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Are you constantly seeking relief from sinus issues like post-nasal drip, sinus pressure headaches, congestion, a stuffy or runny nose, a sore throat, cough and raspy voice? If so, you may be experiencing sinusitis or a chronic sinus infection. Sinusitis, the inflammation of tissues in your sinus cavities, can be…
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The Relationship Between Mold Exposure and Neurological Conditions Mold illness and mental health issues like dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and depression may seem like unrelated conditions, but there is a growing body of evidence that exposure to mold can have negative effects on brain health. Mold toxins can be highly neurotoxic…
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Many people think of mold-related illness as simply allergy-related. But the truth is that mold can make you very sick, with chronic illness and seemingly unrelated symptoms that leave doctors scratching their heads. Mold is a type of fungus that grows in damp, humid and warm environments. It reproduces through…
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Today we’re going to talk about mold illness recovery. The primary focus for most of our newsletter articles is about getting patients healed from chronic illness and disease triggered by mold and mycotoxin exposure and environmental toxins. But what about those times, and they do happen, when the environment has…
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Food allergy, sensitivity, and intolerance affect so many of us. The typical expression of what most of us think of as an allergy is usually manifest as a rash, itching, hives, or, in more severe cases, as extreme swelling of respiratory passages and wheezing that can become life-threatening. Thankfully, these…
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When I finally got to the root cause of my health symptoms and figured out that high levels of mycotoxins in our home were making me sick, I admittedly did not know much about mold toxicity. Granted, I knew that mold could discolor and grow on our bathroom grout, make…
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Patients and friends often ask me, “How do I know if mold is making me sick?” Most of the time, either their symptoms brought them to read about mold-triggered illness, or they know about my personal story with mold, and they hope that I can provide some answers. Unfortunately, a definitive…
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In a previous article, we discussed the importance of getting to sleep as it impacts wellness, health and fitness. It is well recognized that sleep, or lack thereof, impacts the brain and body in myriad ways that may range from improvement and recovery in physical fitness, to insulin resistance and metabolic function, to…
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Back in March, I wrote several articles about the coronavirus pandemic, and at the time had high hopes that it would be on its way out by now thanks to new treatments for coronavirus. Obviously, that is not happening. I continue to read as many articles as possible from many different sources,…
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Stachybotrys Chartarum, Also Known As Black Mold, Is Dangerous! Stachybotrys Chartarum is the official name for what most people refer to as toxic black mold. The sub-strate almost requires moisture at the saturation point to sustain growth, and I find it in only about one in ten homes I sample.…
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