Toxic Mold

- More than 50% of homes have mold resulting in a 50-100% increase in respiratory problems (according to studies performed by Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University).
- It is estimated that 45 million Americans suffer from allergies.
- Over 50% of patients tested in one allergy clinic who had allergy symptoms tested positive for the mold species Cladosporium.
- According to a Mayo Clinic study, 1 in 7 Americans suffers from acute fungal sinusitis.

Everyone can be affected by black mold.  Many common ailments can be attributed to the harmful effects of mold such as: allergies, asthma, breathing difficulties, colds, chronic sinusitis, fatigue, flu-like symptoms, runny nose, and sore throat.  We spend billions of dollars every year on over-the-counter medications, doctors, and prescriptions to treat the symptoms of these illnesses.

Cellulose is a primary food source for mold and can be found in wood, cotton, paper, hemp, etc.  One square inch of mold infestation can produce over a million spores that are released into the air.  What many people do not realize is that mold is probably growing in their homes and workspace right now.  There may be super-colonies of mold in duct work or central heating and air conditioning systems, basements, attics, crawl spaces, under floors, and behind walls.

Why can't I just use bleach?
1.  Sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient and is a deadly gas that has killed thousands of soldiers.
2.  If bleach is accidentally mixed with an acid-containing cleaner (such as toilet-bowl cleaners, drain cleaners, lemon juice or vinegar), a deadly chlorine gas is released.
3.  Household bleach contains 3-6% sodium hypochlorite and the remaining is water.  Using bleach provides 1 of 3 ingredients necessary for mold growth.
4.  Bleach kills mold on nonporous surfaces, not in the air or on porous surfaces such as: wood, wallpaper, sheet rock, and grout.  Sodium hypochlorite dissipates within a few hours of application and the mold growth rebounds.

For years, mold was treated with bleach or ozone air cleaners.  Now, we are discouraged from using these because they are toxic and not effective.  An all-natural, organic substance like Thieves Household Cleaner or Thieves essential oil blend is a great option from Young Living Essential Oils (YLEO).  Thieves is a blend of cinnamon bark, clove, eucalyptus, lemon, and rosemary.  Micro-organisms are not able to adapt to essential oils as long as they remain pure and unadulterated.

You can clean the mold area with undiluted Thieves Household Cleaner and diffuse the Thieves essential oil for 15 minutes every 3 hours.

Source: 
http://thieves-secret.com/pdf/toxic-mold.pdf
"Nature's Mold Rx, the Non-Toxic Solution to Toxic Mold" by Edward R Close, PhD and Jacquelyn Close, RA.  http://www.moldrx4u.com/

For more information:  
www.oilsforhealthyliving.net
http://oilsforhealthyliving-heidi.blogspot.com/2011/11/thieves-overview.html