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Lotus Functional Medicine

Functional Medicine practice focusing on the root cause of infertility and women's hormonal imbalance

11/18/2025

A concussion isn’t just a head injury — it’s a full-body event that can dysregulate your entire nervous system.

Even a mild concussion can lead to symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, hormonal shifts, or dizziness months later because it disrupts how your brain and body communicate.

Functional medicine looks deeper than standardized medical imaging — supporting mitochondrial repair, calming inflammation, and restoring nervous system balance to help the body truly recover.

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11/16/2025

The gut and brain are in constant communication through the vagus nerve.

When your nervous system is dysregulated, your digestion slows, your microbiome changes, and inflammation increases.

That’s why you can do all the “right” gut protocols like supplements, diets, detoxes - and still not heal if your nervous system is stuck in overdrive.

To heal your gut, start with your brain.

Calm your nervous system, and your digestion will follow.

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11/14/2025

There are 3 core factors that contribute to autoimmune disease:

1️⃣ A genetic predisposition
2️⃣ A “leaky” gut barrier
3️⃣ An environmental or emotional trigger (like stress or infection)

The nervous system influences all three.

Chronic stress increases gut permeability, alters immune communication, and keeps the body inflamed.

Regulating your nervous system is one of the most powerful ways to break the autoimmune cycle and support long-term remission.

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11/12/2025

Chronic stress is one of the biggest (and most overlooked) triggers for autoimmune flares.

Your nervous system and immune system are deeply connected through the vagus nerve — which helps regulate inflammation.

When that connection is disrupted, your immune system can become overactive or confused which leads to your body attacking your own tissues.

Supporting your nervous system with rest, breathwork, therapy, and nervous system-focused nutrition can help calm inflammation and reduce flare frequency.

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11/09/2025

Your reproductive system only thrives when your nervous system feels safe.

When you’re in chronic stress mode, your brain signals your body to pause reproductive functions — after all, your body thinks you’re in danger.

But when you create safety through rest, nourishment, and emotional regulation — your body gets the message: “It’s safe to make a baby.”

Balancing your nervous system can be the missing link in supporting fertility naturally.

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11/07/2025

If your body is stuck in survival mode, it can’t prioritize healing, hormone balance, or digestion.

When your brain perceives constant stress from work, inflammation, or emotional overwhelm — it diverts energy away from repair and fertility.

That’s why so many chronic symptoms improve when we restore nervous system regulation.

The goal isn’t to “get rid of stress,” but to teach your body how to feel safe again in the eye of the storm.

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11/05/2025

Your nervous system is the control center for your entire body — it influences your hormones, digestion, immune responses, fertility, and even your energy levels.

When it’s constantly in a stress response (fight, flight, or freeze), those systems can’t function the way they’re meant to.

Functional medicine always starts with this question: Is your nervous system safe enough to heal?

Because true healing begins when the body feels calm, supported, and connected.

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11/02/2025

Recovery from mould toxicity doesn’t stop once exposure ends — your body still needs time and targeted support to fully heal.

That’s where functional medicine excels.

A practitioner will evaluate how mould has impacted your key systems:

🫁 Respiratory health — reducing inflammation and improving oxygenation
🧠 Cognitive function — supporting brain detox and neurotransmitter balance
💪 Immune system — rebuilding tolerance and reducing overactive inflammation
🦠 Microbiome health — restoring good bacteria and improving digestion
💤 Adrenal and hormone balance — recalibrating cortisol, thyroid, and s*x hormones affected by mould stress

The goal?

To help your body not only recover — but become more resilient against future exposures.

Functional medicine empowers you to understand your body, make informed choices, and heal from the inside out.

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10/31/2025

Mould toxicity places a heavy burden on your body’s detoxification systems.

Functional medicine practitioners help your body recover by supporting detox on a cellular level.

Here’s how:

👉🏼Liver support: Through targeted nutrients like glutathione, NAC, and B vitamins to help neutralize toxins.
👉🏼Gut restoration: Healing the gut lining and reducing inflammation to prevent reabsorption of mycotoxins.
👉🏼Mitochondrial repair: Boosting cellular energy production to reduce fatigue and brain fog.
👉🏼Nervous system regulation: Calming chronic stress responses that often worsen toxin retention.

This holistic process helps your body eliminate toxins efficiently while restoring balance, energy, and focus.

In functional medicine, detox isn’t a quick fix — it’s a guided, sustainable process of rebuilding your foundation of health.

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10/29/2025

Conventional medicine often focuses on symptom management — but functional medicine takes a deeper look.

It asks why your symptoms are happening and what systems in your body need support to heal.

When it comes to mould toxicity, functional medicine helps by:

👉🏼 Identifying underlying inflammation and immune dysregulation
👉🏼 Supporting detoxification pathways (liver, kidneys, lymphatic system)
👉🏼 Repairing the gut and restoring microbiome balance
👉🏼 Balancing hormones disrupted by chronic mould exposure
👉🏼 Guiding safe and effective removal of mycotoxins

Rather than masking symptoms, the functional approach restores your body’s ability to detoxify, repair, and rebalance naturally.

Healing from mould toxicity is a process — and functional medicine gives you a personalized roadmap to recovery.

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10/27/2025

If you suspect mould exposure, take action promptly:

👉🏼 Identify and remove the source — visible mould, water damage, or humidity issues.
👉🏼Seek professional testing — both environmental and medical (urine mycotoxin or antibody testing).
👉🏼 Support detoxification — with guidance from a qualified healthcare provider.
👉🏼 Focus on clean air, hydration, and nutrition to aid recovery.
Remember: recovery from mould toxicity takes time, but healing is possible when the environment and body are both addressed.

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10/25/2025

Mould toxicity is fundamentally an inflammatory condition.

When mycotoxins are present, the immune system produces cytokines — molecules that promote inflammation.

Over time, this can affect the gut, skin, joints, and nervous system.

Many people with chronic pain, IBS, or skin flare-ups find significant relief after addressing mould in their environment.

Reducing inflammation begins by removing exposure, improving air quality, and supporting detox pathways through hydration, nutrition, and rest.

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Edmonton, AB
T6W3G1

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Saturday	8am - 3pm

Website

http://www.lotusfunctionalmedicine.com/

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