Homearrow Blogsarrow Mycotoxins Test for Mold Toxicity | Detox from Hidden Mold Exposure
May 29, 2025

Mycotoxins Test for Mold Toxicity | Detox from Hidden Mold Exposure

Mycotoxins are hidden mold toxins that can cause fatigue, brain fog, hormone imbalances, and chronic illness. Discover how advanced urine testing reveals mold toxicity and how our integrative detox program can help you eliminate mycotoxins and restore your health naturally.

Mold Toxicity and Mycotoxins: How Advanced Testing Can Help You Detox and Heal

If you’ve been struggling with fatigue, brain fog, chronic sinus infections, unexplained weight gain, hormonal imbalance, or even anxiety or depression—there’s a hidden root cause that might be to blame: mycotoxins.

These toxic byproducts of mold exposure are among the most underdiagnosed causes of chronic illness today. Even if there’s no visible mold in your environment, past exposure, contaminated food, or water damage in your home, workplace, or school may have led to silent accumulation in your body. And once mycotoxins take root in your system, they can cause widespread inflammation, immune dysfunction, and neurologic damage.

The good news? Advanced lab testing—such as the Mycotoxins test—can detect these toxins in your system and help you recover with the right detoxification plan.

In this in-depth guide, we’ll explore:

  • What are mycotoxins 

  • From where they come and how they accumulate in the body

  • Who should consider testing

  • The health problems they cause

  • Why conventional medicine often misses them

  • How advanced mycotoxins testing works

  • The benefits of removing these toxins through integrative treatment

What Are Mycotoxins?

Mycotoxins are toxic, mold-produced metabolites that can cause illness in humans and animals. While molds themselves are living organisms, mycotoxins are the invisible, chemical byproducts they release under stress—often to defend themselves or their territory.

These toxins are found in:

  • Water-damaged buildings (walls, ceilings, carpeting, HVAC)

  • Contaminated foods (grains, coffee, nuts, dried fruits)

  • Damp or poorly ventilated indoor environments

  • Furniture, wallpaper, clothing, or books exposed to mold

Unlike mold spores, which are filtered by the respiratory system, mycotoxins are small enough to pass through the lungs and gut into the bloodstream, where they can travel and accumulate in various tissues and organs.

Where Do Mycotoxins Accumulate in the Body?

Once absorbed, mycotoxins are lipophilic, meaning they dissolve in fat and can accumulate in fatty tissues and organs, including:

Organ/System Effects of Mycotoxins
Brain Cognitive impairment, anxiety, depression, insomnia
Liver Detoxification overload, hormone imbalance
Kidneys Filtration stress, oxidative damage
Sinuses and Lungs Chronic sinusitis, asthma-like symptoms
GI tract Dysbiosis, leaky gut, inflammation
Skin Rashes, itching, eczema
Fat tissue Long-term storage site, especially in chronic exposure

Mycotoxins can also bind to cellular receptors, interfere with mitochondrial function, and impair detox pathways—making them persistent and damaging without targeted removal.

Symptoms of Mycotoxin Exposure

Because mycotoxins can affect nearly every body system, their symptoms are varied, nonspecific, and often misdiagnosed. They are a common cause of chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS) and are frequently mistaken for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, or Lyme disease.

Common Symptoms of Mold Toxicity:

  • Chronic fatigue

  • Brain fog or poor memory

  • Insomnia or unrefreshing sleep

  • Sinus congestion, recurrent infections

  • Shortness of breath or chest tightness

  • Joint and muscle pain

  • Tingling or numbness in hands and feet

  • Hormonal imbalances (thyroid, adrenal, estrogen)

  • Anxiety or depression

  • Weight gain or inability to lose weight

  • Light or chemical sensitivity

These symptoms often worsen in certain buildings or climates and improve when traveling or away from home—a key clue for environmental mycotoxin exposure.

Who Should Be Tested for Mycotoxins?

Due to their subtle and cumulative effects, anyone with unexplained chronic symptoms may benefit from testing. However, certain populations are at significantly higher risk.

High-Risk Individuals:

  • People who live or work in water-damaged buildings

  • Individuals with chronic sinus, lung, or allergy issues

  • Patients diagnosed with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, or CIRS

  • People with Lyme disease or tick-borne infections

  • Children with neurodevelopmental delays or behavioral issues

  • Individuals with autoimmune conditions or unexplained inflammation

  • People with chemical sensitivities or electromagnetic hypersensitivity

  • Those with persistent gut dysfunction or food sensitivities

Testing is especially important if prior detox attempts have failed, or if symptoms worsen in damp environments or near certain buildings.

How Mycotoxins Are Missed by Conventional Medicine

Most primary care providers are not trained to recognize or test for mold toxicity. Because standard lab panels—such as CBC, CMP, thyroid, and liver function tests—may appear normal, patients are often dismissed or misdiagnosed.

Even allergists who test for mold may only test IgE allergic responses to mold spores, not the mycotoxins that drive chronic toxicity and inflammation.

That’s why an advanced mycotoxins test—like the one we use at Revolution Health—is essential for uncovering what traditional labs miss.

The Mycotoxins Test: What It Measures and How It Works

The Mycotoxins test is a specialized urine test that identifies and quantifies 11 different mycotoxins from 13 mold species. This test provides detailed information about chronic and current exposure and guides effective detox strategies.

