When Traditional Medicine Fails, Your Guide to Mold Toxins

My kids were getting sick, kept asking if there was "something" in the air. Had no idea that when our new house was built the bathroom was improperly installed. Using this book was able to locate the source(s) and have our entire bathroom ripped out and walls in other parts of the house. So much for new construction. Much useful informtion for the lay person for every day knowledge and to keep your house "mold" free. I highly recommend it - great value for the cost! It has real pictures and images instead of mere abstractions or "textbook" descriptions.

When Traditional Medicine Fails, a new release by two professionals working on the cutting edge of mold research, treatment and remediation, is an excellent overview of the toxic health effects of mold in schools, as well as in home and work environments. This very readable book incorporates the latest research on frequently misdiagnosed health conditions caused by mold, the typical symptoms, and the treatments effective in restoring health to affected individuals. Checklists, pictures and clear instructions help the reader to recognize and appropriately remediate indoor mold problems. This book is an excellent introduction to the ground-breaking research previously published in Mold Warriors, written by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker and co-author of this new book, Dr. James Schaller. Dr. Gary Rosen is a leading expert on mold investigation and remediation, and author of many books on the subject, including sister publications, Mold and Mold Toxin Remediation, and Locating Hidden Toxic Mold, soon to be released. All of these books underscore the importance of recognizing indoor molds as a serious health threat and the necessity of effectively remediating "sick" buildings in order to restore and preserve the health of their occupants. Having done extensive research on this subject from a variety of sources, I believe that this book brings to light essential information for persons interested in or struggling with unexplained, chronic, or medically illusive health conditions.

I clearly had a mold problem and knew (or thought I knew) that 2 of my 3 kids were most likely sick from mold. My husband had been going round and round with the insurance company who refused to pay to have the problem fixed. After reading "When Traditional Medicine Fails," we now understand the terminology involved in both mold testing and mold remediation and were able to prepare the documents needed to get the insurance company to act. The cost to repair was over $10,000 but the insurance company paid 100% less our $1,000 deductible. There is more to getting healthy from mold toxins exposure than just medical treatment. Unless you get rid of the source of the toxins, I don't think you can ever expect a return to health. After the remediation one of my children returned to health almost immediately, but the younger child needed 2-3 weeks of medical treatment and is now 100%. But both children continue to be quite sensitive to mold, which as I now understand, may continue for the rest of their lives.

I got quick results after reading When Traditional Medicine Fails. I read the entire book in an evening. It is only about 150 pages and includes many color pictures that I found extremely useful. My kids are now healthy after following the book's Quick Detox recommendations; and I estimate that I saved over $10,000 on mold remediation because I was able to do most of the mold remediation work myself by following the clear advice in the book.

Our home suffered extensive roof damage due to Hurricane Wilma, which swept through South Florida last year. Plenty of water came in through the ceiling, running down numerous walls. We tried drying the house as best as we could, but with no electricity or air conditioning for a week, there was only so much we could do. About a month after the hurricane, our kids started showing allergy-like symptoms. I also noticed that I was having frequent headaches and generally felt run down and fatigued. My wife took our kids to their pediatrician, who prescribed allergy medications and testing for them. The medications helped only a little. Due to the significant amount of water we had in our home, I began wondering if our health problems were due to mold. So, when my kids' next doctor's appointment came, I took them. I asked the doctor if their symptoms--as well as my headaches--could be from mold. He pretty much laughed off the suggestion. He simply renewed my kids' allergy medications and recommended that I see a neurologist. Then, I read When Traditional Medicine Fails. Wow! What an eye opener! I discovered that mold can cause not only the symptoms my kids and I were suffering from, but also plenty of other health effects. Plus, I learned that many traditional physicians are simply unknowledgeable about mold-related health issues. The book also tells you how can solve many mold problems on your own. Our problem was too extensive to fix by ourselves, but with the book's help, I was able to hire a qualified remediator who followed EPA protocols. A couple weeks after the remediation, our health problems were gone!