Dangers In Our Home - Mold & More!

There are numerous symptoms & conditions that have been associated with mold. Fatigue, runny stuffy nose, sleeplessness, rapid weight gain or loss, hair loss, dry skin, asthma, COPD, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, chronic pain, numbness, leaky gut, blurred vision, behavioral changes, rage, tooth issues, insulin resistance, IBS, fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivity (Toxic Encephalopathy), constipation and or diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, heart failure, and this list also goes on. (Shoemaker, 2005). Mycotoxins send the immune system into overdrive, which leads to inflammatory conditions. In most cases, individuals who are being affected by mold suffer many of these symptoms as well as their pets. Children 11 and under, are more susceptible as their immune systems are still at a very early stage of development. Recent research revealed that SIDS may be caused by mold growth in mattresses (Sprott, 2009, Sheppard, 2004). Mold can accumulate from spilled juices, milk, and urine as well as from exposure in a structure, which already has a mold problem. Used mattresses obtained due to affordability or given by family can also contain mold and it’s mycotoxins. Baby mattresses are at times considered family air looms and can be used repeatedly. Mycotoxins can be dangerous enough! However, these toxins can also be combined with other hazardous chemicals used as fire retardants. This will be addressed later in this paper.

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