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Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Taylor Hogan, a college student and mold survivor. Her unfortunate experience with mold happened after she moved into her dorm at Arizona State University. The experience completely upended her life, causing significant mental and physical illness. Two years later, she's still dealing with the repercussions of the two months she spent in the contaminated dorm. Taylor bravely describes her experience of living in a dorm with mold while trying to start her college career. Instead of excelling in school, meeting new people, and creating lasting memories, she began feeling increasingly unwell. As a naturally talented student, she knew that something was incredibly wrong when she suddenly developed mental issues such as memory loss that led to her failing school.While she tried to work with her school, they pushed back and told her that nothing was wrong. Combined with the lack of assistance she received from the doctors, it quickly became one of the worst experiences of her life. With the encouragement and support of her mother, she eventually medically withdrew from school and began her journey to healing. Now she is working to rebuild her life, find a new major, and create greater awareness about this worldwide health epidemic. Otherwise, the future generation will continue to suffer from exposure to toxic living spaces.In this episode:0:45: Taylor shares how her story began with experiencing mold exposure. She had just graduated high school and was beginning her college journey. Within a month, her entire life changed. After two months, she and her mother decided she had to leave for her own safety.3:45: Taylor begins to describe the symptoms she experienced after her exposure, ranging from respiratory infections, reactivation of EVV, sinus infections, and more. 7:15: Taylor details her experience working with doctors and the struggle she had finding individuals who would listen and work with her instead of just putting her on antibiotics. 8:30: Taylor shares how difficult the mental health aspect of the entire experience is. On top of feeling unwell, she was also struggling with depression, suicide ideation, memory loss, fatigue, and more. 12:15: Taylor further explains her personal experience with the mental health struggles she faced as a result of exposure. Looking back, she mourns the college experience she missed out on and the drastic impact it had on her life. As a naturally talented student, the exposure impacted her brain so much that she was failing classes, forcing her to medically withdraw from college. 18:00: Taylor opens up about her thoughts of not wanting to be here anymore and the suicide ideation she faced. But she details how she continued to fight and work to feel better, and she's so glad that she did because she's happier than she's ever been, even though she's still working on healing. 20:00: Taylor describes how greatly this event upended her life. Instead of becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon thanks to her grades during the two months she was in college, she's now working to find a new path. She also shares how difficult it was working with her college after alerting them to the mold issue, to the point that she considered getting a lawyer.27:00: Taylor explains how important it is that we raise awareness about mold in dorms and the impact it's having on the future generation. 33:30: Taylor shares how upset she is about the conditions of the dorm she lived in. "No university is trying to make the change needed for safer living situations. I really hope that at some point this will change.38:00: Taylor offers one piece of advice she would give to anyone suffering from a similar situation.Reach out to Taylor at:IG: @tayylormhoganhttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themichaelrubino.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Tammy Dean, a realtor, breast implant illness survivor, and awareness advocate. During this eye-opening interview, Tammy shines a light on a little-discussed issue a growing number of individuals are beginning to face: breast implant illness caused by mold. It took decades of chronic symptoms before she was finally able to determine that toxins slowly leaching into her body were the root cause of her health issues.Tammy continued to battle chronic symptoms ranging from fatigue and hypersensitivity to a litany of skin issues. Then, after finding a doctor who would listen and work with her, she was forced to make the difficult decision to have explant surgery. Now, Tammy is working on her healing journey and detoxing the toxins from her body. As she explains, it's been a long journey, but she's so thankful to be feeling better already. Choosing to look at the positives, Tammy shares how this experience changed her life and showed her the power of finding a supportive and encouraging community of individuals. She's now focusing on helping others going through similar situations and advocating for greater awareness about this growing issue.In this episode:1:00: Tammy describes her experience that led to her awareness of mold exposure and the impact it has on health. After getting breast implants 30 years ago, her health slowly began to take a drastic downward turn. It took her years before she found a doctor who would listen to her and work on figuring out what was going wrong with her body. 4:00: Tammy begins to touch on her healing journey and the struggles she's faced. "To say it's been easy is putting it nicely…"4:45: Tammy details the process of removing the breast implants that contained mold. She also explains the proper way to successfully deal with this issue.7:30: Tammy explains that, as a real estate agent, she's now familiar with what it feels like to walk into a building that has a current mold problem. 10:30: Tammy shares how difficult the "die-off" part of detoxing was and the steps she's been taking to flush her body of toxins. "I felt exhausted. I was fatigued all day. I really felt like I had the flu."13:15: Tammy explains her experience finding others who are going through the same situation and how it helped her get through the entire process. She goes through some of the research she's performed and what she's learned about the implant industry. 20:00: Tammy shares how she found that it's not just environmental; she found that food can also be a source of exposure.22:45: Tammy suggests that individuals steer clear of implants completely to avoid this harmful situation. 28:00: Tammy touches on how she wishes she would have gotten the explant surgery sooner so that she wasn't dealing with her litany of symptoms for so long. At one point, she even developed a sensitivity to chemicals. 33:15: Tammy describes the support and feedback from others during her journey. 39:45: Tammy shares the struggles she's faced while trying to heal and how her religion helped her get through them.42:00: Tammy promotes being true to oneself, especially when going through this difficult process and not getting the social support they'd want. "Stay true to yourself."47:00: Tammy shares advice that she hopes will help others who are going through similar experiences. Reach out to Tammy at:Instagram: @tammydean.realtorhttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themichaelrubino.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Emily Stollman, a mold exposure survivor and advocate for healthier indoor spaces. Emily shares her unique and ongoing journey of navigating the wide-ranging impact environmental exposure can have on the body. Like many, though, it took some time for her to find the root cause of the problem and the assistance needed to give her body the support it needed to heal.Emily suffered from chronic symptoms for quite some time and eventually developed the Epstein-Barr virus before figuring out that mold was the culprit behind her persistently feeling unwell. Even after moving into a new home, she still felt sick and ended up developing even more symptoms. It wasn't until her previous roommates alerted her to mold growing on the walls in her old apartment that she finally pinpointed what was causing her body to sound the alarm.From there, she dealt with the time-consuming healing process that she's still working through to this day. She also battled the PTSD and mental hurdles that often come along with dealing with an issue like environmental exposure in the home. Still, she's choosing to focus on the positives and, instead, is using her newfound knowledge to live a healthier life and be more aware of her surrounding indoor environments. She's also using her experience to help as many of those around her become more cognizant of the impact these exposures can have, the importance of looking to our indoor environments as potential root causes, and the importance of finding professionals that are equipped to help resolve these issues.In this episode:0:30: Emily details what events in her life led up to her realizing the importance of indoor air quality and the impact it has on our health. Initially, she and her roommates began suffering from different symptoms, but they all chalked it up to outside factors. 2:00: Emily touches on how many doctors it took to help steer her in the right direction to heal from her exposure. 3:30: Emily explains how mold triggered her Epstein-Barr virus and how her symptoms continued even after moving into a newly renovated home. "Renovated places and newer places seem safer than an old building…" but that's not always the case.5:00: Emily lists a large number of wide-ranging symptoms she experienced while battling exposure. 9:30: Emily touches on her healing journey and the PTSD she faced after struggling with the negative health impact exposure causes.12:30: Emily describes her initial reaction to her chronic symptoms and how she had no idea what could be making her feel so unwell. "I don't know what I thought it was. I just kept thinking, "What is wrong with me?" She had to really dig to find information and realized, after navigating quite a few Facebook groups, that dealing with this issue and figuring out how to heal is not common knowledge.16:45: Emily touches on the lack of understanding she's experienced while talking to others about her journey with mold exposure. 28:30: Emily describes the lack of acceptance she's noticed in society when it comes to mold and the extent to which it can impact health.32:30: Emily explains the importance of gathering knowledge and information to create a toolkit to navigate any future situations that could involve exposure. "You will not be able to avoid exposure completely. The best thing you can do is control your home and then have tools you can rely on when you do find yourself in that situation (dealing with exposure). 37:45: Emily shares one thThe Baby TribeA podcast dedicated to infant nutrition and health Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Emily Stollman, a mold exposure survivor and advocate for healthier indoor spaces. Emily shares her unique and ongoing journey of navigating the wide-ranging impact environmental exposure can have on the body. Like many, though, it took some time for her to find the root cause of the problem and the assistance needed to give her body the support it needed to heal.Emily suffered from chronic symptoms for quite some time and eventually developed the Epstein-Barr virus before figuring out that mold was the culprit behind her persistently feeling unwell. Even after moving into a new home, she still felt sick and ended up developing even more symptoms. It wasn't until her previous roommates alerted her to mold growing on the walls in her old apartment that she finally pinpointed what was causing her body to sound the alarm.From there, she dealt with the time-consuming healing process that she's still working through to this day. She also battled the PTSD and mental hurdles that often come along with dealing with an issue like environmental exposure in the home. Still, she's choosing to focus on the positives and, instead, is using her newfound knowledge to live a healthier life and be more aware of her surrounding indoor environments. She's also using her experience to help as many of those around her become more cognizant of the impact these exposures can have, the importance of looking to our indoor environments as potential root causes, and the importance of finding professionals that are equipped to help resolve these issues.In this episode:0:30: Emily details what events in her life led up to her realizing the importance of indoor air quality and the impact it has on our health. Initially, she and her roommates began suffering from different symptoms, but they all chalked it up to outside factors. 2:00: Emily touches on how many doctors it took to help steer her in the right direction to heal from her exposure. "I was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus, but I wanted to find someone who was an expert in dealing with mold."3:30: Emily explains how mold triggered her Epstein-Barr virus and how her symptoms continued even after moving into a newly renovated home.5:00: Emily lists a large number of wide-ranging symptoms she experienced while battling exposure. 9:30: Emily touches on her healing journey and the PTSD she faced after struggling with the negative health impact exposure causes. 12:30: Emily describes her initial reaction to her chronic symptoms and how she had no idea what could be making her feel so unwell. "I don't know what I thought it was. I just kept thinking, "What is wrong with me?" She had to really dig to find information and realized, after navigating quite a few Facebook groups, that dealing with this issue and figuring out how to heal is not common knowledge.16:45: Emily touches on the lack of understanding she's experienced while talking to others about her journey with mold exposure. 28:30: Emily describes the lack of acceptance she's noticed in society when it comes to mold and the extent to which it can impact health.32:30: Emily explains the importance of gathering knowledge and information to create a toolkit to navigate any future situations that could involve exposure.37:45: Emily shares one thing she wishes she could have told herself at the beginning of her journey dealing with exposure. 42:10: Emily provides The Baby TribeA podcast dedicated to infant nutrition and health Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

As many of you may know, we live in Southwest Florida. And yes, we did experience the devastating effects of the recent hurricane. One of the things that has become an important focus of attention for many people living in this area has been remediating their homes as it relates to the possibility or even the presence of mold.    That said, I recently purchased a book,The Mold Medic, by Michael Rubino, to learn more about the whole notion of mold remediation, testing, and many more issues related to this challenging situation.   Let me tell you a little bit more about Michael Rubino. He is an air quality expert and wellness advocate. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse which address is the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He has been in collaboration with over 100 doctors globally and his mission focuses on raising awareness and providing solutions to indoor air pollution, most specifically dealing with mold.   His book, The Mold Medic: An Experts Guide on Mold Removal, is fascinating. You can also learn more about his work on his YouTube series, Mold Talks.   This is a fascinating interview today where we talk about the various types of molds that can colonize our homes, how remediation should take place, how we test our homes in terms of making sure they are mold free, how insurance factors in when we've had water exposure, Michael's new nonprofit organization to allow mold remediation for underprivileged individuals, and, how we ultimately select a mold company if we indeed need remediation.    ====   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 3:56 Post-Hurricane Mold  8:37 Mold in the Bathroom 12:10 Evolution of Mold 14:59 UV, Ionizing and Filtration Systems 18:28 Checking for Mold 24:12 Mold Removal 34:25 Change The Air Foundation 38:31 Michael's YouTube Channel 39:52 DIY Mold Testing 42:01 Conclusion   ====   MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert and wellness advocate, helping to bridge the gap between our homes and their direct impact on health. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse (formerly known as All American Restoration), a company dedicated to addressing the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He works closely with the company's advisory team, which includes global well-being trailblazers Deepak Chopra's The Chopra Foundation and Gwyneth Paltrow, to achieve the company's mission to improve the quality of life for 100 million people each year by 2030. Rubino is also the founder of Change the Air Foundation, a nonprofit committed to empowering the world to achieve better health by establishing safer and healthier indoor environments.    Through collaboration with over 100 doctors globally, Rubino strives to not only raise awareness globally but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this worldwide health crisis. Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families so far—including celebrities and athletes. He is a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by ACACa nd IICRC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.    In an effort to share his expert knowledge, Rubino has authored the book, The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Removal., and is an ongoing contributor to MindBodyGreen. He has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast, LIVESTRONG, Dr. Will Cole's The Art of Being Well Podcast, Forbes, MarketWatch, and USA Today. Rubino has appeared on television as a featured expert, including local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates, to name a few. To further create a worldwide community, Rubino also hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where special guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein.   Connect with Michael Rubino on Facebook @HomeCleanseCo, Instagram @TheMichaelRubino and TikTok @HomeCleanse, and visit www.homecleanse.com.   ___________________________ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidperlmutter/   Website: https://www.drperlmutter.com/   Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDRl_UAXxbHyOOjklnA0dxQ/?sub_confirmation=1See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get ready to revolutionize how you think about air quality and achieve better sleep with our special guest, Michael Rubino, an expert in air quality. So get ready to learn everything you need about air quality and its impact on our health!Learn about his fascinating work, including how he tests for common pollutants in our homes. Gain insights into the potential health risks associated with water damage, mold, dust, and bacteria. Then, get ready to improve your sleep quality with Michael's expert advice on the best home-use filters.Take advantage of this exciting podcast - listen now and unlock the power of clean air for a better night's sleep!GUEST BIO: MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert and wellness advocate, helping to bridge the gap between our homes and their direct impact on health. He is the founder and CEO of HomeCleanse (formerly known as All American Restoration), a company dedicated to addressing the worldwide health epidemic caused by poor indoor air quality. He works closely with the company's advisory team, which includes global well-being trailblazers Deepak Chopra's The Chopra Foundation and Gwyneth Paltrow,to achieve the company's mission to improve the quality of life for 100 million people each year by 2030. Rubino is also the founder of Change the Air Foundation, a nonprofit committed to empowering the world to achieve better health by establishing safer and healthier indoor environments. “I've helped over 1,000 families heal from toxic moldexposure so far, and this is just the beginning.MEET MICHAEL RUBINOI'm dedicated to giving you the resources you need to overcome poor air quality and create a safe home environment for you and your family.” Through collaboration with over 100 doctors globally, Rubino strives to not only raise awareness globally but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this worldwide health crisis. Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families so far —including celebrities and athletes. He is a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by ACAC and IICRC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. In an effort to share his expert knowledge, Rubino has authored the book, The Mold Medic: AnExpert's Guide on Mold Removal, and is an ongoing contributor to MindBodyGreen. He has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast, LiveStrong, Dr. Will Cole's The Art of Being Well Podcast, Forbes, Martha Stewart, MarketWatch, and USA Today. Rubino has appeared on television as a featured expert, including local NBC, Fox, and ABC affiliates, to name a few. To further create a worldwide community, Rubino also hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where special guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein.SHOW NOTES:

