Cleaning mold that was on my bedroom window without wearing a proper mask sent me to the hospital. I was on a bipap machine for a week after developing pneumonia and was on oxygen for a month after I was discharged from the hospital. Scary stuff….make sure to properly protect yourself before attempting to clean mold!
Huh I just cleaned a moldy ceiling with a mask and 1 month ago and found out just now I got pneumonia. And chronic aspiration. And nodules and scar tissue. Had xray 3 months before that saying clear lungs
Im certain my mother has and is still dying of thirty years of black mold exposure. No one in the medical industry will listen to me. My step father left no gutters on the house for 25 years. Have electric heating walls. Black mold would develop in ac and build up on shower curtain within days. Ive told her and my step father, idk how many tines, and they both act like I'm saying a conspiracy theory. Now that ive been staying here for past ten years, same symptoms that started with my mom are happening to me. She had an allergy test done like 15 years ago and black mold was the top of the list. I've told all family members many times, doctors, nurses and even complete strangers. Im working on getting my own place again. I've been staying here to help them. I've warned them. Now i must go. I've tried everything. Thought about telling the story and do go fund me to help them. My stepfather knows. Thats the scary part. He wont admit. I thought about tearing out the walls to expose.
Thank you so much for putting this together in such a clear and informative manner! I have been chasing after root cause of chronic sinus infections, skin breakouts/redness and fatigue for years now. We have a major mold issue at our apartment since we moved here a few years ago, but as the property management refused to address it, we just clean it outselves on a daily basis. I've been to so many doctors appointments, prescribed treatments which alleviate symptoms for a while, but then I'm back to square one. I used to be asthmatic as a child, then grew out of it by my late teens. Now at 41, my asthma is back. I never considered a potential correlation between my symptoms and our mold/dampness issue until I stumbled across this video I'm going to get tested for mycotoxins! I will let you how it goes! Thanks again!
I am going through the same thing in my apartment then here for a long time and the symptoms of getting worse seems to get better when I'm out of the building here.
I am surprised that lungs & sputum testing were not mentioned. Ten years ago my house was infected w mold and remediated professionally, including the removal of 4 walls. Later, after 4 years of worsening symptoms, I was diagnosed with Mycobacterium Avium Complex. Treatment involved 21 months of three different antibiotics. I feel better now but continue to see a pulmonologist due to continued infections caused by other bacteria & fungus, confirmed by a recent bronchoscopy. Again, I find it curious that lungs weren’t mentioned in this video.
I can “smell” mold. Long story short I started having severe respiratory problems months BEFORE a substantial amount of mold showed up on our bathroom’s walls. I first thought it might be due to high humidity (we live in the Oregon forest) but the smell and coughing was most prominent in our bedroom next to the bathroom. When the mold showed on the wall we called a a plumber who said “no water leaks detected”, so my husband cracked the shower’s wall and found a busted pipe where the water was pouring like an open faucet directly into the crawl space. Restoration and repairs were partially covered by the insurance but we had to borrow $50k to pay for the rest. ALL of my respiratory problems faded completely away immediately.
It doesn't help that a lot of mold mitigation companies won't tell people that it will not get rid of mold spores that got into wall studs, etc. It travels widely into even fairly solid materials as the chemicals of meth cooking also does. It does NOT stay just on the surface and may reappear much later after cleaning. Builders are now using a sheathing on many newer houses that is as easy to tear as the posterboard your school kids make posters out of. Instead of the inch or so thickness proper sheathing good builders use. When trades come in later to run the electrical wiring and plumbing they often tear it. Leaving the holes or just taping it, letting moisture and vermin access. Great educational video! It makes me wonder how many are on meds for anxiety when it is mold at fault.
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I am still learning about mold, but I believe my sister is exposed to it. I am going to take as many steps as possible to have the property management address and pay for testing for our building. Thanks for taking the time to break all this down, and if you are spiritual pray this goes well for her. She's had a lifetime of ear, nose and throat issues. She's had a cough for 18 months, mold makes a lot of sense. Praying this is resolve and she recovers with ease.
living in a concrete block house in humid tropics. there is always mold, no matter what. yup. am sensitive. cleaing and painting frequently. it is on the streets. everyywhere
@@debbieschultz9768 why comment when you don't know what you are talking about? look up zinsser primer... then go rethink being authoritative in youtube comments.
Hi Dr. Lewis, Will try and keep this brief. Moved into an old apartment building 8 months ago. 1) Due to previous leaking kitchen faucet, entire cabinets have been saturated and collapsing. Extreme blackened manufactured wood and wall where visible. Gives off a nasty odor that is overpowering particularly winter months as all windows are closed. 2) Bedroom closets backing onto bathroom have an overpowering smell that both sodium bicarbonate and odor absorber product just cannot seem to control. Clothes are impregnated with the smell. 3) Rooftop exhaust fan connecting 6 floors tends to fail during winds and atmospheric air pressure thus allowing fine dust, small clumps of dust and even human hair shavings to spill back into my bathroom. With the bathroom, I am concerned of potential dust mite's, mold and other bacteria. The Kitchen I believe is black mold. The closets I have no idea but may be relative to previous bathroom leakages and parquet floor tiles and inner walls saturated and left???? Finally.... I was shocked to recognize many of those symptoms! Any thoughts from you and or other viewers???
🌈Landlords are required to keep the dwelling safe. If they have an available replacement, you can stay there while the repairs are being completed. Many Tenancy Laws state that rent is required only if the property is safe and inhabitable. Your Health Dept. can inspect and determine it’s safety. Get a Certificate of Safety from an official source to back you up.💥
YES ,ITS IN YOUR OLD AIR CONDITIONERS OF YOUR APARTMENTS,ITS IN YOUR WORK PLACES,ITS BLOWING IN THE AIR CONSTANTLY ,AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ARE IGNORING THE ISSUES AS WELL👁️‼️‼️‼️SO WHATS THE SOLUTIONS TO THEM NOT DOING THEY'RE JOBS KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE IN THESE PLACES🤔‼️‼️‼️
Got to make real big decisions to change your environment. Employer not worried about work environment being dangerous to your life, making your life miserable and ruining your health, is short of wisdom, considering (even if he is compassionate) that you can't work how he needs you to work and it's his fault for ignoring things for too long because it's too big of a problem... don't work there, not your problem anymore. Your health is #1. Same goes for landlords. Got to go somewhere that respects reality enough to not allow you to be exposed to toxins. No brainer, just leave.
Sadly, there is little they can do about it. Mold is a natural occurring, basic species on the earth that is here to stay. Take care of yourself with easy solutions like ozone or UV light. UV light works very well in HVAC ducts. Do some research and do what you need to protect yourself.
I moved into a place in Miami (very wet climate) six months ago and the moment I walked in here I noticed a sort of musty smell. During rainy season I noticed the ceiling in the bathroom leaking through a light fixture. I’m almost positive that the roof and ceiling are full of mold. My symptoms have been watery eyes, my asthma symptoms have returned, I have a constant tickling feeling, I sometimes even feel almost ADHD like symptoms. I am moving out in 3 days into a newly remodeled apartment and cannot wait to feel normal again. Mold is so dangerous and I’m highly allergic to it. I can just feel it that it’s here in this structure.
We have a heat pump, which we love, but it started throwing out black flakes last winter. We had a fellow come clean it, and there were literal chunks coming out as he hosed it out! Within a month it started again. The third time, we had a bigger company come to clean it, and discovered that the other fellow hadn't taken it fully apart - There was a whole section inside that was coated in mold, so it just kept repopulating it. Hopefully it's gone now, and maybe someone will see this comment who needs to know that even heat pumps can grow black mold. No one told us. Looking back, my sinus issues started within a year of having it installed, and have been ongoing for over 8 years now. Fingers crossed that now it's been cleaned, my sinuses can start to heal. The pros told us: If you have a heat pump or other AC unit, after you turn off the AC or dehumidifer feature, keep its fan running on high for at least two hours so it dries its coil.
thank you doctor for bringing more awareness of this surreptitious and sinister killer to the public, especially to healthcare providers who never seem to have a clue about mold problems. please continue your good work. subscribed
Dr Robin Lewis, I just came across your very informative video about mold and the impact it has on health. I am in that business of helping people with that very issue and I am going to share this with everyone I know and to all my future clients. I really appreciate your easy but powerful explanation on how important this topic is on our health. Thanks a billion.
