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2023-07-01T21:35:20Z

Erikmoldwarrior:/* A remarkable study -- TurbulentVagus (talk) 20:00, July 1, 2023 (UTC) */

== A remarkable study -- [[User:TurbulentVagus|TurbulentVagus]] ([[User talk:TurbulentVagus|talk]]) 20:00, July 1, 2023 (UTC) ==

I'd like to point out the following study, which could well be placed in the "Notable studies" section.

It's a comprehensive and meticulous review of the molecular processes (all documented by former studies) that link ME symptoms to 7 etiological factors, one of which is chronic exposure to mycotoxins. You may well be familiar with the authors: three of them have their own page on this website (Berk, Maes, Morris). Published on "Molecular Neurobiology" in 2015.

Link to publisher page
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12035-015-9262-7

Full text generously available here:
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gerwyn-Morris/publication/278794202_The_Putative_Role_of_Viruses_Bacteria_and_Chronic_Fungal_Biotoxin_Exposure_in_the_Genesis_of_Intractable_Fatigue_Accompanied_by_Cognitive_and_Physical_Disability/links/5b9ebfb2458515

Thank you for having created ME-pedia. Marco

===Re: A remarkable study -- [[User:Erikmoldwarrior|Erikmoldwarrior]] ([[User talk:Erikmoldwarrior|talk]]) 21:35, July 1, 2023 (UTC)===

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Dear Editor.
This "putative role" paper was written by authors who were fully aware that toxic mold was at the very core of the creation of Holmes 1988 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by virtue of being found in the Truckee teachers lounge:
The specific illness cluster that baffled Dr Paul Cheney into calling the CDC for clarification as to how ten teachers in a single room could simultaneously fulfil the parameters of the 1985 Chronic Epstein
Barr Virus Syndrome written by Dr Stephen Straus of the NIH and Dr James Jones, their expert on EBV.
This deceptive omission is similar to the 2013 Brewer Thrasher paper, written in a speculative fashion about a subject of which they already have the answer.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23580077/
This strange modus operandi appears to be for "appearances only" in projecting feigned ignorance of information already in their possession.
To the best of my knowledge, there is no record or documentation of Sick Building Syndrome or toxic mold in the Royal Free Disease "Myalgic Encephalomyelitis"
Toxic mold was, by contrast, the very phenomenon which Holmes 1988 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was based on and created to solve.

ME/CFS Alert Episode 105. Interview with Erik Johnson, original prototype for Holmes CFS conducting a tour to Truckee High School where the teacher cluster occurred.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J54iQfzqFOE&t=2s

Mold hypothesis

2018-06-03T22:04:39Z

Erikmoldwarrior:Explaining that toxic mold was overlooked during the Holmes investigation into the Truckee cluster of what was later named CFS

The '''mold hypothesis was automatically generated by discovery of toxic mold in the clusters of "mystery malady" that had baffled the CDC into creating the Chronic fatigue Syndrome.'''

== Evidence ==
The evidence was found by school authorities and testing by mold remediation companies after CFS researchers failed to locate literature and proper testing for toxic mold, and had prematurely concluded that the clusters of illness must be solely due to viral causes.

==See also==

*[[Mold avoidance]]
*[[Mold illness]]

==References==
<references>
<ref name="Brewer, 2013">{{Citation
| last1 = Brewer | first1 = Joseph H. | authorlink1 = Joseph Brewer
| last2 = Thrasher | first2 = Jack D. | authorlink2 =
| last3 = Straus | first3 = David C. | authorlink3 =
| last4 = Madison | first4 = Roberta A. | authorlink4 =
| last5 = Hooper | first5 = Dennis | authorlink5 =
| title = Detection of Mycotoxins in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
| journal = Toxins | volume = 5 | issue = 4 | page = 605-617
| date = 2013
| pmid =
| doi = 10.3390/toxins5040605
}}
</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Medical hypotheses]]

Erik Johnson

2018-06-03T21:54:13Z

Erikmoldwarrior:Changing "advocate for mold avoidance" into "advocate for research into mold-biotoxins"

[[File:What About ME never again. .png|thumb|176x176px|Source:paradigmchange.me]]
'''Erik Johnson''' is an advocate for research into the biotoxin connection to the Holmes 1988 "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. He is the subject of the book ''[[Back from the Edge]]'' by [[Lisa Petrison]], has chapters in Dr. Ritchie Shoemakers books Mold Warriors & Surviving Mold, describing how he agreed to help start the new CFS syndrome as a prototype in order to draw the attention of researchers to the overlooked clues of biotoxins in the Tahoe Mystery Disease, and has published several books of his writings on extreme [[mold avoidance]]. He is also a regular contributor to the blog [http://paradigmchange.me/ Paradigm Change].

