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Tag Archive for: mycotoxins

New Mold Detox Information on the Horizon

in Private Research, Current Headlines /by Carolyn Willbanks

In a recent newsletter by Dr. Neil Nathan (newsletter (#24), I read some encouraging news that I would like to share. Evidence suggests that there is new mold detox information on the horizon. This information is based on a combination of research by about 5 doctors who treat mold patients. These doctors originally researched a […]

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Stachybotrys

in Mold Types & Images /by Carolyn Willbanks

Stachybotrys is a genus of mold. There are many different species. The most notorious is Stachybotrys chartarum, known as black mold in the U.S. This mold is frequently associated with poor indoor air quality and water damaged materials. Click here for a post specifically about black mold. During the last 10–15 years case studies have […]

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Fungal Monitoring: Testing for Mold on Cannabis Plants

September 20, 2019/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Summary This article looks at the benefits of fungal monitoring: testing for mold on cannabis plants. Specifically, the article discusses how to find and test samples for mold and test it properly. Once testing and analyzing are done, proper actions are carried out when necessary.

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I Just Found Out that Mold Loves Corn, Grains and Nuts

June 23, 2019/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

Well, I knew about avoiding wheat because of gluten. My OB/GYN told me he never met a person who did not feel better off wheat – well, all grains I guess. However, I did not realize that the problems go much deeper than gluten. Today, I have this weird headache that feels like a pair […]

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Mold Toxin Detox: Focused Advice for a Mold-Sick Body

in Health & Diet /by Carolyn Willbanks

Written by Catherine of www.moldfreeliving.com Note from Mold-Help.com – Much has been written about detox for everything from weight loss to healing from many different diseases. Detox is definitely an integral part of ridding the body of mold, including removal of dangerous mycotoxins. This article by Catherine is one of the most comprehensive I’ve read […]

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Mold Symptoms? Start Here

in Mold Symptoms /by Carolyn Willbanks

Written by Carolyn Willbanks Are you sick and suspect it might be from mold? Determining if mold exposure is making you ill is not easy. Mold illness is often mistaken for symptoms of other illnesses. Many people suffering from mold illness struggle to receive a proper diagnosis. Finding treatment can be even more difficult. After […]

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Molds, Mycotoxins and Storage Keys to This Year’s Corn Crop

March 8, 2019/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Meeker County, MN – The cool summer with below average heat units followed by an extremely wet fall have caused great concern for a quality corn harvest in the fall of 2009. The wet and cool conditions have made for extremely favorable conditions for mold development on corn in the field. The higher moisture corn […]

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Molds on Foods

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

Molds are microscopic fungi that live on plant or animal matter. No one knows how many species of fungi exist, but estimates are tens of thousands or more. Most are filamentous (threadlike) organisms and the production of spores is characteristic of fungi in general. These spores can be transported by air, water, or insects. Unlike […]

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Aspergillosis: Diseases Caused By Aspergillus

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Aspergillosis is a disease caused by Aspergillus, a common mold (a type of fungus) that lives indoors and outdoors. There are different types of aspergillosis. Some types are mild, but some of them are very serious.1 Types of Aspergillosis Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA): Aspergillus causes inflammation in the lungs and allergy symptoms such as coughing and wheezing, […]

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MOLD. . .What Is It All About?

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Many people still don’t fully understand the health hazards of mold exposure. The term ‘toxic mold’ is somewhat misleading. It suggests that certain molds are toxic. While molds and mold spores do make people sick, the dangerous culprits are the secondary metabolites (chemicals) made by molds that are toxins. The correct term is mycotoxins. Airborne […]

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Mycoplasma Infections

in Mold Symptoms /by Carolyn Willbanks

Mycoplasma infection is respiratory illness caused by Mycoplasma pneumonia, a microscopic organism related to bacteria and fungi.  It can be very dangerous.  According to Dr. Bill Deagle, over 90% of all biological warfare research conducted in the United States is on mycoplasma, mycotoxins, and nano-bacteria. Anyone can get the disease, but it most often affects […]

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Fusarium Equiseti & Tibial Dyschondroplasia in Poultry

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Tibial dyschondroplasia (TDP) is a common and economically important bone deformation in growing broiler chickens and turkeys. The lesion appears in a cone of cartilage extending distally from the proximal tibiotarsalphysis. The most likely cause of this deformation is a toxin called fusarochromanone produced by Fusarium equiseti. When added to the diet of broiler chicks […]

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Donations to Organizations Who Are of No Benefit Is Not the Answer, Since They Are Failing the Public

