Toxic Mold Exposure Might Be Associated With Multiple Sclerosis, Warns Certified Environmental Hygienist Phillip Fry

DETROIT, MI, April 21, 2014 (Press-News.org) Mold victims should know that there are possible links between multiple sclerosis (MS) and exposure to elevated levels of indoor toxic mold, warns Phillip Fry, Certified Environmental Hygienist, author of Mold Health Guide, and webmaster since 1999 of the 300 page mold health information website http://www.moldinspector.com.

Environmental physicians believe that environmental influences (such as exposure to elevated levels of indoor toxic mold) might possibly be associated with several neurologically-oriented diseases such as Parkinsonfs disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), autoimmune diseases, autism, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The debilitating disease multiple sclerosis is caused by the degeneration of the myelin sheath (that protects the bodyfs nerves), and it is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune affliction of the central nervous system that affects the brain, spinal cord and the eyes and optic nerves.

In this degenerative process, the immune system attacks the covering of the nerves, called the myelin sheath. Consequently, the sheaths are damaged, and the damaged areas develop scarring that leads to either distorted communication or lack of communication between the nerve endings, as reported on the health website http://www.evenbetterhealth.com.

There are several possible links between multiple sclerosis and toxic mold exposure, although medical research into these possible relationships is still ongoing and in its beginning stage.

1. Exposure to Chaetomium Mold Linked to MS & Other Neurological Diseases

Mold victims who have been exposed to elevated levels of the Chaetomium toxic mold are at risk for permanent neurological damage of the myelin sheath. Autoimmune diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis and Lupus have been associated with exposure to Chaetomium.

2. Similarity with Toxic Mold Health Problems
Myelin sheath degeneration (demyelization) causes many of the same health problems as the ones caused by indoor toxic mold exposure---

---Problems with thinking, concentration, memory and judgment
---Difficulty speaking and slurred speech
---Eye problems
---Extreme and chronic fatigue
---Dizziness and loss of balance and coordination
---Feelings of tingling or numbness in legs and arms
---Muscle tremors
---Loss of arm, hand or leg strength

Read about all of the large number mold-related illnesses, along with research references, at http://www.environmentalhygienist.com.

3. A Furniture Mold Preventative Has Been FDA Approved To Treat Multiple Sclerosis

Dimethyl fumarate, in its reformulation as the pharmaceutical drug named Tecfidera, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in March, 2013, to treat multiple sclerosis, is similar to the same dimethyl fumarate used to protect wood furniture from mold growth during ocean shipment from Chinese furniture factories.

The fact that dimethyl fumarate is both a treatment for multiple sclerosis and a mold preventative for wood suggests a possible causal connection between human exposure to elevated levels of toxic mold and the onset and progression of multiple sclerosis.

The Journal of Food Science reported in 2006 that a concentration of dimethyl fumarate inhibited mold from growing on bread.

4. FDA Also Approved a Multiple Sclerosis Drug Derived From a Mold

The pharmaceutical drug Fingolimod is a synthetic compound based on the fungal secondary metabolite myriocin, and it is a potent immunosuppressant that was approved on September 2010 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for multiple sclerosis.

Mold Inspection and Testing Recommended

To protect home residents and workplace employees from disease-causing toxic mold growth, Mr. Fry recommends annual, in depth mold inspection and mold testing of homes and places of employment by a Certified Environmental Hygienist, Professional Industrial Hygienist, or Certified Industrial Hygienist.

Mr. Fryfs international, environmental and professional industrial hygienists firm EnviroFry provides expert mold inspection, testing, and remediation services in most US states, Ontario Province in Canada, China, and Southeast Asia.

To schedule mold inspection or mold removal in the USA and Canada, phone Mr. Fry toll-free 1-866-300-1616 or his cell phone 1-480-310-7970, or email phil@moldinspector.com, or visit the companyfs website http://www.moldexpertconsultants.com.

For mold inspection and mold remediation in Asia, phone Hank and Merley Taylor
63-927-888-2113 or (0927) 888-2113in the Philippines. Email the Taylors at moldmen@att.net, or visit the websites http://www.real-estate.ph, http://www.envirohongkong.com, or http://www.envirosingapore.com.

EnviroFry is staffed by Certified Environmental Hygienists, Professional Industrial Hygienists, Certified Mold Inspectors, Certified Mold Remediators, and Certified Air Duct Cleaning Specialists, who provide mold and environmental inspection, testing, and remediation services in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Arizona, California, and most other U.S. states, plus Ontario Province in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines for homeowners and owners and managers of businesses and commercial buildings.