Feel Lousy All The Time?

Do You Feel Lousy And Don't Know Why?

    Do you wake up and just feel like you never sleep?  Not only that, the usual morning headache awaits you.  Yes you need a cup of coffee to get going but you feel no better.  Did you ever consider that you have chronic fatigue?  Probably too busy to even think about it.  You look at your life and wonder what can I change?  Lot of folks do not have energy because they eat infrequently and even too late.  Eat small frequent nutritious meals might get you on the right path.  Definitely fit in exercise even inside but preferably with a friend so it's not torture. So if you eat frequent small meals, exercise and get enough rest why do you feel like a slug?

     There may be an underlying condition that you are experiencing but you do not want to go to the dr.  Some docs will think that you are looking for attention.  But over time it justs keeps getting harder and harder to move.  What on earth could be wrong with me?  Maybe I need a new job?  You could.

     You probably have chronic headaches that you are used to.  Pain meds don't help so you suck it up.  There is something to consider on the radical side and that is mold exposure.  This is considered a 21st Century plague.  There are so many houses with mold. Over half of all buildings in the U.S. suffer from water intrusion:  mold according to NIOSH.  Does you basement have a bunch of stuff stored in cardboard boxes?  Carpeting down there?  Do you have a dehumidifier for basement running in the humid months?  If you don't you have a moldy basement.  All that porous stuff like cardboard boxes, wood, construction supplies,newspapers etc are moldy.  So, you open the basement door and those pesky mold stores visit and multiply on that cushy couch in the living room.  Mold migrates and grows in warm, dark, damp places.  It is amazing how many people never open their drapes to let the sun in.

     Mold makes you sick.  The longer you are around it the worse you feel.  It drains you of energy, chronic headaches which can be downright nasty.  Asthma and allergy symptoms can be caused or aggravated by mold.  Are you having a hard time concentrating or remembering things?  There are many conditions associated with mold due to a genetic flaw which I will blog on later.  How Mold Affects You

    4 step to feeling better:

1.  Run dehumidifier for basement in humid months.   Do not turn off. Prevent mold.

2.  Run allergy air purifiers through house to kill mold.

3.  Clean all surfaces with Borax and kill mold on surfaces.

4.  Hepa vacuum all surfaces to remove dead mold spores.            

Having a dehumidifier in your basement is a must to prevent mold.  Cleaning the air with air purifiers is also something everyone should do.  Use a quality hepa vacuum. Visit:  Amazon Store for all of these products.

It is obvious that you need to pitch anything that is moldy.  De-clutter you house and pitch as much as you can.  That is just more to clean. Need allergy air purifiers? Hit the sales link or feel free to stop at our online store.

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How Many Chemical In Carpeting?

How Many Chemicals In Carpeting?