September 5, 2005/in Govt. & Politics /by Carolyn Willbanks

Tallahassee, FL – Many concerned citizens who have been affected by hurricanes know the real problems with well sponsored organizations such as Salvation Army and the American Red Cross.  Although both agencies look helpful and self-assuring from the outside, their inner intentions have been so often misunderstood, and no one knows better than a hurricane victim. Unfortunately, no […]

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Mold Inspector Has Common Sense Knowledge That’s Truthful

September 3, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Silver Lakes, CA – There are still some ignorant people who laugh when opportunistic and misleading companies such as Clorox advertise people running out of their homes at the sight of mold in a shower.  Although Clorox is only trying to profit from misleading information regarding mold, signs of a mold problem can start in the […]

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Illinois Couple Another Casualty of Mold Epidemic

September 2, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Freeport, IL – JoAnn Black couldn’t understand why all the windows in her home were soaking wet in the dead of winter. She kept mopping them, and they would just return to the same dripping condition. “Everything was wet. We called the plumber. He found no plumbing leaks. We called our furnace man, and he […]

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Canadian Insurers and Other Industries Learn from U.S. Experience

August 19, 2005/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Ontario, Canada – Apprehension in the real estate, construction and insurance industry about hazardous materials such as asbestos and radon has given way to a relatively new risk – mold. Since the late ’90s, mold-related litigation and insurance claims have exploded in North America. Bruce Stewart, vice-president of Pinchin Environmental Ltd., sees the growth in his […]

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FDA Fails to Respond to Vomiting Caused by Mold-Based Faux Meat

August 19, 2005/in Govt. & Politics /by Carolyn Willbanks

Austin, TX – The United States CSPI (Center for Science Public Interest), due to growing public awareness and education over the severe health hazards mold poisoning, is suing Quorn Foods and Whole Foods Market over a dangerous food additive. The first evidence that Quorn causes severe vomiting and diarrhea came in 1977 from a clinical […]

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Another Family Sick From Sick Apartment

August 17, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Jackson, MS – Another very ill family states their north Jackson apartment is making them sick. They say a leaky pipe is to blame for soaking carpets, damaging their floors and fostering a serious threat to their health. In another hotly debated mold claim debated from tenant to landlord, Cheryl Hughes says she when she moved […]

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Classes and Definition

in Legal Suggestions /by Carolyn Willbanks

Guest Commentary by Shiela Powell The development of IgG (antibodies) to the toxigenic molds such as Stachybotrys is actually to the toxins or chemicals that the body is reacting to, these chemicals commonly contained on the surface of indoor growing mold spores. The production of IgG to the Stachybotrys correlated with toxin exposure, and not […]

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Mold: Clarifying the Hype and Hysteria

in Home Care /by Contributor

Introduction Fungi evolved over millions of years ago (Sherwood-Pike, 1985) and references to mold in buildings suggest that molds have always been present in human environments. At present, there is growing public concern about the potential health effects of mold in homes and structures that has been heightened by growing illness and bizarre weather conditions, […]

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South American Blastomycosis

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

A progressive mycosis of skin, mucous membranes, lymph nodes, and internal organs caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis. Infections occur only in discrete foci in South and Central America, most often in men aged 20 to 50, especially coffee growers of Colombia, Venezuela, and Brazil. Although a relatively unusual opportunistic infection, paracoccidioidomycosis sometimes occurs in immunocompromised patients, […]

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The Toxic Effects of Fungal Exposure

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

Once one is tested and diagnosed with mycotoxicosis, one should begin to try to assess the extent of the fungal infection and how impaired, if any, one may be.  This is exceptionally important as most physicians are inexperienced in dealing with this illness, and finding out as much as one can would possibly most helpful in […]

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Cancer and Mold Toxins: Another Way Indoor Mold Harms Humans

in Private Research /by Carolyn Willbanks

Dr. Wang and Groopman from the Environmental Health Sciences Department at Johns Hopkins, published a useful article on the effects of mold toxins on DNA published in Mutation Research — a leading cancer journal. They said clearly: Mycotoxins are toxic fungal metabolites which are structurally diverse, common contaminants of the ingredients of animal feed and […]

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Clorox Medical Researcher Discredits Clorox Toxic Mold Advertising

August 3, 2005/in Additional Articles /by Carolyn Willbanks

Denver, CO – A medical researcher from Denver, Colorado-based National Jewish Hospital has issued statements that directly contradict health claims made by cleaning-products giant Clorox Corporation. National Jewish Hospital promotes itself as the “Global Leader in Immunological Research.” Clorox Corp., with $4.1 billion in revenues, is the manufacturer of Clorox bleach and numerous other brands. […]

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Mold Allegedly Kills CA Woman