I worked at a 3-story building whereas the basement was the 1st floor. It always smelled so musky on the 1st floor. If one can visualize this, the stairwell to the 2nd floor was in the middle of the 1st floor, so my office wall was also the wall of one side of the stairwell toward my lower level. That part of the wall was closed in with drywall. One day, this very overweight female fell down the stairs 2 levels, and the backside of her body went thru the drywall landing in an office on the 1st floor (thru the drywall). She was fine and not hurt. . This is when we found the source of the musky smell. The drywall laying on the floor and the inside material of that wall was covered in black mold. We would have never known about the mold if this lady never fell down the stairs. Our employer completely ripped out the entire stairwell and rebuilt it with everyone's persistence, and they also ripped out the walls around the offices on the 1st floor. Sadly, this employer never responded to our concerns for years and when this happened, they had to get this all cleaned up, and we all felt much better. .
I've just moved out of a house that had water ingress mold and rising damp, I had lived there for 11 years.....in 2020 I was diagnosed with non hodgkin lymphoma= a lifelong disease/cancer that is considered an autoimmune disease. I was also diagnosed with anxiety, depression and fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I also have a constant sinus issue where my nose runs alot and I have what seems a lot like IBS with bloating and varying stools. I'm sat here watching this scratching my head wondering if I am actually suffering from mold toxicity. I've thankfully moved into a new place a few months ago (June) but my symptoms are still with me.
just want to add, from a bit of research I found about my type of cancer - follicular non Hodgkin's lymphoma is often caused/comes after the Epstein Barr Virus or from fighting some other infection the body may have. Also from fighting infection for long periods of time. Which leads me to wonder if it really was my body fighting mold so long that led to cancer of the lymphatic system!? This rabbit hole could be deeper than you think!
I lived in an apartment that I found black mold but landlord didn’t want do anything about it. I got sick with pneumonia as result. I called a company and the health department. The landlord had to have a remediation because there were mold enough to make the house sick. After I moved out of that house but I have all of those symptoms that you described including fibromyalgia, IBS, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue and much more, however it’s been years and still I have these symptoms.
Being affected by breathing mould spores is indicative that you are affected by breathing things you shouldn't, not necessarily that the mould itself is the problem. Mould is a common trigger amongst the multitude of triggers we are exposed to. Maybe you should consider mould as simply the trigger that allowed you to know you are susceptible to triggers.
The reality is that admitting the widespread health impacts of mold would disrupt many powerful industries, from construction to insurance. If mold were universally recognized as a significant health hazard, it would force a reckoning with building standards and environmental regulations that would be expensive and complex to address. This would open the door to massive financial liability and potential legal battles for property owners and corporations. Many symptoms related to mold exposure-like respiratory problems, fatigue, and cognitive issues-are often brushed aside as nonspecific or attributed to other conditions. This creates a convenient loophole where those affected find it hard to get the acknowledgment or treatment they need, and accountability for mold contamination is rare. The pushback comes from a system trying to maintain the status quo to avoid triggering a chain of responsibility, regulations, and economic shifts. This is why advocates, whistleblowers, and even concerned doctors can struggle or face pushback when trying to elevate the conversation. The economic and legal stakes are simply too high for powerful interests to let this issue gain traction.
Window sills are how I experienced black mold.The change in temperature aggravated my symptoms and after two months of sleeping beside a window with mold,I became quite sick.Thanks for this information 🖖
Roofers took the roof off the house in 2012 and they knee it was supposed to storm that night. They left 7 houses with no roof on. We got 7 inches of rain. Rain came in everywhere. They declared bankruptcy to get out of paying for the damage. Black mold showed up all over the walls in a couple weeks. Nobody would help. The Dr said just live there as no one wants to help. Now 2024 and every time I go to the Dr I get nothing done. It is killing me and nobody cares. Tell me if you can.
This is very informative. I live in a basement suite in good old Vancouver and both my doctor, Allergist and ENT cannot figure out my condition. My sinus is on overdrive, I have felt sick for 3years straight now.
Thanks for the info,I have had issues with black mold for years,I lived on a boat and got sick and went to the ER, my heart was working on three chambers and I was admitted to the hospital for three days. When I got out of the hospital I checked my boat and under the mattress was black mold. I scrubbed it with white vinegar and didn't have a problem after that. I lost my job because I was out of work for four days, they hired a young man to do it. Last year I was staying with my sister in a motel room and the air mattress was soaked from water leaking under the wall. I was down for three days again, but I realized it was from black mold. I have been having issues with my sinuses since then and coughing and I have been trying to get rid of it. It's probably from the black mold in my body now
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I was colonized in my gut 2 years ago. Started getting brain fog, burping a lot, my face would get puffy after eating certain foods, memory issues, and so much more. I FINALLY started taking antifungals a few months ago, and my body had a STRONG die off reaction. My entire body started shaking, and continued hard for months. I’m still on the anti fungals, I have SO MUCH inflammation.
I was dripping blood out of my bottom for over a month and the Doctor’s couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I went to hospital 3 times with pneumonia. I had to walk away from everything to save my life 🙋♀️
@animeshchandra4505 blood during bowel movement? You should have been recommended to get a colonoscopy done by a gastroenterologist ASAP, not laughed at & dismissed. Get a new doctor.
To some degree less or more, we all are no doubt have something around us have been affected and inflicted by mold in our resting place, our home. Identifying these Mycotoxins is only just the beginning. Treating a symptom can be like over coming an addiction or failure to keep fridges clean where molds can affect the food we prepare. In which case food can colonize other foods. What a vicious circle!
A few years ago I got very sick after cleaning black mold off the ceiling. In situ mold is bad enough, but it's much worse when you disturb it. Please wear a mask when you attack it, the kind you get from an industrial PPE supplier, not a medical mask. Wear overalls and wash them afterwards or throw them away. Cover things with sheets and wash them too.
I think I also got exposed to mold while cleaning my fridge which got mold when we were away for a vacation, can you please tell me what medications you went through. My doc has recommended some antibiotics to me but I am worried that this will not fix it. Also feel like my eyes have been more sensitive to light.
I almost died from a fungal blood infection. I had double pneumonia. I had to have a bronchoscopy, and it had to be cultured. That takes 10 days. I was hospitalized for 3 weeks in an isolation room. That was 8 years ago, I will never be the same. Tricosporin Mucoides. Not sure about the spelling.
Thank you for sharing this information i noticed most doctors never grt to the root of the problem they focus on the symptoms and hence chronic diseases mold or fungus is causing so many health issues including chest or lungs infections as u mentioned pneumonia
I have heard of a family who had buyed an old house. The family got sick and no doctor could make an accurate diagnosis or find a cure. Some members died until one day, they found the answer: mold. Behind the wooden panels attached to the walls, there was black mold that had caused this health issues. I hadn't known how dangerous it was until then. My parents first flat was very moldy (wheb i was a baby), so they had to move. And later, after their divorce, my sisters room and moms was infested by mold, too. And later, my room. I really hope, it won't have negative effects that might show up in the future.
I found the culprit with mold in one room in the house! The vaporizer! And that is kind of scary because so many people use those in their babies' rooms when they are sick.
I came hear to learn more about mold and now I’m a bit terrified. I will need some tests urgently and perhaps find a new home. I’m in UK and here it seems to be a very common problem due to humidity and also types of constructions. I hope I didn’t develop a cancer of some sort as I’ve been living in this flat for 2 years now. Thank you for the video, you sure got my attention!
Thank you. This may be my problem. Because my problem went away when we went on vacation and came back when we came home. 🤦 Burning nose and eyes for 3 years. Will have to look into it.
Denver International Airport had major lawsuits about the black mold growing in the concrete in the tunnels. People claimed they were sick from the work place mold. A major university did a study and they claimed that mold did not make these people sick. Many people lost their lawsuits due to this court upholding the results of this black mold study.
I’ve had a leaking roof in my kitchen for nearly 10 years. My landlord finally fixed it 2 years ago, but there’s still a gaping hole in the ceiling. He’ll raise the rent if he fixes it, so I haven’t bothered him about it. I live near the east coast, so we get lots of humidity. I’m wondering if my headaches, dizziness and mental fog and extreme tiredness is from this.
