New Book: “Erik on Avoidance: Writings About Mold Avoidance, 2000-2015”
Many years before any articles about the dangers of mold toxins in buildings appeared in the medical journal literature, Erik Johnson already had developed a concerted strategy…
Environmental Mold Testing
Is My Home Okay? Most people who are living or working in buildings with even extremely bad toxic mold issues are totally unaware that there is any sort…
New Book: “The Avoiding Mold Archives”
From 2013-2014, a group of individuals who were experienced in mold avoidance and had improved their health substantially as a result answered questions on the topic…
Mold Professionals
Following is a list of mold remediaton and inspection companies that have received positive reports from mold illness patients. Please send comments about professionals on this list or suggestions of…
Information on the “Hi Tech Air Solutions” Machine
This page provides information from patients and others in the mold community about the Hi Tech Air Solutions machine, so that those considering purchasing the product can learn…
Dr. Oz Tackles the Topic of “Mold Poisoning”: How’d He Do with It?
By Lisa Petrison and Erik Johnson One of the most high-profile mainstream television programs in recent history on the topic of toxic mold illness was the Dr. Oz show…
Bulletproof Interview on with James Baber
Dave Asprey interviewed executive management consultant James Baber about how his brand-new, LEEDS-certified home in New York City made him sick with toxic mold poisoning and…
A Mold Avoidance Sabbatical in the Moab Desert
Text and Photos by Lisa Petrison Occasionally at the end of a yoga class, the instructor will suggest that I imagine being back in a place where…
Mold Illness Community
Forums, websites, blogs, books, films and media articles related to mold-related illness are organized in this section of the Paradigm Change website.
Using a Pulse Test to Identify Problematic Foods and Environments
By Lisa Petrison Very frequently, new mold avoiders ask me how they can go about quickly determining whether a particular building, a particular outdoor environment or…
How I Survived Toxic Mold
“How I Survived Toxic Mold” is a project designed to present in one place brief summaries of many people’s experiences with toxic mold. The goal is to…
Outdoor Toxins of Particular Relevance to Mold Illness Patients
By Lisa Petrison and Erik Johnson Note: For more than six years now, the two of us have been part of ongoing discussions involving a total…
Medical, Scientific and Journalistic Pitfalls in the Study of ME/CFS
By Julie Rehmeyer Editor’s Note: Julie Rehmeyer is an award-winning math and science journalist whose work has been published in Science News, Wired, Discover, New Scientist,…
Mold Avoidance and Locations Effect Videos from “Get Well From M.E.”
Giles Meehan discusses the apparent relationship between M.E. and toxic mold in two highly informative “Get Well From M.E.” videos, entitled “Where Are You with M.E.?” (focusing…
The Depression Response
By Erik Johnson and Lisa Petrison From Lisa: It’s long been observed that the illness that the U.S. government historically has chosen to call Chronic Fatigue…
A Mold Avoidance Retreat at Mercey Hot Springs
By Lisa Petrison I lived (in my RV) and worked at Mercey Hot Springs for nearly a year (2012-2013) because I liked it there so much.…
Paradigm Change Bookshelf
This page lists books published by Paradigm Change. To learn about books on mold-related illness recommended but not published by Paradigm Change, please go to the Mold Illness…
Flooding & Water Events
Almost all modern homes contain a great deal of cellulose (such as drywall, insulation, wallpaper, furniture and carpeting) that can become dangerously moldy very quickly when…
A Time of Crisis
By Erik Johnson and Lisa Petrison From Lisa: About 150 years ago, the theory and the practice of medicine went through a dramatic change. Although scattered…