Food Intolerances

By mold recovery 4/25/2009 , , 3 comments
Several of my children developed food intolerances and/or allergies during the height of our mold exposure. Our oldest daughter Erin showed signs of a nut allergy before moving to our home in Colorado. The allergy became life threatening within months after we moved. Now that I know that peanuts are one of the top food carriers of aflatoxins all of us stay away from peanuts. We use almond butter instead.

It is common for those with biotoxin illness to develop an intolerance to gluten. Gliadin is the 18-amino acid protein found in gluten. It normally passes through the intestines just fine. Not necessarily so for those exposed to mold. When the gliadin is absorbed into the system, antibodies are made to fight off the invasion. This leads to inflammation. A typical gliadin antibody level is under 11. Kaitlyn's most recent blood test showed a level of 42. At the height of our exposure Colin's level was 105. Soon after we left our home it dropped to 31. We have not measured it since beginning the de-tox protocol.

(The gastro-intestinal specialist who first saw Colin attributed his abdominal pain to stress. He didn't mention the high gliadin level. I asked for the lab results much later and noticed the 105 reading.)

Because of the implications of gliadin leakage all of us are following a gluten-free diet. It has helped Colin tremendously. All of us feel better on it.

One of the best articles I have read on intestinal issues related to mold exposure is found on the mold-survivor website.

Leaky Gut Syndrome Article

3 comments :

  1. AnonymousApril 27, 2009 at 9:17 PM

    I started having random symptoms a few years ago and was diagnosed with Celiac's. The last year has been worse and a series of Dr's cannot figure out what's wrong with me. To be tested for mold, what kind of Dr do I need to see, and what kind of tests do I ask for? Your blog is very informative, thank you for posting your story, where should I start?

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  2. mold recoveryApril 28, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    Mold survivor has a list of physicians who are familiar with mold illness. You are wise to consider this. Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker in his book Mold Warriors "if you find AGA (high gliadin antibodies) look for a biotoxin illness."Do you have reason to suspect you've been exposed to mold? You can e-mail me at
    akfabry@comcast.net

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  3. JennyMay 5, 2009 at 6:37 PM

    Thank you so much for sharing this...my daughter has many many immune issues due to many factors. This (leaky gut) is one of her problems and this article is one of the best explanations I have seen yet.

    God bless you with peace and stong shoulders to bear your heavy load...

    Jennie

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