Beginner’s Guide to Toxic Mold
This page presents a selection of information resources designed to give those just learning about mold-related illness the information that they need to get started in finding out if it is a problem for them and then effectively addressing it if so.
Links on this page are all from information sources other than Paradigm Change.
Links to information presented by Paradigm Change and appropriate for beginners are on the Welcome to Paradigm Change page.
Additional articles about mold avoidance from Paradigm Change as well as from other information sources are on the Mold Avoidance Resources page.
Basics
An article by Dr. Jill Carnahan.
Is Toxic Mold Exposure the Cause of Your Symptoms?
An interview with Dr. Janette Hope.
Your Environmental Minute on Location
Dr. Rick Sponaugle in a bonus chapter of Suzanne Somers’ book Bombshell.
Articles by Dr. Joseph Mercola.
The Common Toxin that Can Be Far More Dangerous Than Pesticides and Heavy Metals
An article by Chris Kresser.
5 Things You Should Know About Toxic Mold Illness
Articles by Dave Asprey.
How Your House Can Make You Weak
The Top 11 Ways to Beat Toxic Mold in Your Home and Life
An article by Shemane Nugent.
An article by David Wolfe.
An article by The Naturopathic Mama.
An article by Modern Alternative Mama.
10 Signs Your Home May Be Contaminated with Mold
An article in the wellness publication Experience Life.
A CNN program on moldy schools.
Indoor Air Quality Affects Student Success
An article about mold in schools.
Is Mold in Schools Making Kids Sick?
A 2009 CBN profile of the Fabry family (also linked at the top of this page).
The Hidden Dangers of Mold Exposure
Simple information on a variety of mold-related topics from Andrea Fabry.
Remediation professional Sanjay Gupta provides short articles on a variety of mold-related topics.
Dave Asprey’s 2015 film on mold illness.
A slide presentation by Dr. Keith Berndtson.
Science
An article quoting Dr. David Straus and Dr. Jack Thrasher.
An article in The Huffington Post.
A selection of research articles on the effects of toxic mold in buildings, compiled by Dr. Jack Thrasher.
A presentation by Dr. Janette Hope.
Cellular & Molecular Effects of Mold & Mycotoxins
A slide presentation on CIRS by Dr. Keith Berndtson.
Self Hacked on possible issues underlying toxic mold illness.
Underlying Causes of CIRS/Mold Illness
Andrea Fabry on mold and EMF’s.
Microbial Growth and Electromagnetic Radiation
Dr. Jill Carnahan
In-Depth
Some interviews with Dr. Jill Carnahan.
Molds, Mycotoxins and Sick Building Syndrome
An interview with Dr. Keith Berndtson.
How Mold Toxicity Can Zap Your Energy and Cause Brain Fog
Dr. Neil Nathan interviews Dr. Sonia Rapaport.
A New Understanding of Inflammation
Interviews with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker.
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker: Pioneer in CIRS, Mold & Biotoxins
Genomic Testing for Toxic Mold Illness
An interview with mold survivors Andrea Fabry and Jennifer Saleem.
A long article in The New York Times in 2001.
The former Fabry home.
Buildings
U.S. News and World Report on how mold can influence a home’s value.
Andrea Fabry on finding a good home.
An interview with a remediator by Chris Kresser.
How to Test Your Home for Mold
An article by remediator May Dooley.
What to Expect from Home Inspection
A Ben Greenfield Fitness interview with Dave Asprey.
Biohacking the Ultimate Healthy Home
Andrea Fabry on addressing surface mold.
Got Surface Mold? 10 Natural Solutions
An article about the science behind the ERMI test.
Inside Indoor Air Quality: ERMI
Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker’s instructions for calculating a HERTSMI-2 score.
Determine a HERTSMI-2 score from ERMI test results.
Remediation
Articles by construction expert Mike Holmes.
How to Control Mould in Your Home
Andrea Fabry on cleaning up after water events.
10 Steps to Safe Cleanup After Indoor Flooding
Dr. Joseph Mercola on remediation issues.
Important Advice Post-Flooding
Biotoxin Journey on remediation issues.
Decks, Gazebos, Porches and Stoops
Andrea Fabry on why not to use bleach.
3 Reasons to Avoid Chlorine Bleach
Greg Weatherman on remediation.
A Condensed Remediation Plan for Small Microbial Particles
Dr. Jack Thrasher on why remediation may not be enough.
Diagnosis
Discussion about diagnosis by Dr. Sara Gottfried.
A diagnostic quiz from Biotoxin Journey.
