Additional Mold Books
The cover image for the book “Camp Like A Girl.”
This page lists books on mold-related illness and mold avoidance that are not published by Paradigm Change/Mold Avoiders.
Books published by Paradigm Change/Mold Avoiders are on a separate page of this website.
Mold Avoidance Books
Lyme Disease Supercharge
Bryan Rosner (who has written a number of popular books on healing from chronic Lyme disease) discusses his experiences with pursuing extreme mold avoidance in this 2019 book.
The book provides some good information on pitfalls to avoid when pursuing mold avoidance and also discusses some adjunctive therapies, including 10-pass ozone treatments.
The subtitle is “The Revolutionary Approach to Getting Better When All Else Fails.”
It is published by BioMed Publishing Group and is available in Kindle and paperback versions.
A Paradigm Change blog article written by executive director Lisa Petrison discussed the book in detail.
Read The Paradigm Change Blog Article
Through the Shadowlands
In this high-profile and widely praised book, science journalist Julie Rehmeyer discusses her experiences becoming very ill with ME/CFS and then recovering most of her health via mold avoidance.
The subtitle is A Science Writer’s Journey Into an Illness Science Doesn’t Understand.
Positive reviews of the book were published by The New Yorker, The Washington Post, Publisher’s Weekly and other publications.
The book was released by Rodale Press in 2017. It is available in hardback, audio and Kindle formats, through Amazon and many other booksellers.
Building A House for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Steve and Christa Upton discuss how they built a home that worked for Christa in terms of addressing her severe mold and chemical sensitivities.
The full title of the book is Building a House for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: A Mold-Resistant, Low-Tox Home.
The Upton family report having made significant health improvements since moving into the house in early 2016, and a follow-up article summarizing some of their experiences ran on the Paradigm Change blog.
The book is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback versions.
Camp Like a Girl
In this book (published in 2016), mold avoider Sara Riley Mattson discusses her experiences converting a cargo van so that she could spend time healing away from civilization.
The full title of the book is Camp Like a Girl: Finding Health and Wellness in Nature.
The subtitle is A Cargo Van Conversion Story.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle and paperback formats.
Paradigm Change founder Lisa Petrison wrote a favorable review of the book.
Overview Books
Following is a list of books appropriate for patients who are new to the topic of mold illness.
The books are written in simple language that may be accessible for individuals with cognitive issues.
They also may be particularly appropriate for sharing with family and friends who want to get a quick overview of the illness.
Break The Mold
Break The Mold: 5 Tools to Conquer Mold and Take Back Your Health (2018) was written by Dr. Jill Crista, N.D.
The book is entertainingly written and provides a basic introduction to the topic in a way that is accessible to beginners.
It is available in paperback and Kindle formats through Amazon and other retailers.
Is Your House Making You Sick?
This book (published in 2016) provides an excellent general introduction to the topic of toxic mold and the problems it can cause. The subtitle is A Beginner’s Guide to Toxic Mold.
The book was written by Andrea Fabry, who is a mold survivor, a former journalist and a certified Building Biology Advocate.
Andrea also publishes a natural living blog called It Takes Time and a toxicity-oriented website called momsAWARE.
The book is currently available from Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
A book review by Lisa Petrison on the Paradigm Change site provides more details.
Surviving Toxic Black Mold Syndrome
This is a short, factual book (published in 2007) summarizing the basics of toxic mold illness, written by Dr. Mary E. Ray, D.O.
Dr. Ray (also known as Dr. Mary Beth Short-Ray) is a doctor who has herself recovered from mold illness and who has treated many patients with the condition.
Although it is not recommended that mold-injured individuals follow the do-it-yourself remediation suggestions in the book, in general this is a great introduction to the topic.
It is available in paperback from Amazon and other merchants.
Medical Treatment Books
This section lists some books written by medical professionals on the clinical treatment of mold-related illness.
Toxic
The full title of this book is Toxic: Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and Chronic Environmental Illness.
It was published in 2018 and was written by Neil Nathan, M.D., a physician specializing in chronic illness issues.
The foreword is by Dr. Robert Naviaux, a respected medical researcher studying ME/CFS and other illnesses.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle and paperback formats.
Mold Illness: Surviving and Thriving
This book (published in 2018) summarizes the approach to mold illness – also called chronic inflammatory response syndrome or CIRS – pioneered by mold physician and researcher Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D.
This book was written by Paula Vetter (a nurse practitioner who is certified in the Shoemaker treatment protocol), Laurie Rossi (a registered nurse and CIRS patient) and Cindy Edwards (a building contractor).
It is available in Amazon Kindle and paperback versions.
The End of Alzheimer’s
Respected medical researcher Dale Bredesen, M.D., discusses the role that his studies suggest that toxic mold can play in contributing to some kinds of Alzheimer’s disease in this patient-oriented book (published in 2017).
Treatment strategies (including avoidance of environmental toxic mold) are detailed in the book.
It is available in Kindle, hardback, paperback and audio versions.
Mold and Mycotoxins
This book (published in 2016) provides information on the clinical treatment of mold-related illness, focusing especially on severe patients.
It is written by Dr. Neil Nathan, a clinician with many ME/CFS patients, and features an introduction by Dr. Joseph Brewer.
The full title is: Mold and Mycotoxins: Current Evaluation & Treatment 2016.
A book review written by Paradigm Change founder Lisa Petrison was featured on the Paradigm Change blog.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Is It Mold?
Naturopath Karen Wright discusses the topic of mold hypersensivity in this book, called Is It Mold? A Holistic Approach to Managing a Commonly Overlooked Condition.