Hey Dr. Lewis, i’m 29 years old, and when I sleep at night depending on which side I lay on, that sinus gets blocked every night. It only happens when I sleep. If I turn in the night it drains to the other side blocking that passage. During the day my sinuses are fine. But I also get really painful sinus pressure migraines about 10 random times a year usually when the temperature or humidity tends to drop at least 15 points overnight. I’m at the point where I now have what looks like hypopigmentation directly over my sinus passages on each side of my nose. It is more visible on one side more than the other, and I usually sleep on that side always waking up with a blocked sinus passage. The skin directly over my sinus passage doesn’t tan and has lost pigmentation and is more visible in the summer. I’ve had this for about 8 years which has slowly become more noticeable over time. Do you think this could be related to what you’re talking about? The doctors i’ve been to have just told me allergies and gave me over the counter advill decongestion tablets I was on for 5 yrs that I believe ruined my gut. I cut those out and all processed food changing my diet to no wheat, dairy, or rice, recommended by another doctor for 2 years and that didn’t help. Then I discovered long dry fasting of not eating or drinking anything for a number of days at a time and that cleared my sinuses at night when sleeping to where I could lay on any side without being blocked up, but when I broke the fast within a day it was back.I have no fatigue and haven’t had a cold in 5 years. I am able to easily workout and am fine other than this related issue i’ve described. I’m in the Chicago suburbs and wondering is there anyone you know around me you could possibly recommend or what steps I can do to heal myself. White male, 170 lbs, no allergies to anything and i’ve cut out every type of food little by little trying to figure this out. Any help will be truly grateful cause i’m pretty desperate at this point now that it’s effecting my appearance. Thanks for your time
If it goes away when you fast and comes back when you eat then it’s your food. Have you considered an elimination diet? Going carnivore saved my appearance when my cystic adult acne totally disappeared within a week, which even accutane couldn’t make budge
@@homeloveeverything2932 Thank you for reaching out. I have a few videos saved that say this too that i’m planning on trying out. One by dr. berg who says what you just have about vitamin d and zinc. He calls it vitiligo. Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it
@@Queef_Storm I’ve cut out every food group, went carnivore, went vegan, now back to a normal meat with vegetable and fruits diet and no processed food at all. I’ve read alot of good things from carnivore though so thanks for reaching out.
thx for backing me,i had to find out all by my self while concerned and heavely ill.my trust in modern medicine may be repaired a lil bit.but sick since youth medicine never helped me(just accutely),even with a deep heavymetal overdose(also my fault) due to not changing very old amalgam fillings already leaking...my hole life is sickness,in a modern country like switzerland!!how is this possible.people turn to alternativ medcine(not enough,but less damage),other ones like me have to heal(and doctor) them selves,without having money or conections.sad state...now theres yt and channels like yours.subbed!
Thanks for reaching out. It’s amazing how so many people don’t know about their health risk with breathing in mold spores. I know of some technology that really works well with these issues. Thanks again for sharing your expertise
I’m sorry to hear that! Unfortunately conventional medical training doesn’t usually cover it so it will often require you going to specific people who have have took it upon themselves to educate in this area.
@dr.robinlewis thays because there isn't as much profits in treating the root cause the real profits are by not educating doctors and only treating symptoms
What did people do in the old days living in camps, shacks, and huts with dirt floors? What do they do in England with all the rain and dampness? Do they have mold issues?
The Mold in nature behaves differently than inside. It tends to release less mycotoxins. They believe part of this is wifi and things like that causing to Mold to release more.
Thank you so much for this less paid attention to subject. Here, a medical Dr who started writing abt environmental toxins, was punished by canceling his license. He could only work as toxicologist. He saved my life in 2014. But he is passed n no one else is available. He used his expertise for identifying what each individual toxins were, n used high dose VitC n oxygen chamber to cleans the body, plus homeopathic remedies. I have toxins build up from Statin n Metformin for 10 n 16 years use, n now 4 years being on Jardiance for diabetes ll. I take natural meds n supplements for Cholesterol, n damages to my liver, heart, n digestive system all damaged by pharmaceutical drugs n mold, being in semi tropical area, NZ. Now, high Albumin level in urine, is added, though kidneys function show normal. We don't have MD doctors who are Naturopath. Naturopathy here are not as knowledgeable as the ones I knew in the US, n Austria, Germany... Do you know how I can get help from nz? Thank you again. Neli
I have only been in this turn around project house six months . I have a white powder mould through out the whole house. The stupid builder up the road told my neighbour that it is a salt pateena. Here in England new legislation says that landlords must attend to mould issues very rapidly. I am a private owner it is my responsibility to maintain my own home. Strangly enough I have been suffering from anxiety and breathing issues.
I live in a dark underworld that has been flooded a few times. I have developed anxiety. I have tried to bleach the areas. Once I decided to go outside a few hours a day I feel a lot better though. Hopefully the air purifier I have running can help.
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I lived ground level of my apartment for 7 years I learned from an past apartment manager that there was mold in buildings and they fired her because she spoke out well I got sick with multiple myeloma and acute kidney failure I broke my lease and moved with my daughter
Yes i have the buzzing in my body and fatigue and gut issues and I'm 99% sure the mold is coming from my workplace and im getting out of there asap. Ive been dealing with this for a year.
I had mold in my home for awhile, we get rid of it, and it comes back.... Unfortunately we are in a situation we cannot move. So we do our best and hope for the best .... However, im convinced it has made my health go DOWNHILL
Mold is making me sick with multiple other issues. I can't do anything about it. On ssi stuck living in an older mobile home cause the price of living is outrageous so I bought a air purifier.
Thanks. Good information. I'm looking to check myself. Never in my life have allergy symptoms . But this last year and 5 months. Thanks for your good video.
I got Lyme after mold because my immune system went down the tubes! I’ve been sick for 21 years and it started with another huge hit to my immune system with getting breast implants. I died on the table having them removed.
The A/C units collect condensation by removing humidity from the air. The mold spores love to live on the blower wheel. I had a window unit that was spitting tiny black balls out of the vent. The balls that looked like coffee grounds were chuck full of mold.
I have listened to several IEQ professionals and most conclude that to have elevated Mycotoxins in a blood test, one would have to have obvious and long term exposure to indoor mold and approx 99% of cases are from a mycotoxin ingested from food source (Wheat etc..) not air. What are your thoughts?
I don’t do blood test for mycotoxins, I do urine. Even with that test you can put people on a low mold diet to be sure that’s it’s not coming from food.
We in redditch uk in a small flat vary small 2 bed had mold like you would never believe. After sorting out the mold and redecorating got a 12l dehumidifier and I pull out 12 pints a day 24 hours . Humidity is now mostly low 50% to 58 in some parts of the flat. Less dust . Less coughing. Less sneezing. Better all round atmosphere but wish I had bought one 10 years ago. No more mold and wet windows in the mornings clothes are better aired not musty. 3.34 kw of power used per 24 hours and it's always raining in the uk . Got mold get dehumidifier feel better . If funds are low do I room in daytime where you sit put in hall over night . Tip look at the meter cube of air space in your home and get a dehumidifier near as you can on that capacity. Good health all mine has improved beyond my belief do it rent one for a month see the difference
I used to live in an appartmet that i am sure had mold. It always smelled musty and I would get a lot of sneeze attacks like allergies. After I moved, that went away.
I lived in a basement apartment... It was a great apartment with big windows, but the homeowners did not take good care of their property. Junk outside, rodent and insect entry, and various times they had WATER LEAKS into my apartment which they NEVER did anything about! When I saw molds coming through paint in my window frame, they just painted over it. 7 years there. Sure some of these symptoms i have, but like you said... How do I know if I did get mold.
why none of youtubers say about strict testing and instead say about symptoms which are really hard to use as diagnose. If i see something on my side what should i do next?
I don't know .. I've always lived in the Intermountain West. It's too dry generally for mold. We worry more about things like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
My mother died from Churgg Strauss syndrome. My 82 year old uncle passed out on the floor from pneumonia. Mold causing both? My parents house in disrepair over the years. My uncle was only visiting. He lives in Germany.
@dr.robinlewis decades of mold which she didn't know about. We had tenants from mid 90s. Unsure of when it started. Likely from 95 onwards. 27 years or longer. Everyone is affected differently and her children moved out so far less exposure. My Dad either knew about but didn't give it that much importance or didn't know about it. Either way, neglectful homeowner and landlord. My Mom was healthiest when travelling. They did quite a bit of it. No emergency room visits until she arrived home. Churgg Strauss is a very rare disease. Her respiratory issues up to that point were moderate to severe. She wouldn't have been able to escape from it. It was in areas she frequented the most.
I moved into an apartment where the carpet wasn't changed and as it started drying the smell of cat pee, musty smells started coming up. I wonder if there is a mold issue due to the musty smell. The management company has not corrected the issue yet. I took at black light to the carpet, walls and baseboards and it's all over the place. Even in the closets. Sure wish I would have smelled it before I moved in. They had the windows and balcony door open and I don't know if they used an ozone machine in here before I came to look at the place. I found black mold in the laundry room. I also saw brown mold in another unit that they were just going to paint over it with five coats of paint because they didn't know what it was. It's been hard to find anyone to help check this place out.
In 2013 my lungs stopped working and I went to the ER and was medically induced in a coma till they figured out I had among other things a fungus infection in my lungs. To this day I have had problems breathing and ever time I ask my drs to test they do and say everything is fine. I am at a loss
My last home had bad mold. I developed really bad infected weeping eczema. I'm sure it was the mold as when I moved into a new home, without mold, my skin cleared up.
@@cassisbrook thanks I know someone that is think is dealing with mold. They are always sick when they go home and they live with other people. Those people don't get sick but they get better when they leave the home for extended periods of a week or more and within three days in the house it is back down hill. One other person there has had lesions on their skin similar to chicken pox.