Today's Mold Talks Experts guest is Vinny Lobdell, an American entrepreneur, businessman, awareness advocate, and philanthropist. He is the founder and past president of HealthWay and Intellipure Inc., the global president of Pure Wellness, and the owner of the Kallet Theater. He's a passionate individual who is pushing towards bettering the world through improved air quality and a safer space for people with mental health issues.Vince Lobdell started his journey of searching, developing, and perfecting air purification systems in 1981. He tested every technology, from UV to HEPA. In 2010, through a United States Military grant, he developed HealthWay's patented DFS Technology. Developing a passion for and expertise in Indoor Air Quality over the past two decades, Lobdell has traveled to fifty countries, speaking to industry leaders, governments, and medical professionals on air pollution and the harmful effects of occupying the built environments.As the head of Heathway, Vinny expanded the company exponentially during the COVID-19 pandemic and sold it to a private equity firm for an undisclosed amount in 2019. The family still maintains a minority stake in the company. Lobdell took on a leadership role as President at HealthWay Family of Brands in 2008, after which the company was named to the Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing companies in America. In 2017, Lobdell co-founded Intellipure, a B2C brand emphasizing customer experience through handcrafted, high-efficiency, and individually certified air cleaning systems.In this episode:0:45: Vinny explains how and why he created HealthWay, a company dedicated to providing air purification solutions, and details the products they provide. "Our goal at Healthway was to provide real solutions to the number one health epidemic of our time: air quality… Every building with a door needed what we had, it was just getting people to understand that."4:45: Vinny details the driving factors behind the success of the companies he and his father have created. "If we're not making a positive impact, we're wasting our time."6:00: Vinny shares why he's so passionate about giving back and supporting foundations that work to improve mental health for struggling people. "We wanted to memorialize my brother and celebrate my mom's perseverance and all that she's done to keep our family together."9:30: Vinny shares his thoughts on the stigma behind mental health. He provides suggestions on how to address this problem and provides support for those who require it. "What you find with mental illness is that there is no discrimination… It doesn't matter who you are or what you have. It touches all of our lives in one way or another."12:30: Vinny provides his insights on the current state of mental health and what needs to change to create a healthier space. "I think we need to educate at a much younger age that it's okay to talk about problems… We put too much stress on our youth."15:45: Vinny describes his thoughts on how to invest in helping those struggling with poor mental health and the need for more research. 17:00: Vinny shares how others can help push this movement forward to help those who are suffering from mental health issues. "As a culture and as a society, we have to focus on being kinder."19:30: Vinny explains his next steps for the future and the opportunities he's excited to embark on.Learn more about Vinny at:https://www.healthway.com/https://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themichaelrubino.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Andrew Salisbury, founder of companies including Purity Coffee, CEO, and awareness advocate. After his wife began experiencing chronic health issues, they eventually discovered that mold exposure was triggering her body to sound the alarm that something wasn't quite right. During their process of eliminating her exposure and getting her body back on track, Andrew stumbled into the world of coffee.Initially, he believed that coffee, in general, was something that his wife should avoid to help her better heal after her mold exposure. After being tasked with providing serious proof before she gave up her bean water, he discovered that this caffeinated beverage could be beneficial to health if the brand followed certain protocols for their coffee. One such bad thing that he discovered in unhealthy coffee was mold and mycotoxins.Through extensive research, Andrew and a team he established developed a signature process to increase the health benefits of coffee and decrease its side effects like caffeine jitters and gastric distress. Now they're focusing on continuing to provide healthy coffee to individuals around the world and pushing the needle forward on changing the industry as a whole.In this episode:0:45: Andrew describes how he became aware of mold and its impact on health. His wife began developing health issues in 2012, and they dove into figuring out what was causing her to feel unwell. One of the issues that came up was her coffee consumption.2:50: Andrew details the research he found on how coffee can be both good and bad for you. "It's about the presence of good things and the absence of bad things."5:00: Andrew explains his response to all the answers he uncovered about coffee and the importance of ensuring that drinkers get the benefits of this caffeinated beverage without dealing with issues like pesticides and mold. Working with coffee experts, including Dr. Adriana Farah, he developed a protocol on what to look for when deciding which coffee varieties were safe for consumption. From there, Andrew began the long journey of using this information to create a safe brand.6:50: Andrew lists the issues he went through while trying to find coffee that actually fit the brief of being healthy, including a type of coffee fraud. 8:50: Andrew explains how mold can be introduced into coffee in the first place. There are a few routes, including picking and storing coffee beans. 12:45: Andrew describes the future steps he's taking now that he knows everything he knows about what it takes to make a healthy coffee. "We're trying to create best practices for what we believe is a new segment of coffee and health."14:30: Andrew details why pesticides are used and the farmers he's found that work with nature to find alternative measures to protect their crops.18:45: Andrew explains what future steps the coffee industry at large should be taking, better testing methods that should be employed, and what consumers should be considering when purchasing. "Every consumer should be demanding good, clean coffee."24:00: Andrew describes the difficulties he and his wife faced while trying to deal with the mold that was causing her exposure and the need for change that he's seen. **For 20% off your first Purity Coffee order, use the code: MOLDTALKS**Learn more about Andrew at:https://puritycoffee.com/Instagram: @purity_coffeehttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Jessica Rauscher, a financial advisor, exposure survivor, and awareness advocate. Jessica shares her unique story of discovering that mold exposure was affecting both her and her husband's lives and the impact this awareness has had. Unwilling to accept that her husband would be forced to live with and manage Sarcoidosis, she began to investigate what could be the root cause of his condition.Fast-forward through an intensive research phase, and she finally stumbled upon what she thought could be an underlying cause: mold. After intensive testing, she finally had an answer. Both she and her husband were suffering from mold toxicity. From there, all the puzzle pieces began clicking together as to why they were experiencing a list of random symptoms that affected their daily lives. Like many individuals, they normalized these reactions, and it wasn't until the positive test results that they understood that those were their bodies' way of saying something was wrong. Now they're working towards healing and using their awareness to ensure their indoor environments are safe. In this episode:0:30: Jessica details how her journey with mold began. After her husband was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, she took a deep dive into trying to determine the root cause. "If it wasn't for his diagnosis, I probably never would have known we had mold toxicity."1:30: Jessica explains how they determined mold toxicity was the problem and the tests they underwent to find answers. She also hypothesizes where she thinks their exposure occurred throughout their lives. "We still don't fully know where it came from."3:45: Jessica describes the steps she and her husband take to assess if there's a problem where they're staying while they're traveling for work. "It is challenging because my husband's employer pays for us to live, so we don't have much of a say in where we go."7:00: Jessica shares what symptoms she and her husband experienced, ranging from chronic fatigue, brain fog, dry mouth, and anemia. Her symptoms have become so debilitating that they've started affecting her job and daily life. "Both of us had completely different symptoms, which I found interesting."12:30: Jessica describes how she and her husband are dealing with the mold in their bodies and the steps they're taking to heal. While she started her personalized detox protocol, her husband hasn't decided to jump into one quite yet. "My husband is more on the western medicine side of things, whereas I'm on the functional medicine side."18:00: Jessica shares what some of their future plans are now that she knows about mold and the impact it has had and can have on their health. "I know when we start the homebuyer process, our realtor is going to have to have grace with us because I'm going to be testing every home."22:45: Jessica shares what she would tell her younger, unaware self now that she's gotten answers to her ongoing health issues and is conscious of the impact mold can have on the body. "A lot of times we fight the symptoms that our bodies show us and try to medicate those symptoms instead of realizing that it's our bodies sending us clues…"24:00: Jessica gives one piece of advice for anyone else who may be suffering from mold exposure.Reach out to Jessica at:Instagram: @kingdom_or_nothing_https://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Andy Pace, author, founder, advocate, and health expert. During this episode, Andy shares his wealth of knowledge after spending decades in the home health industry. From construction practices to common errors, he touches on a wide range of topics that can be used to create a safer and healthier indoor environment.Andy Pace is a nationally recognized expert on green and healthy building products. As founder of the oldest healthy building supply company in the United States, Andrew has become one of the single most helpful and educational experts dealing with the day-to-day concerns of those individuals who suffer from allergies, asthma, and chemical sensitivities. As the leading expert on the topic of Human Health vs Environmental Health, Andrew launched a new green building product rating system called Degree of Green, which is being used by consumers to eliminate the confusion within the green building realm and to help guide consumers to what they truly need.Andrew has lent his expertise in the field of technical product knowledge to the National Healthy Homes Conference, Paint and Decorating Contractors Association, the Construction Specifications Institute, and the National Hardware Manufacturers Association, as well as numerous regional conferences and presentations.In today's episode:0:30: Andy explains who he is and what he does. After seeing individuals get sick after being exposed to paints and coatings, he created a company that could supply non-toxic options for sensitive individuals. At first, his company targeted commercial spaces, but after noticing a lack of interest, he realized that homeowners would be more inclined to use their products to create a safe indoor space.5:15: Andy details his thoughts on the reluctance of commercial spaces to use non-toxic paint. “In their eyes, it increases cost, decreases aesthetics, and increases the stress factor of the construction team. None of this is true, of course.”6:45: Andy describes the patterns he's seen in government regulations regarding air quality and pollutants such as VOCs. “Let's not wait for what they tell us to do. Let's do what makes sense.”11:30: Andy lists current building and construction practices he has seen that are helping create toxic indoor environments. One of his company's goals is to figure out ways to practice safer building strategies to avoid future issues like mold growth.17:15: Andy explains the importance of reducing moisture in a home during certain construction phases to reduce the opportunity for contaminants like mold to grow. “I don't understand how they can say, ‘Don't worry, it will dry out,' when it won't.”22:20: Andy describes his client's current situation and the indoor mold growth they're battling due to structural issues. The client, Ashley, shares her story further on Mold Talks Heroes. 30:00: Andy explains the importance of testing a home to determine what types of contaminants may be present. "I'm a big believer in test results and understanding that the results are in the hands of whoever is conducting the tests and reading them."33:30: Andy details other contaminants besides mold that he's seen in homes and the steps he takes to assist these people as they work to create a healthier environment. “90% of the chemical off-gassing that will occur in building materials comes from the things you see and touch on a daily basis in the house.”40:00: Andy describes the expectations individuals should have regarding how long it will take for chemical emissions like formaldehyde to continue off-gassing into an environment. He also goes through steps we can take to avoid this situation in our homes. Andy:https://www.thegreendesigncenter.com/https://www.thegreendesigncenter.com/non-toxic-environments/https://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themichae

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Ashley Brockinton, a mother of five, mold survivor, and awareness advocate. Ashley shares her story of how intense mold exposure impacted her family's lives, from anxiety and chronic fatigue to intense PANS/PANDAS symptoms. After five years of suffering, they were barely getting by day-to-day.In this episode:1:00: Ashley explains how she began realizing that mold was an issue in her life. As a mother of five, one of her children began developing a series of symptoms related to PANS/PANDAS and they dove into testing to determine what was exacerbating his condition. 3:00: Ashley details a failed inspection she initially had done in her home, which only used an air inspection. As a result, her child continued to suffer from PANS/PANDAS. “That false sense of security cost us two years of happiness and health.”5:30: Ashley describes how one sign of mold that she missed at the time was a huge amount of dust.9:00: Ashley explains how dealing with the fallout of mold exposure and her sick children led to her husband taking time off work to help her deal with the family. After seeing how intense the issues were, he began pushing to figure out what was wrong, which led to their discovery of mold. 11:15: Ashley details how she and her family went to a hotel, and she immediately ordered an ERMI. The results of the test showed high levels of multiple species of mold. 12:45: Ashley explains how mold exposure affects the brain and causes inflammation, which exacerbated her child's PANS/PANDAS. She goes through several symptoms her child experienced and the struggles they faced. She also lists a few symptoms she and the rest of her family experienced. “Mold is very sneaky, and it's very slow.20:00: Ashley describes her experience with remediation and the struggles she's faced with her insurance company not paying for the process. However, they knew that it was worth the work because they wanted to heal, they didn't want another family to suffer, and knew they could potentially move into a different house with a contamination problem.25:30: Ashley goes through how her family is healing and the detox processes underway. 30:00: Ashley describes the cost and amount of loss they faced, but she's choosing to focus on the positives. “If you can't find positives in your health, look elsewhere and find something… I wouldn't have known the quality of people around me if I never experienced this loss.”39:30: Ashley reveals how she later found out that the home they bought was a sight unseen foreclosure, which she believed had water damage that was handled improperly. That's why she's a huge advocate of having a new home tested before moving in and properly handling any water damage. 46:45: Ashley explains the lack of compassion and resources out there regarding indoor mold growth.51:15: Ashley details her current feelings on mold and what her experience has taught her. “I'm not afraid of mold anymore because knowledge is power. Now I'm afraid for other people.”53:15: Ashley shares advice with others going through a similar situation with mold that she wishes she had at the beginning of her journey. “Hire people that are informed on the health aspects of this.”Reach out to Ashley at:Instagram: @ashbrockintonhttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Laura Knight, a parenting educator, author, mom of two, and mold survivor. During the episode, Laura explains how mold exposure impacted her children and herself and how she came to realize that this fungus was the root cause of their chronic health issues. While she never would have expected their home to be struggling with a mold issue, it turned out to be highly contaminated and had been for years. Over a year later, their home has now been remediated, and they are all working towards detoxing. She's now using all of her knowledge and experience to help others who are suffering through similar experiences. As a parenting educator, she helps parents bring calm into their homes and quell the chaos with practical, easy-to-use parenting tools that are effective and yield lasting results. But her mission as a parenting educator doesn't stop there: she wants to raise awareness and provide support for major issues and problems that many people are unaware of, such as mold toxicity.In this episode:0:30: Laura explains how she was impacted by mold and the effect it had on her young child. At first, doctors thought it was PANS, but Laura felt this wasn't the right answer. “I can kind of chuckle now because we're passed it now, but the truth is that it was traumatizing.”2:30: Laura details how she and her family were tested for mold, leading to them testing their home. “It didn't smell. It wasn't what you think of when you picture a moldy home. There was nothing that looked wrong with our house at all. 3:45: Laura describes her first thoughts when the functional medicine doctor first suggested that mold might be the underlying cause of her child's health conditions. 8:15: Laura goes through the remediation process and the extensive amount of decontamination that was required. “Our house required over a year's worth of remediation.” 10:30: Laura details how quickly her child recovered after moving out of the toxic environment and the detoxing process they adhered to. She also explains how she and other members of the family recovered and the processes they followed. “Mold is tricky because it needs to bind to something.”16:15: Laura explains how she practices mindfulness to help get through traumatic events like mold toxicity and how she uses her knowledge to help others going through similar situations. 18:15: Laura details how situations like mold exposure can impact parenting and the effect it can have on a child's mental state. "I always try to answer children's questions as age-appropriately as possible while also sticking to the facts as much as possible... giving them hope and light at the end of the tunnel."22:30: Laura describes the resources she's created for others to help with parenting techniques and potential contamination situations in their home. “The website is a home for tools and resources that I wish I would have known then, but I know now and can share.”26:00: Laura explains how difficult she found it to be to find proper testing to help analyze a home before moving into a new space. Reach out to Laura at:https://www.hopefrommold.com/https://lauralinnknight.com/Instagram: @lauralinnknighthttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of HomeCleanse and President and Co-Founder of Change the Air Foundation, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's "The goop Podcast" and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, NBC, ABC, Fox, Forbes, USA Today, and Livestrong, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients.Find us on Linktree, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,  TikTok & YoutubeNeed help navigating your mold injury without breaking the bank? Join our education group: patreon.com/exposingmoldWe'd like to take a moment to thank our sponsors:HomeCleanse, formerly known as All American Restoration, is a company that specializes in improving indoor air quality through proper mold remediation, offering services nationwide. You can visit them at homecleanse.com to learn more.The Mold Guy performs mold sampling and testing for homeowners, renters, and businesses. Please visit themoldguyinc.com to learn more.Black Diamond Services provides solutions to the unforeseen challenges that can affect homes and families with no out-of-pocket costs. Services include temporary housing relocation and mold test referrals for homeowners. Visit blackdiamondservices.com to learn more.Great Plains Laboratory provides toxic exposure testing to those living in compromised environments. Tests include the MycoTOX panel that tests for mycotoxins in urine samples and the Envirotox panels test for environmental chemicals in the urine and provides an overall metabolic snapshot of a patient's health. Visit www.gp-labs.com to learn more. Support the show

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Emma Chesmore, a self-love advocate, lifestyle and fitness coach, and mold survivor. Emma is a mother of four whose mission is to help women feel their best, from the inside out, through mindset coaching, accountability groups, spiritual growth, and health and fitness. She specializes in helping mamas create a morning routine that they run instead of their mornings running them.In this episode:0:45: Emma explains how her journey began with mold exposure and figuring out that this fungus was the root cause of her chronic illness. She and her four children all had an array of seemingly random symptoms that never seemed to go away.2:00: She described how she would never have guessed that this brand-new apartment they moved into had a contamination problem. “We figured we would be safe in this new space.” 4:00: Emma goes through her process of dealing with the toxic environment while also struggling with brain fog and postpartum. At the same time that she found the issue, her fiance was getting hernia surgery, and luckily, she knew that he could not recover in a mold-infested environment. Unfortunately, her rental management did not handle the situation properly, extending the amount of time the water damage and contamination were present. This led to her continuing to experience chronic illness.8:45: She explains how she hired her own inspector who came in and found high levels of mold in their environment, showing that the apartment complex did not handle the issue properly. They immediately decided to move out of that space so that she and her family could begin to heal.14:15: She describes her time of healing with her family while away from that toxic environment. 15:30: Emma explains her interactions with family and friends and how a friend of hers actually suggested mold as the culprit. From there, she had several other friends help her with the legal aspects of dealing with the apartment complex.19:30: Emma details her and her family's healing journey and how a chiropractor helped them with getting those toxins out. They eventually relocated to Texas, and Emma is continuing to work on detoxing her body. 25:00: Emma explains how her experience with mold has helped her assist others during her health coaching sessions. 30:30: Emma describes what she thinks the biggest barriers are to the acceptance of mold exposure and the drastic impact it can have on health. 42:00: Emma explains that not just homes can have contamination problems. Any indoor environment, including places of work, can also lead to things like mold exposure. 46:00: Emma describes how mold exposure can cause massive weight fluctuations. While she lost significant weight, her fiance had the opposite effect and gained weight. 51:00: Emma explains the importance of testing. While it may be expensive, it shows what's actually going on so that individuals can have a roadmap of what needs to be done to heal.55:00: Emma highlights how anyone dealing with infertility should always double-check their environment to ensure the air they're breathing is clean.56:00: Emma shares the main things she learned during this journey that she hopes everyone can learn from if they're going through a similar situation.Reach out to Emma at:https://www.emmachesmore.com/my-storyInstagram: emma_chesmorehttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guest is Alexis Manning, an exposure survivor, awareness advocate, and Diagnostic Practitioner in training. Alexis shares her story of being exposed to mold in a variety of ways throughout her entire life, from childhood all the way through adulthood. It wasn't until she began to experience overwhelming chronic symptoms that she began to realize something wasn't quite right. Like many other individuals suffering through exposure, it took some time and multiple doctors before the topic of mold came on her radar. Luckily, she read a book that introduced her to Neil Nathan, who suggested that she was suffering from mold exposure. As an overly-sensitive individual, it took over two years of retraining her lymphatic system before she was able to begin detox protocols. Thankfully, she's now cruising along her healing journey and pushing to get back to feeling like herself. While the journey may have been long, the ability to get back to her normal life made the struggles worth it. Now, Alexis is dedicated to proactively working to maintain a healthy home environment. She's also committed to helping others who are suffering from similar experiences and bringing greater awareness to this topic. Creating more education about this topic will help it become more accepted and understood throughout society as a whole. Reach out to Alexis at:www.atpfunctionalhealth.com (coming soon)atpfunctionalhealth@gmail.comInstagram: allthingshealthmthttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/