Information about the Shoemaker panel of laboratory tests from the Surviving Mold website.
Better Health Guy on urine mycotoxin tests.
My Experiences: Urinary Mycotoxin Testing
An article by Dr. Dave Ou on HLA DR.
The Genetics of CIRS by Biotoxins
Biotoxin Journey on calculating HLA DR.
Determine HLA DR type from lab results.
Diseases
A video by Giles Meehan on ME/CFS.
Sanjay Gupta on CFS.
Does Mold Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?
Better Health Guy on chronic Lyme.
Sher Bailey on fibromyalgia.
Shemane Nugent on thyroid disease.
Mold-Induced Chronic Fatigue Back to Wellness Again
Chris Kresser interviews Dr. Dale Bredesen about Alzheimer’s.
Prevention and Treatment of Alzheimer’s
Dr. Joan Bennett on Parkinson’s.
How the Smell of Your Home Could Be Making You Sick
The New Orleans Times-Picayune on possibly mold-related deaths.
Did a Moldy Building Kill 4 New Orleans College Professors?
Andrea Fabry on seizures.
Andrea Fabry on eating disorders.
A suicide victim featured in the APTN program “The Rot.”
Psychiatric
Dr. Daniel Amen on psychiatric symptoms.
Dr. Josh Axe on mental health symptoms.
Toxic Mold Causes Depression & More
A survey of mold illness sufferers about psychiatric symptoms.
Mental Health Symptoms of Mold Exposed
Discussion of the apparent connection between moldy homes in an Aboriginal community and a suicide epidemic.
Giles Meehan discusses the locations effect.
Avoidance
Dr. Janis Bell on hyperreactivity.
My Chemical-Free House on avoidance.
Giles Meehan on the locations effect.
Hybrid Rasta Mama on cross-contamination of possessions.
My Chemical-Free House on using ozone to try to address cross-contamination of possessions after mold growth has been removed.
Using Ozone to Remediate Toxins
Biotoxin Journey on saving the car.
Joey Tuan on converting a cargo trailer into a mobile refuge.
Treatment
Chris Kresser interviews Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker.
Dr. Raj Patel on treatment.
A medical journal article on treatment by Dr. Janette Hope.
A Review of the Mechanism of Injury and Treatment
Dr. Joseph Brewer and Dr. Neil Nathan discuss the treatment approaches they use.
Update on the Diagnosis and Treatment of Mold Toxicity
Dr. Jill Carnahan on how she diagnoses and treats mold illness.
An article on natural treatment options in Townsend Letter.
Dave Asprey on how he recovered from mold-related illness.
Why Your Home May be Hurting You
Suzanne Somers on healing.
Suzanne Somers Reveals How to Heal from Toxic Overload
Kurt and Lee Ann Billings share how they recovered from mold illness.
Andrea Fabry on healing.
Medical Medium on recovering from mold-related illness.
My Chemical-Free House on treatments reported by patients to reduce environmental reactivities.
How To Bring Down Chemical and Mould Sensitivities
Ampligen4ME on exercising in pristine places.
Biotoxin Wars on why cholestyramine can produce a Herxheimer reaction.
High-Dose EPA/DHA Fish Oil, Cholestyramine, and the Herx Reaction
Julie Rehmeyer hikes in New Mexico after starting mold avoidance.
Stories
Dave Asprey interviews mold survivor James Baber.
The Hidden Dangers of Toxic Mold
Julie Rehmeyer’s story.
Jill Neimark’s story.
Kim Goodwin’s story.
How I Discovered I Was a Mold Warrior
Karri-Leigh Mastrangelo’s story.
Catching the Killer in Our Home
Andrea Fabry on her family’s experiences.
Lessons from Our Mold Exposure
Erik Johnson’s story.
Andrea and Chris Fabry
Additional Issues
Chris Fabry on how men often respond to talk about mold issues.
Dr. Keith Berndtson on why mold has remained largely under the radar screen.
Andrea Fabry on legal issues.
Books
Andrea Fabry’s beginner’s guide to toxic mold.
Is Your House Making You Sick?
Is Your House Making You Sick? – Book Review
Dr. Neil Nathan’s book on mold illness treatment.
Mold & Mycotoxins – Book Review
Suzanne Somers on recovering from environmental toxicity, especially mold toxicity.
Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker discusses a variety of mold topics.
State of the Art Answers to 500 Mold Questions
Sarah Riley Mattson discusses healing from mold-related illness by getting into nature.
Camp Like a Girl – Book Review
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