by AuntieGen | Sep 15, 2026 | Mold
For decades, people have tried to make sense of symptoms that did not fit neatly into a diagnosis. Headaches that would not go away, constant fatigue, breathing problems, brain fog, skin irritation, and a general sense of feeling unwell often led to explanations that...
by AuntieGen | Sep 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
The statement “bleach kills mold” is often labeled as false, but like many simplified claims, it’s not entirely wrong. The reality is more nuanced. Bleach products can play a role in mold remediation when used correctly, in the right context, and as part of a properly...
by AuntieGen | Sep 9, 2026 | Mold, mold sensitivity
For many people, houseplants are part of what makes a house feel like a home. They bring nature indoors, become part of the décor, and sometimes become collections that people have maintained for decades. But if you are particularly sensitive to mold, there is another...
by AuntieGen | Sep 9, 2026 | Mass Cells
In this article you will find a lot of technical terms and phrases associated with medical conditions and treatments, so we created a glossary you can refer to at the end of the article… Mast Cells… They show up early. They stay late. And once activated, they don’t...
by AuntieGen | Sep 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
For many people struggling with chronic symptoms: fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, respiratory issues… the search for answers often leads down two very different paths. One path looks inward: lab tests, nutrition plans, supplements, and protocols guided by an...
by AuntieGen | Sep 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Are you someone who became chronically ill after exposure to toxic mold, while others around you seemed to recover quickly or didn’t react at all? If so, you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not imagining it. One of the biggest factors in how someone...
by AuntieGen | Sep 3, 2026 | Mold, Mold Remediation, mold sensitivity
When people first discover mold in their home, they usually begin searching the internet for answers. Unfortunately, that search often leads to misinformation, outdated practices, and advice that can actually make the situation worse. Over the years we have heard the...
by AuntieGen | Aug 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Sometimes you know almost immediately. You walk through the front door and within minutes something feels different. Your eyes begin to bother you. Your nose becomes stuffy. Your throat feels irritated. Your head feels heavy, or the energy you had twenty minutes ago...
by AuntieGen | Aug 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
There was probably a time when you didn’t spend much time thinking about how you felt. That doesn’t mean life was easy. You had bills to pay, people who depended on you, problems at work, children to raise, relationships to maintain and all the ordinary...
by AuntieGen | Aug 20, 2026 | contaminants
When contamination is discovered inside a building, one of the first questions people ask is how far it may have travelled. If mold was found in the basement, could anything from that environment have reached the second floor? If contamination occurred in one room,...
by AuntieGen | Aug 20, 2026 | Saunas
Installing a cedar sauna and a nearby shower in a basement is common and can be done safely, but only if moisture control, ventilation, and material behavior are properly understood. Here are the key facts and best practices. Sauna and Shower Placement: Is Side by...
by AuntieGen | Aug 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
When contamination is discovered inside a building, one of the first questions people ask is how far it may have travelled. If mold was found in the basement, could anything from that environment have reached the second floor? If contamination occurred in one room,...
by AuntieGen | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every successful company has a story behind its name. Some names are chosen because they sound memorable. Others are selected because they describe a product or service. A few become recognizable simply because of years of advertising. The name AuntieGen is different....
by AuntieGen | Aug 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every day, people face situations they never imagined they would have to deal with. Mold takes over a home. A family discovers their house was once a meth lab. A loved one passes away unexpectedly. A crawl space fills with water. A cooling tower becomes contaminated....
by AuntieGen | Aug 4, 2026 | Real Estate
In real estate, time can derail deals, but contamination kills them faster. For banks, builders, and realtors, discoveries like mold, meth lab residue, fentanyl contamination, or an undisclosed crime scene can instantly freeze financing, void insurance assumptions,...
by AuntieGen | Aug 1, 2026 | Holistic Medicine
If you are a functional medicine or holistic practitioner, we want you to know something immediately: At AuntieGen, we see and understand your patients. Not just in the clinical sense, we see the homes they live in, the environments they return to after treatment, and...
