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Includes interviews with top experts in science, medicine, and law that reveal the truth about the following:

  • Effects of mold & chemical exposures on human health
  • Methods of mold testing
  • Dangers of antifungal, antibiotic & steroid pharmaceuticals
  • Legal loopholes of mold cases
  • Healing with natural means

Authors Kurt and Lee Ann Billings began researching mold and chemical exposures after their family became seriously ill from mold and toxic exposures after Hurricane Katrina. The Billings expose the prevalence of fungal misdiagnoses and medical mistreatments while chronicling their family's frustrating, but ultimately successful, quest for effective treatment of mold and chemical exposures. They detail their months of research and trials and errors and share their inspirational journey of healing, what worked for them medically and nutritionally, what didn't and why.

MOLD: The War Within will enlighten every homeowner, renter, and employee, who is or could become sick from mold or chemical exposures from floods, hurricanes, sick buildings, and the ever-present environmental pollution that affects us all.

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A Must Read for Anyone Exposed to Toxic Mold. The Billings should be commended on their extensive research and tireless work on this book. Their contribution to the field of toxic mold poisoning is monumental. This book is very well written and organized and loaded with important information, so it can be referenced time and again as those exposed to toxic mold struggle in their journey back to health. — Mary Short Ray, DO, environmental specialist

MOLD: The War Within is an excellent, easy to read, eye-opening verification of the major public health problem we have in this country with mold and mycotoxin exposure - best illustrated after floods and hurricanes. — Lisa Nagy, MD, Environmental and Integrative Medicine Specialist

Mold: The War Within provides an excellent guidebook to patients and others who suspect they are suffering from mold poisoning. — Raymond Singer, PhD

About the Author

Authors Kurt and Lee Ann Billings had their lives forever changed after their family became seriously ill from mold and chemical exposures after Hurricane Katrina. When conventional medicine failed to restore their health, they used their professional skills as writers and researchers to interview mold experts in medicine and science to bring information to their doctors, which enabled their doctors to put together a natural treatment plan that restored their family's health. After their recovery, the Billings compiled their research to help others and wrote the book, MOLD: The War Within.

Kurt Billings has authored two books: Somewhere Under the Rainbow and A Generation Deceived. Lee Ann Billings, who has a BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon, has authored the three children's books in the Super Bouv Series about a mold-sniffing super sleuth dog named Ruby. The fiction books Ruby and Her New Family, Ruby and Her New Home, and Ruby and Her New Job are part of the BooksThatGive.com program that helps raise funds for nonprofit organizations.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Partners Publishing LLC; 4th edition (January 16, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 458 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0972101608
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0972101608
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 6 x 9 inches
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I devoured this book. I read it cover to cover (and took notes) while living in a tent with my family. The book is a lot to get through, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Science is my “language” and I loved the multiple and repetitive references to studies and the use of citing sources at the end of each chapter. It’s been a wonderful resource to me and I reference it often. I’ve read just about every book on mold and this was by far the most complete. THANK YOU for writing this book and putting this very important information out there!!!
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Savy
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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Glad I read this book as our old house had black mold and my doctor had no idea what my symptoms came from and this was a nice read ot just not feel crazy and to know what to do next. Very educational and just helpful overall.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent information; well-researched
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2012
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This very readable book has up-to-date scientific information about the effects mold has on people's health; there is practical advice for people who are themselves struggling with poor health that resulted from an exposure to molds, as well as a set of interviews with leaders in mold-related fields (toxicology; industrial hygiene; medicine; law) that I found fascinating and informative.

Mold: The War Within helps a reader understand how fungi lead to illnesses. The authors also share their personal narrative about encountering doctors who, without sufficient training in working with mold-induced illnesses, made problems worse. The Billings' story of their slow recovery and lessons learned along the way is there to guide anyone who's trying to help a mold-exposed patient get better.

In 2003 my wife, a public school teacher, became very ill with what at first seemed like the flu. She had spent the previous 13 years working in a building with a well-known mold problem; the school management had reassured parents and staff that all the mold had been fully remediated and furthermore, that mold doesn't pose a health risk any more serious than hayfever. However, they never repaired the roof, which continued to leak into at least a dozen buckets spread around the building, and there was visible mold on ceilings and walls. Setting up her class room on a hot August afternoon, my wife placed a large fan in the corner and spent the day working. Behind that fan was a crumbling, water-damaged wall; we believe she was circulating mold spores and mycotoxins that were seeking moist places----her sinuses, lungs, throat, and eyes---to land and carry on their biological life cycle.