Today's Mold Talks Heroes guests are Sandi and Kyle, a married couple whose family was devastated by mold exposure. Their story details how difficult it can be to find answers to chronic illness and the lack of awareness given to this indoor contaminant. It took a lucky encounter with a neurologist to finally get the explanation they deserved.In this episode:1:15: Sandi discusses how their journey with mold exposure began. Sandi and their son were experiencing a range of symptoms in 2017: from brain fog, numbness, and anger to the inability to speak. It wasn't until they found a neurologist for their son that they were introduced to the idea of mold.4:00: Kyle explains how they struggled to determine where the mold was in the home and the improper testing they experienced while searching for the issue. While he didn't experience any symptoms, he details the diagnoses his family members began to face.7:00: Kyle details how eventually he decided to assess their kitchen sink and found a small leak that he decided to investigate further.8:00: Sandi explains her first thoughts after hearing that it could have been mold as the underlying cause of the chronic medical issues. "I was open to it. My intuition just said, 'That's got to be it.'"13:00: Kyle explains the difficulties they faced finding answers initially and how he learned to not trust everyone right off the bat. While he didn't know what their root cause could be, their main goal was to find the right professionals. Sandi, meanwhile, said that after being aware of mold as a potential, she knew that it was the answer.15:30: Sandi and Kyle detail how many doctors their families have seen, especially for their children. They were bumped from professional to professional, who all had different ideas, but nothing actually worked. "For seven years, we were searching for something."21:00: Sandi and Kyle go through their initial experience with a mold inspection that only took an air sample from the center of the room. As expected, the results incorrectly pointed to no contamination in the home, making them question whether or not the home was the problem.27:00: Sandi and Kyle describe how, after finding the mold, they began to take steps to resolve the mold they found underneath the sink. Unfortunately, their first remediation experience in 2020 was not successful for a variety of reasons, as they explain. They didn't realize it, though, until their son continued to show high levels of mold in his body. From there, they embarked on their second mold remediation. 33:00: Even after the second remediation, they continued to experience chronic symptoms. Their daughter and son, in particular, began to get worse over time. Eventually, they found out that there was massive mold growth in their shower. After a much more thorough assessment, there were three other locations around their home with mold growth. While he didn't make a plan, they opted for another remediation company that spent a month decontaminating their home. 38:30: Sandi and Kyle describe their third remediation and the long list of issues they saw throughout the entire process. 42:00: Sandi and Kyle explain how much this experience has absolutely devastated their lives. From the loss of jobs and money spent to the vast impact it has had on their children's childhood. 46:15: Sandi and Kyle detail lessons they've learned throughout their journey that they hope will help others. From listening to intuition and advocating for your own health to helping others suffering from mold exposure, this situation brought a list of lessons to their lives. Reach out to Sandi and Kyle at:sandi_kyle@yahoo.comhttps://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themichaelrubino.com/

Melissa spent years in front of the camera as a model and actress, gracing magazine covers and starring in more than 20 films. She's worked with the world's best makeup artists and sampled every top beauty product there is, yet still credits bone broth as her #1 beauty secret. After finding herself in an unexpected wellness rut, actress and model Melissa Boloña turned to her sister for advice. The answer was simple: bone broth. Melissa noticed an immediate difference ranging from better gut health and fewer cravings to beautiful, glowing skin. The problem? She couldn't find any local spots with tasty or convenient options. She then spent over 6 months testing out recipes in her own kitchen to create the flavorful and shelf-stable products you now know, Beauty & the Broth's gut-healthy, broth concentrates. Rich in naturally-occurring collagen and made with convenience in mind— just for you. Now she's drinking two cups daily and doing all she can to spread the word about this whole-body, total-beauty elixir in a cup.After falling in love with broth and wishing there were more local spots to grab a mug of it, Melissa knew this was the business she had always wanted to create.In this episode: 1:00: Melissa describes how many doctors she saw and the difficulties that she faced in figuring out what was causing her chronic illness. 1:30: She explains her experience working with Dr. Will Cole to help treat her hyperthyroidism and what led her to realize mold was the underlying cause. 4:45: Melissa shares where she had mold exposure. “I remember getting an email from the building maintenance saying that there was an emergency water shutoff because of a leak in the basement. I thought nothing of it at the time. I said, ‘The apartment's got it.'” Two months later, she was about to return home but her maid found the place covered in mold. 7:15: She describes her experience with several doctors after being diagnosed with hyperthyroidism, her fear of being on medication, and a slow decline in health for the rest of her life. It wasn't until she found Dr. Will Cole that she saw the light at the end of the path. “I think they saved my life.” 12:15: Melissa goes into how this experience changed her perception of what's in her environment and how it affects the body. 15:30: She describes how she thinks her exposure came from contaminated belongings as she shipped all of her things to California. While the remediation company HEPA vacuumed them, she now realizes that this was not enough. 20:45: Melissa explains the next steps she's taking to help improve her indoor environment so that it's a safe space to heal. 22:45: Michael explains how to properly clean belongings in a home so that cross-contamination is not an issue. 27:00: She shares her healing process and the steps she's taking to improve her health. She also mentions her struggles with chronic fatigue and other symptoms. 34:00: Melissa details how she's trying to increase awareness among those around her. 36:00: She describes the healing protocols that she's been working on and the effectiveness of changing her lifestyle.47:00: Melissa explains her company, Beauty & the Broth, and what led her to start this health-based company. @melissabolona@thebeautyandthebrothhttps://thebeautyandthebroth.com/https://www.homecleanse.comhttps://www.themichaelrubino.com

Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health and founder of Change the Air Foundation. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of Home Cleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediation Supervisor by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To learn more about Michael, go to themoldmedic.com, changetheairfoundation.org, or homecleanse.com 

In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Rachel Varga to discuss how mold exposure can impact the body including triggering skin issues. She's been helping her clients for years struggling with this issue and is a huge part of the community advocating for change and increased awareness across the world about how our indoor environments affect health.Rachel Varga BScN, RN, CANS is a Double Board Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist since 2011 with over 20,000 procedures performed, an international clinical trainer for other Physicians and Nurses, celebrity skin expert featured by Dave Asprey, JJ Virgin, Wade Lightheart, Naveen Jain, Dr. Kellyann Petrucci, America's Holistic Plastic Surgeon Dr. Tony Youn and more! Rachel is an international speaker and a 5 time academically published award-winning author in the field of regenerative and aesthetic nursing as well as an executive board member and peer reviewer for USA-based Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing Journal, a regular contributor to the UK-based Journal of Aesthetic Nursing and monthly contributor to the Best Holistic Life Magazine.In this episode, they dive into:1:45: Vargas explains her history with mold, including how her dad used to be a carpenter. Her prior knowledge is what started her down the path of healing clients who are experiencing skin issues related to mold exposure.5:15: She details how she determines whether or not she should bring up mold as a possible underlying trigger for skin issues and other chronic symptoms. As a friend of Dave Asprey, she also has a wealth of knowledge to pull from in helping clients who are suffering from exposure. 8:15: Vargas goes through the "toxic bucket" theory and why she thinks it's a great analogy for explaining why exposure to things like mold can cause problems. As she explains, the toxins entering the body can tip the bucket, triggering a wide range of symptoms. She goes through a few common symptoms she's seen regarding the skin. 15:00: She shares how important it is to find practitioners that include environmental exposure in their medical decisions while attempting to help clients. With all of the things that can impact health, including mold, air quality, water, and EMFs, it's incredibly important to include these in the wellness conversation.23:15: Varga explains that it's not all doom and gloom. There are industries and individuals evolving and bringing this issue to the table so that individuals worldwide can get the help that they need and deserve. 33:45: She shares how her views have been received and the increase in individuals looking to learn this new information and ideology regarding toxic buckets and chronic issues.43:50: Varga explains the importance of taking care of your health and focusing on wellness. One aspect of this is removing contaminants like mold and mycotoxins from the skin through exfoliation and cleansing and maintaining healthy air quality while sleeping. 49:45: She details the lack of awareness and conversations regarding skincare for men and how important it is for everyone to take care of their skin. She goes through her experience treating men and the issues they come to her with.58:00: Varga shares her personal experience of helping her husband, who is an athlete, live a healthier life and avoid toxic exposures, and how it has helped improve his performance. Learn more about Rachel Vargas at:https://rachelvarga.ca/https://rachelvarga.ca/podcast/The Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com/

In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Lauren Tessier, a Naturopathic Physician, mold illness specialist, and awareness advocate to discuss her experience in the field and her passion for helping people who are suffering from chronic illnesses due to toxic environments.Dr. Lauren Tessier is a Naturopathic Physician licensed by the state of Vermont. Her practice, Life After Mold, uses a patient-centered approach to help those suffering from mold-related illness recover. Her approach is informed by her Naturopathic Medical education, in combination with Functional and Integrative Medicine.As a Shoemaker Certified Physician, she specializes in the treatment of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) as a result of exposure to mold and water-damaged buildings. She also specializes in the treatment of non-CIRS mold-related illness: mycotoxicosis, mold allergy and etc.She travels around the United States, giving lectures regarding mold illness, and she operates as an indoor environmental health advisor for various companies. Additionally, she is the current President of ISEAI; a nonprofit dedicated to the advancement of medical knowledge surrounding Environmentally Acquired Illness, or EAI.In this episode, they dive into:1:30: Dr. Tessier explains how she got into the realm of medicine and treating mold illness. Her journey took her through the Shoemaker process, noticing how prevalent this issue is, creating treatments geared towards these affected patients, and joining ISEAI.5:15: Dr. Tessier reveals how close mold toxicity is to her heart, including personal experiences and negative reactions from family members.7:40: Dr. Tessier details how prevalent she believes mold toxicity and exposure are, and the growing awareness people are beginning to have about this issue. As she said, even the CDC is shining a light on how much this can negatively impact the health of those living in toxic spaces that have water damage and contamination.12:00: Dr. Tessier explains how a paradigm shift is needed to bring greater awareness to water-damaged buildings, toxic environments, and chronic illness. From science to insurance coverage, the lack of representation and evidence is directly impacting affected individuals. One of the main issues, she said, is the difficulty in analyzing and creating scientific studies because no one wants to make individuals sick.18:00: Dr. Tessier details a few literature pieces that go against the idea of why mold exposure can impact autoimmunity and the flaws in their argument.23:30: Dr. Tessier goes through what it will take for change to occur and for the impact of mold exposure to be taken seriously. Insurance companies, in particular, have a fantastic opportunity to spearhead the initiative to provide better protection for individuals impacted by mold growth. 28:30: ​​Dr. Tessier explains why individuals cannot heal in the environment that's making them sick in the first place. For those who can't, she details a few things people can do to help reduce exposure and the importance of not trying to seek perfection.34:00: Dr. Tessier goes through the steps an individual should take if they're suffering from mold exposure and toxicity. She said that you should document all of your symptoms so that a medical professional will have a more clear picture of what's going on in your body and use this to help determine a diagnosis. She then further explains how she helps treat her clients and the steps she takes to detox their bodies.48:00: Dr. Tessier explains one main thing she hopes people will take away from this discussion.Learn more about Dr. Lauren Tessier:https://www.lifeaftermold.com/dr-lauren-tessierInstagram: @lifeaftermoldMichael Rubinohttps://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com Instagram: @t

Today's Mold Talks guest is Katherine Poulos, Licensed Cosmetologist, Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach, founder, and exposure survivor. Kali's experience with mold exposure has been a long and painful journey, but one that has opened her eyes to how dangerous this indoor contaminant can be. While she was previously familiar with mold illness and some of the effects exposure can have, she never considered that it was her environment affecting her body so greatly. After moving into an apartment, Kali began to experience a range of seemingly random symptoms but thought that it was a result of her Hashimoto's. As her condition continued to worsen, she eventually ended up at the hospital and was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. That's when the conversation turned to bone-marrow transplants, blood transfusions, and survival rates.It wasn't until her business partner mentioned her drastic health change immediately following moving into the new indoor space that she decided to take a look at what was in her environment. The results showed astronomical levels of chaetomium, the root cause of her degrading health. After the discovery, she immediately left the environment and began to feel her body slowly improving. It took years, but she's now well on the path to healing and is using this experience to help others who are suffering from exposure. After her experience in the cosmetology industry, she's also focusing on helping these professionals who are suffering from various exposures, including mold. She's working on navigating healthy beauty products as well. Kali's journey shows how seriously environmental exposures can affect health and the need for greater awareness and research. She experienced firsthand just how little the medical world is aware of contaminants such as mold, leaving it up to those who are suffering to be their own health advocates. We've got a long way to go, but sharing stories like Kali's will help shine a light on this issue and bring about the change that is needed worldwide. "It's crazy when you think back that your home can make you sick." "I do believe that every healer and those in service go through things in order to learn and be of service to others, and I know that this was part of my journey for that.""Start with what you can. Don't overwhelm yourself and don't become a perfectionist because that will just inhibit you from making progress. Do the best you can with what you have and start with what you can do at home now. Even if it's just drinking pure water."https://www.homecleanse.com/https://www.themoldmedic.com/Learn more about Kali at:https://www.kaliwellness.com/about-us/our-storyhttps://www.kaliwellness.com/lowtoxbeautyacademyhttps://www.instagram.com/lowtoxbeautyacademy/https://www.instagram.com/kaliwellness/

In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Kenneth Bock to discuss his wealth of experience helping patients heal from chronic conditions and environmental exposures like mold.As a leader in integrative medicine, Dr. Bock has accumulated over 35 years of experience diagnosing the root cause of chronic illnesses and restoring balance to his patients' immune systems. He founded Bock Integrative Medicine in response to the increasing need for board-certified medical providers who take a unique "whole body" approach to diagnose and treat chronic illness. After graduating Summa Cum Laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1973, he went on to earn his M.D. with Honor from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in 1979. He is board-certified in Family Medicine, a Certified Nutrition Specialist, and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Practice, the American College of Nutrition, and the American College for Advancement in Medicine, of which he is a former President. Dr. Kenneth Bock is also a faculty member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM).In this episode, they dive into:01:00: Dr. Kenneth Bock discusses how large of a role he believes environmental factors play in health and touches on his experiences helping clients with this. While there are many factors that influence how symptoms manifest in our bodies, environments play an important role. He also touches on how mold is a factor in this issue.6:00: Dr. Bock describes his experience with clients who are in the midst of a perfect storm of problems, and then one final push sends them over the edge. Mold is an example of the final stressor that sends someone into a downward spiral. 7:30: Dr. Bock goes through the importance of getting out of moldy environments. It's similar to not eating as much sugar when you're hyperglycemic. 9:20: Dr. Bock discusses the role genetics plays in environmental exposure-related symptoms and the issues he's seen from doctors only focusing on this one piece. 12:15: Dr. Bock explains what he calls the "immune kettle" and the role it plays in how a person experiences environmental exposures. "Some people do get a stacked deck in terms of genetic predispositions, and they may have to do even more to stay healthy. But the people who think they're riding free… There's no such thing as a free lunch."14:10: Dr. Bock discusses the differences between acute and chronic inflammation and the importance of distinguishing the two. He also details the various health problems inflammation can trigger, both physical and mental. People think all inflammation is bad, and it's really not that way. Acute inflammation has a purpose. However, if it's overwhelming inflammation or chronic persistent inflammation, those are the problems.19:50: Dr. Kenneth Bock goes through the importance of looking at the entire picture because, "If you don't look, you won't see. If you don't listen, you won't hear."23:30: Dr. Kenneth Bock details the importance of both science and intuition while treating a patient. As he said, the medical world has lost the art of making diagnoses and treatment plans.26:00: Dr. Kenneth Bock discusses why he continues to do his job and why he's so passionate about what he does. He also details the books he's written over the years and why he wrote them in the first place.32: Dr. Kenneth Bock explains the importance of both taking nutrients and making sure you're taking the correct dosage. For those dealing with environmental exposures, this is even more important.To learn more about Dr. Kenneth Bock at:https://www.bockintegrative.com/https://www.facebook.com/kennethbockmd/https://www.amazon.com/Kenneth-Bock/e/B001IGNYJ4%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareThe Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com

