We didn't just study mould.
We lived with it.
Mould Mastery isn't a business idea. It's the protocol we built to save our own lives. Between us, we have 30 years of clinical experience, but our most important qualification is that we survived.
Ryan
Carter
NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST
Clinical Credentials
Registered Nutritional Therapist (mBANT, CNHC)
Registered Sports Nutritionist (IOPN)
Health Optimization Medicine Practice (HOMe/HOPe)
Oxygen Advantage Breathwork Coach
And much more
Founder of Live Vitae
“I’ll never forget the lightbulb moment I had when I was asked this question. It was like everything just clicked into place.”
For seven years, I worked in my family's antique business, completely unaware that the mould lurking in the basement was silently dismantling my biology. My health was collapsing—fatigue, cognitive decline, systemic failure—and the medical system offered only silence.
The breakthrough came in 2017 when a practitioner finally asked about damp exposure. It was the missing piece of the puzzle.
It was like everything just clicked into place. I realized that this toxic environment had been silently affecting my health for years.
I felt overwhelmed, but for the first time, I saw a light at the end of the tunnel. I couldn't medicate my way out; I had to rebuild my health from first principles.
I started making small steps every day, and as the weeks rolled by, I began to feel "human" again. That forensic approach is what drives Mould Mastery today.
Alex
Manos
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Clinical Credentials
MSc Personalised Nutrition (Distinction)
Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (IFMCP)
Distinguished Faculty Award (Academy of Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine)
Breathwork Facilitator & IFS-Informed Coach
“You cannot heal a body that is screaming ‘I’m not safe'. Detox without nervous system support is just biochemistry in a burning building."
My clinical obsession with mould began with the "mystery cases" - clients struggling with chronic gut issues who simply couldn’t heal. They had tried all the protocols (diets, supplements, vagus nerve hacks, stress management, fasting, etc etc) but simply didn’t improve. I spent years gathering the highest credentials in our field, including an MSc in Personalised Nutrition, and the IFM certification, but I quickly realised that protocols alone weren't enough. I also quickly realised these ‘mystery cases’ almost exclusively had a history of living in a water damaged building. We started addressing mould and mycotoxins and the vast majority experienced either goof improvement or full resolution.
With experience, I also learned that mycotoxins don't just strain the liver; the overall experience drained the nervous system. Many of my cleints were taking the right binders but getting worse because their bodies were stuck in a "Cell Danger Response." I realised we had to bridge the gap between biological toxicity and the nervous system trauma that locks it in place.
That is why I integrated IFS (Internal Family Systems) and breathwork into my functional medicine practice. It’s not about "thinking positive"—it is about signaling biological safety so the drainage pathways can actually open.
When I am not in the clinic, I lecture at The Institute Of Optimum Nutrition and on the MSc program at The Centre For Nutritional Education. Most recently I was awarded a Distinguished Faculty Award for my contributions to the development of clinical nutrition and lifestyle medicine education, as part of my work with The Academy of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, founded by Dr. Datis Kharrazian. My job is to ensure that the next generation of practitioners understands that recovery requires both rigorous data and deep physiological safety.
Work with us.
If you’re interest in learning more about how you can heal from the damage caused by long term mould exposure the best place to start is our Mould Mastery Course.
However, if you have more questions or are interested in working directly with us, please contact us on the form here.