Erik became ill in the 1970's due to toxic mold and had been a student at Truckee High School which had its own outbreak of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_building_syndrome Sick Building Syndrome] during the same time period of the [[1984 Incline Village chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak]], but he recovered in the late 1990s as a result of extreme mold avoidance. He has since spent his time working with scientists on the role of mold toxins in chronic illnesses, as well as producing educational materials.<ref>[http://paradigmchange.me/erik/ Paradigm Change - Erik Johnson]</ref>

== Incline Village: Cohort for examining the outbreak ==
Erik was the first EBV negative patient identified by Dr. Paul Cheney, who then demanded that Erik volunteer to be a "prototype for a new syndrome" as Dr. Cheney's goal was to disprove the CDC's "CEBV Syndrome" and necessitate the creation of a replacement in which EBV was neither inherent or necessary.

By the time of the April 1987 Holmes committee meeting which convened for this purpose, Dr. Cheney had located 19 total EBV negatives, but Erik was the only one from the original Tahoe outbreak. The "19 EBV negatives" were called "The Pristine Cases" and were the core basis for the rationale behind the new syndrome.

==Talks and interviews==
Erik Johnson is featured in the documentary "What About ME" produced by Susan Douglas

https://www.amazon.com/What-About-ME-Susan-Douglas/dp/B072L2MCX5

==Online presence==

*[https://twitter.com/erikmoldwarrior Twitter]

==Learn more==

*[http://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/2013/01/practicing-mould-avoidance.html How to Practice Mould Avoidance as Outlined by Erik Johnson]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/erikjohnsoneffect/ Facebook Group - The Erik Johnson Effect]
*[http://paradigmchange.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Role-of-Toxic-Mold-in-CFS-PDF.pdf The Role of Toxic Mold in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Erik Johnson] (PDF)
*[http://paradigmchange.me/erik/ Publications by Erik Johnson]

==See also==

*[[Mold illness]]
*[[Mold hypothesis]]
*[[1984 Incline Village chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak]]
*[[Lisa Petrison]]
*[[Ritchie Shoemaker]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]
[[Category:Advocates or allies]]
[[Category:American advocates or allies]]
[[Category:Authors]]

Joseph Brewer

2018-06-03T21:47:19Z

Erikmoldwarrior:Adding information that Dr. Brewer was aware that toxic mold actually started the CFS syndrome

'''Joseph H. Brewer''', MD, is an Infectious Disease physician with a interest in the effect of mycotoxins from [[mold]] on chronic illness. His patients include those with HIV/AIDS, [[Lyme disease]], [[ME/CFS]], and [[mold]] toxicity.

Dr. Brewer was science advisor to the Whittemore-Peterson Institute and co-authored his mold + CFS paper with Dr. Jack Thrasher. All of whom were fully educated about Dr. Ritchie Shoemakers work and "Mold at Ground Zero for CFS".

There was no particular reason to express mold + CFS as a speculative relationship when they had full knowledge that the connection was made physical and tangible by the documented presence of Stachybotrys Chartarum in the clusters of mystery malady that baffled the CDC into creating the CFS syndrome.

==Notable studies==

*2015, Intranasal antifungal therapy in patients with chronic illness associated with [[mold]] and mycotoxins: An observational analysis [https://globaljournals.org/GJMR_Volume15/6-Intranasal-Nystatin-Therapy.pdf (FULL TEXT)]<ref>Brewer JH, Hooper D, Muralidhar S. Intranasal antifungal therapy in patients with chronic illness associated with mold and mycotoxins: An observational analysis. Global J Med Res: K Interdisciplinary 2015;15(1):29-33. DOI: 10.17406/GJMRKVOL15IS5PG33</ref>
*2014, Chronic illness associated with [[mold]] and mycotoxins: is naso-sinus fungal biofilm the culprit? [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259462168_Chronic_Illness_Associated_with_Mold_and_Mycotoxins_Is_Naso-Sinus_Fungal_Biofilm_the_Culprit (FULL TEXT)]<ref>Brewer JH, Thrasher JD, Hooper D. Chronic illness associated with mold and
mycotoxins: is naso-sinus fungal biofilm the culprit? Toxins 2014;6:66-80. DOI: 10.3390/toxins6010066</ref>
*2013, Detection of Mycotoxins in Patients with [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]] [http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/4/605/htm (FULL TEXT)]<ref name="Brewer, 2013" />
*2001, Hypercoaguable State Associated with Active Human Herpesvirus-6 ([[HHV-6]]) Viremia in Patients with [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]<ref>Joseph H. Brewer & [[David Berg]]. (2001). Hypercoaguable State Associated with Active Human Herpesvirus-6 (HHV-6) Viremia in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. ''Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome'', Vol. 8, Iss. 3-4, pp. 111-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J092v08n03_10</ref>

