Mold Related Illness – Page 2

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. There has been heightened interest in the last few years regarding genetics and one’s genetic predisposition to certain acquired diseases and illnesses. Autoimmune conditions and environmentally-triggered illnesses seem to be of particular focus for genetic testing. In fact, for years, members of the Academy of Environmental Medicine have…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. Finding a different kind of doctor when nothing is working… Those who are dealing with things like mold or chronic Lyme and have become frustrated with traditional medical doctors who do not acknowledge or actively treat such diseases may have already gone…

By Susan Tanner, MD – complete article written originally for and found at SinusitisWellness.com. In previous articles, I’ve shared the inflammatory cascade of events that occurs in patients made ill by mold. More recently I presented an illustration of “cytokine storm” and what happens in the body when attacked by the coronavirus and why people can become so ill. A question…

By Susan Tanner, MD This is a summary of two articles written for Sinusitis Wellness. Please email me directly if you have a question not answered in this material. SIBO, or Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, has been an underlying condition for many inflammatory or autoimmune conditions for many years but is being recognized and diagnosed only in recent…

There are many misconceptions and misunderstandings as to what the thyroid gland does and how and when it may be improperly functioning. Just as prevalent among traditional health care practitioners is an incomplete manner of testing and determining if the thyroid is functioning properly. It, therefore, would seem helpful to review what the thyroid gland…