So, this happened.
I had to have my entire basement gutted due to a water leak and mold growth situation.
My hubby was out of town. I was handling work and three kids solo.
I am HIGHLY reactive to mold.
Was I freaking out?? HELL yeah.
I started to pull out every tool I had for mold exposure and protection from it. Plus I had had mold exposure and needed to make sure that none of those spores took hold in my body.
But it was not just the mold. They had to gut out and rebuild the entire basement. And yes, I have a ton of chemical sensitivities.
Rebuild would involve construction materials, dust, polymers, solvents, paints and glues.
Then I had my second freak out. Oh crap crap crap!!!! How am I going to figure this out?
Lots of deep breathing was happening. Lots of praying. Lots of centering and grounding, when literally the ground underneath me was coming undone.
SO, what did I do?
- I prayed. A LOT.
- Overnighted 4 diffusers and used Anthony’s remedy from Spirit about diffusing thyme, bergamot, sage & rosemary. I already have a stock of these oils, for an emergency situation just like this. So I got the diffusers going.
- Contacted a green restoration company (amongst others). Researched the antimicrobial agents they used to kill mold. It was a combination of 35% hydrogen peroxide and a custom blend of an agent that is not based on synthetic chemicals. They gave me all the specs and it looked ok to me, so we decided to go ahead with that.
- I started to locate the cleanest non-VOC paints and woods that I could find. I found a local supplier and ordered the paints. There is a brand called SafeCoat (which ranges in a similar price to mainstream paints) that is really amazing. Even the painters commented that it was a really high quality paint and they liked working with it.
- I located several pure bamboo floors and also a few hardwoods (that were not expensive) that were pure not blended, nor laminates, not just the covering on the floor. This ensures the best quality of material with the least chemical gunk in it. The best way to do this would be to use pure wood and stain it and lacquer it with clean non-VOC materials. However, we did not have time to do that.
- I started to eat a lot of the aromatic herbs in my diet – totally fresh herbs chewing them straight up, like sage, oregano, rosemary and thyme.
- Upping my spirulina which also removes mold from the body. I started doing about 2 tbsps a day.
- I take aloe every day and I upped that too, especially since it is highly anti mold.
- I increased the amount of chaga tea I was drinking daily from 1 tsp to 2 tsp a day. If you are not already doing this with mold exposure, just start with the 1 tsp a day.
- Add in rose hips tea, if you are not already doing it. It is powerful against removing mold in the body.
- In general the foods I increased were apples, apricots, dates, figs, grapes, kiwi, melon, oranges, honey, pears, pomegranates, celery (of course), cruciferous, leafy greens & sweet potatoes.
I used a lot of recommendations personally that I have put into my Greening Your Home webinar which you can snag here. I have walked into the basement several times and hung out there for a while and I have had no reaction to anything.
For this, I am SO deeply grateful. The last thing I needed was to have a reaction that would trigger more viral activity.
And yes, this can happen to any of us at any time, because you never know when there is a storm brewing inside that could trigger into something big. So prevention and caution is the way to best protect yourself.
And prayer.
Lots of prayer.
Thank you as always for sharing this journey with me.
It is my greatest honor to serve you,
With health,
Muneeza
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P.P.S.
Introducing The Mold Workshop
Because of my own experiences with mold and house remediation, I started to dig deeper into toxic mold exposure. It is such a common occurrence and problem in human-built structures. If you don’t do your due diligence, a small problem can go from bad to worse really quickly.
Due to popular demand, I have created an in-depth workshop surrounding everything I have learned from my own experiences, in addition to everything I have learned from experts, their books, and public research. The workshop includes live recorded Q&As with me, guest expert calls by David Silver, Ryan Blaser, and Daniel Stih, pre-recorded teaching content, and a public forum.
This workshop touches upon Medical MediumⓇ information (books, radio shows and podcasts, lives and videos, blogs & healing stories) and Non-Medical MediumⓇ references (statistics, books, guest experts, public recommendations, and research).
More of what the workshop includes:
- Emergency mold remediation and prevention
- What to look for in a contractor
- The best low and non-toxic materials to use for remediation
- Recovering your health from exposure: Why Medical MediumⓇ protocols are the most powerful for your health and which to use
- How to navigate insurance coverage
- What the experts are saying about Mold
- Public research regarding the socio-economic disparities connected to living conditions and mold
- What to do when mold remediation is not a possibility
- Which books I recommend for reading
- Dos and don’ts when it comes to mold remediation, cleaning up mold, and mold test kits
- And so much more
If you would like to gain access to the material of this workshop, or want to learn more you can check out the landing page here!
