Is Your House Poisoning You? Navigating Toxic Mold, Landlords, and the Law | Kristina Baehr

Realfoodology

Courtney Swan

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2026

⏱️ 104 minutes

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297: I’m joined by environmental toxin attorney Kristina Baehr to unpack a topic that’s far more common - and serious - than most people realize: mold exposure and how it can impact your health, your home, and your rights as a renter or homeowner. We talk about how mold affects the brain and immune system, why it’s so often missed or dismissed, and what to actually do if you suspect your home is making you sick. Kristina also breaks down the legal side of these cases, including tenant rights, landlord responsibility, and how litigation can create real change. If you’ve ever dealt with unexplained symptoms, water damage, or just want to better understand how your environment impacts your health, this episode is a must-listen. Topics Discussed: → Mold & Its Impact on the Body → Identifying Mold in Your Home → Mold Testing & Industry Pitfalls → Tenant Rights & Legal Protections → What To Do If You Find Mold → Why Mold Is a Growing Problem → Education, Awareness & Systemic Change Sponsored By: → Ogee | Thanks to today’s sponsor, Ogee: A higher standard for beauty. Go to https://ogee.com/REALFOODOLOGY and use code REALFOODOLOGY to get 15% off certified organic makeup that performs like luxury. → Just Thrive | Get your health in check and save 20% on your first order at https://justthrivehealth.com/REALFOODOLOGY → PaleoValley | Head to paleovalley.com/realfoodology for 15% off your first purchase. → Beekeeper's Naturals | Today, Beekeeper’s Naturals is giving my listeners an exclusive offer: Go to https://beekeepersnaturals.com/REALFOODOLOGY or enter code REALFOODOLOGY to get 20% off your order Timestamps: → 00:00 - Introduction → 02:30 - Why mold is more common (and dangerous) than people realize → 06:15 - How mold affects the brain, immune system, and overall health → 11:40 - The legal side: tenant rights and landlord responsibility → 18:00 - Feeling stuck in a lease and navigating unsafe living conditions → 24:30 - Litigation, accountability, and changing the system → 32:00 - Environmental toxins, public health, and bigger systemic issues → 40:30 - Personal mold stories and long-term health impacts → 50:00 - Misdiagnosis and why mold is often overlooked → 59:40 - Finding mold in the home: where it actually hides → 01:06:00 - The emotional impact of your home not being safe → 01:12:00 - What to do if you suspect mold (first steps) → 01:17:00 - Mold testing mistakes and how to find the right assessor → 01:23:00 - Neurological symptoms and cognitive effects of mold → 01:28:30 - Why mold is a growing issue in modern homes → 01:34:00 - Construction flaws, HVAC issues, and hidden risks → 01:36:30 - The role of education, awareness, and misinformation → 01:40:00 - Final takeaways: using the law to protect public health Show Links: →⁠ ⁠realfoodology.com⁠⁠ Check Out Kristina: → Instagram - Justwellaw Check Out Courtney: →⁠ ⁠LEAVE US A VOICE MESSAGE⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠Check Out My new FREE Grocery Guide!⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠@realfoodology⁠⁠ →⁠ ⁠⁠PEOPLE VS THE POISON - Sign up now!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠www.realfoodology.com⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠My Immune Supplement by 2x4⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠Air Dr Air Purifier⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠AquaTru Water Filter⁠⁠ → ⁠ ⁠EWG Tap Water Database⁠⁠ Produced By: Drake Peterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Mold grows exponentially. You want to find a mold assessor who is actually looking for mold.
0:06.2	There is no industry standard that allows you to test while air purifiers are going.
0:10.4	What industry would allow that? Of course not.
0:13.2	They run an air scrubber and they tell the person, oh no, we cleaned the air.
0:16.1	And then they test it and it's safe. It's outrageous. It's really dangerous.
0:20.1	And it really affects your brain. And it affects your immune system. It's outrageous. It's really dangerous and it really affects your brain and it
0:22.3	affects your immune system. It affects every system because it attacks the immune system and creates
0:27.2	systemic inflammation and that cascades and all these other ways. In Texas, a certified mold
0:32.2	remediator must have a protocol from a certified mold assessor. The danger of that policy to all of us.
0:44.2	I am very excited to bring our lawyer on.
0:47.0	And I said in my last episode, actually, that we were going to bring our mold lawyer on
0:51.4	to talk about everything that we've been through. And also, my purpose in doing
0:57.4	all these Instagram videos and podcast episodes is just simply to help other people navigate this.
1:03.9	When I first share that we found mold in our house, I don't think I've ever gotten so many
1:09.1	DMs from people ever in my life. People want to know
1:12.3	how we found it, what made us want to start testing for it, what do you do when you find it,
1:17.2	what do you do with your landlords or the builder if you own the house? Like people have so many
1:22.2	questions about all of this. And you and I have had many conversations because we got connected
1:27.0	through a friend that I have a
1:29.6	unique I'm in a unique position where I can help a lot of people navigate this and this is the
1:36.0	wild wild west out there right now so my main mission in sharing everything about this is simply
1:43.1	because I want to be able to provide as many resources for people's possible in order to help them navigate all this. So first of all, Christina, thank you so much for coming on today. I'm so glad to be here. Yeah. We have so much to talk about. We have so much to talk about. Also, Hector is in the sidelines and may interject a couple things here and there. I just want to point that out because he was also very greatly affected by this,
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