Re: ^ Geographic regions of the U.S.

[Guest guest]

, that's a very good thought...

But IMO the quality of the air and the humidity of the buildings where you will

live and work is what we should be concerned about.. If the humidity can be

kept below 55% and the air within the rooms we use can be replaced with fresh

air once a day there should be few mold problems..

While there is a good deal of rain and snow in the NE the outside temperatures

are sufficiently low whereas our efforts to heat buildings is such that the

inside humidity stays very low at less than 20%... Mold and mildew though can

accumulate in the homes of the elderly where they attempt to conserve heat by

keeping the blinds drawn, the home sealed so no fresh air is allowed in, and the

dust just accumulates and mites and carpet mold infest carpets and upholstery...

We must not forget that fresh air is the best remedy against mold as it contains

about 5-20 ppb of ozone which at that level inhibits the growth of mold.. Ozone

being as unstable as it is reverts to pure oxygen within 36 hours therefore a

sealed home with no fresh air will be devoid of that protective amount of

natural ozone that prevents mold from developing.

New England should be a great place to live if you are an outdoor person... The

air is cleaner.. Just keep fresh air and sunshine coming in through the

windows...

ken

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----- Original Message -----

From: xhannahx24<mailto:xhannahx24@...>

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Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:37 AM

Subject: [] Geographic regions of the U.S.

Does where you live affect your reaction to mold? I currently live in

the South (where I was exposed to mold), but thinking about moving to

Northeast for school for a couple of years. If I'm not mistaken, the

Northeast is wetter than the South during the winter. Want to know

how important it is to move to drier climate (western part of country)

to fully recover from mold?

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[Guest guest]

, that's a very good thought...

But IMO the quality of the air and the humidity of the buildings where you will

live and work is what we should be concerned about.. If the humidity can be

kept below 55% and the air within the rooms we use can be replaced with fresh

air once a day there should be few mold problems..

While there is a good deal of rain and snow in the NE the outside temperatures

are sufficiently low whereas our efforts to heat buildings is such that the

inside humidity stays very low at less than 20%... Mold and mildew though can

accumulate in the homes of the elderly where they attempt to conserve heat by

keeping the blinds drawn, the home sealed so no fresh air is allowed in, and the

dust just accumulates and mites and carpet mold infest carpets and upholstery...

We must not forget that fresh air is the best remedy against mold as it contains

about 5-20 ppb of ozone which at that level inhibits the growth of mold.. Ozone

being as unstable as it is reverts to pure oxygen within 36 hours therefore a

sealed home with no fresh air will be devoid of that protective amount of

natural ozone that prevents mold from developing.

New England should be a great place to live if you are an outdoor person... The

air is cleaner.. Just keep fresh air and sunshine coming in through the

windows...

ken

================

----- Original Message -----

From: xhannahx24<mailto:xhannahx24@...>

<mailto: >

Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:37 AM

Subject: [] Geographic regions of the U.S.

Does where you live affect your reaction to mold? I currently live in

the South (where I was exposed to mold), but thinking about moving to

Northeast for school for a couple of years. If I'm not mistaken, the

Northeast is wetter than the South during the winter. Want to know

how important it is to move to drier climate (western part of country)

to fully recover from mold?

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[Guest guest]

,

There are some great campsites further south - see San Elijo State Park and

Carlsbad State Park - on cliffs above the beach. They are inexpensive compared

to housing and have all amenities, including electricity. Might get a bit

foggy and chilly there but campfires, if you can tolerate, are ok. So glad you

are feeling well! See this link for super camping all up and down the coast:

_http://www.reserveamerica.com/client/client_ca.jsp_

(http://www.reserveamerica.com/client/client_ca.jsp) . I do not recommend Big

Sur anytime but summer -

it is loaded with Manson-types who live in the woods, when tourists clear

out. They are dangerous. Southern CA would be the place, in the winter and

off-season. Best wishes!

Sue

in San Diego

[Guest guest]

,

There are some great campsites further south - see San Elijo State Park and

Carlsbad State Park - on cliffs above the beach. They are inexpensive compared

to housing and have all amenities, including electricity. Might get a bit

foggy and chilly there but campfires, if you can tolerate, are ok. So glad you

are feeling well! See this link for super camping all up and down the coast:

_http://www.reserveamerica.com/client/client_ca.jsp_

(http://www.reserveamerica.com/client/client_ca.jsp) . I do not recommend Big

Sur anytime but summer -

it is loaded with Manson-types who live in the woods, when tourists clear

out. They are dangerous. Southern CA would be the place, in the winter and

off-season. Best wishes!

Sue

in San Diego

[Guest guest]

Group --

I have some opinions on this myself, so here's my two cents.

I've been travelling for the last year, mostly camping to try and

outrun my mycotoxicity. While with few exceptions I can camp outdoors

and experience no reactions, I have found that there do seem to be

regional differences in my reactivity.

When I first abandoned my house last January, I found that I

expereinced an almost full remission of symptoms near the ocean in CA

and Mexico, including almost all buildings that I would occupy. When

I returned to Colorado in the spring, I immediately started to

experience symptoms in almost all buildings there, but would be fine

living outside while employing some pretty extreme mycotoxin avoidance

techniques. See s posts on thes protocols. I struggeled

through the summer and Fall, and am now in Los Angeles, housesitting a

sailboat in Marina del Rey. I am feeling very well so far.

