Chronic Illness On a Budget and a Prayer Special Guest: Dr. Alan Gruning https://freepainclinic.org/ https://fibromyalgiafortmyers.com/doctor/dr-alan-gruning-d-o/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. Dr. Gruning's background in health care and those suffering from chronic illness. 2. How Dr. Gruning's free pain clinic in Florida got started. 3. How Dr. Gruning treats those on the budget (no budget). Reference mentioned: https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/1125 4. How Dr. Gruning works with those living in contaminated places (and/or) when the landlord does not care or they have a small home but no money. 5. How a clinician can start their own free pain clinic. 6. How to find donate. 7. How to find Dr. Gruning for his services.

Buying a Home Is your Realtor working for you? Handling health & exposure concerns Special Guest: Jennifer Schrantz (Realtor) http://jennifertucson.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. The Role of the Realtor (Learn more about chronic illness & environmental exposure concerns here: https://youtu.be/JUKYspHN_t0 https://iepradio.com/videocast/ ) 2. How your Realtor can HELP "screen" a home before making an offer (Helpful resource for you & your Realtor: https://youtu.be/F1TCRQEYajs ) 3. Seller Property Disclosure Statement (SPDS) (See example here: https://www.aaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Residential-Sellers-Property-Disclosure-Statement-SPDS_REV_01Oct2017.pdf) Good article for reference: https://www.homelight.com/blog/mandated-disclosures-real-estate/ 4. Making an offer & home inspections by professionals 5. Planning ahead so you can get the inspections you want QUICK TAKE-AWAYS: 1. (To the Realtor) Patience is a virtue. 2. Have open-lines of communication. Be a part of the process. 3. Your Realtor should have a basic understanding of your health & exposure concerns. 4. Your Realtor can help "screen" homes in advance to narrow down your choices. 5. Your Realtor should be an advocate for you in any planning or negotiations with the seller/seller's Realtor. 6. Find out what the sellers know about the home (SPDS). 7. You should still professionally inspect! Plan/coordinate ahead so you can get the home inspections you need. 8. Be willing to walk away. Health is #1. Disclaimer: Your Realtor should not replace the involvement of professionals. The goal of this episode is to provide education and consideration to Realtors & home buyers so they have a better chance of purchasing the right home.

IEPs and Clinicians How your Clinician & IEP can work together to help the Environmentally Sensitive patient Interview by: Dr. Jill Carnahan https://www.jillcarnahan.com/ https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. Role of the IEP 2. Role of the Clinician 3. Things other than mold exposure 4. Order of operations (Focus on health? Home? Both?) 5. Examples and helping prioritize areas-of-concern 6. How to work with Michael Schrantz (Environmental Analytics) Dr. Jill Carnahan https://www.youtube.com/user/drjillca...

The Gupta Program Brain Retraining Special Guest: Ashok Gupta https://www.guptaprogram.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: 1. Ashok's background and story 2. What is the Gupta Program 3. The Science supporting this program 4. Application/Timing of the program 5. Success stories 6. Summary/Takeaways https://iepradio.com/

Dehumidification & Ventilation Considerations Special Guest: Nikki Krueger Building Science Manager for Therma-Stor https://thermastor.com/ https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: MOISTURE -Basic concerns of too much moisture in a building -Are some areas more "moisture-prone" than others? (Residential Dehumidification Systems Research for Hot-Humid Climates: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy05osti/36...) -Types of dehumidification systems https://www.santa-fe-products.com/pro... https://thermastor.com/our-brands/quest/ https://www.jlconline.com/how-to/hvac... -Ventilation Considerations (Ventilation System Effectiveness and Tested Indoor Air Quality Impacts: https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61...) -Natural ventilation -Types of mechanical ventilation -Sizing mechanical ventilation -The Venting Dehumidifier https://www.santa-fe-products.com/pro...

Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) HVAC Ductwork & Component Cleaning Special Guests: Matt Akins Manager of HVACR Education https://www.acca.org/home https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -History & Purpose of ACCA -Overview of ACCA Resources to help locate an HVAC contractor https://hvac-contractors.acca.org/locator?_ga=2.98754651.414902729.1588224296-125778501.1587997943 -Standards for the HVAC Contractor (maintenance) https://www.acca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=1c10da6f-a93b-413c-aeb2-1dc66d7d9168&forceDialog=0 -Overview of ACCA Standard 6 (Restoring the Cleanliness of HVAC Systems) https://www.acca.org/HigherLogic/System/DownloadDocumentFile.ashx?DocumentFileKey=4b0500b6-eed0-49d6-a87c-99a56b128a20&forceDialog=0 -Visual Assessment of HVAC System -Cleaning Approaches -Post Cleaning Verification options -When to involve a 3rd party Indoor Environmental Professional to help assessment your HVAC system -General comparison between ACCA Standard 6 and NADCA ACR 2013 document http://acrstandard.nadca.com/

A brief discussion on COVID-19 & The PRV Book: Post Remediation Testing & Verification for Mold and Bacteria (5th Edition) Special Guests: Dr. Robert & Gail Brandys https://www.oehcs.com/post_remediatio... https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -COVID-19 and disinfecting considerations (not a detailed plan) -How the PRV book is helpful for IEPs and remediation companies when it comes to develping a PRV plan/process -Personal experiences and examples to learn from

Contents Cleaning A review of "mold-contaminated" fabrics Special Guest: Ralph E. Moon, PhD https://clmmag.theclm.org/home/author... https://ascelibrary.org/doi/book/10.1... https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralph-e-m... https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -General concerns of fabrics that have been exposed to or contain actual mold growth and/or mycotoxins. -Review of studies performed by Ralph Moon testing (4) various cleaning methods on (4) types of fabrics (cotton, wool, polyester, silk). - Conclusions & limitations of those studies (Hint: No method of cleaning is "guaranteed" to work, however, standard washing techniques and standard washing with bleach appears to work (overall) the best. Watch & listen to learn more!) -Things to consider if you are or live with a hoarder. -Importance of keeping your home/structure dry.

IQAir (Air Filtration Devices) Special Guest: Glory D. Hammes (CEO) https://www.iqair.com/us https://iepradio.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -History of IQAir -Discussion on particle removal (versus "purification techniques") -Production line of devices -Research supporting their devices -How to select the ideal device for your unique situation -Where to shop for IQ Air devices

Air Oasis (purification & filtration devices) Special Guests: Jon Bennert (President/CEO) & Dr. Jeff Bennert (COO) https://www.airoasis.com/ IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: -History of the Air Oasis Family -Difference between “air filtration” and “air purification” -Overview of Air Oasis technologies used in their devices Advanced Hydrated Photocatalytic Oxidation (AHPCO) Ionization Ultraviolet Light -A review of their product line -Studies performed to show effectiveness of their units to remove chemicals from the indoor environment -“By-product” concerns (e.g. ozone and other “contaminants” that could be produced by these units) -Their “CARB compliant” units (no ozone emitting) -The ability for these units to help deactivate mold, bacteria, and viruses (make non viable) -Limitations of these units & things to consider when using them -How to purchase an Air Oasis unit (& their 30-day money-back guarantee)