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From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or Environmental Illness). But, the forced time in bed has given me time to write. It has been such a blessing to work on my children's books and stories!-
Steve & Christa
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Category Archives: Low-Tox House
Book Coming Saturday
Our book is done and will be released Saturday, October 22. Yahoo!!!! Our friend wrote this lovely forward for the book: Foreword (to Building a House for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity) Shelter. It is a basic need for human life. Without it, … Continue reading
What I Miss/What I Love
I do try to focus on the positives of life, try to follow in the footsteps of my Grandfather, whom Dad always called “the eternal optimist.” Usually it’s pretty easy for me, unless I am scared or worried. Then I … Continue reading
7 Thoughts on Testing Materials
So when you’re really sick from Multiple Chemical Sensitivity/Environmental Illness/Toxic Injury, how do you test materials to see if you can tolerate them? It was tough for me because I felt it was hard to tell the difference between really … Continue reading
Building a House for MCS
Steve & I have been working on our new book, Building a House for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: a Mold-Resistant, Low-Tox Home. (That title is a mouthful! LOL) In the book, we explain in detail how we built the house and … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould, Writing/My Writing/Children's Books
Tagged CIRS recovery, clean house, dealing with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, fresh air, healthy building materials, house for environmental illness, MCS life, recovering from MCS, recovery from Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance, relief from toxic injury
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Sixth Month in the Low-Tox House
Let me say that without this house, I’d probably be dead. Among other complications to my surviving extremely severe Toxic Injury (Multiple Chemical Sensitivity), our young daughter needed scoliosis surgery this year. The surgery and many complications following has necessitated … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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Super Housing Idea for People with Mold Illness
So many people with mold illness/biotoxin illness/CIRS cannot find a place to live where they can heal. It’s a horrible problem. My friend has written a wonderful, new book on her experiences and the way she solved her housing problem–Camp … Continue reading
Posted in Homelessness, Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
Tagged camper van, camping, converting a cargo van, dealing with mold illness, housing for someone recovering from biotoxin illness, mold resistant cargo van conversion, recovering from mould illness, traveling for health
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Fifth Month in the Low-Tox House
It’s been a rough month! Accidental chemicals, sore throat and cough twice, and see below…. Specific improvement: Fewer irregular heartbeats. I’d estimate my heart is now working normally around 70% of the time (whereas it used to work normally about … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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20 Ideas for Low-Tox Living
Please keep in mind these low-tox ideas apply ONLY to avoiding synthetic chemicals. Some people have very serious reactions or allergies to non-synthetic yet not-totally-natural substances (such as Castile soap or essential oils). Others have allergies to natural things. To … Continue reading
How I’m Treating my Mold Illness/Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
So, I can’t remember what I’ve written about my “treatments.” Here they are. Exercise—I’m up and doing things as soon and as much as I can; I’m really tired of being chair/bedridden. Feels good to work my lungs. Skin infection … Continue reading
Posted in Low-Tox House, MCS/Chronic Illness, Mold/Mould
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