Mold in your house will make you sick. But your eyes and nose will not be enough to detect it. Mold is sneaky. It hides in areas you cannot see or smell! You need to use specialized testing, known as ERMI and HERTSMI2 to find out if your home is making you sick. However, before you begin testing you need to remove yourself from the source of … [Read more...]
Can eating mold make you sick? No - mold on your food isn't the type of mold that's going to make you sick. The molds that make you sick are found in water-damaged buildings. Today, we get to debunking the claim that mold on food makes you sick (it doesn't!). Let's get going! Is your food moldy? A lot of the food you eat contains mold. … [Read more...]
Mold makes you sick - could you be suffering symptoms of mold sickness or is it a mold allergy? The answer to that question depends. If your symptoms do not go away or get worse when you leave the moldy environment there is a very good chance you have symptoms of CIRS. CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), or mold sickness, is far … [Read more...]
Your complicated symptoms may be from mold sickness Mold sickness symptoms are incredibly wide ranging, and unless you know what to look for they can appear completely unrelated. Here is a list of common symptoms of mold sickness: Fatigue Weakness Aches Cramps(s) Unusual pain(s) Ice-pick pain Headache Light … [Read more...]
Why Some Patients Don’t Respond to Binders (and What to Try Next) “I’ve been taking my binders daily for months,” she said, voice tired but hopeful, “but I still drag. My brain fog cycles. I feel clogged. Sometimes I think: are binders just a placebo for me?” She was right to ask. Binders are a cornerstone of many mold/biotoxin protocols, but … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: How To Avoid Post-Exertional Malaise in CIRS Post-exertional malaise is a common symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and CIRS. Here are some foundational principles for movement in CIRS: Pacing is key. Start ultra-gentle. Ensure you rest frequently. Movement and rest is better than movement without rest. Emphasize … [Read more...]
How CIRS and Lyme Disease Overlap. And How to Treat Both When I first met Sara, she came in with brain fog, joint pain, fatigue, and a history of mold exposure. Six months earlier, she’d been treated for Lyme. The doctor said she “should be better by now.” Over time, she got worse, not better. That’s when I began to suspect something deeper: what … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: The CIRS Anti-Inflammatory Diet Diet does not cure CIRS, but it can offer your body support as you go through treatment. There is no one, proven diet for CIRS treatment, but focusing on the following will help: Whole, real foods Low glycemic foods Anti-inflammatory fats Foods high in protein Increased hydration … [Read more...]