Environmental Medicine
When Your Environment Is Making You Sick
Industrial pollution, water-damaged buildings, wildfire smoke, pesticides, and everyday chemicals can quietly overload your body. Over time, that burden may lead to fatigue, brain fog, pain, autoimmunity, and “mystery” symptoms that don’t show up on standard tests.
At Forum Health Austin, environmental medicine specialist Wally Taylor, MD cares for patients anywhere in Texas through telehealth, focusing on the root causes of environmentally acquired illness—mold, toxins, infections, and more.
If you suspect your home, workplace, or past exposures are affecting your health, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
Get clarity on whether environmental factors are driving your symptoms—and what you can do about it.
What Is Environmental Medicine?
Environmental medicine examines how your surroundings interact with your genetics, immune system, and nervous system to shape illness or resilience.
Instead of just managing symptoms, Dr. Taylor evaluates whether exposures are contributing to your condition and how your body is responding to them. Exposures such as:
- Indoor mold and mycotoxins
- Heavy metals (e.g., mercury, lead)
- Industrial chemicals and pesticides
- Fragrances and solvents
- Electromagnetic fields and other environmental stressors
- Chronic infections triggered or worsened by toxins (e.g., Lyme, EBV)
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Signs Your Symptoms May Be Environmental
Brain and mood
- Brain fog, trouble concentrating, or memory issues
- Headaches or migraines
- Anxiety, irritability, depression, or mood swings
Immune and inflammatory
- Recurrent sinus or respiratory infections
- New or worsening allergies, asthma, or chemical sensitivities
- Autoimmune flares (joint pain, rashes, digestive inflammation)
Energy and pain
- Chronic fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest
- Fibromyalgia-type pain, muscle aches, joint pain
- Feeling “wired and tired” with poor sleep
Hormone, metabolic, and weight changes
- Unexplained weight gain or loss
- Temperature intolerance, hair loss, or menstrual changes
- Worsening PMS, low libido, or erectile concerns
When to consider environmental medicine
If you’ve seen multiple providers, your labs are “normal,” and you still feel unwell—or your symptoms improve when you leave a particular building or region—environmental medicine can help connect the dots.
Meet Dr. Wally Taylor – National Leader in Environmental Illness Care
Wally Taylor, MD, is a board-certified physician with 45+ years of experience treating complex, undiagnosed chronic illness. He is recognized by the American Board of Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine. He has extensive training in environmental medicine, functional medicine, and Lyme disease through organizations such as ILADS and the American Academy of Environmental Medicine.
He is widely regarded as a national leader in environmentally acquired illness, clinical nutrition, regenerative medicine, allergies, and anti-aging.
Dr. Taylor focuses on how environmental toxicants, electromagnetic radiation, infections, and immune dysregulation combine to create persistent illness—and how to unwind that pattern so your body can heal safely.
A Root-Cause Approach, Delivered by Telehealth Across Texas
Wherever you live in Texas—urban or rural—you can work with Dr. Taylor via secure video visits.
Your first environmental medicine visit may include:
1. Deep history & exposure mapping
- Home, work, and school environments
- Water damage, visible mold, or musty odors
- Past military or industrial exposures
- Chemical, fragrance, or food sensitivities
- Tick bites, infections, and travel history
2. Advanced, targeted testing (as appropriate)
- Specialty mycotoxin and environmental toxin panels
- Heavy metal testing
- Immune, inflammatory, and autoimmunity markers
- Gut and microbiome testing
- Hormone and adrenal testing
Through Forum Health’s partnerships with specialty labs, patients often access advanced functional testing at highly competitive cash prices compared with traditional routes.
3. Personalized, step-by-step plan
- Prioritize removing or reducing exposures where possible.
- Support detoxification and resilience gradually.
- Address immune, hormonal, gut, and nervous system imbalance.s
- Coordinate with local inspectors, remediation teams, and other specialists as needed.
Treatment Options – Supporting Your Body’s Ability to Heal
No two environmental illness plans look the same. Based on your history, labs, and goals, Dr. Taylor may recommend:
- Precision supplementation – using evidence-based nutrients, binders, and botanical compounds from Forum Health’s curated supplements on Shop Forum Health [link] to support antioxidant status, detoxification, immune balance, and gut health.
- Detox support – stepwise strategies that may include targeted binders, liver and lymph support, bowel regularity, hydration, and gentle mobilization of toxins—always paced to your tolerance.
- Gut and immune repair – addressing dysbiosis, leaky gut, food sensitivities, and immune overactivation that often accompany toxin illness.
- Targeted antimicrobial strategies – when infections like Lyme, Bartonella, Epstein-Barr virus, or chronic sinus infections are part of the picture, Dr. Taylor uses a blend of conventional and integrative therapies to reduce microbial burden safely.
- Integrative IV therapy – where appropriate, Forum Health locations offer advanced IV therapies (e.g., nutrients, antioxidants) to support detoxification, mitochondrial function, and immune balance, coordinated with your overall plan.
Every step is individualized, phased, and monitored—no “one-size-fits-all” detoxes or extreme protocols.
Ready to explore whether environmental toxins are driving your symptoms?
Environmental Medicine FAQ
Can I see Dr. Taylor if I live outside Austin?
Yes. Forum Health Austin is a telehealth clinic serving patients anywhere in Texas. As long as you’re physically in Texas during your virtual visit, you can be a patient.
What conditions are commonly addressed with environmental medicine?
Environmental factors may contribute to:
- Mold and mycotoxin illness
- Toxic chemical or heavy metal exposure
- Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia
- Long-haul infections (Lyme disease, co-infections, long-haul COVID, chronic EBV)
- Mast cell activation and multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)
- Autoimmune conditions and unexplained inflammation
- Chronic headaches, migraines, and brain fog
- Hormonal imbalances and thyroid dysfunction
You do not need a confirmed diagnosis before you schedule—many patients come because they suspect an environmental connection and want a thorough, root-cause evaluation.
What can I expect working with Forum Health Austin Telehealthcare?
- Visits that aren’t rushed – you’ll have dedicated time with Dr. Taylor to share your story, concerns, and goals.
- A clear, written plan – including labs, nutrition, lifestyle recommendations, and follow-ups.
- Ongoing support – our telehealth team, coaches, and nationwide Forum Health network help you stay on track with your environmental remediation and healing plan
Do I need a referral or diagnosis first?
No referral is required. Many patients come with “normal” standard labs and no clear diagnosis; environmental medicine is designed to explore deeper root causes and patterns that may have been missed.
What types of tests do you use for mold and toxin exposure?
Depending on your case, Dr. Taylor may order urine mycotoxin panels, toxin and heavy metal testing, immune and inflammatory markers, gut and hormone testing, and more through our lab partners. Testing decisions are individualized and discussed with you before ordering.
Can environmental medicine help if I’ve already remediated my home?
Yes. Many people still feel unwell long after leaving a moldy or toxic environment. Environmental medicine can help assess ongoing immune activation, detox capacity, nervous system patterns, and co-existing infections—and support your body’s ability to heal.
Do you work with children or only adults?
Dr. Taylor has experience caring for patients of all ages, especially families dealing with shared environmental exposures. During your intake, we’ll discuss whether a virtual visit is appropriate for your child’s situation.
