Fulvic acid: the natural antifungal
Fulvic acid, a natural plant extract found in ancient seabeds, has many uses in the human body. An important function of fulvic is that of an antifungal agent. Fungi include not only mold, but also the spores that mold uses to regenerate and the mycotoxins it emits.
Mold is very dangerous to human health. The more mold you are exposed to and the longer you are exposed to mold, the deadly effects of this fungus are drastically aggravated. Low exposure to mold will induce allergic and asthmatic type reactions. In 1999, a study conducted by the Mayo Clinic blamed fungi as the cause of almost all cases of chronic sinusitis in the United States, of which a total is around 37 million.
What is mold and how does it affect you?
Molds are microscopic fungi, which are neither plants nor animals. In nature, molds use enzymes to eat dead plants and animals. If there is a moist environment and other suitable conditions, mold can attack materials in a home or building, such as fiberboard, drywall, carpet backing, paper, dust, wood, or exposed floors in basements. Once established in a building, mold/mildew can spread, destroy structural wood components, and can be difficult to get rid of.
Mold releases spores, which act like fertilized eggs, stick to moist surfaces and reproduce. Their food source is diverse, from grains of sulfur in concrete to metals in paint or glue on wallpaper. Any toxic substance that cannot be used by the mold spore is filtered through the spore and released into the air as a gas.
Mold and mold spores release mycotoxins, which are by-products produced by fungi. Mycotoxins are as diverse and varied as the mold that produces them, but their effect ranges from carcinogenic and estrogenic (which describes the ability of a substance to promote or mimic the effect of the female hormone estrogen) to neurotoxic and immunosuppressive.
The effects of mold include allergic reactions such as respiratory problems such as coughing, sneezing, wheezing, and infections; nose and throat irritation; nasal or sinus congestion; and common allergy symptoms such as red, itchy, and watery eyes; and a runny nose. Other symptoms include fatigue and headache.
People who are allergic to mold can often experience asthmatic symptoms and attacks when exposed to mold. Some types of fungi can cause more serious problems, including conjunctivitis, rhinitis, bronchitis, and hypersensitivity pneumonia.
People with weak immune systems are more vulnerable to infections caused by molds. A condition that affects immunosuppressed patients actually manifests as a mold growth in the lungs.
Other complaints that have been caused by mold exposure include depression, irritability, anger, inability to concentrate, loss of appetite, sleep disturbances, and muscle aches.
Physical ailments associated with mold exposure include vomiting, diarrhea, ear infections, difficulty breathing, congestion, and hives.
Some molds are actually good for you and are not toxic at all. But many are. It is important to keep your body fungus free to promote a healthy lifestyle. The fact that Fulvic is such a strong antifungal, combined with many other amazing features, makes it the perfect choice for ridding your body of fungus.