11: How to Heal From Mold Naturally | Gracie Sanchez, RD
Hormone Healing RD
Amanda Montalvo
5 • 831 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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What if the reason your mold protocol isn’t working is because your body’s not ready for it?
In this episode, I’m joined again by Gracie Sanchez, RD, our brilliant mold expert here at Hormone Healing. If you’ve ever thought that jumping straight into a mold detox was the way to go, Gracie will teach you why this mindset often backfires and how to focus on rebuilding the basic systems that mold has already broken down.
It’s not uncommon for people to rush into binders and antimicrobials before their body can handle them. Doing so while ignoring vitally important things like your circadian rhythm, mineral intake, and nervous-system balance can easily keep your symptoms stuck on repeat. Pushing through reactions can do a lot more harm than good… so tune into this episode to learn what has to come first before you even think about detoxing.
This is a part 2 of a 2-part series where Gracie and I cover everything about mold and how to prevent it.
You’ll Learn:
[00:00] Introduction
[03:19] The foundational systems your body needs in place before addressing mold toxicity
[05:22] How skipping these foundations can make you more symptomatic during detox
[07:09] What really triggers a histamine storm and why calming your system first matters
[08:38] The critical difference between pushing through symptoms and listening to your body
[09:54] Which gentle tools can help stabilize your immune system before full detox support
[14:07] Why food-based binders may be safer for sensitive bodies than supplements
[16:13] How simple hydration and electrolytes can transform your body’s detox capacity
[21:05] The pros and cons of mold testing, and when it’s actually useful
[30:03] The key minerals and nutrients mold exposure rapidly depletes and why they matter
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| 0:00.0 | They've worked on the environment piece. Now, why should they avoid a generic mold protocol? |
| 0:06.6 | We still have to work on this foundation's first. So you're peeing, coping, sweating, exhaling. |
| 0:11.2 | A lot of us are holding our breath. And actually, mold does affect the upper respiratory system. |
| 0:15.7 | As an adaption, we tend to shallow breathe versus deep breathing. |
| 0:20.1 | I've literally had clients see improvement in symptoms just with circadian rhythm, just with working on nutrition. |
| 0:26.3 | I love food-based binders and incorporating those for super sensitive people. |
| 0:31.0 | I love chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, raw carrots. |
| 0:34.4 | The adrenals are completely overworked in mold illness. |
| 0:37.4 | Lowly sodium is pretty common in that adrenal fatigue picture. |
| 0:40.4 | And then also potassium tends to drop with it. |
| 0:43.2 | Salt also helps stimulate bile. |
| 0:45.6 | Lemon, that can also help stimulate bile. |
| 0:48.1 | It doesn't have to always be like, let's jump to a supplement in order to handle the mold stuff. |
| 1:00.1 | Okay. let's jump to a supplement in order to handle the mold stuff. Welcome to the hormone healing RD podcast. We will get clear, practical guidance for your |
| 1:05.1 | healing journey. I'm Amanda Montalva, Women's Health Dietitian and Mineral Expert. I have helped |
| 1:10.6 | thousands of women and I've |
| 1:12.0 | gone through my own healing journey and I know how overwhelming the wellness world can be. This show |
| 1:17.4 | really aims to cut through the noise with simple research and clinical back insights on hormones, |
| 1:22.5 | minerals and what your body truly needs to heal. And we are with part two with Gracie, our mold expert at hormone healing RD, and we are going |
| 1:31.3 | to be getting into how you can support your body. |
| 1:34.7 | You know, what do we want to avoid when we're thinking of more of physically supporting |
| 1:40.2 | our body? |
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