Episode description

Sickness behaviour following mould exposure has finally been validated. It turns out that anxiety, memory deficits and pain thresholds are all switched on by BOTH toxic and non-toxic mould. The research shows that mould spores and mould cell wall fragments can adversely affect the brain and influence behaviour by challenging and activating the innate immune system. In this week's Livestream I'm going to be talking about these important findings and making them understandable for a lay audience.

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