The Autoimmune Doc Podcast w/ Dr. Taylor Krick

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Mold toxicity is one of the most misunderstood triggers behind autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, anxiety, histamine intolerance, and unexplained symptoms that conventional doctors can't figure out. In this mold illness master class, Dr. Taylor Krick breaks down how mycotoxins affect your immune system, gut health, and brain and shares the exact testing, detox strategies, and supplements he uses with patients in his functional medicine practice. Whether you're dealing with mold exposure symptoms, suspect mold in your home, or you've been stuck despite working with other practitioners, this episode gives you a clear framework for identifying the problem and building a recovery plan. Dr. Taylor covers mold lab testing (organic acids test, urine mycotoxins, ERMI), glutathione, binders, mast cell activation, and the role of histamine in driving mysterious symptoms. You'll also learn affordable DIY steps to test your home and clean your air. Drop your questions in the comments and subscribe for weekly episodes!
Timestamps:
00:00 – Why Mold Illness Is the Most Missed Diagnosis in Medicine
03:01 – How Mycotoxins Damage the Immune, Neurological, and Metabolic Systems
05:39 – Preventing Mold Illness: Vitamin D, Gut Health, and Clean Air
08:52 – Sauna for Mold Detox: Does Sweating Remove Mycotoxins?
12:11 – Mold Symptoms Doctors Miss: Anxiety, Brain Zaps, and Histamine
15:52 – Lab Markers That Point to Mold: Eosinophils and the OAT Test
19:31 – How to Read Urine Mycotoxin Tests Without Overreacting
22:55 – What to Do If You Find Mold in Your Home or Apartment
29:16 – DIY Mold Testing: Mold Plates, Dust Tests, and ERMI Explained
34:50 – Mold Detox Supplements: Glutathione, Binders, and Anti-Inflammatories
42:06 – Mast Cells, Histamine, and the Mold Connection Most Doctors Ignore
50:53 – Why There's No One-Size-Fits-All Mold Recovery Protocol
54:47 – Can't Sweat? What It Means for Detox and Mold Recovery
57:36 – How to Build Your Case for Mold and Avoid Misdiagnosis
1:11:22 – Outro

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Dr. Taylor Krick breaks down the most common functional medicine questions  from stool testing (GI Map vs. GI Effects), to Lyme disease treatment that isn't working, to how Epstein-Barr virus reactivates, to the best ways to test for mold illness through blood and urine. If you're dealing with autoimmune disease, a high ANA titer, chronic inflammation, or mystery symptoms that won't go away, this Q&A gives you real clinical insight you won't hear in a standard doctor's office.
Dr. Taylor explains why chasing a single diagnosis like Lyme or EBV often misses the bigger picture — and how understanding your immune system (TH1 vs. TH2 balance), toxin burden, and gut health can change your entire approach to healing. He also walks through mold antibody testing, mycotoxin labs, and the CIRS model so you can have smarter conversations with your practitioner.
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Time Stamps:
00:00 – How the Autoimmune Doc Q&A Works
01:05 – GI Map vs. GI Effects: Which Stool Test Is Best?
03:07 – Why Stool Test Results Vary Between Labs
06:26 – Lyme Disease Treatment Not Working: What to Do Next
08:59 – Why a High ANA Titer Points to Toxins, Not Just Lyme
10:59 – How to Know If Epstein-Barr Virus Is Reactivated
14:26 – Parasites, TH1 vs. TH2, and Why EBV Keeps Coming Back
15:32 – How to Test for Mold Illness Through Blood Tests
17:59 – Mycotoxin Antibodies vs. Mold Antibodies Explained
19:29 – Why No Single Test Can Confirm Mold as the Cause

In this episode of The Autoimmune Doc podcast, Dr. Taylor Krick breaks down everything thyroid from hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's to hyperthyroid and Graves' disease. As a functional medicine practitioner who personally has Hashimoto's, Dr. Taylor shares the thyroid labs your doctor isn't running, why your TSH and T4 alone don't tell the full story, and the root causes behind thyroid symptoms like hair loss, weight gain, fatigue, and anxiety. 
You'll learn the difference between hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, and silent Hashimoto's, what a full thyroid panel actually looks like, the role of gluten, gut health, and methylation in thyroid autoimmunity, and the step-by-step approach Dr. Taylor uses with patients from low-hanging fruit like vitamin D and omega-3s to gut protocols and detoxification. He also shares his own thyroid journey, including the dietary changes, supplements, and red light therapy he's currently testing on himself. Whether you're newly diagnosed or years into your thyroid journey, this episode gives you a functional roadmap to start feeling better.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Three Types of Thyroid Problems Explained 
02:57 – Why Hypothyroid Is So Common in Women 
07:11 – Can You Get Off Thyroid Medication Safely? 
12:36 – Synthroid vs Armour Thyroid Medication Compared 
17:50 – Full Thyroid Lab Panel Your Doctor Should Run 
20:46 – Affordable Thyroid Labs Without Insurance 
22:14 – Hair Loss, Weight Gain & Hidden Thyroid Symptoms 
28:59 – Methylation Issues and B Vitamins for Thyroid 
33:09 – Best Diet for Hypothyroid and Hashimoto's 
38:34 – Why Hypothyroid Causes Hair Loss and Anxiety 
44:47 – Hashimoto's With Normal Labs Explained 
49:11 – Five Root Causes of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease 
54:10 – Hyperthyroid, Graves' Disease & Healing Stories 
59:30 – Red Light Therapy and Supplements for Thyroid 
1:04:54 – Dr. Taylor's Personal Hashimoto's Journey

