Indoor Mold basics-part two

Not everyone is allergic to Mold. Who are the ones it does seem to affect? Who is at risk?Usually, it is those who have immune systems that are not fully developed or have been damaged.

• The young. But why are they at risk?? These are some observations mixed with common medical knowledge.
• Many mothers cannot or will not breast feed their baby. Mothers milk contains vital componets that aid in the development of the babies immune system. There simply is no substitute for the real thing.
• The use of anti-biotics seems to have greatly increased in the last 20 or so years. As i heard one nutritionist say years ago, "When you use an anti-biotic, it basically enters the body and says to your immune system, get out of the way-let me take care of this". Repeated use of anti-biotics do nothing to enhance or boost your bodies own defense mechanisms. Of course, you can believe anything you want-"modern medicine" has shunned natural medicine for years. But have you noticed that that has started to change? And have you noticed that they have to keep coming up with NEW anti-biotics to replace the old ones?
• Mothers who smoke. This also impairs the infants ability to fight off disease. Thankfully, this trend seems to be slowing down.
• Children breath in 50 % more air per pound than us adults. If you have a "sick home" because of elevated levels of Mold or other contaminates, that means that children are getting more of the toxins-more toxins are occupying a smaller body.

I can't help but see a relationship between the above mentioned and why so many children are sick, so often. Years ago, i rarely heard of children having to get tubes in their ears, taking allergy shots, having asthma attacks, being allergic to certain foods,etc.... Now it seems to be commonplace.

Next time, we'll talk about who else is at risk--the elderly.