Media

These are the must-see media resources that I have found most helpful in understanding this illness so that you can heal from it. There are so many more, but these are the ones that have had the greatest impact on my life.

Films:  (The easiest way to explain this to your family and friends.)

Unrest by Jen Brea

Moldy by Dave Asprey

Podcasts: (The best way to learn while sick in bed.)

Chris Kresser interviewing Dr Shoemaker— An iconic conversation and overview of CIRS

Better Health Guy Blogcast– Progress happens when smart people get sick.

Apps:  (Making it easy to establish new habits.)

Super Better–Make healing into a game you play

The Meaning of Life Experiment— Ashok Gupta’s free 30 day program with guided meditations

Books: (Best to read on your kindle or reading app, instead of paper books)

TOXIC by Dr Neil Nathan

Through the Shadowlands by Julie Rehmeyer

The Sensitives by Oliver Broudy

The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr Elaine Aron

Beginner’s Guide to Mold Avoidance by Lisa Petrison and Erik Johnson

Surviving Mold by Ritchie Shoemaker, MD

Back from the Edge by Erik Johnson

Erik on Avoidance by Erik Johnson

Camp Like a Girl by Sarah Riley Mattson

Websites:

ISEAI.org— International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness; a consortium of medical professionals that are collaborating on diagnosis and treatment.

Surviving Mold— Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker’s website with information on diagnosis and treatment. You can become a member and ask him questions.
CIRS Diagnostic Protocol

Paradigm Change– Lisa Petrison– The “Grand Central” of information on Mold Illness.

        Wikipedia– Crowd-sourced research with nearly 200 citations.

Biotoxin Journey— Are you moldy? You will not find a more precise or thorough resource.

Chris Kresser– A Functional Medicine Practitioner with a gold mine of info on healing.

Mold/CIRS 101– A concise primer for the overwhelmed beginner.

HealthRising Case Study– First person account of false diagnosis. “For some of you this may be the most important post you read. Like drinking from a fire hose…”

Facebook Groups:  (There are dozens. Here are four.)

Mold Avoiders— by Lisa Petrison

Exposing Mold– Exploding the previous paradigm with great content.

Mold and Chemical Sensitivity Lifestyle– with Tia Demure

The Erik Johnson Effect— by Erik Johnson

Mold Safe Cargo Trailer Conversion Brainstormers

Songs:   Just…listen…

Unsteady—  X Ambassadors

Timshel— Mumford and Sons

Logic– 1-800-273-8255— Alessia Cara & Khalid

Try— Mandy Harvey

If you think there is some resource that should be on this page, but isn’t yet, write to me.

CIRS or ME/CFS

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, CIRS, is also known as “Biotoxin Illness” or “Mold Illness.” It is a relatively new illness that is emerging from the toxic response of some microorganisms to our modern, chemical-filled environment. Patients will often get a preliminary diagnosis of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) or CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.) It is a harrowing illness to have financially, socially, psychologically and physically, but people can, and do, recover. This is how it all started: Ground Zero for CFS.

“Non-duality is the recognition that underlying the multiplicity and diversity of experience there is a single, infinite and indivisible reality, whose nature is pure consciousness, from which all objects and selves derive their apparently independent existence. The recognition of this reality is not only the source of lasting happiness within all people; it is the foundation of peace between individuals, communities and nations, and it must be the basis for any sustainable relationship with the environment.”

—Rupert Spira

“This isn’t at all about ‘revising’ the story you tell yourself about your life experiences. It’s about slipping into the space between the event and the story…. Nothing– no relationship, no phone call, no disaster or piece of good fortune– has meaning inherent to it. It waits for us to talk to ourselves about it.” — Jan Frazier 

CIRS or ME/CFS

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, CIRS, is also known as “Biotoxin Illness” or “Mold Illness.” It is a relatively new illness that is emerging from the toxic response of some microorganisms to our modern, chemical-filled environment. Patients will often get a preliminary diagnosis of ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomylitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) or CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.) It is a harrowing illness to have financially, socially, psychologically and physically, but people can, and do, recover. This is how it all started: Ground Zero for CFS.

“Non-duality is the recognition that underlying the multiplicity and diversity of experience there is a single, infinite and indivisible reality, whose nature is pure consciousness, from which all objects and selves derive their apparently independent existence. The recognition of this reality is not only the source of lasting happiness within all people; it is the foundation of peace between individuals, communities and nations, and it must be the basis for any sustainable relationship with the environment.”

—Rupert Spira

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“This isn’t at all about ‘revising’ the story you tell yourself about your life experiences. It’s about slipping into the space between the event and the story…. Nothing– no relationship, no phone call, no disaster or piece of good fortune– has meaning inherent to it. It waits for us to talk to ourselves about it.”

— Jan Frazier