10: The Fastest Ways to Prevent Hidden Mold In Your Home | Gracie Sanchez, RD
Hormone Healing RD
Amanda Montalvo
5 • 831 Ratings
🗓️ 17 November 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Ever wondered why some people get sick in a moldy house and others don’t?
In this episode, I’m joined by Gracie Sanchez, a registered dietitian and one of our one-on-one practitioners here at Hormone Healing RD. Gracie’s known as our resident mold expert, her own experience with repeated exposures and years of functional training have given her a grounded, compassionate approach that takes the fear out of mold illness.
We unpack what mold actually is, how it affects the body, and why it’s showing up for so many women today. There are hidden ways it grows, reasons you can’t “detox” while you’re still living in it, and simple ways to make your home less mold-friendly. Because sometimes the smartest move isn’t adding another supplement, it’s changing the environment your body’s trying to heal in.
This is a part 1 of a 2-part video series where Gracie and I cover everything about mold and how to prevent it.
You’ll Learn:
[00:00] Introduction
[01:13] The early signs of mold exposure that first showed up in Gracie’s college dorm
[02:48] How mercury fillings, fertility struggles, and fatigue pointed toward deeper mold issues
[06:06] The surprising barrier she faced as an RD trying to get mold training, and what changed everything
[10:05] What mold actually is, and the three ways it spreads and harms the body
[16:28] Why mold illness can look like “random” health issues from sinus infections to hormone chaos
[20:39] How humidity, darkness, and even dust create the perfect environment for mold to thrive
[31:24] The reason you can’t detox mold while you’re still living in it, and what happens if you try
[36:40] Practical ways to prevent mold in everyday life, from humidity monitors to open windows
Resources Mentioned:
Dr. Jill Crista Mold Training Certification | Course
Intellipure Air Purifier | Website
Airfree Air Purifier | Website
IQAir Air Purifier | Website
ThermoPro Humidity Meter | Website
The Feminine Periodical Newsletter | Website
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| 0:00.0 | I have previously always found it with people when they can't tolerate a gut protocol or any sort of detox. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm like, what's going on? It turns out that there's mold in their home. |
| 0:09.3 | When mold gets disturbed, whether we clean it or we're doing their remodel, they break off into smaller fragments. |
| 0:15.6 | That's why it's tricky to catch it, even if you're testing. |
| 0:17.8 | Are there more common places that people are going to see mold? |
| 0:21.9 | Anywhere that there is moisture, |
| 0:23.6 | it just takes 24 to 40 hours |
| 0:25.5 | for the right conditions |
| 0:27.0 | to have mold become a problem. |
| 0:29.9 | Carpets is big, |
| 0:30.9 | furniture can grow mold. |
| 0:33.0 | Medical devices like CPAP |
| 0:34.4 | is notorious for growing mold. |
| 0:36.3 | Mold can hide. |
| 0:37.1 | It hides behind the drywall. It hides under the |
| 0:39.0 | floorboards. Mold will survive in dark, but UV light inhibits it. How does it impact the body? And why do you |
| 0:45.7 | think that we're seeing this so much now? It impacts the body to cellular level and molecular level. Tons of |
| 0:51.9 | opportunity to recap it and then trigger symptoms in the body. |
| 0:54.7 | You can't heal if you're in that same environment that made you sit. Every time you take a breath, |
| 0:59.2 | you reintroduce those toxins. What are some tips for preventing mold? Yeah, so, |
| 1:03.6 | I. Welcome to the hormone healing RD podcast podcast where you'll get clear practical guidance for your healing journey. |
| 1:16.4 | I'm Amanda Montalbo, women's health dietitian and mineral expert. |
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