MOLD, MONEY & MEDICINE: MISTAKES PATIENTS MAKE THAT RESULT IN WASTED DOLLARS AND TIME
At Environmental Brain Health Clinics (EBHC), our mission is to empower you to take control of your health, make informed decisions about your medical care, and optimize your time and financial investments. This blog series aims to provide you with a behind-the-scenes look at how critical decisions and conversations can impact your healing journey. Imagine if a loved one were sick and unable to reach us—this series offers insights on how we would guide them in finding the best possible care.
Avoiding Common Mistakes in Mold and Biotoxin Illness Treatment
The first and perhaps easiest mistake to avoid is investing in outdated, poorly researched, or even unresearched medical therapies. Many patients, understandably, are not medical science experts, making this one of the most common pitfalls.
How It Happens:
Patients often make three key errors:
Not Asking About Research Support: Failing to ask providers whether their therapies and approaches are supported by published medical research specific to Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and discussing the details of that research.
Not Inquiring About Provider Education: Neglecting to ask when the provider last received updated education from a recognized third-party medical program.
Not Asking Whether The Provider Is Part of a Practitioner Network: A network of currently trained providers can be vital for a provider to seek advice when they don’t have all the answers and to get updates in clinical information.
These are basic yet crucial questions that any patient should ask before investing in services that may not be part of a recognized standard of care.
Why This is a Mistake:
CIRS medicine is rapidly evolving and has not yet achieved a universally recognized standard of care. This means that if you ask ten doctors how they would treat a CIRS patient, you might get ten different answers, often varying widely. It can feel like taking a political poll, with each provider offering a distinct approach.
CIRS research and best practices evolve quickly, making it vital for patients to ensure that the services they are purchasing are supported by current, peer-reviewed medical science. Without this focus, it becomes challenging to determine whether the treatment is worth the investment and likely to be effective.
Consequences:
Making this mistake can turn a crucial investment in your health into a gamble. Outcomes can vary widely—some symptoms may improve temporarily only to return later, or there may be no improvement at all. In some cases, patients might even worsen. This often leads to 'doctor hopping,' where patients continuously seek new providers, leading to financial and medical deterioration over time.
How EBHC Avoids This Mistake:
At EBHC, our methodologies are grounded in over 50 published medical studies on CIRS and the leading academic approaches taught at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine CIRS course and the George Washington University School of Health Sciences. We maintain contractual involvement with Dr. Andrew Heyman, the most published active physician on CIRS, and Dr. David Ross, the leading neuropsychiatric pioneer for measuring the impact of biotoxins on the brain, for leading-edge discoveries in brain assessment and interventions.
EBHC is the only CIRS clinic with a full-time, peer-reviewed published CIRS physician solely focused on training our medical staff in best practices. We actively invest in and participate in the latest research on key CIRS topics to improve diagnostics, treatments, and patient care experiences.
Take Control of Your Health Today
Don’t let outdated or unproven treatments derail your health journey. Trust the experts at Environmental Brain Health Clinics of America. Contact us today to schedule your evaluation and ensure you receive the most advanced, research-backed care available. Your health and well-being deserve nothing less.
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