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THE DIAGNOSTIC BLIND SPOT: The Systemic Failure to Identify Mold Biotoxin Illness
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THE DIAGNOSTIC BLIND SPOT: The Systemic Failure to Identify Mold Biotoxin Illness

The failure to diagnose Mold Biotoxin Illness is not merely a clinical oversight; it is a systemic error with devastating neuro-immune consequences. Current "Standard of Care" protocols rely almost exclusively on IgE (Allergy) and IgG (Exposure) serology. This binary approach creates a massive "Diagnostic Blind Spot": it correctly identifies the allergic patient but renders the septic, neuro-toxic patient invisible.

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The Shoemaker Protocol: A Forensic Audit of the Standard of Care for Biotoxin Illness
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The Shoemaker Protocol: A Forensic Audit of the Standard of Care for Biotoxin Illness

For decades, a schism has existed in medicine regarding Mold Toxin Illness. On one side stands the mainstream medical establishment, which largely views mold exposure solely as an allergic or pulmonary event. On the other stands Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, a primary care physician who mapped a distinct, multi-system pathology termed Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).

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The Mitochondrial Winter: How Mycotoxins Hijack Human Energy Production
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The Mitochondrial Winter: How Mycotoxins Hijack Human Energy Production

Chronic fatigue, cognitive decline ("brain fog"), and multi-system pain are often dismissed in standard medical practice as psychosomatic or idiopathic. However, in a significant subset of patients, these symptoms represent a coherent, quantifiable failure of cellular energy production caused by environmental mycotoxins.

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