Coming this Fall, a few of our Mold Warriors who have been thru mold/CIRS and remediation, will be hosting a support group at our office. Topics that will be discussed: -Mold dna pcr testing utilizing ERMI including Air Spore Trap sampling and tape lifting Why are some methods used and POST remediation HERSTMI […]
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MARCONS
MARCONS stands for multiple antibiotic resistant coagulase negative Staph. MARCONS treatment is controversial and especially if MARCONS truly causes symptoms in individuals. Normal Staphylococcus is ubiquitous in the environment including the nasal cavity of humans. Partly resistant Staph or what we call MRSA is becoming increasingly common and can colonize the nasal cavity […]
HVAC cleaning and maintenance
With homes being built more energy efficient and tighter to the outside air, conditions inside are continuously under threat of toxic microbial growth. Part of this is because the outdoor space has a larger volume of air for toxins to be diluted and outdoor benign fungi and bacteria also keep down growth of toxin […]
Chronic Pain and Opioid Use
Chronic pain and opioid usage isn’t new but perhaps our short sighted foray into using long term opioids for moderate to severe pain slowly led to a spiraling of over usage while not recommending adjunct therapies. Several years ago, the Joint Commission of Hospitals listing Pain as the 5th vital sign, which some claim […]
What is Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome and Environmentally Acquired Illness (or CIRS)
CIRS stands for chronic inflammatory response syndrome. There are a few entities that can cause CIRS. The indoor environment in a water damaged building is the most common widespread cause of this syndrome. Lyme disease is a cause of CIRS in certain areas of the country, with cyanobacteria and dinoflagellate organisms less common. […]