==Clinic location==

:Kansas City, Missouri

==Talks & interviews==

*2014, [https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/81977/mold-toxicity-an-important-unrecognized-cause-of-fibromyalgia-and-chronic-fatigue-new-research-with "Mold Toxicity: An Important Unrecognized Cause of Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue: New Research with Dr. Joseph Brewer"] on Voice America Health and Wellness channel/The Cutting Edge of Health and Wellness Today
*2014, Is Chronic Fatigue just undiagnosed mold infection? Interview with Dr. Joe Brewer by Dr. Ed Park [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vuDYpL8K7U (Part 1)] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW7IJpmB_Os (Part 2)]

==Online presence==

*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=Brewer%20JH%5BAuthor%5D&cauthor=true&cauthor_uid=24368325 PubMed]

==Learn more==

*[http://www.functionalmedicineuniversity.com/BrewerCV.pdf Curriculum Vitae]

==See also==

==References==
<references>
<ref name="Brewer, 2013">{{Citation
| last1 = Brewer | first1 = Joseph H. | authorlink1 = Joseph Brewer
| last2 = Thrasher | first2 = Jack D. | authorlink2 =
| last3 = Straus | first3 = David C. | authorlink3 =
| last4 = Madison | first4 = Roberta A. | authorlink4 =
| last5 = Hooper | first5 = Dennis | authorlink5 =
| title = Detection of Mycotoxins in Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
| journal = Toxins | volume = 5 | issue = 4 | page = 605-617
| date = 2013
| pmid =
| doi = 10.3390/toxins5040605
}}
</ref>
</references>

[[Category:Researchers]]
[[Category:USA researchers]]
[[Category:Clinicians]]
[[Category:American clinicians]]
[[Category:Missouri clinicians]]

Erik Johnson

2018-05-03T03:37:56Z

Erikmoldwarrior:New profile picture of Erik Johnson

[[File:What About ME never again. .png|thumb|176x176px|Source:paradigmchange.me]]
'''Erik Johnson''' is an advocate for mold avoidance as a treatment for [[myalgic encephalomyelitis]]/[[chronic fatigue syndrome]] ([[ME/CFS]]). He is the subject of the book ''[[Back from the Edge]]'' by [[Lisa Petrison]], and has published several books of his writings on extreme [[mold avoidance]]. He is also a regular contributor to the blog [http://paradigmchange.me/ Paradigm Change].

Erik became ill in the 1970's due to toxic mold and had been a student at Truckee High School which had its own outbreak of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sick_building_syndrome Sick Building Syndrome] during the same time period of the [[1984 Incline Village chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak]], but he recovered in the late 1990s as a result of extreme mold avoidance. He has since spent his time working with scientists on the role of mold toxins in chronic illnesses, as well as producing educational materials.<ref>[http://paradigmchange.me/erik/ Paradigm Change - Erik Johnson]</ref>

== Incline Village: Cohort for examining the outbreak ==
Erik was the first EBV negative patient identified by Dr. Paul Cheney, who then demanded that Erik volunteer to be a "prototype for a new syndrome" as Dr. Cheney's goal was to disprove the CDC's "CEBV Syndrome" and necessitate the creation of a replacement in which EBV was neither inherent or necessary.

By the time of the April 1987 Holmes committee meeting which convened for this purpose, Dr. Cheney had located 19 total EBV negatives, but Erik was the only one from the original Tahoe outbreak. The "19 EBV negatives" were called "The Pristine Cases" and were the core basis for the rationale behind the new syndrome.

==Talks and interviews==
Erik Johnson is featured in the documentary "What About ME" produced by Susan Douglas

https://www.amazon.com/What-About-ME-Susan-Douglas/dp/B072L2MCX5

==Online presence==

*[https://twitter.com/erikmoldwarrior Twitter]

==Learn more==

*[http://www.mychemicalfreehouse.net/2013/01/practicing-mould-avoidance.html How to Practice Mould Avoidance as Outlined by Erik Johnson]
*[https://www.facebook.com/groups/erikjohnsoneffect/ Facebook Group - The Erik Johnson Effect]
*[http://paradigmchange.me/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Role-of-Toxic-Mold-in-CFS-PDF.pdf The Role of Toxic Mold in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Erik Johnson] (PDF)
*[http://paradigmchange.me/erik/ Publications by Erik Johnson]

==See also==

*[[Mold illness]]
*[[Mold hypothesis]]
*[[1984 Incline Village chronic fatigue syndrome outbreak]]
*[[Lisa Petrison]]
*[[Ritchie Shoemaker]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:People with ME, CFS, and/or FMS]]
[[Category:Advocates or allies]]
[[Category:American advocates or allies]]
[[Category:Authors]]

File:What About ME never again. .png

2018-05-03T03:36:27Z

Erikmoldwarrior:

Erik Johnson in documentary What About ME explaining the need to study what went wrong to cause "CFS confusion"