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In this episode of The Awakening Spaces Podcast, Ashley sits down with Lauren Lowenstein, known to many as The Biotoxin Lady, to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface of chronic, unexplained illness. Lauren shares her deeply personal journey through years of neurological decline, misdiagnosis, and family-wide suffering before discovering Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and the environmental biotoxins driving it.

Together, they unpack why it’s not “just mold,” but a complex web of biotoxins, including endotoxins and actinobacteria that are often overlooked in both medical and building conversations. This episode bridges science, lived experience, and nervous system wisdom as Lauren opens up about the toll biotoxin illness took on her marriage, her children’s health, and her own sense of self and how healing required both environmental action and deep internal regulation. This is an essential listen for anyone navigating chronic illness, building or renovating a home, or seeking a more holistic lens on health, healing, and resilience.

THINGS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Visual Contrast Sensitivity (VCS) test and CIRS Cluster Symptom Chart: https://boards.com/a/zIJLT.iMxnzB
• HLA haplotype explanation resources: https://thebiotoxinlady.com/haplotypes

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Ashley brings her background in Building Biology and Building Science and years of hands-on experience helping families build and renovate homes to prevent mold, chemical exposure, and EMFs in their living spaces. If you’re looking to build or renovate a new home, Ashley has courses to empower and one on one offerings to guide you through the whole process so you can avoid costly mistakes and enjoy the process again!

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Lauren Lowenstein, also known as The Biotoxin Lady, is a leading CIRS coach, educator, and advocate. Through her own battle with chronic illness to diagnosis, she’s built one of the largest CIRS communities online, inspiring patients and professionals to see environmental health through a new lens. Today she’s one of the most trusted voices in the CIRS community—simplifying complex science and guiding others from survival to true recovery.

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