Education
Understanding mold illness
Plain-language articles on what mold illness is, how it's tested, what to do about your home, and how recovery works.
Basics
What is mold illness (CIRS)?
Mold illness — often called CIRS — is a chronic inflammatory response some people develop after exposure to water-damaged buildings. Here's what's actually happening in the body.
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of mold exposure
Brain fog, fatigue, and sinus issues are the headliners — but mold illness can show up in a dozen different ways. A field guide to the symptom clusters.
Your Home
How to test your home for mold
Not all mold tests are created equal. Here's how to figure out whether your space is the source — without wasting money on the wrong test.
Testing
Visual Contrast Sensitivity (VCS) testing, explained
A simple, low-cost screen that measures how well your visual system distinguishes shades of gray — and why it's a useful early signal for mold illness.
Treatment
The binder protocol: how treatment works
Binders are the workhorse of mold-illness recovery. Here's what they do, why timing and bile flow matter, and what to expect as you start.