Whe you are lying in that plush wall to wall carpeting and watching tv, you are not thinking"Hey, how many chemicals are in this carpeting?" It is not whether carpeting has chemicals; it's how many and do they affect your health? Carpeting is said to have 120 neurotoxins in them. While I cannot find a comprehensive list, many are listed and the reasons they are used. Neurotoxins sound bad because they are. They go through the blood/brain barrier attacking your central nervous system. The blood/brain barrier works to protect the brain. Carpeting has chemicals to: keep mold and bacteria growing(ant-fungal & anti-bacterial); stain proofing; made from petroleum fibers, and treated with bleaches, dyes,stain protectant and antistatic solutions. Many of these substances are banned by FDA as not approved for contact with human skin. Instead, we have babies crawling and toddlers playing with toys on the carpeting. Does disease start early from environmental exposure? Here are some of the VOCs (volatile organic compounds known to be in carpeting.: 4 pheny cyclophexene, toulene and styrene. Formaldehyde can also be found in the carpeting itself and/or the backing. These VOCs can cause: respiratory tract irritation, headaches and dizziness. Some of these are suspected carcinogens. Throw in a cigarette smoking near the carpeting and the carpet has wicked up the 69 known carcinogens and some of the total 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes. It is never a good idea to smoke inside. Who knows what mold, indoor air pollution, and cigarette do to a young body. Other issues with carpeting are the cat and dog will carry substance in on their paws. Vacuums have a hard time penetrating the thicker, plusher carpeting. This leave the bad stuff: dirt mites, mold and milder, bacteria, lead and pesticides. Years ago carpeting was made to be taken out and cleaned. Carpets were cleaned several times a year. This controlled mold and mildew and other biological contaminants. It is time to go back of this type of carpet installation. Over time if the carpeting is not replaced, the backing disintegrate an makes a great place for mold, dirt mites etc to take over. How many years pass before replacing the carpeting? Chemicals meant to clean the carpet ;eave residues in the carpet. More natural cleaners are effective and safer. New building means air tight energy efficient homes. Nothing leaks out of them. Old drafty house have fresh air leaking in. Indoor air pollution from carpeting and the many chemicals we own cause out houses to be 5 times to 100 times worse that outdoors; especially if you smoke. Natural rugs made of wool are stain resistant and do not require chemicals. However, they are expensive. Consider hardwood flooring or bamboo flooring. If you must have carpeting, consider having area rugs. Here are some suggestions for folks that must have carpeting; 1. Buy low pile carpeting. 2. Let the manufacturer open the carpet and air out a few weeks before installation. This is the period of intense concentrated off gassing. 3. Have the carpeting installed to be removed and cleaned. Tac-fast (hook and loop method-Velcro) lets the carpeting be removed to be cleaned thoroughly. 4. Install central vacuum system. 5. Don't let babies and small children play on carpeting. Buy a wool area rug for that purpose. 6. Run a basement dehumidifier. Humidity causes mold to grow in the basement. Mold travels as soon as one opens the door. It ends up in the furniture and carpeting. 7. Run air purifiers to remove mold, biological contaminants, and chemicals from the air. 8. Use a quality hepa vacuum and vacuum frequently. Carpeting in homes has always made me sick. Whether it is in a home or office it affects me. Guess it is time for you to come to your own conclusion. With many harmful chemicals in carpeting, should you have it in you home? References: 1. John Hopkins Magazine, 2001 - "Home Sick Home" - Melissa Hendricks 2. Healthy Home Plus - "To Carpet Or Not to Carpet" - by Christi Graham 3. Purely Pets - "Carpet of Chemicals" - by Christi Keith
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5 Odd Places To Find Mold

 Since mold exposure is bad for your health, you must make sure that all mold in your house is gone.  All houses  have some mold.  You cannot get rid of all mold.  However, mold levels need to be as low as possible.  Obvious mold growth is a big time no.  You can review major places to find mold, for starters:  Basement Mold; Stop Mold In These Places

     Those are the big places that usually occur.  So clean them as if there is mold there.  Mold spores are invisible floating through the air.  When they are visible such black on a cardboard box in the basement, pitch the box.  Today's blog is on odd places to find mold. 

1.  The Cat litter:  Think about it.  You have absorbent product absorbing pee that is  warm, in a dark place (usually the basement) and damp because it is wet.  Mold can grow quickly within 25 - 48 hours.  For the double whammy, many folks with mold allergies also have cat allergy.  This needs to be cleaned every other day.  Another tip is adding baking soda to help kill the mold.

2.  The dog's dish:  You would not think of mold in the dog's dish.  But if you clean it every other month, chances are it will accrue mold.  Many dog's let their food in the bowl and do not eat it all.  Dog's dishes also come with a water bowl attached.  That can easily spill and end up under the dish undetected.  Move the dish when you clean.  Clean the dish itself at least once a week.

3.  Rotting leaves right next to your house:  if you leave them they rot and create leaf mold.  Open the windows to get that much needed clean air and you have mold blowing into the house.  Rake the leaves away from the house. Spring Cleaning To Kill Mold

4.  In the Refrigerator:  Food gets moldy also.  The mold on food also causes a reaction.  That mold is Penicillium.  As soon as you open the refrigerator, you let mold our into the rest of the house.  Clean your refrigerator at least once a week.  Pitch food that is old.  Check jars of food.  Start dating food if you are not sure how old the food is.

5. HVAC Ducts:  Condensation can form in the ducts.  These ducts must be cleaned to ensure that there is no condensation inside them.  If there is, when you turn on the heat, you are effectively blowing mold through your house.

Consider that 3 out of every 4 houses have an asthmatic patient.  Some homes have more than one.  It is amazing that traditional medicine is stuck on prescribing medicine and does not access environmental factors such as mold and indoor air pollution.  It is the goal of this blog for you to consider what environmental factors could affect the health of your family.  Do not blow off getting rid of mold.  Do not assume that your child's asthma and allergies are just caused by pollen. Mold aggravates allergies and can cause mold.

