Mold Remediation & Mycotoxins, Air Filtration, Insurance Tips, Preventative Practices, Mold Removal Products, Pre & Post Testing, And More!
by Michael Rubino // February 23
Michael sits down with Melanie Avalon on her podcast, The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast, to talk about all things mold and the impact it can have on health. Michael explains the importance of testing our dust, why mold growth in a home often occurs, the impact this exposure can have on the health of those exposed, products for remediation, prevention, insurance for remediation, and more.
What You’ll Learn:
11:00 - Michael's Personal Story
13:30 - Mold Remediation Vs Other Toxin Clean Up
17:20 - Aspergillosis
22:20 - Mold Sensitivities
23:20 - Michael's DIY Detox Program
26:10 - Can There Be Mold In The Sauna?
27:50 - What Are The Conditions For Mold?
30:15 - Where Is Mold? What Is Mold?
32:00 - How Quickly Can Mold Sporulate?
33:30 - Can You Always See The Mold?
36:20 - The 3 Types Of Mold
38:00 - The Mold Mitigation From The Bible
41:15 - Air Purification
45:30 - Purifiers That Kill Mold
47:40 - Using Bleach On Mold
51:55 - Negative Pressure For Remediation
54:05 - Positive Pressure For Remediation
1:00:25 - Condemning Buildings For Mold
1:03:10 - Landlords Responsibility
1:04:20 - Michaels Non-Profit For Mold Remediation
1:11:00 - Buying Homes With Mold Problems
1:12:10 - What Is The Process If You Suspect There's Mold In Your Home?
1:20:10 - How To Use The Dust Kit
1:26:45 - Finding A Remediation Company
1:30:00 - Pre- And Post- Testing
1:32:00 - Can Remediation Ever Result In A Worse Mold Problem?
1:34:00 - The Products Used To Remove Mold
1:37:30 - After Remediation, Where Does The Mold Linger? What Do You Need To Discard From Your Home?
1:44:45 - Do Spores Die Over Time?
1:46:45 - Best Practices For Prevention
1:51:30 - HVAC Filter Recommendation
1:54:30 - Dealing With Insurance
2:01:15 - Renter's Insurance
2:07:00 - Working With Michael
Give a listen below!
Melanie Avalon:
Melanie is a SAG-AFTRA actress, author of What When Wine: Lose Weight and Feel Great with Paleo-Style Meals, Intermittent Fasting, and Wine (W.W. Norton Countryman Press 2018), and host of the top iTunes podcasts The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast and The Intermittent Fasting Podcast, and millions of downloads. She has been featured in numerous publications including USA Today, Forbes, Fox13, and Entrepreneur, as as well as a speaker in Dave Asprey’s 2021 Biohacking Conference.
Melanie is certified as a wine specialist by the WSET, as a holistic nutritionist by the AFPA, and is a member of Mensa International. She developed the top iTunes app “Food Sense Guide” to help those with food sensitivities, which often ranks in the top 10 for all iTunes Food and Drinks apps.
Melanie recently launched her first eagerly anticipated supplement line, AvalonX, with her first supplement Serrapeptase 125. Her goal with AvalonX is to provide the highest quality versions of supplements she currently takes, formulated for purity, potency, transparency, and sustainability.
About Michael Rubino
Michael Rubino is the authority on mold remediation. As Founder and Chairman of HomeCleanse, Rubino specializes in working with people who are immunocompromised or have acute and sustained reactions to mold exposure. Rubino provides solutions that not only get rid of mold sources but also get rid of the contamination created by those mold sources using his proprietary “Home Detox” method. He is a council-certified Mold Remediator by IICRC and ACAC and a contributing member, sponsor, and speaker for the Indoor Air Quality Association.