July 24, 2005/in "Sick Buildings" /by Carolyn Willbanks

Makersfield, CA – Family members of 30-year-old Athena Rodman know that black mold from her home killed her. Rodman’s 6-year-old son, Anthony, was shocked to find her dead body in the living room of their apartment Saturday. This is the second reported death in Bakersfield from mycotoxin poisoning in the past three months. “It didn’t seem real […]

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School Deserves Mention for Courageous Efforts

July 22, 2005/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

Seattle, WA – A preliminary environmental report was ordered after Arbor Heights Elementary students complained of mysterious headaches, colds and other mold-related symptoms showed evidence of mold in carpets, on wallboard and under portable classrooms at the school.  Mold was discovered in at least three rooms and a “moldy stench” was found in the library, […]

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Aspergillosis

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Opportunistic infections caused by Aspergillus sp and inhaled as mold conidia, leading to hyphal growth and invasion of blood vessels, hemorrhagic necrosis, infarction, and potential dissemination to other sites in patients. Aspergillus sp are among the most common environmental molds, found frequently in decaying vegetation (compost heaps), on insulating materials (in walls or ceilings around […]

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Mold-Help Glossary of Terms

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

-=( A )=- Absidia sp.: A zygomycete fungus which is considered common to the indoor environment. Reported to be allergenic. May cause mucorosis in immune compromised individuals. The sites of infection are the lung, nasal sinus, brain, eye, and skin. Infection may have multiple sites. Absidia cormbifera has been an invasive infection agent in AIDS […]

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Mycotoxin List

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Molds can produce other secondary metabolites (See list in table below) such as antibiotics and mycotoxins. Antibiotics are isolated from mold (and some bacterial) cultures and some of their bacteriotoxic or bacteriostatic properties are exploited medicinally to combat infections. Mycotoxins are also products of secondary metabolism of molds. They are not essential to maintaining the […]

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How Carcinogenic Effects in Moldy Foods Differ from Carcinogens in VOC’s

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Facts and Fears Clarified Mycotoxicoses are diseases caused by mycotoxins, i.e. secondary metabolites of molds. Although they occur more frequently in areas with a hot and humid climate, favourable for the growth of molds, they can also be found in temperate zones. Exposure to mycotoxins is mostly by ingestion, but also occurs by the dermal […]

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Toxic Mycotoxins

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

Dr. Straus, a Texas Tech professor, is the author of a 1998 study that showed a strong correlation between Stachybotrys and public buildings that appeared to make people sick. “If you’re working with this stuff, you’ve got to wear a moon suit and a respirator,” he said. “If you get this stuff on your skin, it’s […]

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Fungalbionics

in Fungal Infections /by Carolyn Willbanks

Definition of FUNGALBIONICS The term FUNGALBIONICS was created in an attempt to describe one of the most dynamic microbial chemical factories ever encountered in the history of scientific exploration. Fungi are masters at producing a wide array of biologically active substances which serve the producing fungus extremely well. These biological metabolites are anti-predatory and pro-territorial-protective and […]

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Microscopic view of Chaetomium mold

Chaetomium

in Mold Types & Images /by Carolyn Willbanks

A mold commonly found in water-damaged homes and buildings. Chaetomium has a cotton-like texture and usually changes colors from white to grey to brown and eventually to black over time. Chaetomium mold is usually found in a damp or leaking roof, basement or stink and may be recognizable by its musty odor. Chaetomium mold causes […]

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Mold hits UH hall housing nursing and dental hygiene

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

8/8/02 Honolulu, HI – The university says it is taking steps to solve the problem The Star Bulletin John Perez says in the seven years he has worked in the University of Hawaii’s Webster Hall, he suspected there was something in the air there that started health problems. In the late 1990s he raised questions […]

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Warren, Ohio takes responsibility for mold problem

October 3, 2004/in The Workplace /by Contributor

2/12/02 Warren, OH – A torrential downpour Tuesday morning flooded the basement of the county Health Department, delaying the start of work to clean up toxic mold. Crews managed to scrub down equipment in the basement before quitting Tuesday. ”Today, we are just going to set up because we can’t run our sweepers in all this […]

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Town Gets Cash Settlement for School Mold

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

Fairfield, CN –A school mold problem that got out of hand in Fairfield is resulting in some cash for the town. The town will get $1.2 million in an agreement with its insurance company over water leaks at McKinley Elementary School, which led to its shutdown and demolition because of mold contamination. Storm water that […]

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Sullivan East mold woes not just an isolated experience

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

By Sam Watson, Press Education Writer : Johnson City Press 11/12/03 Johnson City, TN – Sullivan East High School’s mold-inspired stay at Bristol Motor Speedway has increased awareness about the need for mold testing and moisture control in other area school districts, as well as public education and awareness. “I’m getting more educated on this, […]

