Surviving Mold: Life in the Era of Dangerous Buildings
The world needs awareness of Dangerous Buildings. We cannot fold to pressures of bias and special interests who seek financial gain without regard for human health. Without doctors like you we would all be in peril. I thank you for your continued efforts to protect people. --Tim Corr, Esquire, MichiganThis is a uniquely important book! The science, medicine, and lifestyle advice is transforming for those who suffer from mold illness, for those who have the opportunity to treat them, for those whose work contributes to the design, construction, maintenance, and remediation of the built environment, especially our schools and places of work, and for those of us whose health is compromised by any Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) illness. As a chronic ciguatera toxin CIRS sufferer, my life has been made manageable by the diagnostic insights revealed in Surviving Mold and by Dr. Shoemaker's caring treatment. He is an engaging story-teller, sharing with readers the sagas of those afflicted with mold illness and CIRS. His genius at deciphering the puzzles of complex symptoms that baffle so many doctors offers care givers tools and encouragement to expand their contributions to patients' well-being. The chapter on VIP alerts readers to the emerging toolbox of new therapies arising out of Dr. Shoemaker's pathbreaking work. I've seen this firsthand in his treatment of a close relative, who has coped for decades with CIRS, finally to gain some relief via VIP. Bravo Dr. Shoemaker! You deserve a Nobel Prize in our view! --Thomas Harblin, PhD, Syracuse, NY