The Hidden Drivers of Chronic Illness: Mold, Parasites & Trauma | Dr. Jess Peatross, MD

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Dr. Jess Peatross, a former hospitalist turned integrative and environmental medicine expert. She breaks down the real root causes of chronic illness, from mold exposure and parasites to hidden infections, nervous system dysregulation, toxicity, and mitochondrial burnout.

In this episode, Dr. Jess shares her deeply personal journey from conventional medicine to functional healing and reveals the clinical frameworks she now uses to help thousands of patients recover — even the most complex “mystery illness” cases. We cover:

•Why conventional medicine misses chronic illness patterns

•The shocking truth about mold toxicity and modern home construction

•Parasites: symptoms, myths, testing, and treatment

•“Kill • Bind • Sweat” explained — and how her protocol has evolved

•Why the nervous system is the true starting point of all healing

•Mitochondria, detox pathways & drainage essentials

•How trauma, stress & freeze states create chronic disease

•Histamine intolerance, MCAS, hormones & perimenopause

•Best testing approaches for toxins, infections & gut health

•Tools clinicians can use to start learning functional and environmental medicine

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Chapters

• 0:00 Dr. Jess Peatross, MD
• 3:38 Burnout & Cracks in Conventional Medicine
• 8:15 The Patient Case That Changed Everything (Lyme)
• 10:55 The Body Is Never Wrong: A New Healing Lens
• 13:33 Creating “Kill • Bind • Sweat”
• 16:38 Why Nervous System Regulation Comes First
• 19:32 Practical Tools for the Nervous System
• 22:44 Freeze States, Trauma & Modern Stress
• 23:54 Parasites: Symptoms, Myths & Testing
• 27:33 Parasite Cleansing & Detox Strategy
• 33:16 Mold Toxicity & Why Homes Make Us Sick
• 35:45 The Rise of Histamine Issues & MCAS
• 39:55 Hormones, Perimenopause & Estrogen Balance
• 43:21 Peptides, Longevity & Mitochondrial Health
• 47:06 Where Clinicians Can Learn + Dr. Jess’ Resources