The next ten weeks were hellish as her lungs and throat became colonized by molds: her voice turned into a hoarse croak; her eyes turned bright red; she lost hair; she had overwhelming fatigue; she became extremely forgetful and "spacy," leading some people to ask me if she was taking drugs or had had a stroke; she began coughing up blood. Her immune system was severely damaged: by December of that year, my wife developed a serious kidney infection that nearly killed her and has left her kidneys with permanent, significant damage. We learned, too, that her lungs are permanently scarred and function as if she had been a heavy tobacco user (she has never smoked). She became extremely sensitive to fragrances and chemical smells, to the point of becoming very nauseous anywhere she wasn't in highly filtered air. The following several years were extremely difficult: she could no longer work, and in fact, her employer sued us to overturn the workers' compensation award for time-loss and medical bills. Litigation was very stressful and full of twists and turns. For example, the judge would not allow our attorney to introduce evidence of other people's illnesses. Thus, a long pattern of students and staff with similar health problems was not allowed to be heard, bolstering the school district's claim that their moldy building was not the cause of the illness. They also produced expert witnesses to say that there was not a significant mold problem in the building, that mold doesn't make people sick, and that the medical problems we were associating with fungi were not in the medical mainstream. Please know: the school district closed and demolished the building during our workers' compensation trial. That building no longer stands.

I wish we'd had the Billings' book to help us understand some of the medical and scientific issues facing us then. For example, treating the asthma-like symptoms with corticosteroids was exactly the wrong thing to do and made the problems worse. Also, it was difficult for lay people to interpret and rebut specious data from the school district about the true condition of the building. Mold: The War Within will help people understand that air-sample test data has to be interpreted by an expert with training in mycology and within a broad context of other information.

The authors are journalists who are highly skilled at research and fact-checking. This work is credible and compelling: I found it hard to put the book down. I know that thousands of people will benefit from the practical and clear explanations about how to deal with mold problems.
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Meggie
4.0 out of 5 stars Very detailed information on Mold effects and current research
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2014
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I have been looking everywhere for specific details and health risks of mold and I found it here. After a water leak, I became very ill in my home. Upon air testing, it was know that the levels in my house were toxic. Upon staying in a hotel during remediation, I read this entire book in a few days. This is more detailed information that I was able to find via Google and many expert opinions, available research, advice, stories, debates, recovery health advice, and most of all a feeling of peace knowing that I am not crazy or alone in this process. I have only tried a few health recommendations to starve to mold out of my body and I feel a difference already. A few of the chapters ramble on, repeat the point or get off track but overall the Billings passion for the topic is felt. If you are struggling with this traumatic event in your life, this is a must read.
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Karen Lowery
5.0 out of 5 stars TAINTED TOWN
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2014
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My idea of moving from a big city to a small country town wasn't all I had imagined. Gosnell, Arkansas, population 1,500. Three miles from the Missouri state line and just hours from breathtaking views of rock bluffs, mountains and the changing of the leaves. Arkansas The Natural State...Where retiring and bringing my parents to visit or live the rest of their life from the everyday hustle of a big city in Louisiana. " The Heart Of The Delta ".....is where my story begins. My husband and I found a home, it was for rent with hope of purchasing the home soon. " UNSIGHTLY PROPERTY " north of our home prompted me time and time to contact the Mayor and city council. After almost a year, the Mayor and a member of city council came to our home. They agreed it was unsightly and urgent the owner of the park be notified. Too many abandoned trailers with homeless people with kerosene lamps. Upon my walk in the park with the mayor I learned about Black Mold. It was Toxic. We had a leak in our roof and the ceiling had began to turn black, with a black dust all around the baseboards. I had taken pictures of the trailers for a city council meeting. And I entered a death trap UNKNOWINGLY ! The next morning at daybreak, the owner of the park was demolishing the trailer on the northwest side of our home. The Mayor promised at least one trailer a month would be removed or torn down. I was already sick and thought I just couldn't shake the " summer flu ". I became worse, dehydration and hospitalization. weight loss. My aunt mailed me a book on mold. MOLD; THE WAR WITHIN. I was too weak to fight city hall anymore. I had to get well. I couldn't travel to Louisiana, and my medical bills were stacking up. I found answers and hope IN THIS BOOK. The author and his wife shared such a personal story. In my dark highway I found a map full of details, diets, supplements and HOPE ! I call this book, "My Mold Bible"
and for every problem I find a solution. I became a member of every group they were a member of. I depend on this book and their advice more than anything. Their fight gave me hope, their countless hours of research, links to other people who had been exposed as well. I was not alone. I honestly have to say this book saved my life. I have learned that so many foods that I was use to eating everyday for 50 years no longer were purchased or eaten. They were making me worse. Detoxing and coming back I learned I no longer craved these things. Meditation took away sacrifice. I have changed. This book changed me and brought me from the darkest depths of my life .I would not wish Mold Exposure on my worst enemy. Most of all ...This book proved to me I was not insane. My brain was really on fire, and there was poison coming out of my body. Living everyday of my life with " MY MOLD BIBLE " , Kurt and Lee Ann are a message away, They just didn't end their countless hours of work when this book was published, they continue to teach us how to live and share their research with all of us ! These are the most dedicated people I ever in my life encountered. Thank you for teaching me how to live to again...... This town remains the same. No resolve. I know the power of prayer and feel God will speed very soon .Kurt and Lee Ann taught me how to never give up. I learned to never to give in. As I mentioned there are over a thousand people here in this Tainted Town....and a lot of them are ill. So I am ordering more books. Thank You for this Book and your hard work. Thank you for giving me my life back.
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Zed
5.0 out of 5 stars Very thorough, detailed insight into the effects of mould
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2014
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I bought this book after discovering that I had been living in a house that was riddled with mold (or 'mould' - UK). The mould wasn't visible to us at first, but it eventually started coming through the walls in the basement floor where I was working from home, and eventually through to all the rooms on the top (third) floor. By this point, one year in, (2013), I had become so sick with flu-like symptoms, headaches, lethargy, etc that I could no longer work more than a few hours a day. The doctors did not want to consider my suggestion that the mould might the cause, and instead preferred the diagnosis 'chronic fatigue'. That is when I began doing some research to find out more about mould. Several months later, I am much more informed and feeling much better than I was when we were still in that house. But I'm still learning which is why I am reading this book.

