Mycotoxins & Metallothionein Most people know that mold and heavy metals make each other worse...but very few understand why . Let’s go a layer deeper. 🧬 🧠 The Science Behind It Your body makes a special group of proteins called metallothioneins . Think of them as tiny detox magnets that bind to metals like mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic—allowing your liver and kidneys to remove them safely. But here’s the problem 👇 ➡️ Certain mycotoxins (especially ochratoxin A ,