What It Measures:

Mycotoxin Source Health Effects
Ochratoxin A Aspergillus, Penicillium Neurotoxicity, kidney damage, immune suppression
Aflatoxin B1 Aspergillus flavus/parasiticus Liver cancer risk, DNA damage
Gliotoxin Aspergillus fumigatus Immunosuppressive, linked to autoimmune conditions
Zearalenone Fusarium species Estrogenic effects, infertility, endometriosis
Trichothecenes Stachybotrys (black mold) Potent cytotoxins, linked to chronic fatigue and neurological damage
Mycophenolic Acid Penicillium species Immunosuppressant properties
Citrinin Penicillium and Aspergillus Nephrotoxicity, oxidative stress

Collection Method:

  • Urine sample, often first-morning void

  • No chelation or provocation needed (some patients may use glutathione or sauna beforehand to increase detection)

  • Results available in ~2–3 weeks

This test provides a quantitative analysis of your body’s mycotoxin burden and helps identify whether the exposure is recent, ongoing, or stored in tissues.

Health Harms Caused by Mycotoxins

Mycotoxins affect nearly every system in the body. They:

  • Suppress immune function, increasing susceptibility to infections

  • Disrupt the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, contributing to fatigue, anxiety, and depression

  • Cause mitochondrial dysfunction, leading to low energy, brain fog, and metabolic problems

  • Interfere with hormone signaling, particularly thyroid and sex hormones

  • Promote autoimmunity by triggering inflammatory pathways

  • Damage liver and kidney tissues, taxing the body’s detox systems

  • Exacerbate neurological symptoms, including memory loss, dizziness, and insomnia

The impact is particularly severe in those with genetic detoxification challenges (e.g., HLA-DR mutations) or coexisting Lyme, EBV, or viral infections.

Health Benefits of Removing Mycotoxins from the Body

Detoxifying from mold and mycotoxins can be life-changing for many patients—often reversing years of symptoms that were misdiagnosed or misunderstood.

Benefits of Mycotoxin Detox:

  • Restored energy and stamina

  • Improved memory, mental clarity, and mood

  • Reduced inflammation and pain

  • Better sleep and circadian rhythm

  • Hormonal balance and improved fertility

  • Fewer infections, allergies, or sinus issues

  • Clearer skin and fewer rashes

  • Reduced food sensitivities and GI complaints

  • Resolution of histamine intolerance

At Revolution Health, we design a personalized protocol based on your test results to help your body mobilize, bind, and eliminate mycotoxins safely.

Our Mycotoxin Detox Protocol at Revolution Health

1. Test First

  • Run the Mycotoxins urine test

  • Consider running an Organic Acids Test (OAT) or Gut Zoomer concurrently to evaluate fungal colonization, detox capacity, and inflammation

2. Remove Exposure

  • Identify and address environmental mold via home testing and remediation

  • Use high-quality HEPA air filters and dehumidifiers

  • Avoid mold-contaminated foods: grains, coffee, corn, dried fruits, peanuts

3. Mobilize Toxins

  • Stimulate detox pathways with glutathione, sauna therapy, and liver support (e.g., milk thistle, NAC, dandelion)

  • Support bile flow with bitters, phosphatidylcholine, or Tudca

4. Bind and Eliminate

  • Use binders to trap toxins in the GI tract:

    • Activated charcoal

    • Cholestyramine (Rx)

    • Modified citrus pectin

    • Bentonite clay

    • Zeolite

5. Repair and Rebuild

  • Heal gut lining with L-glutamine, zinc carnosine, quercetin

  • Address microbiome balance with specific probiotics (e.g., Saccharomyces boulardii)

  • Support mitochondrial function with CoQ10, PQQ, magnesium, B vitamins

  • Use peptides like BPC-157 and KPV to reduce gut inflammation and support epithelial repair

6. Retest & Monitor

  • Repeat mycotoxins test after 3–6 months to monitor progress

  • Adjust detox strategies based on symptom response and lab trends

Why Choose Revolution Health for Mycotoxin Testing and Detox?

  • Advanced mycotoxins testing with clinical interpretation

  • Functional medicine approach tailored to your genetics, environment, and immune function

  • Supportive detox programs with binders, peptides, and integrative tools

  • Long-term symptom resolution—not just management

Ready to Discover the Hidden Toxin Behind Your Chronic Symptoms?

If you suspect mold illness or have chronic symptoms that conventional medicine hasn’t explained, it’s time to look deeper. Advanced mycotoxins testing can uncover the hidden toxins sabotaging your health—and empower your recovery with science-backed detox strategies.

Schedule your consultation today at RevolutionHealth.org and take the first step toward healing from mold and reclaiming your life.

References

  1. Shoemaker RC et al. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Int Med. 2014.

  2. Hope J. A review of the mechanism of injury and treatment approaches for illness resulting from exposure to water-damaged buildings, mold, and mycotoxins. ScientificWorldJournal. 2013.

  3. Gray MR. Mycotoxins and human illness. J Occup Environ Med. 2005.

  4. Brewer JH et al. Detection of mycotoxins in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. Toxins (Basel). 2013.

  5. Straus DC. Molds, mycotoxins, and sick building syndrome. Toxicol Ind Health. 2004.

  6. Pestka JJ et al. Immunotoxic effects of mycotoxins. Compr Toxicol. 2010.