Hi Dr. Lewis, I believe my 14yo son’s recurring tonsillitis is caused by molds in our previous house. How do I help him recover so he doesn’t have to get his tonsils removed? His tonsils aren’t big. He already took 2 sets of antibiotics in August then in September but still came back one week after the last set of antibiotics. Now he’s taking antibiotics again (3rd set). I pray after this his tonsillitis won’t come back and he doesn’t have to take more antibiotics. I’m getting stressed out. Badly need your help 🙏
the key words are about living together one can have symtoms but another may not have any. what can lead to this difference? maybe trace minerals, elements, vitamins storages in our body how full or empty are; together with body overloads and lack of restoration, recreation, recovery, haveing rest?
I Need Help!!!!!!!! I've been trying to get the Different Landlord's to get this fixed and now I'm being put off. I'm on a very small fixed income and can't afford to go anywhere else Besides I Prayed for my little house for so long and GOD BLESS Me With This Home 7 Years now and I have been sick for a while so many Dr.s and So Many Tests my Immune System is very low and I do know that it's got to do with this house. How can I get Help to test my house and myself????? Please and TY 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😢
Traveling in tropical countries I learned my lesson with hotel's AC systems ASAP checking inn I do take out the filter from AC wash it in bleach & borax after spraying the AC blower fan in OFF with bleach & borax after dirt flushed out & drying off then put back the filter and turn it on ... The amount of black dirt coming out is shocking ...
Agreed. I BELIEVE THE ELITES SPRAY THE MOLD ON US. As they are all homicidal maniacs who believe we are cattle they own. So they can thin their herds at their whim. Time for Jesus return!!
@@dr.robinlewis I heard that one should "ideally/best-practice" sauna/infrared, and fast, keto / ketovore/high fat Carnivore before the tests to increase mycotoxin clearing to help ensure test catches them/ increases the ", detectability"
@@1truthseeking8 I have heard about detox practices like saunas, or glutathione, prior to the tests to increase their excretion but other experts say that it isn't necessary. I don't tend to find it necessary and still pick up a lot of high mycotoxins without doing these things. That being said, I don't think they hurt either.
It's crazy how we live in a society where we read one thing and assume it's "truth," and then try to use that "Truth" against others who don't agree with that truth. Meanwhile the original person had no clue about any of it. I believe most people who comment are guilty of this at some point in their posting time.` This is why proper discourse is needed instead of "YOU'RE WRONG, BECAUSE I READ/HEARD......."
I have been dealing with extreme fatigue, chronic constipation, anxiety, a buzzing/ anxious feeling and a general malaise for months now. Been to countless Drs and still no answers. Had a Mail away test done and that came back with Alternaria, Cladosporium, Rhodororula. Of the thee the Alrernaria seem to be the most worrying. But I’m not sure if those could cause my symptoms?
Can you still have mold symptoms years after leaving a home that was infested ? Unfortunately I lived in a mold infested home growing up as a kid. I have basically all of these issues that they can't figure out the cause.
Actually had mold. Breathed it for over 6 months and probably some still. I treated the floor with it with peroxide daily till was nearly gone. I still smell some
I think I also got exposed to mold while cleaning my fridge which got mold when we were away for a vacation. My doc has recommended some antibiotics to me but I am worried that this will not fix it, it's been around 1.5 months. My eyes have been more sensitive to light and I feel tired. Should I get tested for it? What kind of doctor should I make an appointment to?
You would need to go to a functional medicine doctor or naturopathic doctor. Call ahead to make sure they do it. Antibiotics are for bacteria so if it’s mold they won’t help.
Cleaning mold that was on my bedroom window without wearing a proper mask sent me to the hospital. I was on a bipap machine for a week after developing pneumonia and was on oxygen for a month after I was discharged from the hospital. Scary stuff….make sure to properly protect yourself before attempting to clean mold!
Thank you for warning people. It’s something I didn’t mention but is very important ❤️
Huh I just cleaned a moldy ceiling with a mask and 1 month ago and found out just now I got pneumonia. And chronic aspiration. And nodules and scar tissue. Had xray 3 months before that saying clear lungs
The universe is trying to tell you something.
It’s all in your head and the industrial medical complex loves a sick mind all they see are dollar signs
@@vadimskyyeah it’s telling her to hire a maid
Im certain my mother has and is still dying of thirty years of black mold exposure. No one in the medical industry will listen to me. My step father left no gutters on the house for 25 years. Have electric heating walls. Black mold would develop in ac and build up on shower curtain within days. Ive told her and my step father, idk how many tines, and they both act like I'm saying a conspiracy theory. Now that ive been staying here for past ten years, same symptoms that started with my mom are happening to me. She had an allergy test done like 15 years ago and black mold was the top of the list. I've told all family members many times, doctors, nurses and even complete strangers. Im working on getting my own place again. I've been staying here to help them. I've warned them. Now i must go. I've tried everything. Thought about telling the story and do go fund me to help them. My stepfather knows. Thats the scary part. He wont admit. I thought about tearing out the walls to expose.
Cassandra. You may be on the autistic spectrum. No one ever listens to facts, well, except autistic people.
I’m so sorry to hear about your experience. Getting doctors and the general public to acknowledge mold is a serious problem is an ongoing issue!
AC units are terrible
look at a product called reset clo2 . kills mold with a gas so it gets every were and the gas goes away in a couple hours.
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this stuff is simple way to remove mold
Thanks for highlighting the harm caused by mold. It's an eye opener!
You’re welcome! It’s such an important topic ❤️
Thank you so much for putting this together in such a clear and informative manner!
I have been chasing after root cause of chronic sinus infections, skin breakouts/redness and fatigue for years now.
We have a major mold issue at our apartment since we moved here a few years ago, but as the property management refused to address it, we just clean it outselves on a daily basis.
I've been to so many doctors appointments, prescribed treatments which alleviate symptoms for a while, but then I'm back to square one.
I used to be asthmatic as a child, then grew out of it by my late teens. Now at 41, my asthma is back.
I never considered a potential correlation between my symptoms and our mold/dampness issue until I stumbled across this video
I'm going to get tested for mycotoxins!
I will let you how it goes! Thanks again!
I’m so glad you found the video. I hope you can get the medical help you need :)
I am going through the same thing in my apartment then here for a long time and the symptoms of getting worse seems to get better when I'm out of the building here.
I am surprised that lungs & sputum testing were not mentioned. Ten years ago my house was infected w mold and remediated professionally, including the removal of 4 walls. Later, after 4 years of worsening symptoms, I was diagnosed with Mycobacterium Avium Complex. Treatment involved 21 months of three different antibiotics. I feel better now but continue to see a pulmonologist due to continued infections caused by other bacteria & fungus, confirmed by a recent bronchoscopy. Again, I find it curious that lungs weren’t mentioned in this video.
You’re correct, lungs can definitely be affected. It wasn’t mentioned directly though so thank you for bringing it up!
I can “smell” mold. Long story short I started having severe respiratory problems months BEFORE a substantial amount of mold showed up on our bathroom’s walls. I first thought it might be due to high humidity (we live in the Oregon forest) but the smell and coughing was most prominent in our bedroom next to the bathroom. When the mold showed on the wall we called a a plumber who said “no water leaks detected”, so my husband cracked the shower’s wall and found a busted pipe where the water was pouring like an open faucet directly into the crawl space. Restoration and repairs were partially covered by the insurance but we had to borrow $50k to pay for the rest. ALL of my respiratory problems faded completely away immediately.
It doesn't help that a lot of mold mitigation companies won't tell people that it will not get rid of mold spores that got into wall studs, etc. It travels widely into even fairly solid materials as the chemicals of meth cooking also does. It does NOT stay just on the surface and may reappear much later after cleaning. Builders are now using a sheathing on many newer houses that is as easy to tear as the posterboard your school kids make posters out of. Instead of the inch or so thickness proper sheathing good builders use. When trades come in later to run the electrical wiring and plumbing they often tear it. Leaving the holes or just taping it, letting moisture and vermin access. Great educational video! It makes me wonder how many are on meds for anxiety when it is mold at fault.
Thank you! This is an amazing comment as it highlights just how complex this issue is ❤️
00:05 Mold can be hidden in homes, posing health risks even without visible signs.
02:30 Mold can thrive in unexpected places and release harmful mycotoxins.
05:03 Mold illness mimics various conditions, complicating diagnosis and treatment.
07:28 Mold exposure can disrupt gut health, impacting mental health and energy levels.
10:00 Mold exposure symptoms range from mild discomfort to severe health issues.
12:38 Mold exposure can cause severe health issues, detectable through urine testing.
15:13 Testing for mold exposure is essential for effective treatment.
17:31 Identifying mold colonization through metabolic markers is essential for understanding illness.
