My story (Les Berenson MD) –
2015 – After watching documentary “Moldy” and reading about mold for a year I stayed in denial (Necessary to clean up environment BEFORE cleaning up body. I had 30 years of “stuff” in basement (which was moldy – unknown to me).

2016 I attended Dr. Walter Crinnion’s Environmental Medicine and Mold conference and came back and did a lot of testing. Beside being Mold toxic my glyphosate level (main ingredient in Roundup) was 75%, my organophosphate 80%; MTBE (gasoline additives) 90%; Styrenes 80% (plastics); Vinyl Chloride 75%; (I’m not sure I’m any more toxic than most others, I just looked for it and found these often “silent” abnormalities.

I discovered that mold was strangulating my mitochondria (energy cells of body) and was likely creating respiratory and fatigue difficulties when jogging, hiking, and snowshoeing, making my weight difficult to manage, endocrine disruption, affecting my immune system – healing wounds past few years and more. Mold is known as the silent killer and the cause of MANY health concerns.

I recommend everyone search for an environmental trained physician to help with many conditions especially mold. (Do you go to a family doc to mange a severe heart attack or a cardiologist?)

I found a Environmental Medicine doc in Portland who helped me start to detoxify, where my skin started to heal, my blood started to clot almost immediately both suggesting my immune system was recovering. 

2024 Addendum – a sewer leak occurred in basement and after mitigation started mold was found wall to wall in entire basement.
My ERMI was 30 in each of 2 large rooms in basement (mold assessment).
My mold inspector (recognized nationally) said sadly my ERMI was one of the worse he’d seen in his 13 year career. I did a ton of research and discovered many approaches in addition to what he suggested.

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ERMI Testing BEFORE (30)

ERMI – AFTER MOLD PROTOCOL (Below)

 

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ERMI TESTING AFTER (18)

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MOLD PROTOCOL I Used (LB)

Mold is NOT the primary issue causing illness – its the mycotoxins (spores that are released from mold) that cause the mold related illness.
Many agents kill mold — but NOT mycotoxins.
The non toxic agents I used (below) have been shown to kill mycotoxins.  

My repeat ERMI after the protocol came back 16 / 18 but the levels of most mycotoxins were drastically diminished.

(Clear with your own mold inspector / remediator what you plan to do).
This is what I personally did so it’s not advice) 

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Each of these agents I used are NON TOXIC.

Most mold abatement companies use TOXIC ingredients.
READ the fine print and ask for any agents company uses – to check labels.
(They often say their agents are non toxic but as a holistic doc with an environmental background – these agents VERY TOXIC).

Jill Crista ND – (Environmental physician and Mold expert)
Mold remediation handout (2 pages)
mold-remediation-101-iseai

1. Set up a negative airflow partition in each room/space (large plastic tube is connected to a large powerful “air scrubber” (air filter) and the plastic tube goes out the window. If possible do separate air scrubbers in EACH room and have a plastic partition separating the rooms. The air scrubber will suck air from the room, filter it and send “demolded” air out window.
   

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2. Use a powerful leaf blower and Airblow every nook and cranny of each room involved. Mycotoxins stick loosely to walls and ceiling and air blowing will dislodge the mycotoxins hopefully moving them to floor where they can be cleaned up with steps below.
   

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3. MOST IMPORTANT / CRITICAL INVOLVED :
   WIPE DOWN with HOCL (Hypoochlorous acid) – EVERY object  (fork, picture, lamps, glasses, plates, spice bottles, book’s, furniture etc. (Don’t miss anything)
   EVERYTHING needs to be removed from shelves and wiped down with HOCL.We  removed objects from drawers / shelves; moved shelves from walls if possible and cleaned EVERY INCH walls and ceiling (swifter mop), behind the shelves as well as the COMPLETE shelf. Anything porous needs to be thrown away – paper, boxes etc.If keeping – then the item needs to be sprayed / wiped down with HOCL –
   as in each piece of paper. (Cut corners and beware of potential outcome)Rugs should be tossed or cleaned by a non toxic prof. cleaner.
   Here is Jill Crista’s ND non toxic mold rug formula –
   Natural-Carpet-Cleaning-Formula-2023.12.13MAJOR Suggestion: Find a cleaning person who is methodical, coachable to follow directions, and affordable. If this person brings in a crew and reads them the “riot act” to be methodical and not cut corners, this may be much cheaper way than a mold company that usually charges a fortune. Tip them well, and continually watch / supervise that they are being VERY detailed.

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   If there is mold left on ANY surface (because of lack of detailed cleaning), the mold can release mycotoxins & can SPREAD and potentially NULLIFY ALL WORK / EXPENSE.
   

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4. Hepa vacuum (repeat several times) the floor space.
   Alternate air blowing and heap vacuuming.(Dust contains mold spores)

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5. Fog EC3 – (Microbalance – https://microbalancehealthproducts.com/
   Let EC3 dry 2-4 hours after foggingFogger I used : Silver Bullet Pro ULV Fogger Machine ULV Indoor Outdoor Tri-jet Non Thermal Cold Professional by Sylvan  – $299
   :https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VX9ZMBH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 

   Trust me the Silver Bullet fogger is more expensive but well worth it. I returned 3 other foggers before finding this one and it will dramatically decrease time and increase the efficacy.

