7: How Mold Exposure Impacts the Human Body with Jessica Alana

In this episode, I speak with Jessica Alana, a board-certified, Integrative and Functional Medical Practitioner who specializes in mold illness, otherwise known as Sick Building Syndrome. 

Jessica’s work is instrumental in furthering the study of mold and its impacts on the human body, all of which we cover in this interview. 

We touch on a variety of other topics in today’s episode, including an overview of Jessica’s work, Sick Building Syndrome, symptoms associated with the illness, how mold shows up in food, and much more! 

 

Jessica's links: 

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jessicaalanas

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaalana/

Website: https://www.jessicalana.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-alana/

 

Alya's Links:

Follow me on Instagram: @wholesome_practice https://www.instagram.com/wholesome_practice/?hl=en

Visit my website: https://alyaalhamad.com/

 

Episode Timestamps: 

(1:32) Intro 

(2:20) Sick Building Illness overview

(05:00) Who’s impacted by SBI 

(07:15) Symptoms and how to treat SBI

(15:20) Tips for suspected exposure

(20:08) Mold in food

(25:50) Testing for the genotype

(27:34) Surprises in mold work 

(32:00) How women are affected by mold exposure

(35:00) Where to find Jessica