19:36 Mold testing can be complicated, especially with suppressed immune responses.
21:48 Recovery from mold-related illness requires expert help and preventive measures.
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Thank you!!
I am still learning about mold, but I believe my sister is exposed to it. I am going to take as many steps as possible to have the property management address and pay for testing for our building. Thanks for taking the time to break all this down, and if you are spiritual pray this goes well for her. She's had a lifetime of ear, nose and throat issues. She's had a cough for 18 months, mold makes a lot of sense. Praying this is resolve and she recovers with ease.
I will send all my good thoughts and energy her way! 🙂
living in a concrete block house in humid tropics. there is always mold, no matter what. yup. am sensitive. cleaing and painting frequently. it is on the streets. everyywhere
Painting over mold is a waste of time. It’s still there
@@debbieschultz9768is a lie find the source and antifungal paint and scrub always work
@@debbieschultz9768 why comment when you don't know what you are talking about?
look up zinsser primer... then go rethink being authoritative in youtube comments.
Hi Dr. Lewis, Will try and keep this brief. Moved into an old apartment building 8 months ago. 1) Due to previous leaking kitchen faucet, entire cabinets have been saturated and collapsing. Extreme blackened manufactured wood and wall where visible. Gives off a nasty odor that is overpowering particularly winter months as all windows are closed. 2) Bedroom closets backing onto bathroom have an overpowering smell that both sodium bicarbonate and odor absorber product just cannot seem to control. Clothes are impregnated with the smell. 3) Rooftop exhaust fan connecting 6 floors tends to fail during winds and atmospheric air pressure thus allowing fine dust, small clumps of dust and even human hair shavings to spill back into my bathroom. With the bathroom, I am concerned of potential dust mite's, mold and other bacteria.
The Kitchen I believe is black mold.
The closets I have no idea but may be relative to previous bathroom leakages and parquet floor tiles and inner walls saturated and left????
Finally.... I was shocked to recognize many of those symptoms!
Any thoughts from you and or other viewers???
I would definitely get the home tested for mold. That sounds like a very obvious case of mold in the home.
I would be making plans to move ASAP.😮
Landlord should be held liable!!! People say move but what if the resources aren’t there? It makes my blood boil that landlords can get by with this.
🌈Landlords are required to keep the dwelling safe. If they have an available replacement, you can stay there while the repairs are being completed. Many Tenancy Laws state that rent is required only if the property is safe and inhabitable. Your Health Dept. can inspect and determine it’s safety. Get a Certificate of Safety from an official source to back you up.💥
GET OUT!!!!!
YES ,ITS IN YOUR OLD AIR CONDITIONERS OF YOUR APARTMENTS,ITS IN YOUR WORK PLACES,ITS BLOWING IN THE AIR CONSTANTLY ,AND NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT...HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ARE IGNORING THE ISSUES AS WELL👁️‼️‼️‼️SO WHATS THE SOLUTIONS TO THEM NOT DOING THEY'RE JOBS KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE IN THESE PLACES🤔‼️‼️‼️
Got to make real big decisions to change your environment. Employer not worried about work environment being dangerous to your life, making your life miserable and ruining your health, is short of wisdom, considering (even if he is compassionate) that you can't work how he needs you to work and it's his fault for ignoring things for too long because it's too big of a problem... don't work there, not your problem anymore. Your health is #1. Same goes for landlords. Got to go somewhere that respects reality enough to not allow you to be exposed to toxins. No brainer, just leave.
Health departments ignoring this? Landlords and owners just smiled on the inside.
Another reason wearing a n95 mask is a good idea
I had to hold my phone at arms length to read this comment
Sadly, there is little they can do about it. Mold is a natural occurring, basic species on the earth that is here to stay. Take care of yourself with easy solutions like ozone or UV light. UV light works very well in HVAC ducts. Do some research and do what you need to protect yourself.
I moved into a place in Miami (very wet climate) six months ago and the moment I walked in here I noticed a sort of musty smell. During rainy season I noticed the ceiling in the bathroom leaking through a light fixture. I’m almost positive that the roof and ceiling are full of mold.
My symptoms have been watery eyes, my asthma symptoms have returned, I have a constant tickling feeling, I sometimes even feel almost ADHD like symptoms. I am moving out in 3 days into a newly remodeled apartment and cannot wait to feel normal again.
Mold is so dangerous and I’m highly allergic to it. I can just feel it that it’s here in this structure.
I glad to hear you’re moving!
We have a heat pump, which we love, but it started throwing out black flakes last winter. We had a fellow come clean it, and there were literal chunks coming out as he hosed it out! Within a month it started again. The third time, we had a bigger company come to clean it, and discovered that the other fellow hadn't taken it fully apart - There was a whole section inside that was coated in mold, so it just kept repopulating it. Hopefully it's gone now, and maybe someone will see this comment who needs to know that even heat pumps can grow black mold. No one told us. Looking back, my sinus issues started within a year of having it installed, and have been ongoing for over 8 years now. Fingers crossed that now it's been cleaned, my sinuses can start to heal.
The pros told us: If you have a heat pump or other AC unit, after you turn off the AC or dehumidifer feature, keep its fan running on high for at least two hours so it dries its coil.
Thank you so much for sharing!
thank you doctor for bringing more awareness of this surreptitious and sinister killer to the public, especially to healthcare providers who never seem to have a clue about mold problems. please continue your good work. subscribed
You’re welcome!!
Dr Robin Lewis, I just came across your very informative video about mold and the impact it has on health. I am in that business of helping people with that very issue and I am going to share this with everyone I know and to all my future clients. I really appreciate your easy but powerful explanation on how important this topic is on our health. Thanks a billion.
Thank you for taking on the challenge of helping people with this growing problem ❤️
I worked at a 3-story building whereas the basement was the 1st floor. It always smelled so musky on the 1st floor. If one can visualize this, the stairwell to the 2nd floor was in the middle of the 1st floor, so my office wall was also the wall of one side of the stairwell toward my lower level. That part of the wall was closed in with drywall. One day, this very overweight female fell down the stairs 2 levels, and the backside of her body went thru the drywall landing in an office on the 1st floor (thru the drywall). She was fine and not hurt. . This is when we found the source of the musky smell. The drywall laying on the floor and the inside material of that wall was covered in black mold. We would have never known about the mold if this lady never fell down the stairs. Our employer completely ripped out the entire stairwell and rebuilt it with everyone's persistence, and they also ripped out the walls around the offices on the 1st floor. Sadly, this employer never responded to our concerns for years and when this happened, they had to get this all cleaned up, and we all felt much better. .
Thanks for bringing this story up. It happens all the time and people need to start pushing back against the dismissals!
I've just moved out of a house that had water ingress mold and rising damp, I had lived there for 11 years.....in 2020 I was diagnosed with non hodgkin lymphoma= a lifelong disease/cancer that is considered an autoimmune disease. I was also diagnosed with anxiety, depression and fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue. I also have a constant sinus issue where my nose runs alot and I have what seems a lot like IBS with bloating and varying stools. I'm sat here watching this scratching my head wondering if I am actually suffering from mold toxicity. I've thankfully moved into a new place a few months ago (June) but my symptoms are still with me.
just want to add, from a bit of research I found about my type of cancer - follicular non Hodgkin's lymphoma is often caused/comes after the Epstein Barr Virus or from fighting some other infection the body may have. Also from fighting infection for long periods of time. Which leads me to wonder if it really was my body fighting mold so long that led to cancer of the lymphatic system!? This rabbit hole could be deeper than you think!
@@WelshWoman23I bet you’re right.
I lived in an apartment that I found black mold but landlord didn’t want do anything about it. I got sick with pneumonia as result. I called a company and the health department. The landlord had to have a remediation because there were mold enough to make the house sick. After I moved out of that house but I have all of those symptoms that you described including fibromyalgia, IBS, asthma, migraine headaches, fatigue and much more, however it’s been years and still I have these symptoms.
It could be because the mycotoxins created a ton of collateral damage and/or some people have the mold colonize their bodies.
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Being affected by breathing mould spores is indicative that you are affected by breathing things you shouldn't, not necessarily that the mould itself is the problem.
Mould is a common trigger amongst the multitude of triggers we are exposed to. Maybe you should consider mould as simply the trigger that allowed you to know you are susceptible to triggers.
What exactly, we can do after leave the apartment with mold? Thank you 🙏🏻
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@@CarolinaK2023I did another video about the foundations of mold treatment if you want to check it out!
The reality is that admitting the widespread health impacts of mold would disrupt many powerful industries, from construction to insurance. If mold were universally recognized as a significant health hazard, it would force a reckoning with building standards and environmental regulations that would be expensive and complex to address. This would open the door to massive financial liability and potential legal battles for property owners and corporations.