In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Jaban Moore to discuss his perspective on mold exposure, the impact indoor environments have on health, and how this can all relate back to chronic illness and conditions. He shares his wealth of knowledge and experience to highlight how prevalent this issue is and what needs to be done to solve this health crisis.In this episode, they dive into:0:30: Dr. Jaban Moore describes how prominent mold exposure and chronic illness are and the importance of shining a light on this issue. He goes through his experience treating patients and how it can relate to autoimmune conditions such as Lyme disease and PANS/PANDAS. As he explains, it has a huge impact on the immune system, giving it its power. 3:00: Dr. Jaban Moore explains some of the routes that exposure and toxins in the body take to impact the body and the role inflammation plays. 5:15: Dr. Jaban Moore shares his perspective on treating patients who have been to doctor after doctor but no one could shine a light on why they're suffering from chronic illness. The narrative is slowly starting to change, highlighting the need to pay attention to this issue, but it's got a way to go before people are more aware. As he said, if we can educate the population, this issue will be at the forefront of the conversation. 10:15: Dr. Jaban Moore discusses root causes, different types of medicine, and the importance of looking at everyone's unique situation. "Start with the why to understand what's actually causing the problems." Sometimes, it takes years for toxins to build up in the body and begin triggering symptoms, and even then, people will brush off many of their issues. With how little attention is given to indoor mold growth, indoor environments are often the last place that people look to as a problem. He explains several instances where he's seen this in his clinic. 16:30: Dr. Jaban Moore details his personal experience with Lyme and treating patients with this condition over the years. He also describes his journey with mold exposure and how it impacted his life. 23:00: Dr. Jaban Moore describes the impact our indoor environments have on health and the contaminants that can exist within them. To make it even more tricky, every person can handle exposure levels differently, and this changes over time. "Your body has a threshold for its ability to detox. All of ours are different. You need to figure out what yours is.28:00: Dr. Jaban Moore explains the canary in the coal mine situation and how this relates to mold exposure. He also goes through his experience of witnessing this with clients that he has treated.  32:30: Dr. Jaban Moore goes through the issue of people not wanting to deal with all of these issues with mold. As he said, there needs to be a new standard for health and pushing through the norm of chronic illness. "The standard should be to live well into your 80's."37:00: Dr. Jaban Moore lists things people can do to take back control of their health. Learn more about Dr. Jaban Moore at:https://drjabanmoore.com/Instagram: @drjabanmooreThe Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com

In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Kasey Holland to discuss her experience treating patients who are suffering from mold illness and toxic indoor environments. She details how interconnected this issue can be with other conditions such as the Epstein-Barr virus and how many may be suffering, but are normalizing their chronic conditions.Dr. Kasey Holland, ND is a Naturopathic Doctor. She chose to go into Naturopathic medicine because she believes that health is made up of physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual components. She is passionately driven to provide her clients with a completely holistic approach to their health concerns, no matter how simple or complex they may be. Dr. Holland's goal for each client is to uncover the root cause of their ailments. She understands that the key to achieving optimal wellness and being free of chronic disease is multi-dimensional and different for each individual. Part of this comes from her own experience with health obstacles.In this episode, they dive into:0:30: Dr. Kasey Holland discusses how big of a piece external toxins play in health and wellness and the experiences she's had helping clients. Water-damaged homes in particular are posing a serious health risk, she said.2:00: Dr. Kasey Holland details her thoughts on how indoor contaminants like mold influence the Epstein-Barr virus and why they play such a large role. Maintaining a healthy environment is a key component of healing, she said.5:30: Dr. Kasey Holland highlights how great the variation can be in those who experience adverse health reactions to exposure and the extent to which it impacts their lives.8:00: Dr. Kasey Holland discusses how some individuals may not be able to notice a vast influence on their bodies from exposure, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have an effect. 11:45: Dr. Kasey Holland details her career in treating individuals with mold illness and what led her to this route of treatment.16:00: Dr. Kasey Holland discusses the rising prevalence of mold growth in brand new homes and a few reasons why this is occurring.27:00: Dr. Kasey Holland goes through her process of helping clients heal from exposure and what people should look for if they suspect a problem. As she says, every individual is different, so she assesses where their comfort levels are and their acceptance of mold as a root cause, and then forms a plan around this. 33:00: Dr. Kasey Holland explains the importance of the doctor-patient relationship and how this can impact helping individuals heal. Having data and testing options available can help bridge the gap for those who are struggling with exposure, particularly those who are sensitive.40:00: Dr. Kasey Holland explains why people should have high standards for mold. Not only will you save time and money, but you will also save your health as well. Make sure to subscribe to The Mold Medic Channel so you never miss an episode of Mold Docs. To learn more about Dr. Kasey Holland at:https://drkaseyholland.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkaseyholland/Michael Rubino https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com/

A Sacred Responsibility In this episode of Mold Talks Docs, Micahel Rubino sits down with Dr. Will Cole, IFMCP, DNM, DC, leading functional-medicine expert, author, advocate, and podcast host. Dr. Will dives into the comprehensive process needed to heal individuals from toxicity, the prevalence of this health epidemic in society, and the importance of pushing back against the norm and fighting for one's health.Dr. Will Cole is a leading functional-medicine expert who consults people around the world via webcam, having started one of the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world. Named one of the top 50 functional and integrative doctors in the nation, Cole specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems.He is also the host of the popular The Art of Being Well podcast and bestselling author of Ketotarian, The Inflammation Spectrum, and the New York Times bestseller Intuitive Fasting.Dr. Will Cole, senior clinic director, is uniquely skilled and experienced at finding the root physiological, biochemical, and hormonal causes underlying many diseases. He has broken free from the limiting approach of “standard care,” which most often calls upon drugs and hormones as a first defense against these diseases without a real inspection as to the root underlying causes and contributing factors to each individual's presenting complaints.Dr. Cole uses breakthrough diagnostic testing and analysis that's rarely done in conventional settings to uncover the hidden causes of why people feel the way they feel. He also takes great pride in delivering personalized healthcare treatment to patients as well as providing an environment that supports and inspires patients to reverse their poor health.“It's frustrating, but to really hold space for these people that have gone through hell is a sacred responsibility for me. I can't change what they went through, but they can change their present and the future.”To learn more about Dr. Will Cole:https://drwillcole.com/Instagram: @drwillcoleTikTok: @drwillcoleThe Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.homecleanse.com

In this episode, we are joined by Michael Rubino to discuss one of our favorite subjects: Mold. Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of HomeCleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. The show is hosted by HI‘s Founder & Publisher, Bob Krell, who is a veteran consultant, contractor and trainer in the indoor environmental and building performance industries. Check out live shows, replays, and more at:  https://global.healthyindoors.com/c/healthy-indoors-live-show/

In this episode of Mold Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Tania Dempsey, an expert in chronic disease, autoimmune disorders, and mast cell activation syndrome. Dr. Tania goes into detail about mast cell activation syndrome and the effects of living in a toxic world.Dr. Dempsey is sought after internationally for her knowledge of chronic immune dysregulation and has attracted patients from Israel, England, Thailand, and France. Dr. Dempsey uses integrative medicine to get to the root cause(s) of the patient's illness. Her purpose is to understand why people get sick and to help patients understand their bodies and why they fail when they do.Dr. Dempsey received her MD from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her BS degree from Cornell University. She completed her residency at NYU Medical Center/Bellevue Hospital and then served as an attending physician at a large multi-specialty medical practice in White Plains, NY, before opening Armonk Integrative Medicine. Dr. Dempsey specializes in autoimmune diseases, MCAS, and chronic illness.In this episode, they dive into:0:45: Dr. Tania discusses mold, how large of an issue exposure is for health, and the complexity of why it's an increasingly common issue. Many people, she says, don't take this indoor contaminant seriously and have heard a long list of misinformation.10:00: Dr. Tania lists the symptoms and reactions that can develop in those experiencing mast cell activation syndrome. As she explains, this condition is systemic and can affect various places in the body and manifest in different ways. 15:00: Dr. Tania touches on the interconnection between mold exposure and the long list of other exposures, conditions, and factors that play a role in how the body reacts and what symptoms can develop. 20:00: Dr. Tania explains the issues she's seen with remediation protocols and the failed projects she's witnessed for her clients. Dr. Tania herself experienced a mold issue and multiple failed remediations for her own home. 25:30: Dr. Tania discusses the influence bacteria have as well as mold exposure and mast cell activation syndrome. Bacteria are often found alongside indoor mold growth and can play a role in how someone's body responds to the toxic environment. 36:00: Dr. Tania goes through what individuals should do if they have mast cell activation syndrome and/or mold exposure and the treatment protocols they should expect.Make sure to subscribe to The Mold Medic Channel so you never miss an episode of Mold Docs. To learn more about Dr. Tania Dempsey:Instagram: @drtaniadempseymdhttps://www.drtaniadempsey.com/https://aimcenterpm.com/dr-tania-dempsey/The Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/

The Root of the ProblemToday's Mold Talks guest is Sarah Tate, a school teacher, toxic mold warrior, and exposure survivor. Sarah's experience with mold exposure has been a long and painful journey as she continually suffered through symptoms that no one could find the root of the problem for. As time went on, she began to fear that the chronic pain and health issues would be the new normal in her life and that relief would never come. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Sarah Tate to discuss her difficult and debilitating experience with mold toxicity. Her long-time suffering shows how important it is to create more awareness for this indoor contaminant so that the root of the problem can be unearthed much sooner and chronic symptoms due to exposure don't continue on much longer than they should. With a family history of migraines, Sarah initially thought that her onset of pain was just an unavoidable fact of life that she would need to receive treatment for. As time went on, she tried a long list of pain-relief techniques, but nothing seemed to work. Eventually, her discomfort was so intense that it began to affect her first teaching job in Chicago, making it nearly impossible to just get through a normal day. She attempted to find answers and visited doctor after doctor, even going to a treatment facility for two weeks, but no one could pinpoint why her pain was getting worse and other symptoms like drastic weight loss were occurring. After moving to her home state of Louisiana and struggling to manage the symptoms and emotional trauma while teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic, she and her family were steered to a functional medicine facility in Chicago. Her new team of medical professionals instantly pointed her to mold toxicity, an answer which was then supported with testing. Since her diagnosis, Sarah has struggled to find a detox protocol that works for her body. She and her practitioner team have been working tirelessly to find a balance of gently getting her body to detox the toxins without moving too fast and causing her even more pain. It's been an emotional and distressing journey for Sarah and her family, filled with anxiety and dark thoughts, but she's continuing to push on and has faith that healthier, pain-free days are on the horizon. She's using her journey as a learning experience to prioritize herself and her health as well as take everything one day at a time. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Sarah Tate at:@saraht8https://www.themoldmedic.comhttps://www.allamericanrestoration.com

MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The Goop Podcast and Goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, toname a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To purchase his book click: The Mold Medic To purchase the supplements for your personal health Mold Protocol click: Equi Life Mold Protocol

MICHAEL RUBINO is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families—including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The Goop Podcast and Goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, toname a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. To purchase his book click: The Mold Medic To purchase the supplements for your personal health Mold Protocol click: Equi Life Mold Protocol

Michael Rubino joins the show to talk about how to do proper mold remediation, the difference between mold removal and remediation. Michael also goes into problems with mold testing, differences between mold and mildew, simple steps to prevent mold growth, symptoms of mold toxicity, and much more! If you have an old home, a home that may have had water damage, or even a new home, mold growth is something you should have on your radar, so tune into this informative podcast!   On today's podcast, you will learn: The most common molds you find in homes. The differences between mildew and mold. Symptoms of mold toxicity. Problems with current mold testing and remediation. The percentage of homes that have mold issues. Why mold inspections should become more prevalent. Tips to properly remove mold from your home. Main ways to prevent mold growth in your home. How Michael hopes to change our approach to mold issues.   Michael Rubino's Bio: Michael Rubino is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health. Rubino works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis. As President of All American Restoration, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families, including celebrities and athletes. He is also a council certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen. Rubino has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered Podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series, Mold Talks, where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. You can learn more about Michael and his work at  

In this episode of Mold Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Neil Nathan, M.D., researcher, complex medical problem-solver and healer (particularly for mold toxicity), and author.Neil Nathan, MD, has been practicing medicine for almost five decades. He has been Board Certified in Family Practice and Pain Management and is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine and a Founding Diplomate of ISEAI. He has written several books, including Healing is Possible: New Hope for Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Persistent Pain, and Other Chronic Illnesses and On Hope and Healing: For Those Who Have Fallen Through the Medical Cracks. He has hosted an internationally syndicated radio program/podcast on Voice America called The Cutting Edge of Health and Wellness Today. He has been working to bring awareness that mold toxicity is a major contributing factor for patients with chronic illness and lectures internationally on this subject, which led to the publication of several books, including Mold and Mycotoxins: Current Evaluation and Treatment, and his most recent book, Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness.In this episode, they dive into:1:00: Dr. Nathan discusses what led him to write his first book, Toxic. Back in the 80s, he began seeing an increasing number of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue cases, but because the medical world was unfamiliar with this condition, patients were sent to therapy. From there, he started connecting the dots to conditions such as mold toxicity and started helping his clients, even though it wasn't the "norm" in the medical world. From there, his journey into mold and understanding how it affects the body took off. This includes studying with Dr. Shoemaker. 6:00: Dr. Nathan goes through his other books and what sparked his desire to keep releasing information about mold, healing, and treatments. 9:30: Dr. Nathan discusses his idea of how many individuals are suffering from mold exposure, his experience in treatment, and the common symptoms he's seen. He goes over mold allergy and mold toxicity as well as the difference between the two. He discusses the influence of genetics and the various other components that result in adverse health reactions. 14:00: Dr. Nathan addresses the misconception that since mold exists in nature, it's no problem for our health. He also discusses mycotoxins, a toxic byproduct of some mold species.16:30: Dr. Nathan discusses why he agrees to disagree with Dr. Shoemaker on the idea that it's not mold growth in a home that's causing health issues, but actinomyces. Michael discusses his related experience and opinions as well. 21:45: Dr. Nathan discusses his new book, Energetic Diagnosis, and the motivation behind writing it. 24:00: Dr. Nathan discusses his short ebook, Mold and Mycotoxins, and its recent rewrite. 34:45: Dr. Nathan discusses his experience with a urine analysis being inconclusive even though the individual is suffering from toxicity and delves into the explanations behind it. 37:00: Dr. Nathan explains how crucial remediation and mold avoidance are in helping patients heal from exposure. You can get better, but you can't heal in the environment that's making you ill. 46:30: Dr. Nathan discusses the need for more studies, technology, and research funding to help better understand mold exposure and the impact it has on health.53:00: Dr. Nathan explains the importance of being patient while healing from mold toxicity because it can take years. But, it is treatable. To Learn More About Dr. Neil Nathan:https://neilnathanmd.com/https://www.amazon.com/Neil-Nathan/e/B004IW6A5A%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_shareThe Mold Medic https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Eve Elenhorn, Integrative Health Practitioner, Personal Trainer, mold survivor, awareness advocate, and expectant mother. Eve's discovery of mold began after experiencing a devastating miscarriage that spurred her to look deeper into why she continued to experience chronic health issues. From Hashimoto's and the Epstein-Barr Virus to a long list of gastrointestinal and thyroid issues, she believed that something else must be playing a role in her body; she just had to figure out a method for connecting the dots. Her search for answers introduced her to the world of functional medicine. Teaming up with a functional medicine doctor and a naturopath, they ran extensive testing and determined that her problem was mold. From there, she began the long battle of learning more about this indoor contaminant, figuring out how to get rid of it from her home, dealing with the pushback on whether or not indoor mold growth is a problem, and the million and one other difficulties that often surround this event. Still, Eve never gave up. She's now well on her way to healing and is expecting a child in the next few months. Using her experience, she's now dedicated to helping others find the root cause of their health issues and bringing more awareness to the harmful effects of mold exposure. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Eve Elenhorn to discuss her harrowing battle with mold exposure. Her journey highlights how important it is to dive deep into finding the root cause of symptoms instead of taking a pill to solve the problem, the far-reaching health damage that mold exposure can cause, and the importance of trusting your instincts. Throughout her life, Eve dealt with a list of health issues and met with an even longer list of doctors in an attempt to handle the onslaught of symptoms. It wasn't until she experienced a devasting miscarriage that she began connecting the dots and attempting to figure out if an underlying root cause must be at play. Her push for answers is what led her to discover an alternative health route: functional and integrative medicine. After visiting with a functional medicine doctor and a naturopath who ran a long series of tests, they discovered mold and mycotoxins all throughout her body. The discovery of these toxins is what sparked her deep dive into understanding more about this indoor contaminant and how it can impact health. As it turns out, Eve had been living in mold, which led to the toxic buildup within her body. While she now had the answers she needed, she began her healing journey while living in a toxic environment and began working to convince her husband and family to get on board with understanding the impact mold can have on health and the importance of creating a safe indoor space. After finding the mold in the home and becoming pregnant, they moved out of the house so that it could be remediated, and she's now living in an apartment and working on ensuring her body is healthy and in balance. "I don't like to look at things as a burden. I hear other people say all the time that they're exhausted from trying to fix things and things not working. And I'm like, that's not the right mindset to have. I look at it as my baby's coming. It's gonna be a fresh start. I'm gonna have a new house. They say in the Jewish tradition that when babies come, they give you a blessing. So I kind of look at it from that perspective, that this is all a blessing that I can start my life over."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Eve Elenhorn at: 

