326// Mold Test Kit 101: How to Test Your Home & Body

When someone is first starting their journey on considering if mold may be a driver to their unique symptoms and increasing diagnoses, one of the most common first questions I hear is: what mold test do I use - and which mold test kit actually works? That's why, in today's episode, I’m breaking down the ONLY 2 mold tests you need to know if you’re sick from toxic mold. In today's episode, I'll be breaking down:Why a mold allergy test is not enough and often misses mold illnessMy favorite at-home mold test kit for your bodyMy favorite at-home mold test kit to see if your house may have a mold issueWhat steps to take if one or both of these tests comes up positiveIf you're ready to simplify your mold healing journey and clarify the exact next steps you need to take (without wasting money), then this episode is for you.If you want more mold answers after this episode - go to betterbellytherapies.com/mold to catch up with our previous mold episodes AND be sure to subscribe to this podcast so you get every upcoming episode in our current mold series we're running into September. TIMESTAMPS:00:00 - Two Tests Overview 01:22 - Show Intro and Disclaimer 02:31 - Two Key Mold Questions 03:00 - Why Allergy Tests Miss 04:30 - Mycotoxins Explained 06:55 - Organic Acids Test 08:45 - Reading OAT Results 10:37 - False Negatives and Next 14:12 - Colonization vs Exposure 16:37 - ERMI Home Dust Test 18:32 - If ERMI Is Positive 21:05 - Visible Mold and Insurance 23:30 - Wrap Up and Next Episode EPISODES MENTIONED:223// The 3-Step Mold Treatment Plan WORK WITH US:Option #1) 👉 Join the Better Belly Blueprint today!Want to learn how BBB works? Watch this FREE training walking you through how to heal, once and for all!Option #2) 👉 Work long-term, 1:1 with us as a Better Belly VIP client (Pay-in-full and payment plan options available)Want to make sure that VIP is right for you? Book a FREE 20 Min Application Call! RESOURCES:Subscribe to our Weekly Podcast NewsletterCatch up and binge our 1st Mold Series episodes here! LINKS:JOIN → Join our FREE Facebook Group FOLLOW → @betterbellytherapiesASK → Ask a Question for the PodcastWORK WITH US → betterbellytherapies.com SHOW US YOUR LOVE:If this podcast episode positively impacted you, please leave a Rating and Review for the podcast. It'd mean so much! ❤️ *This episode was first published at BetterBellyTherapies.com/326</