"When I get a young person across from me, and they're like, 'I have extreme anxiety,' my first thought is: order a mycotoxin test." When a student heads off to college, parents pack the bedding, the mini fridge, and the shower caddy. Few think to look at the building itself. In this episode, Alex Fitzpatrick, PA-C, walks parents through the environments she monitors: college dorms, classrooms, gyms, and used cars. Host Danielle Howley and Alex cover what to look and smell for, which spaces get overlooked, and simple steps families can take, like air and water filtration, to reduce exposure. They discuss why people in the same building respond differently, total body burden, and Low Dose Antigen (LDA) therapy. Alex shares why this topic is personal. During her freshman year at a Florida university, she lived in a dorm with visible mold. She went from working two jobs and completing internships to experiencing significant anxiety and receiving an ADHD diagnosis by her first semester's end. This episode shares clinical perspectives and one individual's personal experience and is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, and individual experiences and outcomes vary. The discussion does not establish mold exposure, mycotoxins, or any therapy discussed as a cause or treatment of anxiety, ADHD, or any other medical condition. Alex Fitzpatrick, PA-C | Physician Assistant, Deeper Healing Medical Wellness Center Alex Fitzpatrick is a Physician Assistant at Deeper Healing. She holds a bachelor's degree in Exercise Physiology from Florida State University and a Master of Physician Assistant Studies from Charleston Southern University. Before joining Deeper Healing, she practiced in family medicine, dermatology, and palliative medicine. Today she works with patients on environmental factors and uses approaches such as Low Dose Antigen (LDA) therapy. This is one individual's professional and personal perspective; results and experiences vary. Take the next steps: Take the First Step Toward Deeper Healing: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/survey/ipf0ZEulujjTaya4WuYa Learn more at DeeperHealing.com: https://deeperhealing.com/ Wondering about your own body burden? Take the free quiz: https://go.deeperhealing.com/body-burden-assessment Support patients in need: The Deeper Healing Foundation: https://deeperhealing.com/foundation/ Watch the documentary: Body Burden: The Toxins We Carry — Featuring Deeper Healing: https://theemfguy.com/op/body-burden-ev/?oprid=96512&ref=242734 Our MD Guidebook: A Guide to Living Well in Toxic Times: https://go.deeperhealing.com/live-well-in-toxic-times Mold Recovery Course: https://go.deeperhealing.com/mold-recovery-course Follow Us Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deeperhealinglife/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@deeperhealing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drb.deeperhealing/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deeper.healing Podcast produced by http://drtalks.com/channel-growth