In this episode of Mold Docs, Michael Rubino sits down with Dr. Jess, a certified Gerson practitioner, functional medicine leader, and awareness advocate. Dr. Jess explains how she entered the world of mold and began helping people detox their bodies after exposure to this indoor contaminant. She discusses her process of figuring out if someone is suffering from mold exposure, detox strategies, and the new app that she established to help even more people on their healing journey. Dr. Jess is a former hospitalist, internal medicine-based medical doctor, and certified Gerson Practitioner. She is an expert in the areas of stealth infections, environmental toxicity, regenerative medicine, ozone, and cannabis. Her passion lies in uncovering the mystery behind chronic illness, whether that be stealth infections, heavy metals, stress/trauma, or other environmental toxicities. There are real, root-cause answers to why the body might be malfunctioning. Trained in medicine at the University of Louisville, Dr. Jess experienced what many of her patients experienced: deep anxiety, hormonal imbalances, and adrenal dysfunction. She sought answers to uncover the root cause of the disease – something she thought she had learned in medical school.After working as an M.D. in a hospital for 6 years, Dr. Jess realized that she needed to investigate alternatives to today's modern medical industry, which "treats every ill with a pill." She became trained in Gerson Therapy, functional medicine, nutrigenomics, and ozone in her efforts to help her patients with chronic disease solutions. She is now an expert in the fields of Lyme, parasites, and the health hazards of mold. She is an international keynote speaker with her own former line of Dr. Jess products.In this episode, they dive into:1:00 Dr. Jess details how she came up with her trademark quote, "Kill. Bind. Sweat." and how it catapulted her into the limelight of mold treatment. As most people aren't ready to just jump in and kill all the bad things in their bodies, it's important to balance prepping them for this process and then slowly adding steps as their bodies are ready. 2:30 How prevalent is mold toxicity? Dr. Jess talks about just how many patients she's seen who have suffered from mold exposure thanks to the rising number of water-damaged buildings out there. "It's overwhelming, actually. And so, it's my least favorite part of the job: telling people that they have mold in their homes." She explains her theory of why this phenomenon seems to be occurring more and more. 6:00 Dr. Jess refers to hypersensitive people as canaries in the coal mine, and explains that being responsive to mold isn't completely a bad thing; it's a warning system that something is wrong in that indoor environment. 8:00 Dr. Jess and Michael discuss the various ways of testing both the home and the body for mold and mycotoxins and how factors such as suppressed immune systems can throw a wrench in testing protocols. "I wish that testing was covered by insurance. It's not, guys. This is not even recognized in mainstream conventional medicine as a problem. So, it's super helpful for people like us, doctors and remediators, to know for sure if this is what's making you sick, and the only way we know for sure is by finding the spores in the home and then correlating those with the same species of mold that can make that mycotoxin. Because one species of mold can make multiple different mycotoxins and one mycotoxin can be from different species of mold, so it can get kind of complicated, and we need to be able to match up those volatile organic compounds called mycotoxins that they make in the house and we need to correlate that in your body."11:00 Dr. Jess dives into how everyone responds to exposure differently, meaning that treatment plans all tend to look a litt

Why You Should Listen:  In this episode, you will learn about mold inspection and remediation. About My Guest: My guest for this episode is Michael Rubino.  Michael Rubino, CMR, IEP is an air quality expert who helps bridge the gap between the air in our homes and its direct impact on our health.  Michael works with over 100 doctors globally to not only raise awareness but also provide solutions to correctly identify and remove the pollutants causing this global health crisis.  As President of All American Restoration, Michael specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure and has helped heal over 1,000 families.  He is also a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and is a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.  He is the author of The Mold Medic and a contributor to MindBodyGreen.  Michael has been featured on Gwyneth Paltrow's The goop Podcast and goop's website, Brandi Glanville's Unfiltered Podcast, Luke Storey, Forbes, USA Today, and Bloom TV, to name a few. He hosts the YouTube series "Mold Talks" where guests include medical experts as well as mold recovery patients, including media icon Atoosa Rubenstein. Key Takeaways: How important is considering the allergenic aspects of mold exposure? What sets the stage for environmental illness? What issues lead to mold or water-damage in a building? What testing options are used to evaluate a home? Is air sampling an appropriate testing method? How should a dust sample be collected for an ERMI? How is an ERMI interpreted? Why is an ERMI score even less helpful post-remediation? What is the role of Actinomycetes and endotoxins? Can mold dogs be used to identify a mold source? What are the 3 main steps in a proper remediation? How many sources of contamination are commonly found in a water-damaged building? What are the key elements of a remediation plan? Is fogging a viable tool for resolving issues arising from water-damage? What are the challenges posed by an HVAC system? What issues arise from crawl spaces, basements, and attics? Can cars be remediated? How can one remediate on a budget? What personal belongings may need to be discarded? What are the criteria for a successful remediation? What should one expect in terms of a guarantee from a remediator? Can a home be remediated such that one can recover in the same environment in which they became ill? What dehumidifiers, vacuums, and air filters does The Mold Medic find helpful? Connect With My Guest: http://TheMoldMedic.com Related Resources: All American Restoration Interview Date: April 21, 2022 Transcript: To review a transcript of this show, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com/Episode164. Additional Information: To learn more, visit https://BetterHealthGuy.com. Disclaimer:  The content of this show is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or cure any illness or medical condition. Nothing in today's discussion is meant to serve as medical advice or as information to facilitate self-treatment. As always, please discuss any potential health-related decisions with your own personal medical authority. 

Thinking Outside the Box Today's Mold Talks guest is Michael Strothers, a mold survivor, and awareness advocate. Michael's experience with mold began after moving into a new home with his fiance and immediately experiencing unusual symptoms, including alopecia. While medical professionals decided this autoimmune condition was triggered by stress, Michael continued thinking outside the box and searching for an answer that would explain his other related symptoms. His demand for an explanation eventually led him to discover mold as the root cause. Unfortunately, though, his battle didn't end there. From improper mold inspections, failed remediation, and struggling to find a safe indoor environment, he went through it all in an effort to get away from this contaminant. Eventually, he would sell the house and spend the next few years building up his own awareness, creating a safe space to live in, and giving his body the chance to heal.Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Michael Strothers to discuss his battle with mold exposure and alopecia. His journey highlights how mold exposure can be the underlying stressor triggering autoimmune conditions such as alopecia, the importance of thinking outside the box, and how difficult it can be to find a safe space to live in once that sensitivity switch has been flipped. Thankfully, his dedication to building more awareness helped get him the tools he needed to eventually find a place to heal.His personal battle began after moving into a brand new house with his fiance at the time. Within three weeks, he started experiencing significant hair loss, as well as a list of other symptoms. Medical professionals immediately diagnosed him with alopecia triggered by stress from moving and the upcoming wedding. Something continued to bother him with this diagnosis, though, and he kept coming back to how these reactions only popped up after moving into the new home. This sparked a deep dive into thinking outside the box, leading him down a Google rabbit hole that eventually pointed to mold in the home. Low and behold, a mold inspector found mold in his new house. Unfortunately, what followed was a failed remediation that would lead to him moving out of the home and bouncing back and forth between places as he tried to find a safe space to live. Between issues with rental management not taking the issue seriously and the high number of homes with a current mold problem, Michael witnessed firsthand just how prominent indoor mold growth is. And, the entire time he was fighting this battle, he was continually told by family and medical professionals that mold was not his problem. For the next three years, he would continue to struggle before realizing that the best option was to purchase a home so that he could be in charge of correctly fixing any issues that popped up. Using his newfound knowledge, he dealt with a few mold issues that occurred in the house, until finally, it was a safe indoor environment. He's now enjoying the benefits of a healthy home that doesn't trigger a long list of symptoms. He's also using his experience to bring more awareness to the effects mold exposure can have and help as many people as he can find answers to their own chronic symptoms. "I didn't realize how common mold was. I thought the situation was a one in a million situation. Previously to that, I had lived in the house I grew up in and two different apartments. I never had a problem. So I didn't realize that it was the rule as opposed to the exception to the rule, especially when you're going to buy or live in a property that's a little bit older."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Michael Strothers at:@strothers.mike

Today's Mold Talks guest is Kimberly Rose, a certified breathwork therapist and mold survivor. Kimberly's unique experience with exposure-related toxicity started over a decade before she discovered that the root cause of her issues was living in a moldy environment. Since the discovery, she's jumped from moldy environment to moldy environment and is now well aware of just how prevalent this indoor contaminant is and how difficult it can be to find a safe indoor space. The saving grace that helped her get through the entire tumultuous experience was learning about and becoming an expert in breathwork. Between the gentle detox and the helpful mindset that this practice provided, she was able to survive living in these toxic environments and start down the path of healing. The road to recovery was bumpy, and it's one she's still attempting to navigate. But, by taking the steps she can when she can, Kimberly is well on her way toward her life-changing wellness goals. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Kimberly Rose to discuss her long and grueling battle with mold toxicity. Her experience shows how important it is to focus on the little steps and do what she can when she can. By first getting herself in the right and positive mindset, Kimberly has been able to help her body along the path of healing. Her initial experience with mold, she believes, started after moving into a mildewy apartment in Nashville, Tennessee when she was 19. After living there for a short time, she began to develop debilitating migraines, which would then further develop into a list of chronic symptoms. Unfortunately, she said her situation was compounded by the Adderall-induced depression she continued to feel, coupled with heavy drinking. It wasn't until she randomly discovered breathwork that her life turned around. Slowly, her mindset changed and her health began to improve. Kimberly's sister would later convince her to check for mold toxicity, and much to her surprise, there were high levels of mold in her body. Before the results, Kimberly had no idea that mold could cause any sort of adverse health reaction. Armed with the answer, she dove into figuring out how to heal her body and immediately jumped in. Years later, she's now a certified breathwork coach and is using this technique, coupled with supplements and binders, to help maintain her health while living in a moldy environment until she has the finances to move out into a safer space. Using her experience, she's dedicated her life to helping others with breathwork and surviving their own toxic environments. As she said, it can take a lot of money to figure out a health problem and just simply stay healthy. Her passion is to give these individuals as many economic resources as possible until they're in a position to make bigger life changes.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Kimberly Rose at: @breathe_with_kimberly_rosehttps://www.breathworkwithkimberlyrose.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/BREATHEwithKimberlyRose/featured

Ripping Off the Bandaid To Achieve Holistic Health Today's Mold Talks guest is Brendan Vermeire, a mental and metabolic health scientist, researcher, educator, author, and speaker. He is also a board-certified holistic health practitioner, master nutrition coach, master personal trainer, USAW Sports performance coach, and Crossfit trainer. Brendan's journey with mold began years ago after moving into a water-damaged house and later being introduced to the concept of mold illness. For years, Brendan dealt with the back and forth in the medical world while trying to find a healing solution for his fiance at the time. While he's still unsure as to whether or not mold caused her debilitating chronic illness, the experience was his first brush with functional medicine, environmental factors, and finding the root cause of illness. Since that initial realization, he dove into functional medicine, particularly focusing on how impactful environmental factors like mold can be on mental health. His passion in the field led to a career helping chronically ill individuals, the creation of a wide range of informative materials, a nonprofit dedicated to research and education, and a plethora of case studies aimed at pushing the envelope forward for healthier living for all, among other inspirational feats. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Brendan Vermeire about his journey into the realm of mold, what led him to become a renowned professional in the functional medicine world, and an advocate for healthier living for all. Throughout his journey, Brenden has continued to push for greater understanding, awareness, and change of how environmental factors like mold impact health in relation to overall wellbeing due to lifestyle. Brenden believes that his first brush with mold began after moving into a water-damaged house with his fiance at the time. Over time, his fiance continued to feel chronically ill and developed what he believed was a classic case of CIRS. Still, while they went to a variety of doctors and specialists, no one could pinpoint what was causing her to feel unwell, even though she continued to suggest that mold was the root cause. Sadly, she would eventually lose her battle with life in 2020, and they would never get to the bottom of whether or not she was struggling with mold toxicity. As Brenden said, "Trying to save her is what got me into functional medicine," and years later, he would be re-introduced to the idea of mold illness. From that moment on, he hit the ground running and dove into researching and figuring out how to help individuals get their bodies back into balance, especially if they've been suffering from mold exposure. The biggest piece of the puzzle, he found, is to help clients focus on getting their mental health in a positive place and actively work on improving their metabolic health. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can learn more about Brendan Vermeire at: @the_holistic_savagehttps://www.metabolicsolutionsllc.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Lauren Keller, a nurse practitioner, certified midwife, and mold survivor. Like many suffering from mold toxicity, Lauren had no idea how much this indoor contaminant could impact her body until she moved into a rental house while getting her graduate degree. It took some time after the chronic symptoms initially developed before she realized that something wasn't quite right in her body. What followed were years of misdiagnosis, even though she was a professional in the medical realm. From depression, multiple sclerosis, and Lyme disease, Lauren heard it all and underwent a million and one tests to try to prove it. It took a random encounter for her to start going down the rabbit hole of environmental factors like mold as possible culprits. Luckily, she stuck to her instincts that something wasn't quite right and eventually realized it was mold toxicity that was causing her ongoing issues. From there, she began the long journey of healing, and she continued going down the rabbit hole of the effect environmental factors have on health. Her passion for the subject led her to not only a career change but also a move halfway across the world. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Lauren Keller to discuss her life-changing experience with mold. Her journey shows that even though someone's in the medical world, that doesn't mean that they can't suffer from mold illness because of the general lack of understanding and awareness of this indoor contaminant. Lauren's brush with mold began in graduate school after she moved into a house with visible mold. As she said, though, no one talked about mold. Even while in school to become a certified nurse, she never once learned about mold illness and the health implications of exposure. So, while she thought everything was fine, the toxicity slowly began chipping away at her health until her symptoms became so pronounced that she couldn't live her normal life. At one point, her chronic fatigue was so bad that she was sleeping almost 20 hours a day. Determined to find the cause, she started going down the rabbit hole of trying to find a diagnosis, but like many, it was an incredibly difficult struggle. No doctor could tell her what was wrong and instead suggested she might have mental health issues instead of something physically wrong. It took years of her continually going down the rabbit hole of research and trial and error before she finally considered mold as the root cause of her problem. Her entire experience with mold showed her just how little is known about this indoor contaminant and how little people think it can affect health-even medical professionals. Her own symptoms proved to her just how powerful the effects of exposure can be, and now much more attention is needed to how factors in our indoor environment impact health. From struggling to find someone to help build a safe home to hearing those around her say that mold is no big deal, she's witnessed countless issues regarding mold awareness.Using this understanding, she decided to change careers and is now helping people around the world heal who are going down the rabbit hole of environmental-related exposures and chronic illness. "When you're that ill and then you start recovering, you just see the world differently and you see the way you want to live your life differently. Mainstream doesn't really make as much sense anymore."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can learn more about Lauren Keller at: @twopurplecarrots&l

Today's Mold Talks guest is Samantha Huddleston, a military spouse, mother, mold survivor, and advocate for awareness. After moving from Hawaii to Washington and then to California, Samantha believes she hopped from moldy environment to moldy environment before her body had finally had enough. That's when her journey of fighting to be heard began.It would take years of living in a moldy home before she realized that a contaminant in her indoor environment might be what was causing her problems all along: mold. She saw doctor after doctor, but few had any kind of experience or awareness when it came to mold. Even after being diagnosed with Hashimotos, she trusted her instincts that the mold she continued to see in her home was triggering her chronic symptoms. Eventually, fighting to be heard paid off, and she finally found someone that listened, ran tests that showed high levels of mold toxicity, and started her down the path of detoxing.Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Samantha Huddleston to discuss her long journey living in moldy environments and fighting to be heard. It took years for Samantha to find individuals who believed in her instincts that mold was the problem, showing just how much more awareness is needed when it comes to this indoor contaminant.After moving to an older home in California while her husband went to graduate school, Samantha slowly started noticing recurring moldy issues throughout the home. At the time, though, she had no idea how much mold could impact her health and opted to try to clean it off. About a year after moving into the home, her symptoms started to ramp up. From anxiety and depression to chronic fatigue and brain fog, Samantha could barely get through her normal, everyday life. Her first attempt at seeking medical help occurred on Christmas Day, and she continued to see doctor after doctor from that initial visit to the ER, starting her journey of fighting to be heard. The medical professionals went back and forth on whether she might have a thyroid malfunction, kidney issues, iron deficiency, or mental health problems, but eventually settled on Hashimoto's. Still, she just had a feeling that the mold she kept seeing was the culprit. Refusing to let the idea go, Samantha kept fighting to be heard and finally found a doctor that listened. After running a series of tests, her bloodwork showed high levels of mold toxicity. Armed with the answers, Samantha began the long journey of detoxing and is still working on getting her body back into balance. Choosing to look on the bright side, she said that she's still grateful for the experience because it opened her eyes to how important it is to have a safe indoor environment and how little awareness there is for mold. By sharing her story, she hopes that others will begin to examine their homes as potential sources of ongoing illness and find the culprit for their symptoms much faster than she did."The doctor works for you. That's my big thing. If the doctor is not addressing the problem, and they're not willing to listen, and they're making you feel like you're a little bit crazy for talking like this, then they're not the doctor for you. You might try out a bunch of them. It's a long process. But I promise it will be worth it in the end to find one that actually listens to you."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Samantha Huddleson at:@samantha__huddleston