Despite the counterintuitive aspects of this approach, I think that

what is happening is that I was sensitized to regionally specific

molds, that were amplified in the problem apartment where I was

initially overexposed. I think the mycology of the marine environment

is either different enough to not present itself as an antigen, or

that the constant moisture is not provoking mycotoxin production in

what specie that are present.

We'll see -- I have not been here very long. Will advise, wish me luck.

Lee

>

> , that's a very good thought...

>

> But IMO the quality of the air and the humidity of the buildings

where you will live and work is what we should be concerned about..

If the humidity can be kept below 55% and the air within the rooms we

use can be replaced with fresh air once a day there should be few mold

problems..

>

> While there is a good deal of rain and snow in the NE the outside

temperatures are sufficiently low whereas our efforts to heat

buildings is such that the inside humidity stays very low at less than

20%... Mold and mildew though can accumulate in the homes of the

elderly where they attempt to conserve heat by keeping the blinds

drawn, the home sealed so no fresh air is allowed in, and the dust

just accumulates and mites and carpet mold infest carpets and

upholstery...

>

> We must not forget that fresh air is the best remedy against mold as

it contains about 5-20 ppb of ozone which at that level inhibits the

growth of mold.. Ozone being as unstable as it is reverts to pure

oxygen within 36 hours therefore a sealed home with no fresh air will

be devoid of that protective amount of natural ozone that prevents

mold from developing.

>

> New England should be a great place to live if you are an outdoor

person... The air is cleaner.. Just keep fresh air and sunshine

coming in through the windows...

>

> ken

>

> ================

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: xhannahx24<mailto:xhannahx24@y...>

> To:

<mailto: >

> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:37 AM

> Subject: [] Geographic regions of the U.S.

>

>

>

> Does where you live affect your reaction to mold? I currently live in

> the South (where I was exposed to mold), but thinking about moving to

> Northeast for school for a couple of years. If I'm not mistaken, the

> Northeast is wetter than the South during the winter. Want to know

> how important it is to move to drier climate (western part of country)

> to fully recover from mold?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

Group --

I have some opinions on this myself, so here's my two cents.

I've been travelling for the last year, mostly camping to try and

outrun my mycotoxicity. While with few exceptions I can camp outdoors

and experience no reactions, I have found that there do seem to be

regional differences in my reactivity.

When I first abandoned my house last January, I found that I

expereinced an almost full remission of symptoms near the ocean in CA

and Mexico, including almost all buildings that I would occupy. When

I returned to Colorado in the spring, I immediately started to

experience symptoms in almost all buildings there, but would be fine

living outside while employing some pretty extreme mycotoxin avoidance

techniques. See s posts on thes protocols. I struggeled

through the summer and Fall, and am now in Los Angeles, housesitting a

sailboat in Marina del Rey. I am feeling very well so far.

Despite the counterintuitive aspects of this approach, I think that

what is happening is that I was sensitized to regionally specific

molds, that were amplified in the problem apartment where I was

initially overexposed. I think the mycology of the marine environment

is either different enough to not present itself as an antigen, or

that the constant moisture is not provoking mycotoxin production in

what specie that are present.

We'll see -- I have not been here very long. Will advise, wish me luck.

Lee

>

> , that's a very good thought...

>

> But IMO the quality of the air and the humidity of the buildings

where you will live and work is what we should be concerned about..

If the humidity can be kept below 55% and the air within the rooms we

use can be replaced with fresh air once a day there should be few mold

problems..

>

> While there is a good deal of rain and snow in the NE the outside

temperatures are sufficiently low whereas our efforts to heat

buildings is such that the inside humidity stays very low at less than

20%... Mold and mildew though can accumulate in the homes of the

elderly where they attempt to conserve heat by keeping the blinds

drawn, the home sealed so no fresh air is allowed in, and the dust

just accumulates and mites and carpet mold infest carpets and

upholstery...

>

> We must not forget that fresh air is the best remedy against mold as

it contains about 5-20 ppb of ozone which at that level inhibits the

growth of mold.. Ozone being as unstable as it is reverts to pure

oxygen within 36 hours therefore a sealed home with no fresh air will

be devoid of that protective amount of natural ozone that prevents

mold from developing.

>

> New England should be a great place to live if you are an outdoor

person... The air is cleaner.. Just keep fresh air and sunshine

coming in through the windows...

>

> ken

>

> ================

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: xhannahx24<mailto:xhannahx24@y...>

> To:

<mailto: >

> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2004 12:37 AM

> Subject: [] Geographic regions of the U.S.

>

>

>

> Does where you live affect your reaction to mold? I currently live in

> the South (where I was exposed to mold), but thinking about moving to

> Northeast for school for a couple of years. If I'm not mistaken, the

> Northeast is wetter than the South during the winter. Want to know

> how important it is to move to drier climate (western part of country)

> to fully recover from mold?

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> FAIR USE NOTICE:

>

> This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not

always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are

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>

>

>