Week of August 21, 2023

Mold growth:

QUESTION: Mold has grown on some of my shoes and I am wondering if the carpet has a chance of having mold also.

ANSWER: The mold growing on shoes is usually Aspergillus penicillioides. It would not be surprising to find that in the carpet as well.

QUESTION: My carpet has been a little damp for about two months. Does my carpet have mold as the carpet has a sticky feel?

ANSWER: If there has been moisture damage that has not been dried out within two days, there will be microbial growth in the carpet.

Cyanobacteria:

QUESTION: Do cyanobacteria blue green algae go airborne?

ANSWER: Yes, cyanobacteria blue green algae does go airborne.

QUESTION: Do hurricanes bring greater risk of cyanobacteria to health? Is it being disturbed like mold?

ANSWER: This question has not been studied but being within 100 yards of a contaminated body of fresh water is a risk factor for CIRS whether there is a hurricane or not.

MARCoNS:

QUESTION: Will daily saline sinus rinses have a negative impact on the efficacy of MARCoNS nasal spray?

ANSWER: No, daily saline sinus rinses will not have a negative impact on the efficacy of MARCoNS nasal spray.

QUESTION: I am doing treatments for biotoxin illness and MARCoNS. Have you heard of fecal transplants as a treatment in place of antibiotic?

Yes, we have heard of this and it does not work.

QUESTION: Can the Shoemaker protocol be used on children under the age of 7 and is the nasal treatment safe?

ANSWER: Yes, the treatment protocol can be implemented on children under the age of 7 and the nasal treatment is not used for children that age.