Today's Mold Talks guest is Lindsey Jones, mother of three, mold survivor, and passionate advocate. Lindsey's unique journey with mold began with a pipe burst that led to a massive contamination situation that slowly took over and eventually led to them moving out of mold. To make it even more frightening, the entire situation occurred while she was pregnant with her daughter. For the year that they lived in the toxic environment, Lindsey struggled with a range of symptoms, even after they hired a remediation company to come in and fix the situation multiple times. The health effects were so drastic that she could barely take care of herself, much less her newborn baby. She and her husband battled to overcome the hurdle of downplaying mold exposure as the culprit for their issues, but when Lindsey found hidden mold all over her home, she realized that his fungus might be to blame after it all. Her discovery and repeated attempts at solving the issue led them to decide on moving out of mold instead of continuing to live in a toxic environment.Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Lindsey Jones about her overwhelming and debilitating experience living through mold exposure. Her ordeal shows how much more attention needs to be paid to this indoor contaminant and how difficult it can be to accept that mold could be the cause of such large-scale issues. Lindsey's initial encounter with mold began when a pipe burst while she and her family were away on vacation. Their absence allowed for the water to soak through the entire home, creating a large-scale potential situation for mold to move in on. While they hired someone to come in and dry out their home as well as fix all of the structural issues, Lindsey still began experiencing a range of odd symptoms after moving back into the house. Since she was pregnant, though, they believed that was the underlying cause. Almost at the end of her pregnancy, Lindsey discovered mold in the island in her kitchen, resulting in her and her husband hiring the same remediation company to come back and solve the problem. The company quickly remediated the visible issue while Lindsey was still in the home, and assured her family that the problem was now resolved. She put her faith in these individuals and believed that this was the end of the story. It never crossed her mind that she would eventually be moving out of mold and the incredibly toxic environment they were living in.Fast forward to after she gave birth, and these adverse health reactions began to spiral out of control. So much so that she could barely take care of her newborn daughter or even move around her own home. Even with individuals suggesting that mold could be the culprit, she remained convinced that the issue was resolved and that there was no way this fungus could be causing so many issues. It took a chance glimpse of mold in her home to figure out there was a massive contamination issue within the building. While they tried to remediate it again, they realized that moving out of mold was the best option for their health. Thankfully, due to Lindsey's extensive research, they only moved out with the clothes on their backs and left all of their contaminated belongings inside of the home. She's now back to feeling like her healthy, normal self and is using this experience to help others and advocate for change when it comes to mold.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Lindsey Jones on Instagram at:@lindseykjones

Today's Mold Talks guest is Victoria Fisher, a mold survivor, awareness advocate, and soon-to-be mother. Victoria unknowingly lived with mold for five years. Thankfully, she continued listening to intuition and discovered that the culprit for her chronic problems existed right within her own home. Even after seeing doctor after doctor, no one could pinpoint what the problem was, and instead only gave her band-aids for the problem. The experience taught Victoria how important it is to continue advocating for her own health and listening to intuition. Refusing to accept her condition as the new normal, she discovered the answers on her own and fought to get her body back into balance and healthy once more. Even while fighting with apartment complex management and medical professionals that were woefully unfamiliar with mold. Still, she considers this event a learning and strengthening experience and is using her story to help others who may be suffering from similar situations.Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Victoria Fisher about her five-year experience with mold exposure and just how difficult it can be to find answers. Not only that, but also the lack of experience with acceptance and understanding when it comes to this indoor contaminant, especially from apartment management. Listening to intuition and refusing to accept her situation as the new normal is the main driver that got her through the experience. At first, when Victoria's mental and physical health started to take a downward turn, she thought it might be her birth control causing all of the issues. When the symptoms persisted even after the removal of her Nexplanon, she then turned to genetic conditions. Her mother suffered from thyroid cancer, so Victoria began seeing medical professionals to determine if this could be the cause of her problems. As it typically goes with mold toxicity, every single test they ran came back normal.As the symptoms progressed over time, she saw an increasing number of doctors and specialists, but no one could give her an answer to her issues. Victoria refused to give up, though. As she said, "I just knew that this didn't have to be my story, and I didn't want it to be my story," so she continued pushing for answers and listening to intuition. It took years of research and perseverance before she finally found her answer: indoor mold growth. After finding specific indicators in the test results, she immediately contacted Texas Mold Inspectors to come in and assess her and her husband's apartment. They, of course, found the mold.What followed was a long and drawn-out battle with the apartment complex management. Luckily, Victoria had the foresight to begin and maintain a paper trail, which she would eventually use to break her lease. From there, she focused on healing her body while staying with her in-laws and finding a new home that didn't already have a mold problem. Looking back, Victoria said that while it's been a wild ride, she still wouldn't give up the experience. It brought her so much awareness and passion for creating a healthy home that she's grateful for. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/You can chat more with Victoria at:@v.c.fisher

Today's Mold Talks guest is Erik Johnson, a U.S. veteran, advocate, podcast host, author, mold revolutionist, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome survivor. Erik has been an invaluable asset in pushing for change thanks to his deep history with both mold illness and chronic fatigue syndrome. Throughout his life, he's experienced mold exposure on several occasions and the drastic impact it has on health.Using this experience, Erik has dedicated his life to pushing the line forward when it comes to mold awareness, research, and related illnesses. After witnessing countless individuals suffer through the debilitating symptoms of exposure while still seeing little to no action taken to address this ongoing issue, he realized that change wasn't going to come easily. Still, those dealing with chronic illness deserve help, which is why he's spent years of his life researching, sharing his story, advocating for change, and shining a massive light on this worldwide issue.Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino had the opportunity to speak with Erik Johnson and hear this mold revolutionist's amazing journey of living with exposure. His journey with mold began after his family started managing a hotel at an old stagecoach stop on the Sonora Pass in 1964. Erik said that he immediately realized he was in trouble after developing a list of chronic symptoms. Over time, his entire childhood would be impacted, from lack of energy and sociability to development and neurological issues.Eventually, they would find mold inside the walls of the hotel. That discovery introduced Erik to the idea of mold and started him on a journey towards awareness. For the next few decades, he would continue to experience mold in various places during his life after that initial onset of sensitivity. Even joining the army and moving to a base in Germany presented certain mold-related issues. A leak in the basement armory led to not only Erik experiencing chronic symptoms but his entire unit as well. While he battled exposure for some time, he eventually realized that he wouldn't be able to reenlist because of his failing health.In the following years, Erik would continue to notice "sick building" after "sick building" and the effects they had on the people inside. This was the initial spark for becoming a mold revolutionist. With a built-in sensitivity radar for mold in his own body, we slowly began to consider whether any of these buildings also had mold. At the time, he also became Dr. Paul Cheney's very first mystery illness patient during the Lake Tahoe epidemic in 1985. It was while trying to find answers during this outbreak that he realized how skewed the world was when it came to mold exposure and related illnesses.While they acknowledged the validity of a new condition, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, they failed to research and associate the illness with mold exposure. The entire scenario led to Erik's life's work in researching, advocating, and embracing being a mold revolutionist. Now, he spends his time starting conversations, sharing his story, writing, hosting his podcast Exposing Mold, and various other actions to shine a light on the mold epidemic.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Erik Johnson at:https://exposingmold.com/https://www.instagram.com/exposingmold/https://www.facebook.com/exposingmold

Today's Mold Talks guest is Haileigh, a registered nurse, independent wellness advocate, mother of three, and mold survivor. Haileigh, her husband, and their three sons suffered from mold illness for years before figuring out that it was their environment making them sick. From detoxing and the loneliness of mold exposure to dealing with Western medicine trends, she's gone through the wringer trying to heal her family. Her determination and persistence in finding the answers are what finally led Haileigh down the path of mold. Looking back, she's finally starting to realize exactly how much mold exposure impacted her family, particularly her young children. Using this experience, she's continuing to focus on detoxing her family while also beginning to take steps to help others who are going through similar situations so they don't have to experience the loneliness of mold exposure. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Haileigh to discuss how much of an impact mold exposure can have on an entire family, the loneliness of mold exposure, and the difficulties of navigating the experience. As Haileigh points out, there just aren't enough people familiar with mold and the dramatic and far-reaching effects it can have on health. Haileigh and her family moved into a new home about three years ago while she was pregnant with her third child. Over time, each of them began developing chronic issues, from strep throat and gastrointestinal issues to kidney and gallbladder problems. One of her sons went on to develop PANS/PANDAS and Haileigh experienced appendicitis that led to a combined birthing and surgery situation. As a healthy woman who exercised regularly and ensured her children were healthy as well, she couldn't understand why her family continued to experience health problem after health problem. She took her family to a variety of doctors over the months, but no one could give her a definitive answer as to what was going on. Haileigh said that the loneliness of mold exposure was one of the worst parts. Those around her, even relatives, weren't understanding of what they were all going through and the severity of their suffering. Luckily, they eventually discovered that it was their indoor environment that was causing the problem and that they had been living in mold all that time. Their battle didn't stop there, though. From that moment of discovery, Haileigh and her husband would struggle to find medical professionals who could help create personal detox plans, they would lose many of their belongings to contamination, they'd experience a transition home with mold, and they'd battle insurance companies for coverage. All while trying to recover from mold exposure and find a safe place to raise their children.Thankfully, they're now in a safe environment and are continuing to work on their health and help others who may be going through similar experiences and experiencing the loneliness of mold exposure."Don't stop. If you're not getting the answers that you need from a doctor, if they're not listening to you, and things are still happening and things aren't making sense, listen to your gut. Get uncomfortable. Be comfortable with getting uncomfortable."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Haileigh at:Instagram: @hpopp425https://www.doterra.com/US/en/site/poppofhealth/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Amanda Panacea, a licensed mental health counselor, life coach, and holistic health practitioner. Amanda knew from a young age that mold was not her friend. Between dealing with physical symptoms and the mental aspect of mold toxicity, she was well acquainted with how much this indoor contaminant could affect her health.Later on in life, she would encounter a mold situation that drastically shifted her life while she was studying functional medicine. Luckily, she was familiar with mold illness and pushed through the pain to begin her journey to healing. Now she's helping others who are suffering from similar situations detox and find relief from exposure, as well as getting back on track from the mental aspect of mold toxicity. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Amanda Panacea to discuss her life-long battle with mold and the mental aspect of mold toxicity. As a child, Amanda said she was basically allergic to everything, which is why she knew mold was a problem. She was lucky enough to have a mom fully invested in her health, so she knew from previous doctor visits that many species of mold triggered her symptoms.It wasn't until she developed hepatitis A that her full-blown mold illness symptoms developed much more strongly than her previous symptoms. Still, it took some time for her to pinpoint that mold was the underlying culprit. Living in South Florida and studying to be a functional medicine practitioner, she visited quite a few doctors to determine what the problem was, but it would be some time before she realized this indoor contaminant was to blame. Everything came to a head when she began seeing her current boyfriend, who lived in an apartment with mold. Amanda quickly developed a list of symptoms and started battling the mental aspect of mold toxicity. Still, while she knew mold was in the apartment, she hoped that by spending less time in the building, she'd be fine. As the symptoms and mental aspect of mold toxicity persisted, though, she knew that wasn't the case. Luckily, she started working for a company in 2020 that used bioenergetic testing to help individuals get their bodies back into balance. After using this method on herself, she finally began to heal from her list of symptoms. Amanda is using her knowledge now to help others heal their bodies from mold exposure and recover from the mental aspect of mold exposure. "With pain comes passion. A lot of people, when they go through something as horrible as mold illness, they come out of it with so much more education on not just mold but like the entire body and brain and even like taking care of your home. They also usually want to help other people do the same."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Amanda Panacea at:Instagram: @amandapanaceahttps://creatingbalancedhealth.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Kealy Severson, a licensed healthcare professional, environmentally acquired injury specialist, podcast host, and mold survivor. While she's not completely sure when her journey with mold-related illness began, she believes that this fungus began taking root when she was a child. However, it wasn't until her entire family began to get sick that she realized some environmental factor must be at play and she needed to begin reclaiming life after mold. Her experience with mold highlights just how prevalent this mold is indoors and how drastically it can impact health. Kealy understands firsthand how much mold can impact normal, everyday life, having dealt with the effects of chronic illness, struggling to keep us as a mother of three, caring for sick children, and the strain on a marriage. Now, she's using this massive and traumatic life event to help others who are also dealing with environmental contaminants. Today's Talk: During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with mold survivor Kealy Severson to discuss her long and exhausting battle with mold exposure. While she can't pinpoint exactly when her illness began, she distinctly remembers an event when she was 10 years old and experienced a drastic personality shift. Looking back, she thinks that's when her fungus problems began- in a damp basement. Throughout the next 18 years, she experienced chronic symptoms throughout her life but never pieced together what the trigger was. Instead, she normalized her symptoms. It wasn't until adulthood that she realized something else was at play. She and her family just moved into an apartment after Kealy took a new position as an acupuncturist. While they smelled a musty odor in the kitchen, Kealy said that she never associated a mildew smell with hidden water or mold. Over the next few years, she, her husband, and her three children all began experiencing a range of symptoms. As her health slowly began to deteriorate, her relationship with her husband did as well. One of his main symptoms of exposure was a dramatic mood and personality switch that made him act like a completely different person. It wasn't until she heard a podcast featuring a woman affected by mold that she started to consider this fungus as a potential culprit. Still, it would be some time before her husband discovered the hidden mold in their kitchen. What followed was a battle with their landlord, moving out with the clothes on their back, and then moving into a home down the street. She immediately began detoxification protocols for herself and each member of their family to start reclaiming life after mold. While they did begin to feel better, it was an incredibly slow and drawn-out process. Low and behold, they discovered hidden mold in this home as well. From there, they battled for remediation again and ended up moving in with Kealy's mother, whose apartment also had mold. Kealy and her family weren't able to begin reclaiming life after mold until they bought a new home that was free from this fungus. “The first thing that you should look to if you're chronically sick is something in your environment because it's been normalized to think that it's a disease or something else. And, so many of these chronic illnesses have an intimate environmental component and I don't think people realize that and it doesn't matter about your genetics. These aren't genetic disorders. These are environmental disorders causing genetic activation problems with your health.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Kealy Severson at:https://exposingmold.com/https://www.instagram.com/exposingmold/https://www.facebook.com/exposingmold

Today's Mold Talks guest is Emily Rachal, owner of Texas Mold Inspectors, founder of Malachi's Message, and mold survivor. Emily's heartbreaking experience shows just how much a family can be devastated by mold. From the loss of a child's life to chronic health issues with every family member, including pets, this indoor contaminant completely changed Emily's life. Yet, even with the immense pain and suffering her family went through, Emily and her husband decided to use this experience to push for change. They created their own mold inspection company as well as a nonprofit foundation to help others get through similar situations. Continuing to advocate for change, she hopes that in the future, no one will have to go through the agony she and her family experienced. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Emily Rachal to hear how her family was devastated by mold. Their journey with mold began with a life-changing transition. Wanting a slower pace of life so they could enjoy time with their son, they moved away from Austin, Texas, to a smaller town a few hours away.Within the first week of moving, Emily, her husband, their son, and their two dogs all started to experience a range of symptoms, including sinus issues, hormone imbalance, incessant itching (for the dogs), and debilitating anxiety. A friend in Austin suggested it might be mold, but Emily was skeptical, and unfortunately, a doctor told her that this indoor contaminant couldn't cause any health issues. It wasn't until they left their house a year later for an extended time that they realized their indoor environment was to blame and how much their family had been devastated by mold. Immediately, their symptoms began to ease, and their son seemed to transform back to life in front of their eyes. A chance encounter with another family who had previously suffered from mold sealed the deal; they knew they had to get their home tested. As it turns out, their home was contaminated with toxic mold. They immediately moved out and requested that their landlord remediate their space.Their struggle didn't stop there, though. Over the next few months, they experienced issues with their landlord, remediation, inspections, insurance companies, and a host of other problems. Choosing to use this as fuel for the fire, her husband immediately took a class to become a Texas licensed mold inspector and learned that various individuals had broken the law while attempting to "remediate" the mold in Emily's home. While dealing with problem after problem, Emily was also struggling with pregnancy complications triggered by her failing health. While they were able to spend some time with their newborn son, Malachi, he passed away from a terminal birth defect due to Emily's toxic mold exposure.After the heartbreaking experience of their family being devastated by mold, Emily and her husband established their own mold inspection company and nonprofit. They're dedicated to helping ensure no one has to go through a similar situation and can get the help and answers they deserve. “So we decided to go out there and help people the way that we wish somebody would have helped us back then.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Emily Rachal at: https://malachismessage.org/https://www.texasmoldinspectors.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Rain Holten, a licensed esthetician, integrative health practitioner student, and chronic mold survivor. Rain's experience with mold over the years has been all-consuming. Over the years, she's realized first-hand that this fungus among us is everywhere and often works alongside other conditions like Lyme disease. Rain's not completely sure when her initial experience with mold began. Over the years, she's realized that exposure occurred at her job, in her home, and even in her car, but there was never a sudden instance of, "Oh, that's mold." In fact, it took years for her to figure out that this fungus was affecting her life so drastically. This long and tumultuous timeline is what pushed Rain to become a mold advocate. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Rain Holten to discuss her long journey with mold illness. While she's still debating on exactly how long mold has played a role in her health, she believes her place of work sparked the most drastic change in her body- it was a salon located in a basement that had a musty smell, but Rain never considered that mold might be a problem. She just thought she was overwhelmed with starting her new business. Eventually, though, her toxicity got so bad that it began affecting her everyday life. Over the years of working in the contamination (and she'd later find out, living in it as well), Rain developed a lengthy list of symptoms and conditions often related to mold. Doctor after doctor steered her in a multitude of directions, but no one could pinpoint why her persistent symptoms wouldn't abate. It wasn't until a friend suggested that she see a naturopath for her ongoing Lyme disease symptoms that mold popped up on Rain's radar. At first, she pushed back at the idea that this fungus could be the culprit, but she eventually agreed to give the idea merit. As it turned out, the testing revealed that she did have mold in her body. That's when she began connecting the dots. She'd later find out that mold was in her home and her car as well. Armed with the answers, she started down the road to removing the mold from her life and her body. Unfortunately, the lack of moldy information in society led to a bumpy road of failed remediations and detoxes that weren't successful. Luckily, she's worked hard to build her mold awareness and, while her body is still not fully back to normal, she's feeling much healthier and mold-free. Now, she's focused on continuing to heal and helping to spread awareness so that others don't have to continue to suffer from mold toxicity. "My recommendation would be to make sure that you always listen to your body. Don't let a person, don't let 50 people, don't let your husband, don't let your mother, and don't let a stranger tell you that it's not real because it is. Especially if you're feeling it."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Chat with Rain Holten at: Instagram: @clandestinerain