Many symptoms related to mold exposure-like respiratory problems, fatigue, and cognitive issues-are often brushed aside as nonspecific or attributed to other conditions. This creates a convenient loophole where those affected find it hard to get the acknowledgment or treatment they need, and accountability for mold contamination is rare. The pushback comes from a system trying to maintain the status quo to avoid triggering a chain of responsibility, regulations, and economic shifts.
This is why advocates, whistleblowers, and even concerned doctors can struggle or face pushback when trying to elevate the conversation. The economic and legal stakes are simply too high for powerful interests to let this issue gain traction.
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Window sills are how I experienced black mold.The change in temperature aggravated my symptoms and after two months of sleeping beside a window with mold,I became quite sick.Thanks for this information 🖖
Thank you for sharing!
Roofers took the roof off the house in 2012 and they knee it was supposed to storm that night. They left 7 houses with no roof on. We got 7 inches of rain. Rain came in everywhere. They declared bankruptcy to get out of paying for the damage. Black mold showed up all over the walls in a couple weeks. Nobody would help. The Dr said just live there as no one wants to help. Now 2024 and every time I go to the Dr I get nothing done. It is killing me and nobody cares. Tell me if you can.
Ps the black mold is on the walls and I washed it off with peroxide twice and I wore a plastic bag but still am infected but DONT get a Dr to care.
Get out while you still can I?Almost died in a house 12 years ago I hadn't moved.I would've lived one more year
This is very informative. I live in a basement suite in good old Vancouver and both my doctor, Allergist and ENT cannot figure out my condition. My sinus is on overdrive, I have felt sick for 3years straight now.
You’re welcome and I’m sorry you’re going through that!
Thanks for the info,I have had issues with black mold for years,I lived on a boat and got sick and went to the ER, my heart was working on three chambers and I was admitted to the hospital for three days.
When I got out of the hospital I checked my boat and under the mattress was black mold. I scrubbed it with white vinegar and didn't have a problem after that. I lost my job because I was out of work for four days, they hired a young man to do it.
Last year I was staying with my sister in a motel room and the air mattress was soaked from water leaking under the wall. I was down for three days again, but I realized it was from black mold.
I have been having issues with my sinuses since then and coughing and I have been trying to get rid of it. It's probably from the black mold in my body now
Thanks for sharing your story. I think it really helps people to hear
your content is so good, btw. you are good at explaining. love your energy
Great and useful video!
I have read many books, I listened to many TH-cam videos by many of the worlds leading gurus and health experts but nothing came close to the hidden herbs by anette ray. I recommend everyone giving it a read.
Sorry confused to read a book? On herbs?
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I was colonized in my gut 2 years ago. Started getting brain fog, burping a lot, my face would get puffy after eating certain foods, memory issues, and so much more. I FINALLY started taking antifungals a few months ago, and my body had a STRONG die off reaction. My entire body started shaking, and continued hard for months. I’m still on the anti fungals, I have SO MUCH inflammation.
Who colonized you the English or the French, down with colonialism
@ifyagotajaburadumsheep1752 ummm I think he/she is saying their body was colonized by mold/fungus.
@@subiraaisha5695😂 joke... it was a joke
@truthhearit1471 oh my bad hahahaha lol 🤦🏽♀️🤣🤣🤣
I was dripping blood out of my bottom for over a month and the Doctor’s couldn’t figure out what was wrong. I went to hospital 3 times with pneumonia. I had to walk away from everything to save my life 🙋♀️
Can mold do that? I had the same and told my doctor and he laughed and dismissed me
@animeshchandra4505 blood during bowel movement? You should have been recommended to get a colonoscopy done by a gastroenterologist ASAP, not laughed at & dismissed. Get a new doctor.
@@sarauniyaGH will do 👍 thanks
To some degree less or more, we all are no doubt have something around us have been affected and inflicted by mold in our resting place, our home. Identifying these Mycotoxins is only just the beginning. Treating a symptom can be like over coming an addiction or failure to keep fridges clean where molds can affect the food we prepare. In which case food can colonize other foods. What a vicious circle!
Mold on food is rarely the main problem but definitely doesn’t help.
A few years ago I got very sick after cleaning black mold off the ceiling. In situ mold is bad enough, but it's much worse when you disturb it. Please wear a mask when you attack it, the kind you get from an industrial PPE supplier, not a medical mask. Wear overalls and wash them afterwards or throw them away. Cover things with sheets and wash them too.
I think I also got exposed to mold while cleaning my fridge which got mold when we were away for a vacation, can you please tell me what medications you went through. My doc has recommended some antibiotics to me but I am worried that this will not fix it. Also feel like my eyes have been more sensitive to light.
I almost died from a fungal blood infection. I had double pneumonia. I had to have a bronchoscopy, and it had to be cultured. That takes 10 days. I was hospitalized for 3 weeks in an isolation room. That was 8 years ago, I will never be the same. Tricosporin Mucoides. Not sure about the spelling.
Thank you for sharing this information i noticed most doctors never grt to the root of the problem they focus on the symptoms and hence chronic diseases mold or fungus is causing so many health issues including chest or lungs infections as u mentioned pneumonia
Yes, thank you for highlighting just how dangerous mold can be ❤️
try fasting for a few days
I have heard of a family who had buyed an old house. The family got sick and no doctor could make an accurate diagnosis or find a cure. Some members died until one day, they found the answer: mold. Behind the wooden panels attached to the walls, there was black mold that had caused this health issues. I hadn't known how dangerous it was until then. My parents first flat was very moldy (wheb i was a baby), so they had to move. And later, after their divorce, my sisters room and moms was infested by mold, too. And later, my room. I really hope, it won't have negative effects that might show up in the future.
Thanks for sharing! It’s a lot more common than many realize!
Very informative introduction and overview of mold and micotoxins-thank you Dr. Lewis!
You’re welcome!
I found the culprit with mold in one room in the house! The vaporizer! And that is kind of scary because so many people use those in their babies' rooms when they are sick.
Keep going with the great content and videos Robin.
Thank you!
I came hear to learn more about mold and now I’m a bit terrified. I will need some tests urgently and perhaps find a new home.
I’m in UK and here it seems to be a very common problem due to humidity and also types of constructions.
I hope I didn’t develop a cancer of some sort as I’ve been living in this flat for 2 years now. Thank you for the video, you sure got my attention!
Hey. Please keep making videos. This is great.
Thank you. This may be my problem. Because my problem went away when we went on vacation and came back when we came home. 🤦 Burning nose and eyes for 3 years. Will have to look into it.
Denver International Airport had major lawsuits about the black mold growing in the concrete in the tunnels. People claimed they were sick from the work place mold. A major university did a study and they claimed that mold did not make these people sick. Many people lost their lawsuits due to this court upholding the results of this black mold study.
Interesting case. I wonder what they used to confirm mold wasn’t the culprit 🧐
I’ve had a leaking roof in my kitchen for nearly 10 years. My landlord finally fixed it 2 years ago, but there’s still a gaping hole in the ceiling. He’ll raise the rent if he fixes it, so I haven’t bothered him about it. I live near the east coast, so we get lots of humidity. I’m wondering if my headaches, dizziness and mental fog and extreme tiredness is from this.
Hey Dr. Lewis, i’m 29 years old, and when I sleep at night depending on which side I lay on, that sinus gets blocked every night. It only happens when I sleep. If I turn in the night it drains to the other side blocking that passage. During the day my sinuses are fine. But I also get really painful sinus pressure migraines about 10 random times a year usually when the temperature or humidity tends to drop at least 15 points overnight. I’m at the point where I now have what looks like hypopigmentation directly over my sinus passages on each side of my nose. It is more visible on one side more than the other, and I usually sleep on that side always waking up with a blocked sinus passage. The skin directly over my sinus passage doesn’t tan and has lost pigmentation and is more visible in the summer. I’ve had this for about 8 years which has slowly become more noticeable over time. Do you think this could be related to what you’re talking about? The doctors i’ve been to have just told me allergies and gave me over the counter advill decongestion tablets I was on for 5 yrs that I believe ruined my gut. I cut those out and all processed food changing my diet to no wheat, dairy, or rice, recommended by another doctor for 2 years and that didn’t help. Then I discovered long dry fasting of not eating or drinking anything for a number of days at a time and that cleared my sinuses at night when sleeping to where I could lay on any side without being blocked up, but when I broke the fast within a day it was back.I have no fatigue and haven’t had a cold in 5 years. I am able to easily workout and am fine other than this related issue i’ve described. I’m in the Chicago suburbs and wondering is there anyone you know around me you could possibly recommend or what steps I can do to heal myself. White male, 170 lbs, no allergies to anything and i’ve cut out every type of food little by little trying to figure this out. Any help will be truly grateful cause i’m pretty desperate at this point now that it’s effecting my appearance. Thanks for your time
If it goes away when you fast and comes back when you eat then it’s your food. Have you considered an elimination diet? Going carnivore saved my appearance when my cystic adult acne totally disappeared within a week, which even accutane couldn’t make budge
I have that, too, but have developed horrible allergies after mold and then Lyme+!!!