   Microbalance has 3 major products:
   EC3 – botanical blend – citrus seed extracts, vegetable, glycerin, & surfactant
   A) EC3 Mold Solution
      (This bottle gets diluted in gallon DISTILLED water and then fogged
   B) EC3 Laundry Additive (wash all clothes, bedding pillows etc. in house)
       we took ALL clothes, towels, bedding etc to laundromat to facilitate
   C) EC3 Air Purification Candles/3-Pack (these candles contain the
   non toxic EC3 but will kill mycotoxins without misting the rooms).
   I used candles and the concentrate.

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   Superstratum MOLD PROTOCOL :
   (using hypochlorous acid and chlorine dioxide bombs)
    
   READ DETAILS BEFORE ORDERING AND USING
   A) Mycotoxin White Paper
   B) CLEAN+REMEDIATE+PROTECT DIY PROTOCOL
   C) Whole Home System Manual
   D) Content Cleaning Guide

   HOCL brochure
   Chlorine Dioxide bombs
   Protectant – see Superstratun protectant below

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6. Fog HOCL Hypochlorous acid which suppresses dust particles,
   airborne spores, and mycotoxins – (Use in very clean fogger) –
   A) Superstratum (my preference)
       (855) 502-8119 or Email retail@superstratum.co. 
   orB) Briotech

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7. HOCL – Wipe down (DETAILED) every inch of surface – walls & ceiling in every corner

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8. Air blow and Hepa vacuum again

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9. Wipe down any cement floor with 3% Hyd. Peroxide
(use SPRAYER so more moist, not a fogger)

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10. CDS – Chlorine Dioxide – (see links above) is likely the most extensively studied disinfectant in history. CDS is used to disinfect drinking water around the world. It is approved for use by the EPA and included in the WHO guidelines for drinking water quality. The FDA has also approved the use of CDS in specific food applications and over-the-counter and prescription drugs. CDS helps destroy bacteria, viruses, fungus, and some types of parasites. CDS is routinely added to drinking water, sprayed on food, used in toothpaste and mouthwash, is an approved ingredient in over-the-counter and prescription drugs, and the media generated hysteria that Chlorine Dioxide is “toxic bleach” is easily refuted.

CDS Chlorine Dioxide bombs – purpose is to penetrate with the CDS gas every inch that any residual mold and mycotoxins may have been missed by above.

(Contact John Miles at Superstratum for support –
He will help you calculate how many CDS bombs for each space.
(In general small rooms (bathroom, hallways etc use 50 gm CDS bombs; bedrooms use 100 gm CDS bomb, etc)

Get Crates / boxes for each room where the little CDS plastic trays will sit roughly 2-3 ft above floor. Put plastic CDS trays on them. Get bucket warm water.

Get a circulating fan in each room and place – so fan moves the gas around the room but does not blow directly on the CDS bomb.

Use N-95 mask AND NITRILE GLOVES (although mostly non toxic)
You’ll be pouring a small amount of warm water in plastic ray that ignites the chlorine dioxide. You’ll be leaving house for 12 hrs.

Make sure ALL fans on and all drawers / cupboards  are open
TURN OFF Air scrubbers / Air Purifiers / Dehumidifiers

Set bombs off and leave house for 12 hours.
After that time – (When the CDS is finished) – MAKE SURE AIR SCRUBBERS AND AIR DOCTORS and dehumidifier ARE BACK ON for 2-3 days

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Suprastratum Protectant – polymer to coat certain surfaces (read the brochures below) and if water touches these surfaces mold cant grow
Fog the Suprastratum Protectant. (Read directions BELOW closely)

A) Endurance Coating Protectant brochure
B) Endurance Coating Pro Test Case Studies
C) Protectant safety data Sheet

 

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Dr. Jill Carnahan MD

Is Toxic Mold Exposure the Cause of Your Symptoms?

I’ve Been Exposed to Mold – Now What? Free Guide

THE LOW MOLD DIET

Got Mold? Prevent Mold by Healing Your Home’s Microbiome

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Mold symptoms and Disease

(CIRS) – Mold toxicity is considered a Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.
Ritchie Shoemaker, MD,one of the top mold physicians, defines CIRS as: “an acute and chronic, systemic inflammatory response acquired following exposure to the interior environment of a water-damaged building with resident toxigenic organisms, including, but not limited to fungi, bacteria, actinomycetes, and Mycobacterium as well as inflammagens.
His website ishttp://www.survivingmold.com 

CHECKING FOR MOLD

MOLD DISEASE AND BIOTOXIN ILLNESS – My story – what happened to me and my father:
August 2014 By Dean Silver MD

Mold Poisoning: The Hidden Factor In Many Chronic Illnesses – June 2013 | Dr. Isaac Eliaz

Mold Illness Is Everywhere:  What It Is and 11 Signs You Have It by David Wolfe

Black Mold Symptoms + 12 Natural Remedies– Josh Axe MD

Detoxing Mold from Your Body – Charmaine Bassett Trimm

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Diagnosis – 
How to Test For Mold

Take the Visual Contrast Sensitivity APTitude Test

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What do you do about Mold (Mold remediation): 
Mold-remediation-101-ISEAI (2 pages)

Your Definitive Mold Clean Up Guide by Dr. Jill Carnahan  

Remediating Mold in Your Home – Charmaine Bassett Trimm Biotoxin Pathways Chart  – Richie Shoemaker MD