Today's Mold Talks guest is Lisa Christensen, an artist, art teacher, mold exposure survivor, and mold advocate. Her experience with mold has been a long and difficult road, with exposure occurring both in her home and at her place of work. From dealing with apartment complex managers to insurance companies and school boards, Lisa now knows just how difficult handling mold can be.Even with all of the pain, obstacles, and discouraging situations she's faced, she's using her experience to help others as much as possible. From advocacy to pushing for change, Lisa is pushing for mold awareness, acceptance, and proper removal so that no one has to suffer as she has suffered. In particular, she said, students and teachers who attend mold-filled schools. Today's Talk: During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Lisa Christensen, who opens up about her ongoing battle with mold illness and sensitivity. Lisa's journey with mold began in 2019 after she moved into what she considered a fairly new apartment building. Over time, she began developing symptom after symptom that began altering her normal life, but she couldn't pinpoint what the problem actually was. While her brother suffered from toxic mold issues and organ failure years before, she just never considered that this fungus could be in her new apartment. Luckily, a random event and intuition led her to discover an existing mold issue. What followed were months of going back and forth with her complex, hiring a lawyer, battling the insurance company, and dealing with the financial burden that comes along with indoor mold growth. Eventually, she moved out of the apartment complex, which finally allowed her body to detox. Nine months later, she finally began to feel like her normal self again. Unfortunately, Lisa's journey with mold didn't stop there. After moving back to Washington, D.C., she took a job as an art teacher but made the mistake of not checking out the building before accepting the position. During her first day touring the school, she immediately began experiencing symptoms of exposure. This sparked another obstacle-filled experience of attempting to circumnavigate her contract, not being able to work, finding a doctor, dealing with insurance again, getting on disability, and just trying to stay healthy. Now, she's using her experience to provide advice to others and to advocate for change, particularly in schools. It's especially important, she said, for children to learn in environments that aren't making them sick so that they can be successful later on in life. “The sad part of all of this is that… these are kids that are like not fully developed, where they'll get brain damage or it might mimic them having a learning disability and they don't even have one and it actually mold. I want them to be successful in life and this is poisoning their bodies. Then the sad part is, a lot of these low-income kids probably already even have it in their homes.” https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Chat with Lisa Christensen at:Instagram: @radienteart

Today's Mold Talks guest is Alicia Swamy, a thought leader in health and wellness, a mold illness advocate, and co-founder of the Exposing Mold Podcast, among other titles. Since her battle began with mold years ago, she's dedicated her life to pushing the conversation forward about indoor mold growth, exposure, and mold illness. As she says, society rarely considers our indoor environments when thinking about health, and that needs to change. Her journey with mold shows exactly why. Alicia suffered from mold toxicity and the symptoms that went along with it for over a year before she even considered the possibility of an environmental contaminant being the culprit. By refusing to stop searching for answers and trusting that she was indeed mentally sane, she finally discovered the newly renovated home she and her husband recently purchased before the COVID-19 shutdown was to blame. Today's Talk: During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sat down with podcast host Alicia Swamy to discuss her heartbreaking story of living with mold. Her journey started after moving into a new home in Oregon with her husband three months before the Coronavirus lockdown began. Throughout her life, she often found herself battling one sickness or another, but her health always bounced back. Using her educational training, she kept her life full of healthy actions and gave her body as many beneficial things as possible to remain well. As the lockdown wore on, though, Alicia's health began to deteriorate with no end in sight. Even while she was doing the right thing, she had a "scroll" of symptoms that seemed to get longer and longer as the days progressed. While she attempted to go to doctor after doctor, no one could pinpoint what exactly was wrong with her. They either said she was fine or suggested she try a Benzo (benzodiazepines) to help with her "anxiety." Even her own family thought she might be a little crazy.It wasn't until she did her own research and joined social media communities, like Facebook groups, that she began to suspect mold. Low and behold, when her home was tested, there was in fact mold existing within the home. What followed were several failed remediation attempts and her equally failing health, all of which caused Alicia and her husband to vacate their new home. She has now dedicated her life to helping others suffering from mold exposure find the answers they need. She hopes to change the way society views mold in every affiliated industry, from the medical world to insurance and construction. Alicia believes that changing the narrative and the perspective will vastly decrease the number of people that will suffer from mold exposure in the future.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Alicia Swamy at:https://exposingmold.com/https://www.instagram.com/exposingmold/https://www.facebook.com/exposingmoldhttps://www.facebook.com/alicia.swamy23

Today's Mold Talks guest is Shannon, a health coach and mother of two. Shannon's unique experience with indoor mold growth began in 2018 and has continued on until the present day. Her search for the root cause of her family's ongoing issues didn't start with her own health, though. Continuing to struggle to find a diagnosis for her son is what led her to start looking closely at their indoor environment. By continuing to ask questions and persistently searching for answers, she eventually realized that all of the symptoms she and her family continued to suffer through were attributed to mold. But the journey to healing wasn't the smooth ride she was hoping for. From failed remediation projects to misdiagnosis, she and her family's exposure journey have been long and fraught with issues.Today's Talk:During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Shannon to discuss her long and bumpy journey of dealing with indoor mold growth and exposure. Her battle began while attempting to find the cause of her young son's ongoing and seemingly random symptoms. After visiting with a pediatrician, she learned that her son was actually suffering from PANS/PANDAS, but then struggled to find someone who could help manage this neurological condition and determine if he randomly developed it or if there was an underlying trigger.Luckily, as she was studying to become a health coach, she remembered watching a documentary about the effects mold exposure can have on the body. A few months later, she saw a functional medicine doctor, hired a mold inspector, and realized the answer to her son's problems was in fact indoor mold growth. Given the proof that mold toxicity was at play, she quickly recognized that it wasn't just her son who was suffering from exposure. She and her daughter were also experiencing a range of symptoms as well. It wasn't just "mom brain" and a toddler's ongoing temper-tantrum problem. Unfortunately, what followed were several years of failed remediation attempts as she lived with her in-laws. From fogging disasters to improper protocols, the mold in her home continued to be mistreated and therefore remained in the home. When she and her family returned, not only did their symptoms come back, but they also flared to life more predominantly than before. Now, she's searching for the right remediation company for her family and, in the interim, is using her knowledge to help others detox from environmental toxins like mold."If you don't know what's causing your issues, you're never going to fix it. And I just think that a lot a lot of people need to be more aware of that."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Shannon at:https://linktr.ee/shannon_bewellandgreenhttps://www.instagram.com/toxsick_podcast/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Dasha Agoulnik, a registered dietician and fitness and gut health coach. Dasha's career involves helping athletes solve their gut problems, often which has to do with imbalances from mold exposure. Even though she was familiar with the effects of mold, it wasn't the first thing she thought of when she began developing health issues. Luckily, as a practitioner herself, she was all-too-familiar with the medical realm and began the lengthy process of narrowing down what was causing her symptoms. It's safe to say she was thoroughly surprised when, instead of helping heal her clients from mold exposure, she was now going to have to focus on healing her own body. Today's Talk:During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Dasha Agoulnik to discuss her journey with mold exposure and how it affected her life. Her journey with mold began about a year ago, right in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. At first, she had no idea what was triggering her list of digestive issues. As a registered dietician who specializes in optimizing the performance of athletes, she knew exactly how to maintain her health and manage her Celiac disease. The symptoms she was experiencing just didn't add up.Determined to find the answer, Dasha dove into running labs, conducting tests, and changing her diet to figure out what was going on inside of her body. Eventually, she realized that mold exposure, oftentimes what she helps her own clients with, was the culprit. Having just moved into a brand new apartment, her results were extremely unexpected.  Armed with the answers, she combed through her apartment and discovered that her AC system was the root of her mold problem. What followed was a back-and-forth battle with her apartment complex on how to properly remove the mold. She experienced a failed remediation and the process of proving the mold presence to the apartment complex managers, all while suffering through the symptoms of mold exposure. Now, she's starting her journey to healing and getting her body back into balance. “So it's been… I'm very blessed in the sense that I've been able to pinpoint a lot of the damages to prevent them from getting worse. But the experience definitely is not easy.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Dasha Agoulnik at:@dashafitnesshttps://coreperform.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Atoosa Rubenstein, former editor-in-chief of Seventeen Magazine, founder of CosmoGirl, and content creator for the substack Atoosa Unedited. Before Atoosa's personal experience with mold, she admitted that she knew 0.000 percent about the fungus. Like anyone suffering from the effects of exposure, though, her awareness of and concern for indoor mold growth has changed drastically over the last few years.Atoosa's awareness of mold came years after moving into a brand new apartment in Manhattan. She and her family continued to experience ongoing symptoms and chronic conditions, but mold exposure never crossed her mind as a possible culprit. A chance discovery finally gave her the answers she was looking for and started her down the path to healing both her and her children. Now, she is focused on telling her story and bringing more awareness to this health hazard. Today's Talk: During this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Atoosa to discuss her long journey of suffering through mold exposure. After moving into a brand new Manhattan apartment, she couldn't pinpoint why she and her family continued to experience a wide range of symptoms and illnesses. She went to doctor after doctor, but no one could give her the answers as to what was triggering these adverse health reactions. Luckily, a chance conversation led her to consider getting her HVAC ducts cleaned out. The worker immediately spotted the mold, which triggered Atoosa's immediate response of moving her family out of the apartment. What followed was a long process of figuring out where the mold problem was so that they could work on getting their apartment back in order and safe for their family. Eventually, they unearthed the mold and got to work removing it from their home. Their path to healing took much longer to accomplish and highlighted just how much the exposure had affected her family. From an autism diagnosis to the constant need for a nebulizer and significant weight gain, it had slowly chipped away at all of their health and their normal, everyday lives. Thankfully, with the mold removed, she and her family were finally able to heal and get their bodies back into balance.“I really do consider mold to have been my teacher… It definitely is like a fire that you have to walk through. And in walking through it, there is a level of initiation and maturity that you gain.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Atoosa Rubenstein at:atoosa.substack.comInstagram: @atoosarubensteinTikTok: @atoosarubenstein

Today's Mold Talks guest is Vivian Rowan, a mother, certified nutritionist, businesswoman, and mold survivor. At first, Vivian was stumped as to what was causing her to continuously feel unwell. She was a fitness enthusiast and an active mother who hadn't experienced any health problems prior to moving into a new home with her family. When her kids began experiencing symptoms as well, though, she knew something in her environment was harming her family. Her intuition led her to discover a severe mold problem in the new home. Unfortunately, Vivian's journey to recovery took far longer than she would have hoped, but she's now using her knowledge and passion to help others recover from the illness that mold exposure can cause. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Vivian Rowan to discuss her traumatizing experience with indoor mold exposure. Her journey began in 2018 when she moved into a new house with her family. She began feeling unwell gradually but eventually developed over 30 different symptoms that completely altered her way of life. When her children started to experience symptoms as well, she knew something had to be done. Her lightbulb moment came when she realized it must be their environment triggering the symptoms. Thinking back, she remembered a massive flooding event as soon as they moved in. After checking her basement, she was horrified when she found mold everywhere throughout the space. A remediation professional came to assess her home and suggested she immediately move her family out of the contaminated space. What followed was a long journey of healing, months spent in hotels, intensive remediation, and starting over in a new home. She also noticed a serious lack of consideration for environmental exposures while attempting to find a diagnosis. After seeing 25 to 30 doctors, she realized how big of a discrepancy exists in how Western medicine doctors were trained to treat those suffering from mold exposure. In short, they weren't. Luckily, she found a functional medicine doctor who helped heal both Vivian and her children. Her experience led her to become a certified nutritionist, and she's now using her knowledge to help others who are healing from mold exposure."It scars you and you're constantly looking for mold because you're in self-defense mode 24/7. And, you do have to learn how to trust because your body cannot heal unless it lets go of the danger like you have to trust that you're safe again. If you stay, like, in this flight or fight and you're constantly worried and you're constantly afraid that you're going to see mold… You're never going to heal." https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Vivian Rowan at: https://www.thepuremomma.com/@thepuremomma

Today's Mold Talks guest is Michelle Todd, a wife, mom of four, and a nanny. Her mold experience started with a bang and continued on for quite some time before she was able to find the answers to her problem. Being an incredibly busy woman made her encounter with mold exposure that much more jarring. Her journey with mold lasted over the course of six years, through different homes and across state lines. Luckily, she found the resources and help she needed to mitigate her symptoms and give her body the chance to heal so that she could return to her normal self. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Michelle Todd to discuss her long journey with mold exposure. Michelle's experience began with a move to a different state for her husband's new job. On the first day of living in their rented townhome, her reaction to mold sparked and began causing a list of symptoms, including loss of taste and smell, like those suffering from COVID-19. Some of these symptoms she still suffers through to this day. Eventually, they moved out of the apartment that was affecting her health, but it would be some time before she realized how much mold exposure had impacted and was continuing to impact her health. Looking back, Michelle said the hardest part of her journey was her loss of trust in the medical system. For six years, she went to doctor after doctor, and most continued to gaslight her about the cause of her symptoms. From female problems to age, she received an encyclopedia of answers, and not one considered mold exposure as the culprit. Eventually, she found a few doctors she trusted who helped her get her body back into balance, and she's feeling more and more like herself every day. Her only regret is not thinking of mold exposure's effect on her body sooner. "The whole being pushed around has really caused a distrust for me with physicians, and it's really sad because that's the place that you're supposed to go and there's they're supposed to listen and they're supposed to help."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Find Michelle on Instagram at: big_momma_swizzle

Today's Mold Talks guest is Sara Gerbracht, a health coach and mold exposure survivor! A fitness enthusiast at heart, Sara's been involved in the health industry for over 12 years. When she started to not feel quite like herself, she was at a loss as to what was causing her body and mind to become unbalanced. A chance connection helped her to find the root cause of her problems quickly and allowed her to start down the path to healing. Now she's using her experience to help her clients on their health journey and to ensure others never feel alone as they're battling through mold exposure. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Sara Gerbracht to discuss her unique experience with mold and mycotoxin exposure. Sarah's mold journey began about two years ago when she experienced her first-ever anxiety attack at her son's hockey game. As her forgetfulness, anxiety, and fatigue wore on over the months and began to heavily affect her everyday life, she knew something had to be done. She needed an answer as to what was going on inside of her body. Luckily, she was friends with someone who knew a functional medicine doctor who immediately pinpointed the root cause of her problems: mold! Sara started on her journey to healing straight away and while it took some time, she's finally feeling the relief of detoxing mold and mycotoxins from her body. For those experiencing similar situations, Sara recommends trusting yourself, never stop looking for the answers, and finding a doctor that will listen. "You know, you have to keep digging and taking things like this seriously. Share your story, even if it's scary and hard and you feel really vulnerable. It helps to help other people know that they're not alone."https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Chat with Sara Gerbracht at: @saragerbracht

Today's Mold Talk's guest is Tessa Bowers, CEO of Nourishing Functional Health and a Certified Functional Nutritional Counselor. Tessa dealt with chronic illness for the better part of her life but believes her mold journey started when she moved into her brand new home in 2016 and has continued ever since. When her painful symptoms reached a new peak in 2020, including muscle cramps, chronic fatigue, and even MRSA, she knew something had to be done. She luckily had a friend that led her in the direction of the root cause of her issues and has been on the road to healing ever since. It's been a journey filled with road bumps, but now that Tessa knows what the culprit is, she's been able to weather the mold exposure storm. Now she uses her experience to help clients look at the entire picture to determine how they can live healthier, happier lives.Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Tessa Bowers about her struggle with chronic illness and mold exposure. Over the years, Tessa struggled with chronic illness, but it came to a painful head around 2018. Before discovering the root source causing her symptoms to flare up, she, like a lot of other people suffering from mold exposure, went from doctor to doctor. As a healthy and active professional, mother, and wife, Tessa also had no idea why her health was failing. Luckily, she had a functional medicine doctor as a friend. After a visit with this practitioner, she finally found the answer to her symptoms: mold exposure. Her journey to healing remains ongoing, but Tessa is just glad to finally have the answers. Since her diagnosis, Tessa elaborates on her experience with a failed remediation and is now waiting for a second company to come in and remove the contamination from her home. Luckily, since she knows what's causing her body to go haywire, she's actively working on mitigating her symptoms until her house is healthy and free from mold growth. Choosing to look on the bright side, Tessa is using her experience to help her clients as they struggle through their own illnesses. Even mold exposure. She recommends anyone going through similar challenges to get out of the house if they can and to take a bite-sized approach to detoxing. Do the research first, and then tackle one aspect of healing at a time. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn More About Tessa At: https://nourishingfunctionalhealth.com/page/home-nfhInstagram: @nourishingfunctionalhealth