Have you had other symptoms? I had NO idea Lyme followed mold!
@@homeloveeverything2932 Thank you for reaching out. I have a few videos saved that say this too that i’m planning on trying out. One by dr. berg who says what you just have about vitamin d and zinc. He calls it vitiligo. Thanks again for the help. I really appreciate it
@@Queef_Storm I’ve cut out every food group, went carnivore, went vegan, now back to a normal meat with vegetable and fruits diet and no processed food at all. I’ve read alot of good things from carnivore though so thanks for reaching out.
@@homeloveeverything2932 I’m planning on trying this thank you for reaching out
thx for backing me,i had to find out all by my self while concerned and heavely ill.my trust in modern medicine may be repaired a lil bit.but sick since youth medicine never helped me(just accutely),even with a deep heavymetal overdose(also my fault) due to not changing very old amalgam fillings already leaking...my hole life is sickness,in a modern country like switzerland!!how is this possible.people turn to alternativ medcine(not enough,but less damage),other ones like me have to heal(and doctor) them selves,without having money or conections.sad state...now theres yt and channels like yours.subbed!
Thanks for reaching out. It’s amazing how so many people don’t know about their health risk with breathing in mold spores. I know of some technology that really works well with these issues. Thanks again for sharing your expertise
Our home flooded in 2019. I have said over & over to MANY doctors & they all say I’m crazy !!
I’m sorry to hear that! Unfortunately conventional medical training doesn’t usually cover it so it will often require you going to specific people who have have took it upon themselves to educate in this area.
@dr.robinlewis thays because there isn't as much profits in treating the root cause the real profits are by not educating doctors and only treating symptoms
A respirologist?
Me to
Thank you for such a thorough lesson 😊
What did people do in the old days living in camps, shacks, and huts with dirt floors? What do they do in England with all the rain and dampness? Do they have mold issues?
The Mold in nature behaves differently than inside. It tends to release less mycotoxins. They believe part of this is wifi and things like that causing to Mold to release more.
Every week I inspect my shower curtain, also it's on your aerator on your faucets
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It would be interesting a video about tineas and skin fungus. How dangerous could be the secondary and accumulative secondary effects...
That would be interesting because Mold illness does make other fungal infections worse!
great video! I'd also be interested in hearing about what some of the therapies are and how they work.
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Thank you so much for this less paid attention to subject. Here, a medical Dr who started writing abt environmental toxins, was punished by canceling his license. He could only work as toxicologist. He saved my life in 2014. But he is passed n no one else is available. He used his expertise for identifying what each individual toxins were, n used high dose VitC n oxygen chamber to cleans the body, plus homeopathic remedies. I have toxins build up from Statin n Metformin for 10 n 16 years use, n now 4 years being on Jardiance for diabetes ll. I take natural meds n supplements for Cholesterol, n damages to my liver, heart, n digestive system all damaged by pharmaceutical drugs n mold, being in semi tropical area, NZ. Now, high Albumin level in urine, is added, though kidneys function show normal. We don't have MD doctors who are Naturopath. Naturopathy here are not as knowledgeable as the ones I knew in the US, n Austria, Germany... Do you know how I can get help from nz? Thank you again. Neli
I have only been in this turn around project house six months . I have a white powder mould through out the whole house. The stupid builder up the road told my neighbour that it is a salt pateena. Here in England new legislation says that landlords must attend to mould issues very rapidly. I am a private owner it is my responsibility to maintain my own home. Strangly enough I have been suffering from anxiety and breathing issues.
Yeah, you need to wear protective gear while dealing with the mold! It can become a chronic problem if not careful!
I live in a dark underworld that has been flooded a few times. I have developed anxiety. I have tried to bleach the areas. Once I decided to go outside a few hours a day I feel a lot better though. Hopefully the air purifier I have running can help.
I hope so too!
Thanks it really came in at tge right time...av battled with all the above said symptoms from March thus year. Kindly suggest the right treatment
Thank you! Yes, an episode on treatment options are coming!
By Clorox Mold remover and rubber gloves 🧤, I live in Florida by now I am immune but . Cleaning all this week ! I workout 5-6 plus a cyclist so l move my blood around so that keeps my immune system strong!
Great advice! Keep up the good work.
Does the Clorox mold remover use vinegar? Bleach does NOT KILL mold; just stain. It actually makes it worse!
@@Tinyteacher1111 Clorox® Plus Tilex® Mold & Mildew Remover| Original
Kills 99.9% of mold & mildew · Eliminates stains. I own 2 hotels and this is a super product. Vinegar is excellent ! For great results I recommend this product.
No ! Bleach!!! Use vinegar
@@dr.robinlewisbad Advice!!
I lived ground level of my apartment for 7 years I learned from an past apartment manager that there was mold in buildings and they fired her because she spoke out well I got sick with multiple myeloma and acute kidney failure I broke my lease and moved with my daughter
I’m so sorry that happened to you. We need more brave people like your past apartment manager who spoke out.
Yes i have the buzzing in my body and fatigue and gut issues and I'm 99% sure the mold is coming from my workplace and im getting out of there asap. Ive been dealing with this for a year.
Definitely get checked! The sooner you know the better. 🙂
Frequencies in work amplifies mold. Whether it is wifi or aircon or others
@@dr.robinlewishas anyone made a connection between: Mold and ...GERD/ACID REFLUX/
Hypochlorhydria /Achlorhydria/ ABS (auto brewery syndrome)
@@dr.robinlewisalso looking for remediation of home, and or prevention methods for next home... Any suggestions to videos for those?
@@VimFuegoScorpio I have heard this as well.
I had mold in my home for awhile, we get rid of it, and it comes back.... Unfortunately we are in a situation we cannot move. So we do our best and hope for the best .... However, im convinced it has made my health go DOWNHILL
Mold is making me sick with multiple other issues. I can't do anything about it. On ssi stuck living in an older mobile home cause the price of living is outrageous so I bought a air purifier.
That’s a good place to start. Air purifiers do make a difference
Thanks. Good information. I'm looking to check myself. Never in my life have allergy symptoms . But this last year and 5 months. Thanks for your good video.
You’re welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful 🙂
I got Lyme after mold because my immune system went down the tubes! I’ve been sick for 21 years and it started with another huge hit to my immune system with getting breast implants. I died on the table having them removed.
A/C can caused mold?
Yes sir, not saying every AC unit had it but it can be a place for mold.
The A/C units collect condensation by removing humidity from the air. The mold spores love to live on the blower wheel. I had a window unit that was spitting tiny black balls out of the vent. The balls that looked like coffee grounds were chuck full of mold.
Central Air units can be fitted with UVC light over the evaporator coil. You can also install an air scrubber in the AC ducting.
@@dr.robinlewis portable ones inside ? Or the outside ones ??
If portable where can you see it
How do I get tested? My doctor just told me there's no test for it
I have listened to several IEQ professionals and most conclude that to have elevated Mycotoxins in a blood test, one would have to have obvious and long term exposure to indoor mold and approx 99% of cases are from a mycotoxin ingested from food source (Wheat etc..) not air. What are your thoughts?
I don’t do blood test for mycotoxins, I do urine. Even with that test you can put people on a low mold diet to be sure that’s it’s not coming from food.
Air purifiers, dehumidifiers
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We in redditch uk in a small flat vary small 2 bed had mold like you would never believe.
After sorting out the mold and redecorating got a 12l dehumidifier and I pull out 12 pints a day 24 hours .
Humidity is now mostly low 50% to 58 in some parts of the flat.
Less dust . Less coughing. Less sneezing. Better all round atmosphere but wish I had bought one 10 years ago.
No more mold and wet windows in the mornings clothes are better aired not musty.
3.34 kw of power used per 24 hours and it's always raining in the uk .
Got mold get dehumidifier feel better .
If funds are low do I room in daytime where you sit put in hall over night .
Tip look at the meter cube of air space in your home and get a dehumidifier near as you can on that capacity.
Good health all mine has improved beyond my belief do it rent one for a month see the difference
I totally agree with you plus I don't know about you but I don't need the heating on as much because of using them.@@gonkeyhughes
Yes but doesn’t always prevent it
thanks so much, strange trad medicine dosen't recognise?
It certainly is strange.
Thank you for all this information. I appreciate you. ❤
You’re welcome!
I think this is my problem since the AC was cleaned on my bedroom where I just moved.
Thank you for the great video, Dr. Robin. Where did you go to school? If you don't mind me asking? Thank you 🙂
University of Calgary for my first 4 years and Boucher (now called CCNM) for my last 4 years 🙂
I feel like i can't escape having molds in my environments!