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Home Builders Undergo State Investigation

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

Zionsville, IN – State regulators planned to look into complaints about mold problems in upscale houses constructed by one of central Indiana’s largest homebuilders. The state attorney general’s office has received nine complaints from residents in the Brittany Chase subdivision in Boone County, a development of about 125 homes. Nearly 100 of the homes in […]

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Potential Signs and Mitigating Factors of a Mold Problem

in Mold Overview /by Carolyn Willbanks

POTENTIAL SIGNS of a Mold Problem Black, brown, orange, pink, or green speckled walls or around any plumbing grout or tile. Musty, earthy, or urine scented odor. Deficient siding, siding that is not covering a building adequately, or certain types appear to be more prone to mold (i.e., Hardie Plank which may not be installed […]

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School Claims Advances Over Mold Problem

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Carolyn Willbanks

Sullivan, TN – Lynn Stewart of the Sullivan County School System applies adhesive around the edges of an old vent in the Sullivan East high School library as he works on the school’s project to eliminate a mold problem. (Jason Davis) The 950 students at Sullivan East High School should be able to reclaim their […]

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Park Towers Apartments file suit over mold claim

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

6/8/02 Lubbock, TX – Owners of the Lubbock Park Towers Apartments had no other alternative but to file a lawsuit this week against six insurance companies for failing to pay for damages caused by black mold.  This has become a very common event for insurance companies nationwide.  “Many people feel they have insurance when they […]

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Buyers must be armed with knowledge in order to profit from the deal

October 3, 2004/in Construction Industry /by Contributor

08/04/02 Corpus Christi, TX – “Mold? Local company will purchase your mold-damaged property.” Such ads, popping up around town, are a sign of the real estate times in Corpus Christi. As local homeowners grow weary of wrangling with insurers over mold repair claims, some are desperate enough to unload their fungus-filled homes for half of […]

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Insurance companies worried about profits and losses

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Contributor

They say the fungus causes health problems. Insurance companies say covering mold claims would make rates rise again since they couldn’t make much profits. 8/20/02 Temple Terrace, FL – Staffers for Florida Insurance Commissioner Tom Gallagher came to the Tampa Bay area Monday to hear homeowners and insurance officials complain about a burgeoning problem with toxic […]

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Mold problems come to council’s notice

October 3, 2004/in "Sick Buildings" /by Contributor

3/12/03 Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta City Council will meet Monday night in regular session to discuss items including a mold problem and delay in improvements at the airport. City Manager Mike Ahrens said the city has a contract with the Texas Department of Transportation to make some improvements at the Atlanta Hall-Miller Airport, but […]

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Another mold problem at Coatesville School

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

8/8/02 Coatesville, PA – Reports of mold in the Coatesville Area Ninth and Tenth Grade Center have prompted the administration to hire an engineering firm to inspect the building, said Superintendent James T. Scarnati. A full report of findings along with short-term and long-term solutions is to be presented in time for the December board […]

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How Mold Ruined This Life

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I will attempt to tell you the reality of the war, the chase, and its effects. If there had been help, if their had been a bomb shelter, if there had been a reaching hand, if there is any reaching hand I PRAY LORD PLEASE HEAR OUR CRIES. I was engaged, in love and anticipating […]

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Mold In the La Venezia Apartments

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

Let me begin by introducing myself. My name is Gina L. and I moved into the apartments at La Venezia in November 2002. We moved out in April 2003. My husband, 3-year-old son and I were very impressed with the spacious apartment we moved into (Apartment 212). We wanted to make it homey and nice. […]

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Karen’s Story

October 3, 2004/in Personal Mold Stories /by Carolyn Willbanks

I am a single parent who gave up a beautiful large apartment in another section of my city and moved into a upper middle class neighborhood closer to work, and rented a townhouse by the lake. The landlord when showing me the townhouse told me that when the homes were built, they installed sump pumps […]

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Mold Scare Grows In N.J., Nation

October 3, 2004/in Schools & Institutions /by Contributor

by Virginia Watson Pleasantville, NJ – At a special public forum recently, Leeds Avenue School teachers described to Pleasantville school board members and a large contingent of concerned parents what often seemed like a scene out of a low-budget horror movie. Spontaneous nosebleeds. A green, furry growth rapidly overwhelming objects left on desks. Immune systems […]

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Toxic-Building Mold Has Grown in the Nation’s Capital

October 3, 2004/in Govt. & Politics /by Contributor

Washington, DC – Like the ubiquitous fungi blamed for an insurance crisis in Texas, the issue of toxic-building mold has grown in the nation’s capital. A bill introduced in the House on Thursday is the first national legislation of its kind dealing with the issue of toxic mold and, if passed, would require the Environmental […]

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