by AuntieGen | Jul 31, 2026 | Menopause, Mold, Mold-Sick Patients, Uncategorized
1. What we do know scientifically about environment, hormones, and menopause Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been linked to reproductive aging AuntieGen explains: Although mold exposure itself is not well studied in major menopause research, other...
by AuntieGen | Jul 29, 2026 | Mold-Sick Patients
For mold sensitive individuals and patients with biotoxin illness (including CIRS and genetically susceptible populations such as certain HLA-DR types), medical treatment alone is often not enough. Again and again, clinicians and environmental health professionals see...
by AuntieGen | Jul 28, 2026 | CIRS/MOLD Toxicity, mold sensitivity
At AuntieGen, we are forerunners in helping mold sensitive individuals reclaim their health and their homes. Since our very first case in 2013, we’ve been on a journey alongside our clients sharing in their highs and lows, their exposures and recoveries, their...
by AuntieGen | Jul 27, 2026 | Mold, Sarcoidosis
1. What Is Sarcoidosis? Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas tightly clustered immune cells most commonly in the lungs and lymph nodes. The exact cause of sarcoidosis remains unknown, but it’s...
by AuntieGen | Jul 22, 2026 | attics, insulation, Mold
When homeowners think about improving energy efficiency, the attic is often the first place they look. Heat loss through the attic can account for a significant portion of a home’s energy inefficiency. But just “adding insulation” without understanding how moisture...
by AuntieGen | Jul 18, 2026 | Thyroid Health
1. Direct thyroid infection from mold Aspergillus thyroiditis is a real clinical condition: in immunocompromised individuals, Aspergillus (a fungal mold) can infect the thyroid gland, causing inflammation and dysfunction. This is rare and mostly seen in severely...
by AuntieGen | Jul 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
@molddetoxing @functionalmedicine @moldsensitivity @detoxing @mycotoxins Detoxification is often viewed as a gateway to improved health, a process touted for its potential to restore balance and vitality. However, when it comes to detoxing from mold and other toxins,...
by AuntieGen | Jan 8, 2026 | Ice Damming
Ice damming is one of the most misunderstood and most damaging winter problems a home can experience. It often starts quietly, months before the first snowfall, with something that seems simple and harmless: clogged gutters. When gutters and eavestroughs are full of...
by AuntieGen | Dec 9, 2025 | CIRS/MOLD Toxicity, Mold, Uncategorized
For the average household, a standard mold remediation may be “good enough.” For mold sensitive clients; those with mycotoxin sensitivities, immune deficiencies, or genetic markers such as HLA DR gene and often, it isn’t even close. This isn’t because remediation...
by AuntieGen | Nov 17, 2025 | CIRS/MOLD Toxicity, Immune System, Mold
Most people imagine mold exposure as a dramatic event; a flooded basement, a blackened wall, a sudden burst of symptoms. But for the vast majority of people who become chronically ill from mold, the story looks very different. Mold enters the body slowly, quietly, and...
by AuntieGen | Oct 21, 2025 | CIRS/MOLD Toxicity, Headaches, Health, Mold
For many people suffering from chronic fatigue, brain fog, sinus issues, headaches, and strange flu-like symptoms that never quite go away, the problem isn’t in their imagination, it’s in their environment. Mold related illness, sometimes called Chronic Inflammatory...
by AuntieGen | Oct 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Spray polyurethane foam (SPF) open cell or closed cell is marketed as a high performance, airtight insulation that seals gaps, raises R values, and reduces energy bills. but it also brings real health, moisture management, and remediation challenges that are important...
by AuntieGen | Oct 7, 2025 | Crime Scene
When most people think about crime scenes, their minds drift to detectives, flashing lights, and yellow tape. But when the investigation ends and the evidence is collected, a different kind of first responder steps in; one whose work is both necessary and profoundly...
by AuntieGen | Sep 17, 2025 | Health
When a patient is sick, the path to recovery often depends less on a single miracle treatment and more on one simple thing: getting to the right provider for their problem. Holistic coaches, nurse practitioners (NPs), health and wellness coaches, and other allied...
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