MPA is not a mycotoxin

MPA is not a mycotoxin

MPA, or mycophenolic acid, is NOT a mycotoxin.Really!??Then what is it?👇🏻It’s a mold fart! 💨In other words, it’s made when happily living, eating and digesting mold is alive and well.It’s made from both Aspergillus and Penicillium species.Why does it matter?Mold...

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Got Mold? Seal & Deal Remediation

Got Mold? Seal & Deal Remediation

Dr. Jill Crista takes a look at remediation techniques that work, and those that don’t.TRANSCRIPTToday we’re talking about the remediation method of seal and deal. That means you just paint over a moldy area with some kind of sealant paint and deal with it...

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Got Mold? Spray & Pray Remediation

Got Mold? Spray & Pray Remediation

Dr. Jill Crista takes a look at remediation techniques that work, and those that don’t.TRANSCRIPTI want to talk today about building remediation and the method that is commonly called spray and pray. Did you know that one in three remediations have to be redone? I...

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A fart travels 3 meters per second.

A fart travels 3 meters per second.

I HAD to comment on this after consulting on multiple cases this week where sick families were told that the mold in their basements or crawl spaces or attics weren’t affecting their health.Ummmmm….? 🤔Does this make sense?Not to me.THEY WERE ALL SICK!Of course they...

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Got Mold? It’s Only A Musty Smell

Got Mold? It’s Only A Musty Smell

Learn the hazards behind a musty smell in your home or work environment.It’s only must, right? So the problem with must is that it is the smell of the gases that toxic mold secrete and actually the really, really toxic molds don’t make a smell at all. That’s what...

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Got Mold? Home Mold Test Myth

Got Mold? Home Mold Test Myth

Today we’re talking about whether to use the plates, the mold test plates that you can get at any hardware store. And my answer is, you can but I don’t think you can trust them fully. So, if you get a positive test meaning there was some findings, trust it. But if you...

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5 Problems with Mold Plate Testing

5 Problems with Mold Plate Testing

Not all culture media grow all molds Fast-growing molds eat all the food before slow-growing molds (Stachybotrys) can grow Only grows viable (living) spores, not non-viable (dormant) spores Only traps airborne spores, not sticky ones like Stachybotrys Give a false...

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Got Mold? Is It Safe to Paint Over Mold?

Got Mold? Is It Safe to Paint Over Mold?

Today we’re talking about whether you should paint over or fully remediate mold in your house. What do you think my answer is? Paint over? No, definitely not. The problem with painting over any visible mold is that those molds can still secrete their gases, those...

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Got Mold? Is Alcohol A Mycotoxin?

Got Mold? Is Alcohol A Mycotoxin?

Today we are talking about mycotoxins. I’ve had a few questions from people who said, “So what really is a mycotoxin?”. And I’ve in the past described it as gases that the mold secrete to compete with other molds or maybe other bacteria if they find the perfect...

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Got Mold? Cost Savings vs Indoor Humidity

Got Mold? Cost Savings vs Indoor Humidity

This goes out to all the dads out there. I know that you are trying to be fiscally responsible and you don’t want anyone in your house to run a vent or to turn the fan on in your house or to run the air conditioning. But I’m here to tell you bathroom vents, kitchen...

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