Recognising Mould-related Illness with Dr. Michelle Woolhouse and Dr. Sandeep Gupta

The World Health Organisation has suggested that between 10-50% of Australian buildings may be adversely impacted by the presence of mould. Consequently, mould-related illness or Chronic Inflammatory Respiratory Syndrome (CIRS) is something that practitioners are seeing an increase of in clinic – and we are aware of now more than ever on the back of the recent floods. 

We chat with Dr Sandeep Gupta, integrative GP and leading expert in Australia on mould and biotoxin illness to learn more about how to recognise and support our clients affected by water damaged buildings. 

COVERED IN THIS EPISODE
[00:39] Welcoming Dr. Sandeep Gupta
[02:10] What is mould and when does it become a problem?[05:16] Mould illness is multifactorial
[06:53] Strategic questions surrounding symptoms and water damage
[08:27] The complex symptoms of mould-related illness
[13:37] How infections prime susceptibility to mould illness[15:09] Mould outside the home can also affect us
[16:57] Localised vs systematic responses to mould
[18:23] Additional risk factors 
[21:54] How to prevent mould-related illness
[25:14] The importance of simple and clear information on mould illness
[27:25] Obtaining a diagnosis: options for testing and  why case history is crucial
[35:46] Key treatment protocols
[43:22] Thanking Sandeep and final remarks

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[Lynee]

This was an amazing interview - thank you! I am on my own journey with mould illness and it is great to hear how a diagnosis can be made from a detailed client history and listening to your client. I wish that all GPs were made to listen to this interview and then maybe patients like myself could get somewhere with their regular GPs.