Practitioners utilize testing options like bioenergetic testing when faced with the complexities of chronic conditions like mold toxicity, Lyme disease, and other environmental exposures. A major challenge in these scenarios is the presence of microbial biofilm—a slimy, protective barrier created by microorganisms like mold and bacteria.
These biofilms can significantly hinder a client’s detox efforts and prolong their feelings of being unwell. It’s important for health coaches, nutritionists, and other practitioners who work with detox to understand the role of biofilms in the body and know how to address them in a targeted way.
If you're new to microbial biofilms, this practitioner blog post will cover what biofilms are, how they interfere with your detox protocols, and how you can support your clients through effective biofilm disruption strategies to enhance their wellness journey.
Microbial biofilm is a complex matrix of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that adhere to surfaces and each other, creating a protective barrier. This protective barrier is like a “fortress” built by these microorganisms. These microbes live together by creating a sticky substance called
exopolysaccharide, or a slime layer! In this little fortress of slime, they reproduce and are collectively called a colony.
Bacteria in a biofilm are smart, and surrounding themselves with this sticky stuff enables the microbes to shield themselves and thrive. As a holistic health professional, you are already familiar with each of your client's personal microbiota and the links to areas on the body. Much of this bacteria lives in the gut, on your skin, and inside your clients’ mouths. When in balance, this bacteria helps with things like metabolism or immunity.
When certain bacteria become imbalanced or overgrown, they can form a microbial biofilm that may cause inflammation and lead to health issues. Because of their sticky, slimy fortress, they make it harder for medications or herbs to reach and break them up.
What if you had a client with strange joint pain, night sweats, nerve pain, and a history of a tick bite? This may be an example of how the bacteria Borrelia, the key player in Lyme, may affect your client through imbalance.
The spirochete bacteria responsible for this condition can form microbial biofilm, making the bacteria much more difficult to target with conventional and holistic measures.
Similarly, mold mycotoxins can form biofilms that protect the mold and contribute to chronic inflammation and toxicity in your clients' bodies.
Not all biofilms are bad! Some are neutral and part of nature’s environment. Biofilms also exist in our homes in the water pipes. This makes
water filtration an important part of lowering the risk of toxins for you and your clients!
Water filtration is a key module in our Wellness Activator course, which is free for all of our clients and the clients of direct affiliates who test with us.
If your client does not have a water filtration system yet, advise them to run their taps to flush out bacteria that break off from biofilm in the pipes. Drinking water distribution systems
(DWDSs) contain bacteria in the water that flows through them that may escape the water filtration and treatment in the water plant.
This is a top reason we recommend
water filtration systems to the many people we test who show bioenergetic signs of biofilms! Bacteria not only line the pipes but can also break off and end up in your cup. Add the fact that heavy metals are often present in the water, and water filtration becomes a top measure to decrease toxins in anyone's home.
This is similar to what can happen in the human body. Some
open wounds can have more harmful biofilms. These neighborhoods of microbes know how to change immune responses. They talk to each other through something called quorum sensing. Cell-to-cell communication in this manner adds to the virulence and their ability to adjust their genes, making these films increasingly resistant to your body's defenses.
Detoxification is a process that many individuals are interested in. If you have clients who struggle with hormonal imbalances like estrogen dominance or thyroid issues, detox is key!
However, biofilms can obstruct detox efforts in several ways:
Protection of Pathogens: Biofilms shield harmful pathogens from the immune system, antibiotics, and antifungals, making them harder to eliminate.
Toxin Release: As biofilms break down (whether naturally or through treatment), they can release a significant load of toxins, such as mycotoxins in mold or endotoxins from bacteria, which can overwhelm the liver.
Chronic Inflammation: Biofilm-associated infections often lead to persistent inflammation, making it harder for the body to heal. This can exacerbate symptoms and slow recovery from mold exposure or Lyme disease.
Impaired Immune Response: The chemical and protective nature of biofilms can diminish the body’s immune response, contributing to a cycle of chronic illness.
Microbial biofilm knows how to turn down
metabolic activity so that it goes unnoticed by those immune cells that search and destroy bacteria. They also know how to release their own chemicals to suppress your immune signaling and activity. Inflammation is created in the nearby environment, which delays tissue rebuilding and recovery.
Imagine how much inflammation can occur when biofilm grows and recolonizes in different body areas, as explained in the stages above.
This is one reason why Lyme is so persistent in certain individuals. The resistance and recurrence of this condition are associated with
“biofilm-like aggregates” that allow these spirochete bacteria to resist the hostile environment we try to create with medications and herbal measures.
Molds can also produce biofilm, and most people have some form of mold or fungus in their
noses and sinuses. Nebulizing and sinus rinsing can help clear mucus that may contain mycotoxins.