Today's Mold Talks Guest is Kara McNabb, a traditional naturopath and somatic therapist. A strong-willed individual at heart, Kara dealt with her symptoms for quite some time before finally finding the answers to her persistent health symptoms. After solving her health puzzle on her own, she's actively taking steps to both detox her body and remove the mold contamination from her home. Choosing to look on the bright side, Kara is grateful to finally find the answer to her health issues. Armed with a new awareness of mold exposure and its byproducts, she's using her experience to help her clients suffering from similar experiences. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Kara about her unique mold experience. Kara's mold journey officially started in 2020, right as the nationwide lockdown was initiated due to Covid-19, but she believes her journey probably started 5-6 years prior when she bought her home. The five or six unfortunate water events that occurred after she moved in also probably didn't help. Working from home, coupled with the stressful events of that time, is what she believes ramped up her symptoms to a level she couldn't ignore. She went through various phases trying to determine exactly what was causing her 40 plus symptoms that were both physical and psychological. As someone whose career revolves around helping others heal, she became increasingly frustrated that she couldn't figure out exactly what was causing her to feel unwell. “I can't fix myself and I can always fix myself.” It took one chance Facebook encounter for her to nail down exactly what was triggering her body's reactions: mold. From that moment on, she dug into research regarding mold and mycotoxicity so that she could begin taking steps to finally find relief. She's well on her way to healing both her body, her mind, and her home and strongly advocates for anyone suffering from similar experiences to take it one day at a time. Do what you can, when you can but, above all, don't avoid the problem and hope that it goes away. Actively work to take steps towards detoxifying the body and removing mold from your indoor environment. Now, she's using her experience with mold exposure to help her clients who were struggling with chronic illnesses find relief.  https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Kara McNabb at: https://www.magnoliaholistichealth.comhttps://mind-body-magic.teachable.com

Today's Mold Talk's guest is Heather York, mother and homeschool teacher to her two children. For three years, Heather battled the effects of mold exposure; even with moving to another home. After going to doctor after doctor and not being able to get a concrete answer to her symptoms, she decided to take her health into her own hands. Heather spent time diving into research so that she could become her own health advocate. And, it worked. She found out that indoor mold growth was causing her long list of symptoms and is now actively working towards healing her body and creating a safer indoor environment. Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Heather York to discuss the difficulties of dealing with mold exposure as a stay-at-home mother. Heather details the dark days she faced as her symptoms persisted, even after seeking out medical help from a list of different doctors. As the only one experiencing symptoms in her household, it was an incredibly difficult situation to go through.Tired of receiving the same answer of, “There's nothing wrong,” Heather decided to search for answers on her own and dove into researching. When she stumbled upon environmental factors like mold exposure and the effects it can have, she knew she was finally on to something. Armed with answers, she's now on the road to recovery, both for her health and her home. “Don't lose hope. If somebody is telling you that you're crazy, you're not. Become your own health advocate.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Chat with Heather on: @crunchie.mama

Today's Mold Talks guest is Melissa Deally, registered Health Coach and Integrative Health Practitioner. She has personally experienced indoor mold exposure in her life while working in a hotel, which helped open her eyes to the health effects of this fungus. This experience was one of many that motivated her towards a life helping those suffering from illnesses caused by environmental factors, like mold exposure, find relief from the toxic load in their bodies. By listening to her client's experiences and symptoms, she creates a unique plan to unearth the root cause of their issues and forms a carefully crafted treatment protocol based on the results. In restoring the internal balance of the body, she aids in allowing it to rest, recuperate, and heal itself.   Today's Talk: In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Melissa Deally to discuss the health effects of and treatment for mold exposure. Melissa explains her unique story with mold and how she was lucky enough to only experience exposure for a short time before realizing what the root cause of her symptoms was. Using this experience (among others) and her insatiable drive to know the “why” of things, she built a career dedicated to restoring the natural balance of the body, which is so often disturbed by modern life. Michael and Melissa discuss her particular method in helping those suffering from mold exposure detox the body, and why it's so important to be aware of the effect environmental factors can have on health. While western medicine doctors may not focus on these conditions enough, Melissa explains the value of listening to your own body, trusting your instincts, and never giving up on your quest for answers. By utilizing her methods for healing and maintaining awareness of both surroundings and the body, she's witnessed proven success in healing from mold exposure. “Listen when your body whispers so it doesn't have to yell at you.” https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Melissa Deally at: https://yourguidedhealthjourney.com/Instagram: @guidedhealthjourney

Today's Mold Talks guest is Allison Rassp, Certified Holistic Health Coach for Women with Hashimoto's Disease. Her personal mold journey went on for over 9 years as she moved in and out of moldy environments both in her homes and her jobs. Her experience led her to develop a deep understanding of mold exposure and the effect it has on health. Particularly its relationship to conditions like Hashimoto's disease. Choosing to use her struggles to help others, Allison centered her life on helping others through their mold experiences. By walking them through full-body detoxing, advocating for their health, and understanding environmental factors influencing health she's actively working towards aiding others to heal and simultaneously pushing for mold awareness. Today's Talk:In this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino chats with Allison Rassp to discuss her 9 year battle with mold. Allison experienced peaks and troughs during her unique journey with exposure as she moved out of moldy homes and quit her jobs at moldy schools. Luckily, she eventually made friends who helped steer her in the direction of environmental factors and considering mold exposure as the culprit to her adverse health reactions. When she finally connected all of the pieces, including how mold exposure reacted with her Hashimoto's, she began the long journey to healing. One she's still actively working on but very happy with the progress thus far. Her experience taught her how big the gap in mold awareness is, from employers to doctors, and decided to dedicate her life to helping others. As she said, someone is probably going through the same situation and can benefit from hearing others' experiences. “I'm super grateful to do what I'm passionate about and can keep my body healthy at the same time.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Allison Rassp at: https://www.hopewithhashimotos.com/about@hope_with_hashimotos

Today's Mold Talks guest is Diana Dencker, a health coach and avid mold exposure advocate. Her personal battle almost took her life three times due to mold exposure and caused a long list of trials and tribulations. Now Diana is using her experience to help others heal from any mold exposure and guide them towards the resources they need to get their life back on track. She's also about to launch her own coaching business, called The Wildly Nutrition to further help people with their healing journey. Today's Talk: On this episode of Mold Talks, Michael Rubino sits down with Diana to discuss her 20 year battle with mold exposure. For almost two decades, Diana suffered through severe mold exposure symptoms. After seeing around 200 doctors, experiencing immense pain, and enduring a fair amount of fear and heartbreak, she finally found the answer to her health issues: mold exposure. What followed was a time of intense healing. The journey to wellness was long and filled with road bumps, but she made it to the other side healthy, joyful, and full of thanks. Now she spends her days grateful for every clean breath of air she takes and living every single moment to the fullest. Her unique journey sparked her passion for creating more mold awareness and helping heal those suffering from exposure. That way, no one has to go through the fight for answers Diana experienced.“I was a vessel of pain and sacrifice so now I can be a vessel of experiential information.”https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Contact Diana Dencker at: dianadencker@gmail.com@wildlingnutrition

Today's Mold Talks guest is Dana Childs, Intuitive and Energy Healer. In 2009, Dana Childs left her corporate job behind and bought a one-way ticket to India in search of self. There, her intuitive gifts opened. Today, as an intuitive, energy healer, and teacher, she delivers grounded spirituality with heart, humor, and unabashed truth through private healing sessions, workshops, online courses, and retreats.Her passion is helping others learn to access their trues selves and open their intuitive gifts. Dana is a favorited intuitive with Gwyneth Paltrow's brand Goop, having been featured on their podcast. In 2019, Goop named Dana's classes as one of their highlighted programs for intuitive development. When not helping others on their search for personal and professional fulfillment, Dana can be found writing articles, working on a book, or playing and hiking with her dog, Sufi, in North Carolina.Our chat touches on Dana's personal experience with mold, her long journey to diagnosis, and her newfound understanding of the relationship between health and mold. She recommends steps to follow for those also suffering from mold-induced symptoms and explains her next steps in building mold awareness to others.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Dana at:https://danachildsintuitive.com/

Today's Mold Talks guest is Lacey Dunn, MS, RD, LD. Lacey is the author of The Women's Guide to Hormonal Harmony – How to Rebalance Your Hormones, Master Your Metabolism, and Become the Boss of Your Own Body.If you are looking for a someone to help reclaim your health and body with a truly personalized, holistic approach, Lacey is the person for you!In this chat, Lacey shares her mold journey with me, overcoming a litany of health issues; including brain fog, weight loss, chronic fatigue and many more. She said it best when she says the mold journey is a hard journey.Learn what lead her to believe mold was the culprit and the steps she took to learn more and increase her knowledge of mold. Knowledge is power, and just like Lacey, the more your learn about mold and how it affects your body, the better prepared you are to make the changes needed to overcome toxic mold exposure.https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Lacey at:https://upliftfitnutrition.com/

Cassandra Bock, a busy mother of two, sat down with Michael Rubino for this episode of Mold Talks. A Minnesota native, Cassandra just recently welcomed her second child and knows from experience how jam-packed a day in the life of a mother can be (with or without mold exposure).Her personal mold journey began around 2018 during her first pregnancy. What used to be an on-the-go lifestyle eventually turned into long days battling mold exposure symptoms. Today's Talk During our talk, we discussed Cassandra's extensive battle with mold exposure and the varying symptoms it caused. She experienced firsthand the difficulty of finding a diagnosis, jumping from doctor to doctor, and treatments that just never seemed to truly work. Choosing to focus on the bright side, Cassandra says that at least now she will know what to look for when it comes to mold presence and considering environmental factors as contributors to persistent symptoms. We also touch on her unique story in discovering the mold in her home and how a renovation project ended up changing her life. Who knew a home makeover could have such a big impact! Listen to Cassandra's story above and make sure to subscribe to our channel Mold Talks so you don't miss out on any episodes. Together we can push for more mold awareness and industry change. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/

Courtney Otten, an Integrative Health Practitioner joined us for this episode of Mold Talks. She also wears multiple hats and is a Primal Health Coach, Registered Yoga Teacher, and group fitness instructor. She's dedicated to helping navigate people through their own long-lasting digestive issues so they can live their healthiest lives.Courtney focuses on helping people realize that prioritizing health doesn't have to be so scary and sticking to a diet that helps your health doesn't have to be restrictive or hard. This is why she created Rooted in Health, to help others fix their gut through her health coaching services, to make healthy eating easy with her recipes, and to help others feel a little less alone in their health struggles.Today's Talk: Our chat touches on Courtney's personal experience with mold, how long it took to understand the root cause of her issues, the relationship between her Candida problem and her mold problem, and how her mold journey ultimately changed her life.While her journey to recovery was long and oftentimes disheartening, she made it to the other side healthy, happy, and ready to use her knowledge to help others. She even built her career around it! https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Courtney Otten at: https://therootedinhealth.com

California realtor Harma Hartouni joined us today for Mold Talks. He and his team comprise Harma Real Estate, currently the top-selling real estate team in the Central Southern Region of California. A self-made entrepreneur and developer, Harma established his own real estate company: Harma Real Estate. He and his employees are currently the top-selling real estate team in the Central Southern Region of California. Over the years, he's managed to push his business to success, ranking as the number one real estate business in his region. With his growing business footprint in Los Angeles, Harma built an exceedingly successful brand, catapulting his real estate practice to over $1 billion in sales volume in 2019. He also became founder and CEO of multiple companies servicing the local real estate industry including financial services, technology, and coaching (his personal passion).He is also the author of the book: Getting Back Up: A Story of Resilience, Self-Acceptance, and Success.Today's Talk:In today's Mold Talks, we discussed Harma's personal experience with mold. With four years of misdiagnosis under his belt, Harma said understands how disheartening and confusing being affected by mold can be. It took visiting several doctors, undergoing countless tests, and hearing multiple “potential diagnoses” for him to finally get an answer to his poor well-being: mold. Until he dealt with the mold, his doctor told him things would not be normal in his body.Mold never crossed Harma's mind as the potential cause for his health issues. Sure, he'd heard of mold and knew it could affect someone's health. He had never met anyone who was actually sick because of mold though. https://www.themoldmedic.com/https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/Learn more about Harma Hartounihttps://www.harma.com/

If you have leaky gut, chronic fatigue, brain fog, mood disorders, allergies, respiratory dysfunctions, or other chronic conditions, have you ever considered that mold toxicity may be the root cause? In this episode of The Clean Body Podcast, I'm talking to the author of The Mold Medic Michael Rubio. During the conversation, you'll learn:What mold, mold sensitivity, and mold toxicity areHow many people are impact by mold toxicity right now in AmericaHow mold toxicity causes and/or contributes to candida overgrowth, leaky gut, chronic fatigue syndrome, acne and other skin conditions, joint and muscle pain What mold toxicity symptoms often look likeHow mold can get into your homeWhat mycotoxins areWhat the most common kinds of mold are found in people' homes (and where!)How to locate and detoxify moldHow air quality plays a role in prevent moldHow air purifiers work to manage moldAbout Michael Rubino: Michael Rubino is an international mold remediation expert with nearly a decade of field experience working with individuals who are immunocompromised to improve the air quality in their homes. He is a council certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He works with roughly seventy-five to 100 families each year as they return to their homes after mold exposure.About The Mold Medic: Is mold a problem in your home? It is for many people, and often they don't know what to do about it. Every year, mold damages property and costs homeowners money. Mold also can be dangerous to your health, especially if you're susceptible to chronic mold sensitivity.Luckily, The Mold Medic is here to equip you with the tools to fight the mold battle safely and effectively. With over seven years of field experience, Michael Rubino excels at working with individuals who are immunocompromised to improve their homes' air quality. Rubino's step-by-step guidebook is an easy, accessible tool that will teach you how to find a team to locate the mold, the process involved in removing it, and what is needed to detoxify your home and belongings from mold-created by-products.Rubino's expert advice is the go-to resource for anyone worried about an increasingly common problem that can have life-threatening side effects. The Mold Medic can help you breathe easier. Learn More About Michael, The Mold Medic & All American Restoration: Michael Rubino's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoldmedic/The Mold Medic website: https://www.themoldmedic.com/Mold Talks podcast: https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/mold-talks/All American Restoration website: https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/For more on Lauren Kelly & The Clean Body Podcast: Lauren's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/HolisticLaurenKelly/The Clean Body Podcasts's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecleanbodypodcast/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/HolisticLaurenKelly

July has 5 Saturdays and so this episode is an extra special episode standing alone on the important topic of mold. My guest expert Michael Rubino is a heart-centered contractor, who is passionate about helping remediate mold out of people's homes and fixing the source of the problem so it doesn't come back. You might not think you have mold, but in this episode, he shares 3 signs to look for in your home, that will indicate if you have a mold problem, that left unchecked will lead to health problems. Michael wants to see people healthy again and uses a chemical-free, holistic approach with his clients. He is also the author of the book “The Mold Medic”, which is a guide for people in hiring a remediator company that truly knows that they are doing, and will resolve your mold issues for you, as he realizes he can't be everywhere and help everyone himself, but he can help you by showing you how to choose a company like his, that will properly remediate the mold.  Get “The Mold Medic” here: https://www.allamericanrestoration.com/ “Mold Talks” can also be accessed from the above website. Michael Rubino's contacts: https://www.themoldmedic.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themoldmedic/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themoldmedicbook LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/themoldmedicllc/about/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themoldmedic https://www.allamericanrestoration.com Complimentary 30-minute consult:  https://YGHJappointments.as.me/30-minute-consult Discover Your Toxic Load Quiz: https://welcome.yourguidedhealthjourney.com/yourtoxicload About the Guest: Michael Rubino is an international mold remediation expert with nearly a decade of field experience working with individuals who are immunocompromised to improve the air quality in their homes. He is a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association. He works with roughly seventy-five to 100 families each year as they return to their homes after mold exposure. About the Host: Melissa is an Integrative Health Practitioner helping people get to the root cause of their health issues. Melissa neither diagnoses nor cures but helps bring your body back into balance by helping discover your “toxic load” and then removing the toxins. Melissa offers functional medicine lab testing that helps you “see inside” to know exactly what is going on, and then provides a personalized wellness protocol using natural herbs and supplements. Melissa's business is 100% virtual –the lab tests are mailed directly to your home and she specializes in holding your hand and guiding the way to healing so that you don't have to figure it all out on your own. Melissa has been featured at a number of Health & Wellness Summits, such as the Health, Wealth & Wisdom Summit, The Power To Profit Summit, The Feel Fan-freaking-tas-tic Summit, and the Aim Higher Summit, and has guested on over 30 different podcasts teaching people about the importance of prioritizing our health and how to get get started.  www.yourguidedhealthjourney.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadeally/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/Guidedhealthjourney Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guidedhealthjourney/ Thanks for listening! If you know somebody who would benefit from this message or would be an awesome addition to our community, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a note in the comment section below! Subscribe to the podcast! If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast app on your mobile device. Leave us a review! We appreciate every bit...