Microbes, especially molds and bacteria, growing in water-damaged buildings make people sick. The book follows Mold Warriors (published in 2005) as the definitive source of information on "mold" illness, its basis in inflammation, its physiology and its links to politics, lawsuits and science. It has true stories, regarding this increasingly common problem in the US and around the world. if you already know that you could be sickened by mold-damaged buildings, this book will guide you through diagnosis and treatment, through remediation and return to health.

"This Recovery Manual is the result of the efforts of a unique and specialized team of CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) experts. Their legacy is this important tool, capable of empowering thousands of individuals with CIRS to navigate the road to recovery."--Provided by Publisher

Indoor toxic black mold that can be present in homes, schools and workplaces can make you sick! Symptoms can vary depending on the individual and the type of mold exposure. Most commonly symptoms range from headaches, cough and muscle aches, to severe fatigue, shortness of breath, flu-like symptoms, anxiety and neurological (multiple sclerosis-like) symptoms. Surviving Toxic Black Mold Syndrome is a chilling account of a doctoras personal encounter with toxic black mold and its devastating effects. Based on her own personal experience and much research, Dr. Short-Ray gives valuable step-by-step advice on how to recognize the symptoms of toxic black mold syndrome, what tests can be used to diagnose this syndrome, how to test a building for toxic black mold, how to successfully treat toxic black mold syndrome, and how to fix toxic mold problems in the home. The authoras hope is that advice in this book will help to lessen the devastating effects of this syndrome.

"Mold Warriors tells you what you need to know about mold illness, how to recognize it, treat it and defeat the arguments posed by employers, insurance companies and U.S. government officials, who still wrongly claim that mold 'doesn't make anyone seriously ill'"--Cover page 4.

Molds are everywhere: we inhale their microscopic spores from birth to death. But when an investigation in Ohio revealed that babies suffering from a serious lung illness had been exposed to a toxic black mold in their homes, millions of Americans became nervous about patches of mold in their own basements and bathrooms. Before long, lawsuits were filed by the residents of mold-contaminated homes in every state. By failing to address water damage, building contractors, plumbers, and insurance agents were held liable for exposing families to an unprecedented microbiological hazard. The mold crisis soon developed into a fully-fledged media circus. In Carpet Monsters and Killer Spores, Nicholas Money explores the science behind the headlines and courtroom dramas, and profiles the toxin-producing mold that is a common inhabitant of water-damaged buildings. Nicholas Money tells the most important mycological story since potato blight, with his inimitable style of scientific clarity and dark humor.

Traditional Chinese edition of Break The Mold: 5 Tools to Conquer Mold and Take Back Your Health

Disgracefully, many of the sickest people on the planet have been almost wholly ignored by the medical community.The mold avoidance approach described in this book was developed with the goal of helping these extremely ill and stubbornly treatment-resistant individuals (often described as having myalgic encephalomyelitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme, fibromyalgia, multiple chemical sensitivity, Gulf War illness, POTS or toxic mold illness).The underlying premise of the approach presented here is that many or all of these individuals suffer from a severe hyperreactivity to certain kinds of mold toxins. This approach suggests that insofar as individuals are reacting to very low levels of these mold toxins, decreasing exposures to a level that does not prompt a reaction will allow movement toward wellness to be achieved.Both of the authors of this book were very sick with this kind of illness for many years and have become mostly recovered as a result of this approach.During recent years, many other individuals who were very ill with this sort of disease also have experienced major improvements as a result of following this approach.This book is designed to share the basics of the approach with a broader audience, so that more sufferers can learn about it and decide if it might be worth pursuing.