By: Cesar Collado Mold and Environmental Toxins are Everywhere! Mold spores are living organisms produced by fungi as part of nature’s decomposition process. Once mold is present, all it needs to reproduce is food and moisture. To that end, it is present everywhere outside. When humidity is Read more
By Cesar Collado Introduction Patients treated for mold-related sickness often discuss the long and difficult path both they and their families had to endure prior to a correct diagnosis. The path to wellness is often fraught with peaks and valleys, debilitating symptoms, and many sacrifices. There are no Read more
By: Cesar Collado Over the past few years, I have had the opportunity to work with several professionals that have dedicated a significant portion of their lives and careers to helping patients with severe mold illness. The breadth and scope of this often-undiagnosed disease is alarming, and I Read more
by Cesar Collado "Shoes and Pets" Mold spores are everywhere. When found in areas with humidity levels above 50% and a food source (almost any organic matter, including dirt and dust), mold rapidly reproduces. For those of us who are mold sensitive, we proactively take precautions in our Read more
My name is Debra MacIntyre, I am a Naturopathic Doctor and the founder of Vitality Project in Roswell, Georgia. I have been in private practice since 1994. This means that I am more aware of the health hazards of mold than most people. But that fact did not Read more
By Kevin Carpenter, Pharm, D Sinus polyp. The medical community is just beginning to understand the health consequences of chronic mold exposures. Common health effects reported by individuals living in moldy homes include recurring flu like symptoms, coughing, chronic bronchitis, sore throat, diarrhea, fever, headache, chronic Read more
Eat, Pray, and Get Well is a blog written by Erin Porter, who has appeared on a number of national programs talking about her exposure to mold. Erin has produced a great video on how to use mold test plates to look for mold. We have linked to Read more
By Duncan Adams Lisa Lusk, now 47, first met with the Roanoke-based osteopath more than two years ago. At the time, Lusk lived with her husband and two children in a house on Avenham Avenue in Roanoke. The family since has abandoned the home, which has an assessed Read more
My husband, Ted, was tossing and turning just as much as I was. Neither one of us could sleep. In fact, I hadn’t had a good night’s sleep in years and I’m pretty sure Ted didn’t either. I usually woke up feeling more anxious than rested. Oftentimes, I couldn’t fall Read more
You may have already experienced this problem while traveling during the holiday season: moldy accommodations. We often hear from folks who have flair-ups of their Chronic Sinusitis during their stays with family and friends. That is because hotels and other people homes may not be as mold free Read more
