On December 15, 2021, The Great Plains Laboratory hosted the Mycotoxin Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cytotoxicity webinar with Kurt Woeller, DO. Various mycotoxins can have significant adverse effects with regard to cellular function. Through DNA and RNA disruption and/or induction of oxidative stress mycotoxins can lead to various diseases, including cancer. A major target of intracellular mycotoxins are the mitochondria. This lecture by Dr. Kurt Woeller discussed some of the cytotoxic effects of mycotoxins on mitochondrial function.
The following Q+A is a grouping of responses from Dr. Woeller’s presentation.
Mycotoxin Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction And Cytotoxicity Q+A
Q: Is it recommended for all patients who have mycotoxins to have some form of multivitamin therapy since vitamins have a huge impact on the ECT cycle?
A: I think so. I have most everyone on foundational supplements such as a multivitamin.
Q: If you have mold and candida, do you deal with them both simultaneously, or which do you treat first generally?
A: Depends on the severity of the condition, but in general mold because it can make candida worse.
Q: Maple Syrup Urine Disease is a genetic disorder in which a person is unable to break down the branched-chain amino acids. Would riboflavin make a difference in this disorder?
A: Great question and I do not know. It probably might help some.
Q: Is any other way to measure ochratoxin than the Organic Acids Test?
A: Ochratoxin is measured on the MycoTOX Profile from GPL. The OAT does not measure Ochratoxin or any other mycotoxins.
Q: Please indicate treatment strategies for aspergillus mold exposure and mycotoxins for patients with respiratory rx MAST CIRS.
A: This is a very in-depth topic and there are some webinars on the GPL site that address this, as well as seminars that are put on via the GPL Academy.
Q: I had a patient who was higher in gliotoxin than that, and we were able to completely eliminate it in less than 9 days using Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbates. We repeated this several times and got the same results using testing immediately before and immediately after the use of IV-Vitamin C. The whole process took about 9 or 10 days.
A: Awesome. I do see the value in ascorbic acid intervention too.
The material contained within this article and webinar is not intended to replace the services and/or medical advice of a licensed healthcare practitioner, nor is it meant to encourage diagnosis and treatment of disease. It is for educational purposes only. Any application of suggestions set forth in the following portions of this article is at the reader's discretion and sole risk. Implementation or experimentation with any supplements, herbs, dietary changes, medications, and/or lifestyle changes, etc., is done so at your sole risk and responsibility.
Kurt Woeller, DO
FOUNDER OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE ACADEMY
Kurt N. Woeller, DO, has been an integrative medicine physician and biomedical Autism specialist for over 20+ years. He is an author of several health books including Autism – The Road To Recovery, Methyl-B12 Therapy For Autism, Methyl-B12 for Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia, and 5 Things You MUST Do Right Now To Help With Your Rheumatoid Arthritis. He is an international speaker, educator, and practicing clinician offering specialized interventions for individuals with complex medical conditions. His health consulting practice for Autism alone is multinational with families from various countries. Dr. Woeller serves as a clinical and lab consult for Functional Medicine Clinical Rounds, as well as provides educational seminars for Great Plains Laboratory. He is co-founder of Integrative Medicine Academy (www.IntegrativeMedicineAcademy.com), which is an online training academy for health practitioners learning integrative medicine.