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How To Ventilate Your Home

September 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 10 Comments

How To Ventilate Your Home

Do you know how to ventilate your home? How often do you open a window or sense the need for fresh air? According to researchers, very few people are aware of the need for ventilation, and many have zero perception of the relationship between indoor air quality and health. Since the energy crisis in the… 

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Filed Under: House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, carbon dioxide, dioxide, Dr. Tim Sharpe, Glasgow School of Art, IAQ, indoor air quality, mold, night, quality, toxic mold, trickle, ventilation, vents, window, windows

What is Building Biology?

September 2, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 16 Comments

What is Building Biology?

As a certified Building Biology Advocate, I am often asked “What is Building Biology?” The answer is simple, but often ignored when designing our homes, offices, and schools. What is Building Biology? Building Biology is the study of the impact of the indoor environment on our health. Building Biology comes from the German term Bau-Biologie… 

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Filed Under: Electromagnetic Radiation, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Health, Unseen Reality Tagged With: air, air filter, biology, building, building biology, electromagnetic, electromagnetic radiation, Helmut Ziehe, Hygroscopic, materials, mold, natural, toxic, toxic mold, World Health Organization, ziehe

Reagan’s Story

July 31, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 2 Comments

Reagan’s Story

I remember the first day Reagan was dizzy. November 1, 2007. October of 2007 had been spent trying to cope with the loud ringing in his left ear. We tried steroids, even a steroid injection directly into his ear. Now that I understand the interaction between steroids and fungus, I would refuse. But fungus was… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: ear ringing, migraines, steroids, tinnitus, toxic mold

Toxic Mold in the Workplace

April 12, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 11 Comments

Toxic Mold in the Workplace

Toxic mold can negatively impact health at home, at school, or at work. What happens when a worker is exposed to moldy lumber? Find out why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) became involved in this case of toxic mold in the workplace. Toxic Mold in the Workplace Steve and his coworkers experienced scratchy throats,… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: building, complaint, employer, exposure, health, lumber, management, mold, OSHA, symptoms, toxic mold, worker safety, workplace

Air Quality in the Classroom

April 1, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 5 Comments

Air Quality in the Classroom

Are you a teacher, parent, or administrator? The classroom is often overlooked when it comes to indoor air quality. Join the movement and embrace these suggestions for improving health in your classroom! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is acutely aware of the hazards of poor indoor air quality, noting that children are especially vulnerable. The… 

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Filed Under: Cleaning, House, Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Natural Living, Unseen Reality Tagged With: asthma, children, classroom, fragrance-free, health, healthy, indoor air quality, National Healthy Schools Day, pollutants, school, schools, toxic mold, ventilation, World Health Organization

Symptoms of Mold Exposure

March 21, 2016 by Andrea Fabry 21 Comments

Symptoms of Mold Exposure

Are you wondering if you or a family member is suffering from a toxic mold exposure? Toxic mold and its related contaminants can wreak havoc with our immune system. Women often have different symptoms than men. The myriad of health problems may surprise you! Symptoms of Mold Exposure It is often assumed that mold only… 

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Filed Under: Microbes & Mold, microbes and mold, Mold, Mold and Microbes, Unseen Reality Tagged With: dr. jack thrasher, exposure, mold, mold exposure, symptoms, thrasher, toxic, toxic mold

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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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