Initial Case Reports From the Paradigm Change Viral Illness Survey
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. During the last week of February, I heard from someone with chronic mold-related illness living in the Southwest U.S. who had just…
Could The Coronavirus Covid-19 Epidemic Have A Toxic Mold Connection?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. As the coronavirus COVID-19 begins to cause illness and fatalities in the U.S., a question on my mind is whether those who…
2019 Helpful People Poll: Which Individuals Do Mold Group Members Believe Helped Them?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. For each of the past four years, I have conducted a poll in the most active mold-oriented Facebook groups asking participants which…
2019 Medical Practitioners Poll: Which Ones Do Mold Group Members Believe Helped Them?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. The Paradigm Change mold practitioners poll allows individuals participating in online mold groups to share information about which medical professionals have been…
New Film “Becoming Incurable” Depicts Mold Avoidance Activities of Lyme Patient Sofia Webster
The mold avoidance experiences of a young Lyme patient are profiled in a new documentary film about chronic illness, called “Becoming Incurable.” The film depicts the lives…
Updated Page: Ten Things To Know When Joining the Mold Avoiders Forum or FB Group
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. Mold Avoiders is designed to provide information for those working to recover from mold-related illness using the approach discussed in the book A…
Updated Page: Mold Avoidance Resources
This page provides a list of information resources useful for those individuals who are interested in pursuing mold avoidance. The most important resources for those just…
19 Key Takeaway Points From Bryan Rosner’s “Lyme Disease Supercharge”
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. Bryan Rosner is a name that is familiar to many in the Lyme disease world. In 2004, Bryan started BioMed Publishing Group, which has published…
Updated Page: Mold Stories
Following are the stories of more than 50 individuals who have been reported to have experienced chronic health effects subsequent to being exposed to mold problems.…
CDC Website Pages on ME/CFS Now Mention Mold Connection and Chemical Sensitivities
Subsequent to a recent update, information provided about ME/CFS on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now includes a mention that…
15 Simple Ways To Start Learning About Mold-Related Illness
Mold-related illness and mold avoidance are such complex and difficult topics that it can be challenging for those new to the topic to start to understand…
The Living Clean Guide to Less Toxic Camping Gear – Vehicles
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. For about five years (between 2009 and 2013), I spent most of my time on the road at campgrounds, in order to…
The Paradigm Change Visitor Project, 2013-2018
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. The Paradigm Change visitor map project provides information about locations in the U.S., based on the individuals who have visited the Paradigm…
Paradigm Change Literature Review: “Health Effects of Moldy Buildings”
By Lisa Petrison This section of the Paradigm Change website lists medical journal articles on the health effects of moldy buildings. The references listed here include…
Paradigm Change Literature Review: ME and CFS Medical Abnormalities
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. More than 1,000 peer-reviewed articles have been published demonstrating a wide variety of physiological abnormalities in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue…
The Living Clean Guide to Less-Toxic and Non-Toxic Mattress Options
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. Usually for those who are fleeing a moldy environment and replacing most or all of their possessions, I suggest starting off with…
Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson became aware of the negative effects of toxic mold on his health in the early 1970’s as a student at Truckee High School in…
Film Review of “That Summer”: Did the Mold at Grey Gardens Affect Big Edie and Little Edie Beale?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. By early 2007, I had been sick with the disease now officially called “ME/CFS” for more than a decade. I was in bed and…
The Paradigm Change Locations Ratings Project
The Locations Ratings section of the Paradigm Change website is designed for mold-sensitized people who already are pursuing mold avoidance to quickly and easily rate locations…
Symptoms Experienced By Mold Illness Patients – And By Their Partners, Their Kids and Their Pets
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. People who have become particularly sick with mold-related illness usually report experiencing a wide variety of symptoms themselves – and very often…