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How To Prevent Your Pet From Being A Mold Risk
Overview Main Problems: Pets can be a source for moldMold can make pets sick too.Pets can spread mold throughout your home.Severity of Mold Risk: Cost of Recommendation: $10-$50 /year Guide The Problems Mold Prevention & Recommendations The Problems Pets Can Be A...
Can a Fungi Apocalypse Happen?
HBO MAX’s “Last of US” Stretches Some Interesting Fungus Facts Recently, I have received many questions regarding the possibility of a “fungal apocalypse”. The HBO Max series, "The Last of Us," depicts a fictional scenario where a fungal infection, Cordyceps fungus,...
Pathogenic Mold Is Becoming a Global Health Priority
Pathogenic Mold Threats: Truth or Fiction? Recently, a popular video game turned HBO Max Series, “The Last of Us”, fictionalized the possibility of a pathogenic mold that causes a “fungal apocalypse”. In the show, the fungal pathogen found in...
How To Live With Indoor Plants
OverviewMain Problems:Overwatering plants can cause mold growth on or around the plant.Water overflow onto carpeting or drywall.Many plants can result in excessive humidity.Severity of Mold Risk:Cost of Recommendation:$10-$50 /yearGuideThe Problems Mold Prevention...
Mycotoxins and Neurotoxicity Part 4: Medical Treatment for Mycotoxins
Medical Treatment for Mycotoxins Medical treatment for mycotoxin poisoning is required to stop the severe and debilitating symptoms. The symptoms mimic many other chronic illnesses making a diagnosis nearly impossible if not looked for. To that end, mycotoxin...
Mycotoxins and Neurotoxicity Part 3: What To Do About Mycotoxins
What To Do About Mycotoxins When mold mycotoxins reach our brains, headaches, dizziness, and cognitive symptoms are some of the most troublesome of symptoms that are debilitating for most people. These symptoms prevent people from operating normally. Often, these...
Mycotoxins and Neurotoxicity Part 2: When Mycotoxins Reach the Brain
When Mycotoxins Reach the Brain There is some debate on how and when mycotoxins reach the brain. The two most common pathways are: 1) via penetrating Blood Brain Barrier (“BBB”) 2) Directly through inhalation via sinus tissue. The BBB is a physiological barrier that...
Mycotoxins and Neurotoxicity Part 1: Brain Fog
What Exactly is Brain Fog? When it comes to mold symptoms, brain fog is a symptom and term used often by both patients and doctors loosely. Each time I ask mold sensitive individuals to describe it I receive similar but distinctly different answers. Exploring clarity...
DIY Air Purifiers to Improve IAQ
Is Indoor Air Quality Essential? Can DIY Air Purifiers Help? The Corsi Rosenthal Box became a viral sensation on social media for people to contribute DIY Air Purifiers to schools, churches, and other large indoor meeting places curing the pandemic. Clean air is the...
How To Live With A Dirt-floor Crawlspace
OverviewMain Problems:Moisture intrusion and organic materials that grow mold.Air contamination that spreads mold throughout the residence.Severity of Mold Risk:Cost of Recommendation:$300-1600GuideThe Problems Mold Prevention & RecommendationsThe Problems...