MicroMould Test

Antibody-Test against 10 moulds, 3 Mycotoxines and Candida albicans

Environment And Moulds

Moulds and their spores are ubiquitous in nature. However, large quantities may lead to various pains, allergies and diseases.

What Is Tested?

The immune system is blocked for other important functions when constantly being exposed to elevated concentrations of moulds in blood. The MycoMold-Test may indicate whether and to which extent moulds and mycotoxines are involved in acute and chronic pains. Often even problems with Candida albicans are found.

Symptoms

Moulds colonize in the intestinal tract, in skin, hair, nails and airways. This may lead to the following acute or chronic pains: respiratory diseases, allergies, asthma, irritations of eyes and skin, bronchitis, chronic cough, immunodeficiency, chronic fatigue, frequent debility, multiple chemical sensivity, intestinal complaints, migraine, food allergies type I and type III, rhinitis.

The toxicity of mycotoxines varies strongly. Some may only lead to skin irritations others may promote the growth of cancer even in small quantities. Mycotoxines have an outstanding thermostability –  only in temperatures higher than 160 degrees Celsius they start to perish, meaning they are not even affected when being boiled. Effects may be liver or kidney damage, impairment of the immune system or the central nervous system, damage of skin and mucosa, hormone-like effects, tremor and spasms.

Candidiasis often shows as general debility, coordinative disorder, chronic fatigue during the day, recurring vaginal mycosis, dermal mycosis, hyperexcitability, headache, lack of concentration, joint pain, gastrointestinal complaints.

How Do Moulds, Mycotoxines And Candida Alvicans Get Into The Organism?

Moulds get into the human organism over airways and food (fruit, vegetable, dried fruit, tea, spices, and expired food). Mycotoxines are produced by moulds within their growth phase.  They are either egested in the substance the mold grew in or embedded within the cells and released when mycelium is disrupting. Mycotoxines can also be found in the spores of the moulds.

Infections by moulds are often associated with yeasts, therefore it is advisable to test on Candida albicans at the same time. Candida albicans naturally colonizes on skin and mucosa, and is usually inconspicuous. However, Candida albicans may afflict the urogenital tract and may spread out in body folds.

Particularly Affected Groups:

• Patients with diabetes mellitus
• persons allergic to moulds
• immuno-compromised persons: patients under antibiotic- or broad spectrum antibiotic therapy, after transplantation, cancer patients under chemotherapy, HIV infected patients, patients with congenital immunodeficiencies
• patients with neuro dermatitis
• patients with psoriasis and cystic fibrosis
• patients under estrogen therapy
• patients under corticoid medication in high dosage
• patients with brochiectasis, caverns and cysts caused by pre-existing lung diseases.

Prevention And Measures Against Moulds

Food

• Harmless is mould cheese like Roquefort, Camembert and their wandering mould. Store cheese in separate wrappings.
• The more liquid food is, e.g. juice, jam, soft fruit like peaches, the faster the mould and their toxines may spread. Contaminated food should be wasted immediately.
• Putrid fruits should not be eaten or stewed.
• Mildewed jam or jelly should never be eaten. Opened diet jams may mould faster due to their low content of sugar. Therefore they should be stored in the refridgerator.
• Mildewed  bread should be completely disposed of. Even if mould is invisible the spores are found in  the entire bread.
• Single mildewed nuts should always be disposed of.
• Never feed mildewed food products to animals as mycotoxines may equally cause harm to them as to humans.
• Reduction of mycotoxines: due to the chemical stability of mycotoxines only few methods with limited effectiveness for detoxification are existent.Therefore the prevention of moulds in food is most effective.
• Affliction by Candida albicans: Avoid alcohol, reduce carbohydrates, and take antimycotics.
  

Living Areas

• Avoid high humidity (above 70%) by tumble dryer, indoor plants, indoor fountains
• Ensure good insulation of exterior walls
• Ensure regular ventilation
• Thouroughly clean smooth surfaces by using common purifier and afterwards 70% alcohol. Dispose of wiping cloth afterwards. Pourous surfaces and active affection in material: remove sources (upholstered furniture, carpets, silicon grout)
• Extended colonization of moulds: Rooms should be renovated by specialized companies.

Material

• Serum