
← Live with the Eczema Doc28 Oct 2025 · 57 min
Ep. 19: Is Fungus Fueling Your Eczema? Malassezia, Candida, Mold, Tests & Topicals
Ep. 19: Is Fungus Fueling Your Eczema? Malassezia, Candida, Mold, Tests & Topicals
Is your “eczema” actually being driven by fungus? In this episode, Dr. Fong and Cleanbody practitioner and expert, Tori Taggart, MS, CNS, LDN, unpack the three fungal drivers they see most in clinic—Malassezia on skin, Candida in the gut, and environmental mold—and how they overlap to create relentless flares. You’ll learn how to spot “yeast mapping,” which oils calm vs. feed Malassezia, when to test (stool, OAT, IgE/IgG, mycotoxins, skin scrapings), and smart anti-fungal nutrition swaps that...