measures toxins not just spores)
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Practitioners in Chicago for Chronic Mold Exposure

Sorted by treatment relevance and Practitioner Score

#1
94GPS

Acupuncture for Balanced Wellness

Verified
Angie Ng, L.Ac.·L.Ac., NCCAOM board certified
5.0(0)
Adams Street, Downtown Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#2
94GPS

Acupuncture for Balanced Wellness

Verified
Angie Ng, L.Ac.·L.Ac., NCCAOM board certified
5.0(0)
Adams Street, Downtown Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#3
93GPS

Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative Health

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·MD, L.Ac., DC, various specialists
4.6(187)
150 E Huron St, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611
integrative medicine
#4
93GPS

Northwestern Medicine Osher Center for Integrative Health

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·MD, L.Ac., DC, various specialists
4.6(0)
150 E Huron St, Suite 1100, Chicago, IL 60611
integrative medicine
#5
92GPS

Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern

Verified
Multiple Board-Certified Practitioners·MD, ND, L.Ac., board-certified integrative practitioners
4.7(143)
500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60611
integrative medicine
#6
92GPS

Raby Institute for Integrative Medicine at Northwestern

Verified
Multiple Board-Certified Practitioners·MD, ND, L.Ac., board-certified integrative practitioners
4.7(0)
500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 2100, Chicago, IL 60611
integrative medicine
#7
91GPS

Vital Origins Integrative Health

Verified
Dr. Kelly Simms, ND, CNS·ND, CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialist)
4.9(92)
2559 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
naturopathic medicine
#8
91GPS

City of Hope Chicago Integrative Oncology

Verified
Sunhee Williams, ND, MSA, LAc, FABNO·ND, MSA, LAc, FABNO (Fellow American Board of Naturopathic Oncology)
4.8(56)
City of Hope Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#9
91GPS

Herb and Ohm

Kaysie Lingo, L.Ac., Dipl. OM·L.Ac., Dipl. OM, NCCAOM certified, Pacific College graduate
4.9(134)
205 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#10
91GPS

Vital Origins Integrative Health

Verified
Dr. Kelly Simms, ND, CNS·ND, CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialist)
4.9(0)
2559 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
naturopathic medicine
#11
91GPS

City of Hope Chicago Integrative Oncology

Verified
Sunhee Williams, ND, MSA, LAc, FABNO·ND, MSA, LAc, FABNO (Fellow American Board of Naturopathic Oncology)
4.8(0)
City of Hope Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#12
91GPS

Herb and Ohm

Kaysie Lingo, L.Ac., Dipl. OM·L.Ac., Dipl. OM, NCCAOM certified, Pacific College graduate
4.9(0)
205 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#13
90GPS

Aayu Clinics

Dr. Brian Bernier, ND·ND, NUHS graduate
4.4(2859)
1645 W School St #A, Chicago, IL 60657
naturopathic medicine
#14
90GPS

Aligned Modern Health

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Multiple MDs, NPs, DCs, LAcs, 100+ team members
4.8(0)
16 Chicagoland locations
Functional Medicine Consultation
#15
90GPS

Deep Roots Acupuncture

Sarah Edwards, L.Ac., Dipl. OM·L.Ac., Dipl. OM, NUHS graduate, Cook County Hospital intern
4.9(0)
1006 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#16
90GPS

Aayu Clinics

Dr. Brian Bernier, ND·ND, NUHS graduate
4.4(0)
1645 W School St #A, Chicago, IL 60657
naturopathic medicine
#17
90GPS

Aligned Modern Health

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Multiple MDs, NPs, DCs, LAcs, 100+ team members
4.8(0)
16 Chicagoland locations
Functional Medicine Consultation
#18
90GPS

Deep Roots Acupuncture

Sarah Edwards, L.Ac., Dipl. OM·L.Ac., Dipl. OM, NUHS graduate, Cook County Hospital intern
4.9(0)
1006 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#19
89GPS

WholeHealth Chicago

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Multiple functional and integrative practitioners
4.7(156)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#20
89GPS

AcuHeal Center

Long Huynh, LAc·LAc, 20+ years practice, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
4.9(87)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#21
89GPS

WholeHealth Chicago

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Multiple functional and integrative practitioners
4.7(0)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#22
89GPS

AcuHeal Center

Long Huynh, LAc·LAc, 20+ years practice, Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
4.9(0)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#23
88GPS

Radiant Life Holistic Wellness

Verified
Dr. Sarah Hung, ND, MSOM, L.Ac.·ND, MSOM, L.Ac.
4.9(67)
Western Chicago suburbs, IL
naturopathic medicine
#24
88GPS