The book was published in 2014. It is available through Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
Shoemaker Books
This section lists some books written by pioneering mold physician and researcher Ritchie C. Shoemaker, M.D.
State of the Art Answers to 500 Mold Questions
Leading mold researcher and physician Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D., respond to questions from other physicians and from patients about treatment of toxic mold illness (which he calls chronic inflammatory response syndrome) in a straightforward way in this collection published in 2014.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Surviving Mold
Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D., surveys the broad topic of toxic mold in buildings in this information-dense book (2010).
It covers the topics of mold illness, its basis in inflammation, its physiology, and its links to politics and science.
It is suggested for those committed to the topic rather than for beginners.
The book is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats.
Mold Warriors
This earlier book (2005) written by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D., provides case histories and a general overview of the health hazards of water-damaged buildings in the U.S.
The focus on legal issues makes this book especially appropriate for those in disputes with landlords, schools, employers or others.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Desperation Medicine
This is an early book (2001) by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D.
It goes beyond toxic mold to discuss the neurotoxins made by Pfisteria, blue-green algae, spiders and other living creatures.
Chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Lyme and fibromyalgia are discussed.
The book is currently available in Amazon Kindle format.
Mold Recovery Books
This section lists some additional books that include extended discussion on strategies for recovering from mold-related illness.
Head Strong
Dave Asprey’s 2017 book on enhancing and recovering mitochondrial function in order to gain stronger mental and physical health.
The book includes a long section on the dangers of environmental mold toxins and also discusses mycotoxins in foods.
It is available in Kindle, hardback and audio versions.
Tox-Sick
Suzanne Somers, a toxic mold illness survivor, focuses on the issue of healing from environmental toxicity in this best-selling book (released in 2015).
The full title of the book is Tox-Sick: From Toxic to Not Sick.
It includes lengthy interviews with half a dozen expert physicians and has a very strong emphasis on toxic mold.
It is available from Amazon in hardback, paperback and Kindle formats.
Mold: The War Within
Kurt and Lee Ann Billings are journalists who became ill as a result of a mold exposure subsequent to Hurricane Katrina.
Their book (2007) includes interviews with researchers, physicians and remediators specializing in toxic mold as well as information on the treatments they used to move toward recovery themselves.
It is available through Amazon in paperback format.
Related Books
Following are some additional books on issues related to mold illness or mold avoidance that may be worth reading.
You’ve Been So Lucky Already
Award-winning fiction writer Alethea Black discusses her experiences trying to recover from a toxic mold exposure in this humorous memoir.
It is available in Amazon Kindle, hardback, paperback and audio formats.
Migraine
Sara Riley Mattson – author of Camp Like A Girl – describes how she successfully addressed her severely debilitating migraine headaches by treating an apparent underlying fungal infection with natural means.
The book was published in 2016. The full title is Migraine: Finding My Own Way Out.
It is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Gifted and Sick
This book (published in 2014) addresses the topic of what happens when especially intelligent and previously successful individuals acquire toxic mold illness, chronic Lyme disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis or other disabling illnesses early in life.
It includes interviews with 20 gifted individuals struggling to come to terms with their experiences.
The full title is Gifted and Sick: Life at the Intersection of High Ability and Neuroimmune Disease.
The book was written by A.M. Runyan and is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Love and Fatigue in America
Roger King, an international consultant on rural poverty from the UK, was working as a visiting professor at a university in Washington state when he suddenly and permanently came down with severely disabling ME/CFS.
This beautifully written autobiographical novel (2014) describes his struggles with the illness as well as his experiences traveling to a variety of different locations in the US.
The author more recently experimented with living full-time on a boat, stating that he felt better when at sea.
The book is available in Kindle, hardback, paperback and audio formats.
Amputated Lives
This readable book (2013) focuses on numerous cases of people who have developed severe sensitivities to chemical or to mold toxins.
In-depth coverage is given to the cases of the Exxon Valdez disaster, the destruction of the World Trade Center towers, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the illness suffered by soldiers serving in the Gulf War, and the sick building syndrome sufferers at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The full title of the book is Amputated Lives: Coping with Chemical Sensitivity.
It was written by Alison Johnson with a forward by Harvard Medical School professor L. Christine Oliver, M.D.
Allergic to Life
Subsequent to a mold exposure in her workplace, Kathryn Chastain Treat became hyperreactive to even tiny amounts of toxic mold as well as a wide variety of other substances.
This Amazon Kindle book (2013) describes her experiences working to recover her health, prior to her death from a massive stroke in late 2014.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide
This easy-to-understand and fact-oriented book (2012) by Erica F. Verrillo provides information on a variety of treatments for ME/CFS.
A brief section on mold avoidance is included.
The book is available in Amazon Kindle format.
Prescription for a Healthy House
This is a book on construction and remediation issues, published in 2008.
The subtitle is “A Practice Guide for Architects, Builders and Homeowners.”
The authors are Paula Baker-Laporte (an architect), Erica Elliott (a physician) and John Banta (a remediation professional), with essays by a number of additional building biologists.
It is available in Amazon Kindle and paperback versions.
The Gift of Fear
This is a classic book written by Gavin de Becker that provides guidance on using intuition to identify and therefore effectively avoid safety threats.
It is recommended for those who would like to cultivate their own intuition in order to better identify toxicity threats in their environments, as well as other threats to their personal safety.
The book was first published in 1998 and is currently available in Kindle, hardback, paperback and audio versions.
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