“Black Mold Exposure” Movie Now Streaming on Amazon
The 2009 film “Black Mold Exposure” is now available through streaming video on Amazon. Those who are Amazon Prime members can watch the film for free. People who…
Could Laura Ingalls Wilder and Almanzo Wilder Have Been Toxic Mold Victims?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. During their first four years of marriage, Almanzo Wilder and Laura Ingalls Wilder had far more than their fair share of difficulties.…
Improved Patients Discuss Their Mold Avoidance Experiences
This Paradigm Change website page consists of quotes from individuals who have experienced health improvements subsequent to beginning mold avoidance and who have shared their experiences…
Health Rising Shares Former Death Rider Chris Graber’s Mold Story
The popular ME/CFS blog Health Rising shared the mold story of Chris Graber, who previously was a participant in the grueling Lake Tahoe Death Ride before becoming sick…
Notes from the Road from a 24-Year-Old MCAS/Lyme Patient: “Why I Chose Mold Avoidance”
By Ana Harris I titled this post “Why I Chose Mold Avoidance,” but perhaps it would be more accurate to say that mold avoidance chose me. Truthfully,…
New Article about Mold Avoidance and ME/CFS in “American Scientist”
Journalist Julie Rehmeyer discussed her experiences moving toward wellness through mold avoidance in an interview in the May/June edition of American Scientist. In the interview, she described…
Suggestions from Physicians on Treating Mold-Related Issues from the Book “New Paradigms In Lyme Disease Treatment”
By Connie Strasheim Editor’s Note: I am very happy to see that issues related to mold toxicity have finally started to receive some attention in the…
Clinical Treatment of Mold Illness
This Paradigm Change page summarizes links to information sources relevant to understanding and treating toxic mold illness, provided by physicians. Much of the information cited here…
Psychiatrist Judy Tsafrir, M.D., on Psychological Symptoms Caused by Mold
Psychiatrist Judy Tsafrir, M.D., wrote an article for her blog on her experiences with how deep breathing exercises in a moldy basement led her to become…
Life After the Mold Avoidance Sabbatical: Our Rebirth in the Southern California Desert
By Kim Crieger Goodwin It’s Easter. My husband and I have been out of Mystery Toxin since July of last year. Mystery Toxin was killing us.
Recovering Indoors in South Dakota After Six Years of Homelessness: The Upton Family’s Mold-Resistant, Low-Tox Housing Success Story
By Christa Upton On April 4, 2010, I hobbled out of our moldy home, never to step foot in it again. The clothes on my back…
Dave Asprey’s Movie “Moldy” Now Available For Free Viewing
Dave’s Asprey’s documentary film “Moldy” provides a great overview of the topic of toxic mold illness, with interviews with a variety of doctors as well as…
UK Daily Mail on NY Writer Bedridden From Mold Poisoning
The UK Daily Mail published a story about a writer from New York who had been bedridden for several years and sick for almost her whole life as a…
Award-Winning Fiction Writer Alethea Black on Recovering from Mold-Related Illness
Award-winning fiction writer Alethea Black has published a humorous story about her experiences recovering from mold-related illness in the online magazine Narrative. The story is called “How to Lose…
UK Daily Mail Article: “My Mouldy House Left Me Bedridden”
The Daily Mail ran a story about about a woman suffering from POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) who attributed her issues to mold exposures. The 37-year-old women – Valentina…
UK Daily Mail and Huffington Post Profile Mold Avoider Katie Steward
The UK press covered mold avoider Katie Steward’s story on September 13, 2016. The Huffington Post published the story first. It then was picked up by the Daily Mail and The Sun.
A Moldy Home, A Flu-Like Illness, and The Deaths of Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. On December 9, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died of a lung infection which turned out to be Staphyloccoccus aureus, a very common bacteria…
Parents and Teachers Increasingly Concerned About Mold in Schools
Increasing numbers of parents and teachers are becoming concerned about the health effects of mold problems in school buildings. In a recent article, remediation professional Sanjay Gupta wrote:…
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Death Via Moldy Bagpipes
A large number of news media outlets covered the story of a man from Liverpool, England, who suffered for seven years from a condition known as hypersensitivity…
Mold Hypersensitivity: Guidelines to Help Sufferers Stay Safe
In recent years, there has been increased societal recognition of the ability of certain substances (such as peanuts, gluten or latex) to cause extremely negative effects in certain…