Dr. Taylor Krick answers your most-asked autoimmune questions in this live Q&A, covering the fastest natural anti-inflammatories for autoimmune flares, the best Hashimoto's diet and nutritional support, whether red light therapy and grounding actually help autoimmune disease, how to approach PCOS naturally, TH2 dominance symptoms and testing, and how to detox kids exposed to mold and mycotoxins. This is real talk from a functional medicine practitioner who works with autoimmune patients every single day.
You'll learn why turmeric and resveratrol together outperform most anti-inflammatory supplements, how the "10 Steps of Autoimmune Eating" framework helps you scale your diet up or down based on how you feel, and why binders alone won't fix a mold-triggered immune response in children with PANS/PANDAS. Dr. Taylor also breaks down the difference between treating the toxin and treating the immune reaction, a distinction most practitioners miss.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Why We're Launching a Weekly Autoimmune Q&A 
02:01 – Fastest Natural Anti-Inflammatories for Autoimmune Flares 
04:37 – When to Use Your Anti-Inflammatory Supplement Protocol 
05:31 – Best Diet and Nutritional Support for Hashimoto's 
07:45 – 10 Steps of Autoimmune Eating Framework Explained 
10:02 – Does Red Light Therapy or Grounding Help Autoimmunity 
13:06 – How to Approach PCOS With Functional Medicine 
15:03 – Can Ginger Raise Your Blood Pressure 
17:00 – How to Find Out If You Are TH2 Dominant 
20:14 – Treating TH2 Dominance and Sun Allergy With Itching 
23:01 – Mold Mycotoxins PANS PANDAS in Children Treatment 
28:30 – Why Detox Binders Alone Won't Fix Immune Problems

IBS, leaky gut, SIBO, Hashimoto's are four of the most misunderstood gut health conditions in functional medicine and they're more connected than most people realize. 

In this episode of The Autoimmune Doc podcast, Dr. Taylor Krick sits down with New York Times bestselling author and Hashimoto's thyroid expert Dr. Izabella Wentz to break down the root causes of irritable bowel syndrome, how intestinal permeability triggers autoimmune disease, and why conventional IBS treatment fails 75% of patients. They cover the gut-thyroid connection, SIBO breath testing, elimination diets, food sensitivities, histamine intolerance, mold toxicity, and how to heal your gut naturally using functional lab testing and targeted protocols.

Whether you're dealing with bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or an autoimmune diagnosis like Hashimoto's, this conversation gives you a clear roadmap for identifying your specific root causes and the right order of operations for healing. Dr. Wentz also shares details on her new book covering 20+ treatable causes of IBS.Subscribe to The Autoimmune Doc for weekly deep dives into chronic and complex health conditions.

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Timestamps:
00:39 – How Hashimoto's Led to a Gut Health Discovery
01:56 – Dr. Izabella Wentz's Autoimmune Health Journey
08:35 – Why IBS Precedes Autoimmune Disease by 5–15 Years
10:49 – Leaky Gut and the 3 Requirements for Autoimmunity
14:36 – Best Functional Medicine Labs for Gut Testing
15:51 – Why Conventional IBS Treatment Fails Most Patients
18:50 – Food Sensitivity Testing and Stool Analysis Explained
23:40 – Order of Operations for Treating Gut Conditions
29:52 – SIBO: Why Probiotics and Fiber Make You Worse
32:54 – Low FODMAP Diet Mistakes That Damage Gut Diversity
36:08 – IBS vs IBD: How to Know the Difference
41:35 – Sugar Alcohols and Food Additives That Wreck Your Gut
46:22 – How Glyphosate and Mold Toxins Destroy the Microbiome
49:14 – How Low Thyroid Hormone Shuts Down Digestion
52:31 – Elimination Diets vs Food Sensitivity Testing
57:25 – Histamine Intolerance, Mast Cells, and the Vagus Nerve
1:00:46 – Dr. Wentz's New IBS Book and Where to Find It