'Mold: the War within' is a very thorough book. It spends quite a bit of time going through the various types of mould out there, and there is a lot of informational/scientific content in there about Hurricane Katrina in the beginning. I imagine this information is useful for many affected by these issues in the USA. I confessed I skimmed a few chapters. I was more interested in the family's personal journey of recovery. I found the trial-and-error stories very useful, dietary information and information about farming and grains and how these toxic moulds can get into your food. I began reading the book with the intention of finding out how to best avoid 'mouldy foods' and mould in general, but I certainly got much, much more!

The book is thorough about the science of mould because you do indeed become your own 'food detective' when you realise that you are not getting well due to this killer. Not enough is being written about this topic in an accessible way. This book needed to be written, and I hope it will spark more interest and therefore more research into the potentially harmful, and sometimes life-threatening, effects of exposure to toxic mould. Health professionals and all of us need to start taking this seriously. As I mentioned, the book is sort of like a 2-in-1 deal. It covers the science, and raises a few political questions, but it also tells the personal story of the family affected. Perhaps it could be 2 separate books. I would like to see it become even more accessible to the masses, and people do like to read a good story. I recommend that you follow the 'Mold: the War Within' facebook page - I like the tips that are posted on there from time to time and I was able to ask the authors questions which they kindly answered and I found very helpful. 5 stars from me. Thank you.
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Lisa Reeve
2.0 out of 5 stars The content was interesting but this book is desperately in ...
Reviewed in Australia on August 21, 2014
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The content was interesting but this book is desperately in need of an editor and a clickable table of contents. It's very long, much of the content is repetitive or dry, and the only way to skip the uninteresting content was to move forward one page at a time.
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LovePotion
3.0 out of 5 stars Expected to get more information regarding supplements they've used to get better. They don't list brand names and even say ...
Reviewed in Canada on July 3, 2015
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Okay book. Expected to get more information regarding supplements they've used to get better. They don't list brand names and even say themselves that not all supplements are created equal as they've tried different brands (again, not specified which ones), and some worked while others did not.
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Mrs C.
4.0 out of 5 stars The formula they used to heal themselves is similar to the road I have taken but have started her on some of the products they r
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2015
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I found this book really interesting. It went in to a lot of scientific detail which went over my head. I wish I had read the book a year ago when I discovered my daughter had been attending public classes on a very regular basis in a building ridden with mold. She had been ill for about 18 months before but I did not make the connection. The formula they used to heal themselves is similar to the road I have taken but have started her on some of the products they recommended. This book should be read by all GPs.
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3.0 out of 5 stars zzzzzzz
Reviewed in Canada on May 13, 2014
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Wow, this is a very dry and maybe a bit long winded book. The kind that you flip through to look for the good stuff. There is some on here.
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