Well Integrative Medicine

Verified
Dr. Amy Weiler, MD·MD, IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
4.8(74)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#25
88GPS

Urban Acupuncture Chicago

Kyla Boles, LAc., Dipl. OM·LAc., Dipl. OM, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
4.8(76)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#26
88GPS

Radiant Life Holistic Wellness

Verified
Dr. Sarah Hung, ND, MSOM, L.Ac.·ND, MSOM, L.Ac.
4.9(0)
Western Chicago suburbs, IL
naturopathic medicine
#27
88GPS

Well Integrative Medicine

Verified
Dr. Amy Weiler, MD·MD, IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#28
88GPS

Urban Acupuncture Chicago

Kyla Boles, LAc., Dipl. OM·LAc., Dipl. OM, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#29
87GPS

Dr. Galina ND

Verified
Dr. Galina, ND·ND
4.8(85)
Chicago, IL
naturopathic medicine
#30
87GPS

The Comprehensive Center for Women

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine certified practitioners
4.6(82)
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#31
87GPS

Acupuncture Center Chicago

Multiple Licensed Practitioners·Licensed Illinois acupuncturists
4.8(92)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#32
87GPS

Health Traditions

Verified
Multiple Licensed Practitioners·Licensed acupuncturists and TCM practitioners
4.8(58)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#33
87GPS

The Comprehensive Center for Women's Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine certified practitioners
4.6(0)
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#34
87GPS

Dr. Galina ND

Verified
Dr. Galina, ND·ND
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
naturopathic medicine
#35
87GPS

The Comprehensive Center for Women's Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine certified practitioners
4.6(0)
Gold Coast, Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#36
87GPS

Acupuncture Center Chicago

Multiple Licensed Practitioners·Licensed Illinois acupuncturists
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#37
87GPS

Health Traditions

Verified
Multiple Licensed Practitioners·Licensed acupuncturists and TCM practitioners
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#38
86GPS

Bliss MD Functional Medicine

Verified
Dr. Thakkar·MD, functional medicine specialist
4.7(98)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#39
86GPS

Great Lakes Integrative Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine practitioners
4.7(64)
Chicago, Evanston, NW Indiana locations
integrative medicine
#40
86GPS

Renn Wellness

Multiple Licensed Acupuncturists·Licensed acupuncturists
4.7(0)
5215 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#41
86GPS

Lakeside Spine and Wellness

Multiple Practitioners·DC, LAc, multiple credentials
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#42
86GPS

Bliss MD Functional Medicine

Verified
Dr. Thakkar·MD, functional medicine specialist
4.7(0)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#43
86GPS

Renn Wellness

Multiple Licensed Acupuncturists·Licensed acupuncturists
4.7(0)
5215 N Ravenswood Ave, Chicago, IL
Acupuncture
#44
86GPS

Great Lakes Integrative Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine practitioners
4.7(0)
Chicago, Evanston, NW Indiana locations
integrative medicine
#45
86GPS

Lakeside Spine and Wellness

Multiple Practitioners·DC, LAc, multiple credentials
4.8(0)
Chicago, IL
Functional Medicine Consultation
#46
85GPS

In Fine Fettle

Multiple Practitioners·L.Ac., psychotherapists, multiple modalities
4.7(47)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#47
85GPS

In Fine Fettle

Multiple Practitioners·L.Ac., psychotherapists, multiple modalities
4.7(0)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#48
84GPS

Motivated Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine certified practitioners
4.6(52)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#49
84GPS

Source Healing

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Licensed acupuncturists and energy healers
4.7(43)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#50
84GPS

Motivated Medicine

Multiple Practitioners·Functional medicine certified practitioners
4.6(0)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#51
84GPS

Source Healing

Verified
Multiple Practitioners·Licensed acupuncturists and energy healers
4.7(0)
Chicago, IL
integrative medicine
#52
81.2GPS

Chicago Internal Cleansing

Verified
Chicago Internal Cleansing·I-ACT certified therapists
4.5(40)
Chicago, IL
colonics
#53
79.8GPS

Midwest Cleanse

Verified
Midwest Cleanse·I-ACT certified, National Board certified
4.7(25)
Chicago northwest side (near Lincoln Ave & Peterson Ave)
colonics
#54
77GPS

Chicago Wellness Source (Mayra Ortiz)

Verified
Mayra Ortiz·Mayra Ortiz: Advanced Level I-ACT certified (only in Chicago), NBCHT, LIBBE certified, 7 certifications total
4.5(20)
216 N. Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60661
colonics

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