You’re not crazy... Your body is trying to get your attention!
For many people, mold exposure creeps in quietly. It can take months or years to realize that the fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, sinus issues, or hormone chaos aren’t “random.” They’re messages from your body, a reflection of what’s happening in your terrain.
We live in an age where most residential and commercial buildings have been impacted by mold at some level.
In the case of rentals, most landlords do not properly take care of materials damaged by leaks and water damage. They simply paint over problems, bleach any "organic growth" and leave their tenants to deal with unknown hidden mold issues that just got very angry. Eventually, the tenants move out of toxic home (now leaving it for the next tenant to deal with), only to take the mold with them, now impacting their new living environment. Passing the mold baton to the next tenant while unknowingly continuing the toxic cycle for themselves and the mystery symptoms they have been dealing with since.
Unfortunately, most people think that mold is an "old buildings" issues, however even brand new buildings are dealing with mold issues! A combination of toxic building materials, homes being built sealed tight, being built too quick, inspectors not properly inspecting, installers not installing AC properly, and poor building management, all plays a role in this. And mold doesn’t always show itself on walls or ceilings. Sometimes it hides deep inside walls, air systems, or even within the body itself once the spores and mycotoxins find a foothold.
Common Early Warning Signs
Mold and mycotoxin exposure can look different for everyone, but the early signs often include: