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Pets and the Environment: Toxic Mold, Chemicals and Wireless Radiation

November 15, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 15 Comments

Pets and the Environment: Toxic Mold, Chemicals and Wireless Radiation

Pet owners will do well to observe the behaviors and health of their pets as they assess the health of their home. What can we learn about pets and the environment? The link between environmental exposures and animal health is not new. More than a hundred years ago, miners took caged canaries into the coal mines… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Unseen Reality Tagged With: behaviors, canine lymphoma, cats, chemicals, devices, dog, dogs, environment, environmental, environmental health, Environmental Illness, exposure, flame retardants, health, Jennifer Berg, mold, pet, pets, radiation, toxic mold, wireless, wireless radiation

Type 1 Diabetes and Toxic Mold

September 19, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 18 Comments

Type 1 Diabetes and Toxic Mold

Can toxic mold cause type 1 diabetes? While potential triggers vary, research suggests that environment plays a critical role in the onset of autoimmune disease. (See Environment, Not Genes, Dictates Human Immune Variation, Study Finds.) As a mom of a son with type 1 diabetes, I am convinced our encounter with toxic mold contributed to… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Type 1 Diabetes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: autoimmune, autoimmune disease, diabetes, disease, environment, environmental, environmental health, epigenetics, mold, toxic mold, type 1 diabetes

Tips for a Healthier Workspace

February 26, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 25 Comments

Tips for a Healthier Workspace

How would you describe your workspace? Cramped and dark, or bright and relaxing?  Do you feel fatigued while working at your desk? Consider these tips for creating a healthier workspace! There are lots of variables that influence your well-being when it comes to your desk and surrounding work area. The top areas of consideration are… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, electromagnetic, environment, exposure, Fluorescent, green, lighting, magnetic, ventilation, work, workspace

Toxic Mold and Possessions

February 23, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 134 Comments

Toxic Mold and Possessions

When a toxic mold issue arises in a home, sometimes the contamination is extreme, requiring the occupants to vacate the premises. The question then becomes, “Can I bring my possessions with me?” We are leaving our toxic home. Do we have to leave everything? There is no single answer to this question. The types of… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: Anti-fungal, bleach, contamination, cross contamination, environment, fragments, fungal, fungal fragments, mold, possessions, spores, toxic, toxic mold

Guidelines for Buying a Home

August 13, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 23 Comments

Guidelines for Buying a Home

What should we look for when buying or renting a home? How can we choose a safe environment and avoid hazardous water damage that can lead to serious health issues? Guidelines for Buying a Home Issues Related to Mold 1. Look for a low permeability rating (minimal chance of unwanted moisture entering the home).  The… 

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Filed Under: House, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: buying, chemical, chemical avoidance, environment, guidelines, health, home buying, meters, mold, mold avoidance, roof, thermal, towers, toxic, toxic mold

Haunted House? Could It Be Toxic Mold?

May 5, 2015 by Andrea Fabry 14 Comments

Haunted House? Could It Be Toxic Mold?

Have you ever felt your house was haunted? Experience unusual anxiety or fear in a particular room of the house? Could it be toxic mold? The connection between toxic mold and hauntings is the subject of study at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York. Professor Shane Rogers is leading a team of researchers measuring air… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Uncategorized, Unseen Reality Tagged With: environment, haunted, hauntings, mold, nightmares, toxic

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MEET ANDREA

I am a certified Building Biology Advocate, a former journalist, mother of nine, and avid CrossFitter who likes to think outside the box. After our family's health crisis in 2008, I learned to ask questions about what's in our food, our water, and our air. I hope to empower you as you seek to live safely in a complex world. Thankfully, small steps lead to big changes. Let's travel this road together, one step at a time.

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10 Things I’ve Learned (The Hard Way)

1. The answer may be right in front of you.
2. Time is often the best medicine.
3. Speak kindly to yourself.
4. The air we breathe matters.
5. It's better to know than not know.
6. Relinquishment is a balm for the soul.
7. Symptoms will instruct if we listen.
8. Sometimes you're the expert.
9. Allow hindsight to move you forward.
10. The next step is enough.

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