As announced, the schedule for prioritizing mold has moved from January to the present. Even since the last post, several more major floods have occurred in many parts of the world, some in major cities. All mold needs in order to become a threat to life and property is moisture and something to eat. It is not particularly fussy about cuisine and will feast on anything from erythrocytes to nuclear radiation.
This post will be short, but in a few days, there will be a deluge . . . of words and images, not water! However, I am asking again to cut me some slack because we really had a comfortable schedule for launching in early January and the platforms for this are still under construction.
We will be podcasting on Substack by mid-week. This is new and will be free to everyone . . . not because I can afford to live without income but because the urgency is such that we need to share as much as possible as quickly as possible.
With any luck, we will be posting flipbooks by this time next week. They are uploaded on a development site and working but not all features of the site are functional. The flipbooks have lots of images and explanations.
There is also a book in the works and some films.
The floods we are seeing in the news are almost beyond imagination . . . and to be honest, I do not believe the explanations meteorologists are providing. Yes, if a dam breaks, it will be disastrous, but the amount of rain and hail is simply astronomical. It is one thing to bail a house or business or school and another for the entire structure to collapse beyond repair.
Initially, my plan is to put the emphasis on making spaces safe for occupancy. Some existing structures and belongings will probably be salvageable but probably not everything. It will depend partly on how quickly the impacted area can be dried out and what types of materials are involved.
The next step is mold inhibition. For all intents and purposes, mold cannot be killed. It is encased in chitin, like an oyster, and can become vegetative whenever opportunity presents. The idea therefore is to inhibit its ability to become active. Once it is active, it extends hyphal structures that are like feeding tubes, straws for the mold. Digestion occurs inside these hyphae because mold itself does not have a stomach.
When this happens, not only are mycotoxins released, but the mold colonizes, meaning lots of hyphae cluster and form what is called a mycelium. This can occur inside the body or anywhere the mold has the conditions it needs to be active, i.e., vegetative.
Simultaneously, we have to think about the risks to people and pets. Some beings are allergic to mold. I am one of those beings, but I do not go into anaphylactic shock. I suffer all kinds of bizarre psychological symptoms, but I am not quite at death’s door, at least not initially. Research suggests that 25% of humans are allergic to mold. This does not mean that mold is harmless for the other 75% because the long-term problem is colonization and serious damage from the mycotoxins.
Mold is seldom diagnosed properly. Many patients are regarded as hypochondriacs and many others are misdiagnosed as having cancer.
As mentioned, today’s post is short, but there is so much in the works, and we will roll it out as quickly as possible. You can share the anticipation with your friends and family, social networks, and support groups. I am myself a long-term survivor of very severe mold infection so I have experience that will hopefully be of benefit to many others.
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I have been waiting for this information!
Some people suffer from symptoms for years not knowing the cause - they keep going from doctor to doctor and get different opinions.
If the house is not remediated properly, it is a disaster! Most remediaters are not trained properly and cannot be trusted. But even if the house is free from mold, we have to know how to detox from the mold poisoning and how to prevent this from happening.
Mold Awareness is becoming a matter of great importance!
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