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Why Killing Mold Makes You Sicker (and What Real Remediation Actually Looks Like)

Dead mold is as dangerous as living mold. Learn what professional remediation requires, how to vet contractors, what it costs, and what to do if symptoms persist.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / April 15, 2026 / 16 min read
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Treatment

Telehealth Mold Toxicity Treatment: How to Access Specialist Care From Home

Few Shoemaker-certified practitioners serve mold-illness patients. Telehealth mold toxicity treatment can remove the geography barrier. Here's how it works.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / April 15, 2026 / 7 min read
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Testing

Blood tests vs. environmental tests for mold: you probably need both

Blood tests measure your body's inflammatory response to mold. Environmental tests measure your home. Here's why choosing one over the other keeps people stuck.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 26, 2026 / 7 min read
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Your home

Financial Assistance for Mold: How to Pay for Remediation, Treatment, and Displacement

Mold illness creates three separate financial crises. Here's how to fund each one, from insurance carve-outs and FEMA assistance to HSA/FSA accounts and tenant protections.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 26, 2026 / 10 min read
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Brain fog from mold: why it happens and what to do about it
Symptoms

Brain fog from mold: why it happens and what to do about it

Mold exposure causes brain fog through measurable inflammation, blood-brain barrier disruption, and hormone collapse. Learn the mechanism, the biomarkers, and your next step.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 25, 2026 / 13 min read
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Symptoms

Black Mold Symptoms: What They Really Look Like

Black mold symptoms go beyond coughing. Learn the cognitive, neurological, and inflammatory signs of Stachybotrys exposure and what to do next.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 18, 2026 / 8 min read
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Symptoms

Mold Exposure Symptoms: What Your Body Is Telling You

Mold exposure symptoms go far beyond allergies. Learn which symptoms across your body systems may point to mold-related illness, and what to do next.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 18, 2026 / 17 min read
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Treatment

Antifungals for mold exposure: what the evidence actually shows

Antifungals are widely prescribed for mold illness, but the research shows mold exposure is inflammatory, not infectious. Review the evidence and alternatives.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 2, 2026 / 10 min read
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Treatment

Why Our Mold Treatment Approach Minimizes Supplements

Why MoldCo's CIRS-informed care starts with prescription binders and sequencing instead of large supplement stacks.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 2, 2026 / 9 min read
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Testing

Why we don't use online VCS testing

VCS testing was validated for clinical settings, not consumer screens. Learn why MoldCo chose symptom clusters and blood biomarkers instead.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / March 2, 2026 / 9 min read
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Symptoms

Negative mold allergy test but still sick? Mold allergy vs. mold illness

Standard allergy tests miss mold illness (CIRS) in 75% of cases. Learn why allergists can't help, what tests actually work, and how to find proper treatment.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / February 18, 2026 / 8 min read
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Symptoms

What is toxic mold? A clear guide to mycotoxins, health risks, and what to do next

Toxic mold produces mycotoxins that can trigger chronic inflammation in susceptible people. Learn what makes mold toxic, who's at risk, and your next steps.

SMDr. Scott McMahon / February 18, 2026 / 10 min read
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