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There have been lots of names for this illness over the years, Let start with some basic ideas: this illness is not an allergy. It is an inflammation within the body which is caused by an immune system that...

1. Lyme disease is a nationwide problem Contrary to popular belief, Lyme disease is not just an “East Coast” problem. In fact, in the last ten years, ticks known to carry Lyme disease have been identified in...

What is CIRS? Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) is a health condition also referred to as mold biotoxin illness which is when...

Sick Building Syndrome and Mold Understanding Sick Building Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Prevention Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) is a term...

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is characterized by extreme intolerance of environmental odors such as diesel fuel, tobacco smoke, chemicals, perfume, cleaning products, new carpeting, formaldehyde, chlorine, and a host of other odors that plague our modern world. MCS is frequently...

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) was coined in 2003 by Dr. Richard Shoemaker in Pocomoke, Maryland when he began seeing a multitude of patients with mold toxicity from water-damaged buildings. However, CIRS is also found in ciguatera and cyanobacteria...

Biotoxin illness is an invisible disease that results from exposure to toxins such as mycotoxins including ochratoxin, aflatoxin, trichothecene, and gliotoxin among others, or toxins from microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and molds. Inflammagens such as endotoxins, mannans,...