The steps necessary to stop mold and kill mold are:

1.  Dehumidify your basement with a basement dehumidifier.

2.  Use allergy air purifiers throughout the house.

3.  Clean all surfaces with Borax.  Pitch obviously moldy items.

4.  Hepa vacuum all surfaces after they have been cleaned.  Purchase a quality hepa vacuum.

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4 Must Steps To Kill And Prevent Mold

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 There are 4 absolutely essential steps that every homeowner should take to kill mold in their house.  Mold affects the health of everyone in the house.  If you have allergies, mold allergies, asthma or any other respiratory condition and want to breathe better of feel better then these steps are for you.  Read and take action.

1.  Use a dehumidifier for basement.  Basement dehumidifiers are made to handle the capacity or square footage of your basement.  The goal is to lower humidity to around 50%. Figure out the square footage of your basement and then make the purchase.  Consider how cold your basement gets as there are different temperatures where individual dehumidifiers will freeze up.  Energy efficiency is another must to consider.  Mold needs it to be on the damp side to grow.  Mold needs warm, dark and damp.  Basements are usually where mold originates.  

2.  Use allergy air purifiers throughout the house.  Allergy air purifiers scrub the air of mold and other biological contaminants.  These are the nasties we all want to get rid of:  bacteria, germs, viruses, fungi (mold). pollen, and chemicals.  The air is drawn into the machine in caught in the hepa filter.  Hepa filtration is 99.97% effective in capturing contaminants like mold.  If you look into the air, you will see nothing floating.  However, mold is invisible.  There are many features that can be purchased in an allergy air purifier. Different Types Of Allergy Air Purifiers/Components: You Must Read This

3.  Clean every surface in the house with Borax or some green mold cleaning solution.  I use Borax as it is easy on the lungs and is effective at killing mold.  Green means you develop the least reaction.  Every surface must be cleaned because mold is capable of traveling through the house.  This ensures that mold is killed on every surface.  Now this means every thing you owned will have mold killed.  Throw out any obvious moldy object like a cardboard box in the basement or wood that is black.  Anything porous in a wet basement is likely to be moldy.  Carpeting in the basement must be pitched.

4.  Hepa vacuum every surface to finish killing mold.  Dead mold spores although killed still evoke a mold response and must be captured by hepa filtration in a quality hepa vacuum.  Hepa vacuum often as mold is always in the house and is capable of growing in dirt.  A quality hepa vacuum should not spew dirt into the air.  If using a cleanable hepa filter, clean it outside or you will be defeating the purpose.

Since many mold allergy, asthma, allergy folks have breathing issues, it is vital that there is no strong odors in the air.  use of perfumes, laundry detergents, cleaning products etc with strong scents can cause asthma attacks.  Think through what you are going to do. Even paint will evoke a response.  Air out the area and keep the asthmatic out of the room.  If you have small children or infants, do not expose young delicate lungs to any strong odors.

So there you have the 4 vital steps to kill mold.  These steps are also the ones continuously done to prevent mold.  Live healthy... Be happy.  You can visit my http://www.stopmoldcold.com/behealthy for more information and purchase allergy air purifiers, basement dehumidifiers, hepa vacuums.

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Can Mold Exposure Cause Migraines?

Bet you never really connected that mold exposure could cause migraines.  We know that mold allergies can cause sinus pressure and certainly headaches, aches and pains but migraines.? If you are one of the 25% that have a biotoxic reaction to mold, which means your body does not produce antibodies to kill mold toxins, you can have headaches that are so bad that they are misconstrued as migraines according to Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, mold specialist and researcher. Really don't care whether you call them nasty boy headaches migraines or not, but from personal experience, I do.  

    How does this happen?  Quite simply, these mold toxins move freely through the body including having the ability to pass the blood brain barrier and wreak havoc on the brain.  Not only can you have severe headaches but also bleeding on the brain if continued to have mold exposure.  

   So what can you so if you are in these shoes?  First you need to go to a mold doctor like Shoemaker and see through scientific testing and a rather intensive protocol and see if that is the issue. Most doctors and specialists don't agree with this 21st century diagnosis despite over1,000 research documents that prove so.  If so, you really need to kill mold in your house and then take measures to prevent mold.  Constant mold exposure is good for no one.  

   Leaks must be immediately repaired.  Do not give mold what it thrives on:  moisture and humidity. If you do not have a basement dehumidifier running, get one and turn it on to decrease humidity to around 50%.  Mold loves dark, damp places and is found mostly in basements for starters. Then place allergy air purifiers throughout the house to snatch mold and effectively kill mold because it is trapped in the HEPA filter.  Wipe everything down with Borax and then Hepa vacuum all surfaces. 

