Summary of Dr. Jessica Peatross: Detoxing From Environmental Mold, Lyme Disease, and Parasites | TUH #157

Key Wellness Strategies, Self-Care Techniques, and Productivity Tips from Dr. Jessica Peatross on Detoxing Environmental Mold, Lyme Disease, and Parasites

1. Holistic and Functional Medicine Approach

Move beyond conventional medicine’s symptom-focused treatment to root cause investigation.
Consider the whole person: lifestyle, environment, nervous system, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Avoid overloading the body with excessive supplements or medications without addressing underlying issues.

2. Detoxification Protocol Essentials

Avoidance First: Remove yourself from toxic environments (e.g., mold-infested homes) or remediate the environment.
Nervous System Regulation: Balance sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems before detoxing to prevent overwhelming the body.
- Techniques include breath work, meditation, morning sunlight exposure, grounding (barefoot on earth), and establishing circadian rhythm.
Support Natural Detox Pathways:
- Ensure bowel movements, liver function, bile flow, sweating, and lymphatic drainage are functioning well.
- Use castor oil packs, infrared sauna, lymphatic massage, and enemas if necessary.
Supplementation:
- Use antioxidants (Vitamin C, bioflavonoids), methylated B vitamins, DAO enzyme for histamine breakdown, stinging nettle, and calming agents like liposomal GABA with theanine.
- Use binders such as fulvic and humic acids, zeolite, bentonite clay, and activated charcoal to mop up toxins.
Detox Phases:
- Start with calming inflammation and histamine regulation.
- Open drainage pathways.
- Proceed to killing pathogens (e.g., mold, parasites, Lyme) with herbal antimicrobials or pharmaceuticals.
- Follow with binders and sauna to expel toxins.

3. Testing and Diagnosis

Use advanced functional tests like Vibrant Total Tox (urine) for mold, mycotoxins, heavy metals, glyphosate, pesticides.
Lyme disease testing via specialized panels (Vibrant tickborne, ioggenics, Arman Labs) as conventional tests often miss cases.
Provocation tests (e.g., lymphatic massage or sauna before testing) help reveal hidden infections or toxins.
Assess symptom patterns: brain fog, fatigue, migrating joint pain, anxiety, sleep issues, histamine intolerance, unexplained inflammation.

4. Parasite Cleansing

Parasite cleanses are done regularly (every few months) using:
- Herbs: Mimosa pudica seed (gut scrubber), wormwood, cloves, black walnut hull, pau d’arco.
- Pharmaceuticals: Ivermectin, Fenbendazole, Hydroxychloroquine (used carefully and often combined with herbs).
Parasites can harbor heavy metals and toxins, so cleansing also aids overall detox.

5. Mindset and Emotional Health

Healing requires addressing emotional trauma and nervous system dysregulation.
Many chronic illnesses are linked to stress, trauma, and nervous system imbalance.
Encourage patients to develop awareness of their thoughts, beliefs, and habits.
Promote self-care routines including prayer, breath work, mindfulness, and healthy sleep habits.
Recognize the importance of a safe, supportive environment for healing.

6. Lifestyle and Daily Habits

Emphasize the importance of habits over goals for sustained wellness.
Encourage routines such as:
- Consistent sleep/wake times.
- Morning sunlight exposure.
- Grounding with bare feet on the earth.
- Limiting screen time and social media scrolling to avoid dissociation.
- Regular movement like walking or hiking in nature.
Diet is important but often not the sole cause of chronic illness; many patients are already on restrictive diets when they seek help.

7. Biohacking and External Modalities

Use of ozone therapy (saunas, IV ozone) when the body is ready.
PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy for autonomic nervous system regulation.
Lymphatic drainage devices like FlowPress and ShiftWave for improved detox and relaxation.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy and red light therapy for inflammation reduction.
Total plasma exchange for severe toxin removal (used in specialized clinics).

8. Philosophy of Treatment

Focus on harmonizing and balancing the body rather than just killing pathogens.
Avoid excessive supplementation ("green pharmacy") to prevent overwhelming the system.
Empower the immune system and mitochondria by reducing stress and improving homeostasis.
Recognize that chronic illness often involves multiple overlapping factors (toxins, infections, nervous system dysregulation).

Summary of Presented Wellness Methodology:

Identify toxin/infection via advanced testing.
Remove exposure or remediate environment.
Calm nervous system and regulate autonomic balance.
Support foundational health (sleep, digestion, nutrient status).
Open drainage pathways (bowels, liver, sweat,

Notable Quotes

— 55:28 — « We have a fish swimming around in toxic soup and we're trying to treat the fish. The tank's dirty and that environment represents their relationships, their diet, their lifestyle, their spiritual well-being. »

— 55:51 — « Life's not this collection of goals and priorities, it's a collection of habits. »

— 59:20 — « People say 'I'm really sensitive.' No, you're really toxic. »

— 60:05 — « When you have to choose between immune system and making ATP, you don't do both very well. That's why so many people are tired and chronically ill. »

— 83:26 — « There's no question dry sauna has more data behind it than anything else for reducing toxic load and all-cause mortality. »