Like other common airborne allergens, mold is inhaled into the sinuses causing an immune reaction. In the beginning these symptoms are sinus congestion, pain, pressure, and infections. But over time that reaction is progressive, becoming more severe and occurring more often as mold wears down your immune system.  A fungal allergy can manifest itself in many different forms that are often not readily explainable. A Delayed Reaction (IgG) test will tell you definitively if you are prone to fungal allergic reactions. Ask your doctor.

Some types of mold can be a severe issue for everyone.  These are molds commonly referred to as “Black” or “Toxic” mold. They comprise only 10% of all molds and include varieties such as Aspergillus, Stachybotrys, and Penicillium. These molds produce airborne, gaseous poisons called Mycotoxins that are destructive to all the organs in the body. The symptoms of  Mycotoxicosis are mental ‘fog’, joint pain, and lethargy to name a few. It has also been linked to Fibromyalgia, Lymes Disease, Cancer and many, many more illnesses.

Mold requires three things to grow exponentially:

1.  Humidity above 50%,
2.  Being out of direct sunlight, and
3. A food source (which can be any fibrous material i.e. Sheetrock, paper, clothing, furniture coverings, or even carpet). This describes the inside of your home if you have a water leak problem.

Essentially, the more mold or Mycotoxins you breathe in the worse your symptoms will be. In addition if you are living, working, or driving (cars are a surprisingly common source of mold exposure) in a high mold environment your chance of recovery is small and the likelihood of developing an opportunistic disease is high. The good news is that it is easy to test your environment and we have a number of products that can reduce the fungal load until the source of the problem is corrected.