🧐 Can mold cause Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD)? The short answer: no — no connective tissue disorder like EDS or HSD is DIRECTLY caused by mold illness. However, mold exposure can activate your immune system (and your mast cells in particular). When mast cells degranulate, they release substances (mediators) that can impact connective tissue and cause weakening and stretchiness that can look similar to EDS or HSD. Some of my patients report that they di

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👉 Did you know that hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (hEDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) are clinical diagnoses without a clear biomarker? During Pain Awareness Month, it’s important to understand that while genetic testing isn’t usually required for hEDS or HSD, there are certain red flags that may point to the need for further evaluation. (You can find these red flags outlined on my website!) Raising awareness about these nuances helps patients and providers alike get closer

What we wish you knew about Ehlers Danlos Syndromes & Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder this EDS & HSD Awareness Month! 1.EDS & HSD are a spectrum & can affect people with the same type very differently, with a wild variety of symptoms. Some people can live & work relatively normally, others need lots of surgeries & others can be very disabled & need various mobility aids, from wheelchairs to feeding tubes. 2. They have so many complications or comorbidities that can occur all over the body. I, fo

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