The Dehumanizing Work of Mold “For Some, Mold Steals Their Humanity” – Mold Toxicity Daily in our office, we talk about one of my least favorite subjects, mold. Why would I daily spend time talking about or even thinking about something that caused so much harm to my own family? It primarily comes down to…
While the internet and its vast array of resources has empowered a veritable army of those who can better care for their health and their family’s health, there lurks a risk in playing doctor for yourself. Even as a doctor myself, it has been very challenging caring for my own family as we navigated mold…
Legal Case Connecting Mold Toxicity with Parkinson’s Disease While our clinic sees 100s of mold toxicity cases per year, sometimes it helps to hear something from others besides a slew of nameless reports (nameless due to privacy) and to hear from someone publicly describing their symptoms. In recent months, Steve Locke, once a head of…
Will it always be this difficult to enjoy the holidays? Moldy realities that you need to know. Whether we are talking about the holidays or life in general, moldy patients ask if it will always be this difficult. Chronic illness usually requires lifelong changes. Moldy toxicities is no different, but will it get any easier.…
Thinking through when relatives deny that their house could make you sick. Moldy Realities That You Need To Know The extended family and in-laws are putting up with our new life of avoiding mold, but they don’t believe that could get in the way of holiday celebrations. ‘Our house can’t be moldy’ is repeated over and…
With the holidays coming very soon, have a plan for visiting or not visiting moldy, relative’s homes. Moldy Realities That You Need To Know Besides helping our patients work through getting mold toxins out of their bodies and their homes, we help them make decisions about living a recovered life, which means helping them get…
Why Are More People Getting Sick from Mold? People wonder why mold toxicity has become increasingly frequent. Many have proposed explanations, but it is likely a combination of factors which underlies this growing epidemic. First, as noted before, the number of toxins in the environment often overloads the body’s detoxification ability. Second, buildings, both new…
Dr. Potter talks about mold. Sanctuary Functional Medicine, under the direction of Dr Eric Potter, IFMCP MD, provides functional medicine services to Nashville, Middle Tennessee and beyond. We frequently treat patients from Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, and more… offering the hope of healthier more abundant lives to those with chronic illness.
Water Damaged Buildings are Mold Gardens The water damaged building associated molds are more likely to produce toxins which harm both microscopic neighbors and other larger organisms like humans. Not only do they make toxic chemicals, they also inhabit closed environments – our homes, our offices, and other buildings – where their toxins can accumulate.…
Which Molds Make You Sick Which species of mold happens to grow in a home or workplace also determines whether a person becomes ill. Many outdoor molds, either by their inherent nature or their environmental milieu, produce minimal impact on human health. Yes, poisonous mushrooms do grow in the forest which intoxicate or poison the…