I’m sorry to hear that. It’s a massive problem.
It seems no matter where I go, they chase me. May want to get tested for Lyme.
@@Tinyteacher1111 💯
I used to live in an appartmet that i am sure had mold. It always smelled musty and I would get a lot of sneeze attacks like allergies. After I moved, that went away.
Glad you got out!
That tracks. Like I have an allergy to penicillin, but obviously not everybody has, and that's essentially synthesised from mould, isn't it?
Yes, Penicillin allergies are more common with people who are mold sensitive for that reason!
Thanks for sharing your video ☺️
You’re welcome!
Im wondering if the paint could be a part of this problem.
I’m not sure to be honest. That’s a good question
Great talk . But how to get rid
My most recent video is on the basics of treating!
Thank you very insightful!
You’re welcome!
I lived in a basement apartment... It was a great apartment with big windows, but the homeowners did not take good care of their property. Junk outside, rodent and insect entry, and various times they had WATER LEAKS into my apartment which they NEVER did anything about! When I saw molds coming through paint in my window frame, they just painted over it. 7 years there. Sure some of these symptoms i have, but like you said... How do I know if I did get mold.
why none of youtubers say about strict testing and instead say about symptoms which are really hard to use as diagnose. If i see something on my side what should i do next?
I’m confused about the question. The video goes over testing
Where do we run?
I’ve had a dry itchy nose for ten years, my kitty just died yesterday from respiratory failure from mold poisoning
I’m so sorry to hear!
@@dr.robinlewis thank you 🙏, it is a slow death . I’ve been suffering for ten years with it
I don't know .. I've always lived in the Intermountain West. It's too dry generally for mold. We worry more about things like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Yes, that is also a very valid concern. Watch out for ticks when outdoors ❤️
My mother died from Churgg Strauss syndrome. My 82 year old uncle passed out on the floor from pneumonia. Mold causing both?
My parents house in disrepair over the years. My uncle was only visiting. He lives in Germany.
It’s hard to know if mold was a cause but it’s possible
@dr.robinlewis My mom had asthma for years before that, going back to early 2000. Diagnosed in 2013. Passed away early 2022.
@dr.robinlewis decades of mold which she didn't know about. We had tenants from mid 90s. Unsure of when it started. Likely from 95 onwards. 27 years or longer. Everyone is affected differently and her children moved out so far less exposure. My Dad either knew about but didn't give it that much importance or didn't know about it. Either way, neglectful homeowner and landlord.
My Mom was healthiest when travelling. They did quite a bit of it. No emergency room visits until she arrived home.
Churgg Strauss is a very rare disease. Her respiratory issues up to that point were moderate to severe. She wouldn't have been able to escape from it. It was in areas she frequented the most.
I moved into an apartment where the carpet wasn't changed and as it started drying the smell of cat pee, musty smells started coming up. I wonder if there is a mold issue due to the musty smell. The management company has not corrected the issue yet. I took at black light to the carpet, walls and baseboards and it's all over the place. Even in the closets.
Sure wish I would have smelled it before I moved in. They had the windows and balcony door open and I don't know if they used an ozone machine in here before I came to look at the place.
I found black mold in the laundry room. I also saw brown mold in another unit that they were just going to paint over it with five coats of paint because they didn't know what it was.
It's been hard to find anyone to help check this place out.
I had mold inside of my lungs
My Dr gave me a medication but still feel sick and shortness of breath
I enjoyed watching this video
Thank you!
In 2013 my lungs stopped working and I went to the ER and was medically induced in a coma till they figured out I had among other things a fungus infection in my lungs. To this day I have had problems breathing and ever time I ask my drs to test they do and say everything is fine. I am at a loss
Thank you for making this video! 👍
You’re welcome!
Is it possible to develop lesions in mucus membranes and or on the skin from exposure to mold?
My last home had bad mold. I developed really bad infected weeping eczema. I'm sure it was the mold as when I moved into a new home, without mold, my skin cleared up.
@@cassisbrook thanks I know someone that is think is dealing with mold. They are always sick when they go home and they live with other people.
Those people don't get sick but they get better when they leave the home for extended periods of a week or more and within three days in the house it is back down hill.
One other person there has had lesions on their skin similar to chicken pox.
Hi Dr. Lewis, I believe my 14yo son’s recurring tonsillitis is caused by molds in our previous house. How do I help him recover so he doesn’t have to get his tonsils removed? His tonsils aren’t big. He already took 2 sets of antibiotics in August then in September but still came back one week after the last set of antibiotics. Now he’s taking antibiotics again (3rd set). I pray after this his tonsillitis won’t come back and he doesn’t have to take more antibiotics. I’m getting stressed out. Badly need your help 🙏
OMG, she's awesome! I feel sick watching it
Thank you ☺️
Does anti-toxin medicine/herbs exist. Also, does organic foggers work in homes and basements? Thanks for your information video.
the key words are about living together one can have symtoms but another may not have any. what can lead to this difference? maybe trace minerals, elements, vitamins storages in our body how full or empty are; together with body overloads and lack of restoration, recreation, recovery, haveing rest?
I Need Help!!!!!!!! I've been trying to get the Different Landlord's to get this fixed and now I'm being put off. I'm on a very small fixed income and can't afford to go anywhere else Besides I Prayed for my little house for so long and GOD BLESS Me With This Home 7 Years now and I have been sick for a while so many Dr.s and So Many Tests my Immune System is very low and I do know that it's got to do with this house. How can I get Help to test my house and myself????? Please and TY 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😢
I’m sorry that is happening. The information is in the video though
Traveling in tropical countries I learned my lesson with hotel's AC systems ASAP checking inn I do take out the filter from AC wash it in bleach & borax after spraying the AC blower fan in OFF with bleach & borax after dirt flushed out & drying off then put back the filter and turn it on ... The amount of black dirt coming out is shocking ...
Thank you for the helpful reminder. People never think to look into those units as a potential source of mold.
Thank you, please continue this topic, its an epidemic with nowhere to run or hide unless your wealthy. Slumlords arent pressed to care. ❤
Agreed. I BELIEVE THE ELITES SPRAY THE MOLD ON US. As they are all homicidal maniacs who believe we are cattle they own. So they can thin their herds at their whim. Time for Jesus return!!
Someone never read any of Dr Ritchie Shoemakers work. He said urine mycotoxin tests are not a good measure.
No, I just don’t agree and I do find them a good measure.
@@dr.robinlewis I heard that one should "ideally/best-practice" sauna/infrared, and fast, keto / ketovore/high fat Carnivore before the tests to increase mycotoxin clearing to help ensure test catches them/ increases the ", detectability"
@@1truthseeking8 I have heard about detox practices like saunas, or glutathione, prior to the tests to increase their excretion but other experts say that it isn't necessary. I don't tend to find it necessary and still pick up a lot of high mycotoxins without doing these things. That being said, I don't think they hurt either.
my doctor told me stool, urine test or blood draw is best measure
It's crazy how we live in a society where we read one thing and assume it's "truth," and then try to use that "Truth" against others who don't agree with that truth.
Meanwhile the original person had no clue about any of it. I believe most people who comment are guilty of this at some point in their posting time.`
This is why proper discourse is needed instead of "YOU'RE WRONG, BECAUSE I READ/HEARD......."
I have been dealing with extreme fatigue, chronic constipation, anxiety, a buzzing/ anxious feeling and a general malaise for months now. Been to countless Drs and still no answers. Had a Mail away test done and that came back with Alternaria, Cladosporium, Rhodororula. Of the thee the Alrernaria seem to be the most worrying. But I’m not sure if those could cause my symptoms?
There is not much information on mold, I had figured it out myself, and it's probably still giving me grief
Agreed, more people should be talking about this.
Can you still have mold symptoms years after leaving a home that was infested ?
Unfortunately I lived in a mold infested home growing up as a kid.
I have basically all of these issues that they can't figure out the cause.
You definitely can. That is where the colonization becomes relevant
Actually had mold. Breathed it for over 6 months and probably some still. I treated the floor with it with peroxide daily till was nearly gone. I still smell some
Thanks for sharing 🙂
I read that you should treat mold with Lysol, not bleach.
@@judyjackson2260vinegar. The acetic acid kills the mold. It’s cheap and does the job.
I think I also got exposed to mold while cleaning my fridge which got mold when we were away for a vacation. My doc has recommended some antibiotics to me but I am worried that this will not fix it, it's been around 1.5 months. My eyes have been more sensitive to light and I feel tired. Should I get tested for it? What kind of doctor should I make an appointment to?
You would need to go to a functional medicine doctor or naturopathic doctor. Call ahead to make sure they do it. Antibiotics are for bacteria so if it’s mold they won’t help.