Biofilm creates toxic by-products through the die-off of bacteria and other microbes within it. This impairs and overloads your natural detoxification pathways, so supporting drainage as much as possible is important. This is especially important if, as a practitioner, you are working to remove biofilm.
There are five stages of biofilm:
Stage 1: the initial attachment. In this stage, the bacteria adhere to a surface and can easily be disrupted. Regular brushing and flossing your teeth disrupts mouth biofilm in the early stages, preventing the next stage of tighter adhesion. If the bacteria sit there long enough, they move into stage two.
Stage 2: this is the irreversible stage of attachment. In this stage, single cells flatten against a surface and
resist the mechanical means of removal.
Stage 3: now, our microbial cells start to grow and mature. They also multiply, forming a colony with that sticky fortress encasing them.
Stage 4: our colony is still growing, forming a “mushroom” complex made of polysaccharides, its energy source. In this stage, some of the colony is becoming loose, with parts ready to strike out on their own through the blood to settle elsewhere and form a new colony or neighborhood.
Stage 5: cells from the microbial biofilm are now free-floating, wandering through the body looking for their next home, leaving the old colony behind.
Establish some lifestyle foundations before attempting to remove biofilm from your clients’ sinuses, gut, or other areas. The disruption of biofilm also disrupts other live and dead bacteria, which move through the bloodstream and enter the liver filtration system. It can also make your clients feel under the weather.
One way to disrupt biofilm is to remove it mechanically. Think of tooth brushing! This is a mechanical way to remove the stickiness of plaque on your teeth. Eating fibrous foods or taking a supplement like Mimosa Pudica is an easy first step in decreasing biofilm in your clients’ digestive system, where the immune system resides.
If you work with sensitive individuals, slowly remove biofilm and ensure that drainage pathways are open. Some individuals need to work on drainage for months before trying to remove biofilm or detox in any way.
The beauty of bioenergetic testing is that it tests the systems that need attention and balances a regimen suited to your client's needs! Your client can then step into The Wellness Activator as their free tool to support their health foundations. Your time is freed up to target your coaching to their needs and roadblocks to success.
1. Testing: If you suspect a health issue related to a biotoxin like mold or Lyme, consider complimentary holistic testing for your client. Bioenergetic testing can be used in conjunction with allopathic measures to identify biofilm-related health issues.
Understanding the presence of mycotoxins or Lyme bacteria from an energetic standpoint can help you understand the custom-balanced remedies catering to your client’s needs.
2. Liver support:
Diet plays a significant role in detoxification. As a practitioner, you’re familiar with liver-supportive foods such as green tea, tulsi tea, beets, brassica vegetables like broccoli or Brussels sprouts, and citrus, which all support phases of liver detoxification.
You may not be as familiar with homeopathic liver drainage remedies. That’s where we come in!
3. Digestive support:
As biofilms can form in the gut, impacting digestion and nutrient absorption, supporting gut health through a 4 R process becomes easier when you have identified the energetic toxins and herbs to support the removal part of the process.
Decreasing food sensitivities to minimize inflammation will support the gut’s lining, and the immune response becomes more manageable when these sensitivities are identified through bioenergetic testing.
4. Hydration:
Remember that your client’s kidneys are also a filtration system, just like the liver. Adequate liquid is needed to flow through the kidneys and bladder (Urogenital system on our Full Scan reports) to remove toxins from an attempt to remove biofilm.
Certain supplements are known to break down biofilm, allowing the immune system to regain its footing. This helps any detox regimen be more effective.
Key supplements include:
N-acetylcysteine (NAC):
A powerful antioxidant that helps break down biofilms and supports liver detox and the thinning of mucous secretions.
Biofilm disruptors:
Enzyme blends like nattokinase and serrapeptase are known to help dissolve biofilm and increase the effectiveness of antimicrobial treatments.
Berberine: This plant constituent is found in barberry and Oregon grape and is considered a potent choice for removing biofilm.
Curcumin:
This anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial plant may disrupt biofilm growth by stopping quorum sensing or cell-to-cell communication.
Antimicrobial herbs:
In some cases, antimicrobial herbs may help target pathogens within biofilms. These can include herbal antimicrobials such as garlic, oregano oil, and olive leaf extract. Consider using these in foods or structured water combined with biofilm-disrupting enzymes to increase effectiveness.
All of these practitioner-grade options are available online in an easy-to-order format for your clients. There is no need to carry stock or send clients to the health food store! They are part of your affiliate program, which is built into our business system.
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Microbial biofilm may be linked to chronic health issues such as Lyme disease and mold toxicity. Understanding how to disrupt biofilms slowly, focusing on drainage pathways, and supporting detoxification are key aspects to focus on if you suspect resistant biofilm is an underlying nemesis in your client's health.
Through targeted bioenergetic testing, nutritional support, supplementation, and antimicrobial strategies, you can assist in the breakdown of these protective barriers, enabling more effective detox and promoting your clients' wellness journeys.
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