   In the meantime, get treated for the nasty headaches.  They are no fun.  Because mold exposure can interferes with concentration, memory also, it is all the more important to kill mold.  These symptoms come along with the headaches.  Guess the good news is that no, you are not going senile! Even if you do not have these symptoms, it is not a good idea to expose your family to mold.  Could mold exposure cause Alzheimer's; don't know?  But there is still a lot of learning to be accomplished in medicine.

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Do You Feel Lousy All The Time?

  Some people consider it ‘Yuppie Syndrome” or maybe you work too many hours, but you never really feel rested and you are always tired.  There is a need to get to the bottom of this.  Will the fatigue get worse with age?  Wow that would really stink.  What causes chronic fatigue?  Let’s look at a few possibilities that you should consider.

     Have allergies?  Allergies like mold allergies, dirt mite allergies and just allergies can drain you of your energy.  There is a battle going on inside.  It is important to treat the allergies but go further.  Those allergens and dirt mites need to be gone from your house.  To do that, use a dehumidifier in the basement to stop humdity and mold from growing.  Mold is a trigger for allergies and mold allergies and can trigger asthma attacks.  High humidity can also cause the dirt mite population to grow. 

     Clean the air of pollen.  You do that by using allergy air purifiers throughout the house.  Docs often tell you to run them in the bedroom which is certainly a idea.  But you have mold and pollen all through your house.  Use allergy air purifiers according to the square footage of your house.

    Last step.  Clean everything with Borax. Thorough cleaning is always beneficial. Use a hepa vacuum to clean up dead mold spores and suck up pollen left on surfaces.  Always close windows at night as that is when pollen count increases.

    See if you feel better then.  If not keep going to see if your fatigue is the result of some underlying condition. Make sure that you are eating fairly often.  Healthy meals certainly make a difference if eaten through the day.  And don’t eat too much as that makes anyone fatigued.  Lots of folks have terrible eating habits that will certainly lead to fatigue.

   Sleep at regular intervals.  Figure out how much sleep you need and don’t over do it.  Everyone has a sleeping pattern.  Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep.  The Lord told us to take a Sabbath.  Well, do you?  Are you always doing something 7 days a week.  You need to chill out on that one day. It heals and refreshes you.  Read the Bible”  Proverbs are great.  Poetry or engage in meaningful conversation with a spouse or friend.  Reduce stress by getting some exercise.

     Hope this helps.  The tips to have the dehumidifiers, allergy air purifiers and hepa vacuum are a must for every home. Mold exposure is not good for the health of anyone. To kill and prevent mold also decreases pollen and dirt mites.

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Too Many People Dying Young

  Now what does that mean?  When you pick up the paper how many people are in the obituaries at the age of 40 or 50 or so?  More than should be.  At least 10% or more in my area.  You do not know because of the HIPPA laws.  Know a health professional working on a cancer unit and he was taken back by how many people were in their 40's and 50's dying of cancer.  The question is how did they get there? Were they doomed by poor genetics or can you alter the path of genetics and what is the key to doing that?

    Lots of questions but where are the answers and why does medicine not seem like it is in a hurry to find out why.  Don't get me wrong.  Where would we all be without the wonders of medicine.  I personally would be dead for many reasons.  I take life saving medicines that do just that: save my life on a daily basis.

     How can you improve your overall health so that cancer, heart attack, stroke or some other horrible life robbing disease does not come your way?  A balanced life of good diet, exercise, stress coping, inspiration, and a positive outlook go a long way.  

    Now to go further.  How can you make your house healthy so you will stay healthy.  Go upstairs into the bathroom and count the number of shampoos, hair products, dental products, air fresheners etc all chemicals and how many of them really necessary.  Under your sink somewhere are how many cleaning products?  What about wall to wall carpeting which contains VOCs:  Volatile Organic Compounds:  cyclohexene,toluene, styrene which are use to stain proof and contained in the latex backing.  Some of these compounds are either known carcinogens or suspected.  This research comes from The Johns Hopkins Magazine Article:  "Home Sick Home"  September, 2000.  In the early 1990's USC did research on 362 homes and found DDT in the carpeting of 90 homes.  I guess we better start doing a better job of wiping our feet on the little rug in the entrance way.

   There is so much more in this article but I do not want to overwhelm you.  I prefer and use hardwood flooring because my husband noticed a dramatic improvement in my health after removing carpeting.  Healthy carpeting free of these chemicals is very expensive.  If you are going to go with carpeting, it is suggested by this article to leave the windows open, use fans to pull out the VOC off-gassing which occurs  a lot of which occurs when installed and let the gasses literally go out the window.  Deep cleaning your carpets is necessary as well as the use of dehumidifiers to keep chemical off gassing from occurring in general in your house.  Start with a dehumidifier for basement and dehumidify any other area.

    Since 90% of time is spent indoors, make sure it is healthy air as possible.  Open the windows when you can.  Run allergy air purifiers, period.  They kill mold, pull in biological contaminants like germs, bacteria, viruses, pollen, and if have activated charcoal aggravating fumes and chemicals.  Read more at: Warning: Your House Is Very Polluted!  

Imagine the battles of these loved ones with cancer.

Spring Cleaning Done To Kill Mold, Mildew and Indoor Air Pollution:

Time to do the neverending list of spring cleaning chores.  Hopefully on the list 1st is airing out the house.  Open all the windows and let sun and fresh air in.  Depending on where you are living of course.  If the humdity is high already then leave the windows closed but leave in some sun anyway.  Mold does not grow in sunlight.

    The fresh air coming from outside is much less polluted then that chemical, biological congtmainated air in the house. Sit outside a bit and maybe doink around the yard and get some fresh air yourself.  Plan what you are going to plant to further clean the air. While you are outside, rake the rest of the leaves away from the foundation of your home as they will get moldy and blow into the house.  Dump any standing water.  Make sure those gutters are clean and get the one that loves working on the roof to inspect it.  Spring can mean high winds and roof damage.  That is for sure, ownining a home is constant work.

   Now for the inside.  Go through every room and clean like a real machine.  Wipe down all the walls with Borax mixture or just Borax and a bit of dishsoap.  When dry, hepa vacuum all surfaces even the ceiling and get all those dirt blobs hanging from the ceiling you cannot reach.  A commercial hepa vacuum is great for standing on ladders and cleaning high ceilings.  Pitch the unnecessary stuff because you will have to clean it and that is just more work.  Spring pitching.  Have a Goodwill box to go.  Mine is full and I am ready to start another one.

   Make sure the basement has the dehumdifier for basement running.  If the temperature is too low at night you may need a bit of heat at night.  Clean the basement the same way.  Through out any porous materials like paper and cardboard boxes.  No carpeting as there is no way to keep it from getting moldy.

    Keep the allergy air purifiers running and make sure the filters are cleaned or replaced of needed.  

     Look for anything that is leaking and always take care of that before you start cleaning.  Keep your house clean once you have done this in every room.  This is a lot but makes a big difference over your general health.

     Consider if you need to run any more dehumdifiers.  Do this by making sure that the humdity is below 50%.  Use a hygormeter.  They are cheap to buy.

    If you have any questions, shoot me an e-mail at stopmoldcold@gmail.com

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Winter Means Colds, Asthma, Pneumonia; Time to Kill Mold

     In the winter, it is nice to cuddle up by a fire and read a book or hang our with someone you love.  Problem is sooner or later you get really sick.  Now why do we get sick in the winter and not summer?  We spend even less time outside.  Indoor air is more polluted than outside air.  Throw in the mold that is being blown around your house because the ducts weren't cleaned.  The air around us is something really to think about; too many chemicals, mold, bacteria,viruses.etc..
    Winter does not have to mean sickness.  Use mold air purifiers to kill mold in the air.  Using hepa filtration, mold air purifiers are great at collecting contaminants like mold,viruses, bacteria, and germs.  It is like a well kept secret to have mold air purifiers in your house.  It should be the norm that everyone have  mold air cleaners throughout the house; no one told you that these wonderful machines can clean the air so well.  maybe you would not feel as sluggish.
   To prevent mold and kill mold on surfaces, hepa vacuum all surfaces.  Again, these vacuums suck up the dirt and do not throw anything back into the air like the old vacuums.
   More tips:  even though it is cold, open the window a bit.  Freshen the air.  The old drafty houses let more air in then the modern homes;no drafts in those houses.  Newer houses are less healthy for being so air tight.  good for the heating bill; bad for the health. 

    Let sun shine in; make sure curtains are open on a sunny day.  The sun is very good for you.  Remember, mold grows in warm, dark and damp places.  So remember to keep the curtains open.  hope you and your family have a healthy winter
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