YOUR ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR HEALTH
One of the main things we do at DesignWell is help find out if your environment could be affecting your health. We spend up to 90% of our time indoors, either in our offices, homes, restaurants, cafe's, schools, retail spaces, gyms, yoga studios, doctor's offices, markets and more. Our goal is that all the spaces above have healthy indoor air quality, safe levels of EMF's and RF's and have healthy alternatives to the products, materials, finishes and furnishings they use. 

If you are suffering from headaches, insomnia, brain fog, asthma, sore throats, lung issues, fatigue that you can't seem to shake and have been to the doctors many times but can't seem to get better, please give us a call and we can test your air, emf/rf's and see if there could be a possible link to your environment. We have a thorough questionnaire we go through with you to investigate possible culprits. 

We are objective, professional and trained to create healthy, safe environments. We are also designers that can help you create a beautiful space using non toxic, gorgeous paints, furnishings, textiles, flooring and more. 

Organizations that go deep into science and advocacy

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TESTING

Mymycolab.com for blood serum testing, the most accurate way to test your body for mycotoxins

Mold

Mycotoxins, or the toxins some molds produce, can cross into your brain from your nose and eyes. Some of the more neurotoxic molds can cause central nervous system effects, such as cognitive and behavioral changes, ataxia, and convulsions.

Two of the better-known toxic molds include Stachybotrys chartarum ("black mold"), which can cause everything from headaches to cancer, and Aspergillus, which can cause severe lung infections, or progress to whole-body infections.  And:… pets get sick too.

Health effects from mold exposure

• Fatigue

• Short term memory loss

• Brain "fog"

• Headaches

• Easily confused

• Blurred vision or visual episodes

• Seizures

• Loss of equilibrium

• Feeling "spaced out"

• Muscles and joint aches and pains

• Intolerance of bright lights

• Decreased libido

• Sores that will not heal, rashes

• Shortness of breath

• Cardiac arrhythmias

• Mood swings, personality changes

• Tremors

• Abdominal pain and discomfort

• Hair Loss

• Numbness and Tingling in hands/feet

• Nosebleeds

• Chronic sinusitis, severe nasal allergies

• Sleep disturbance

• Painful lymph nodes

• Low-grade fever or feeling hot often

• Uncomfortable or frequent urination

Mold related illnesses

Check your *body and your *environment for mycotoxins if you have been diagnosed with the following:

• LYME DISEASE
  Many patients suffering from chronic Lyme disease may actually have mycotoxicosis. The symptoms are very alike, and when the treatment for Lyme, which is a bacteria, fails to help a person the reason may be that it is actually mycotoxins causing the problem. 

• AUTISM (ASD)
  Children with autism frequently have elevated mycotoxin antibody levels as reported in a recent study of 172 autistic children. These antibody levels are included in the mycotoxin serum blood test panel.   

• Alzheimer's disease: exposure to molds and mycotoxins have been linked to Alzheimer's disease.

• Asthma: frequently asthma is a result of exposure to molds and mycotoxins, especially in children but also in adults.

• Sinusitis: it has been demonstrated in studies that molds cause sinusitis and are much more common than was believed.

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS): studies have shown that exposure to molds and mycotoxins is a risk factor in MS.

• Obesity: the effects of mycotoxins on the gut bacteria (gut microbiome) can and frequently results in obesity.

• Fibromyalgia

• Lupus

• Sarcoidosis

• Rheumatoid Arthritis

• COPD

• Chronic Bronchitis

• Mental Illness

Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity

When you are purchasing a new home it's good to know where potential hot zones are. Why? Studies show like the THE BIOINITIATIVE REPORT that long term exposures from RF and EMF can contribute to serious health effects. DesignWell Studios helps comes out to your property and measures both EMF and RF signals and gives you the readings in a report along with precautionary principle guidelines. 

Health issues including leukemia, lymphoma, brain and nervous system cancers, melanoma, breast cancer, miscarriage, birth defects, Alzheimer’s disease, Lou Gehrig’s disease, depression and suicide. EMFs have been associated with symptoms such as nausea, headache, fatigue, anxiety, dizziness, mental confusion, memory loss, sleep disturbance, itchy or burning skin sensations, and skin rashes.  Anecdotally, there are increasing numbers of people who report “hypersensitivity”  to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), similar to the way that some individuals have become “hypersensitive” to chemicals, often as the result of over-exposure in the past.

Living near towers has also been linked to brain tumors, cancer, suppressed immune function, depression, miscarriage, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis and autoimmune illnesses such as Fibromyalgia and lupus. Studies have found that kids living near cell towers have double the frequency of leukemia. EMFs are reduced greatly by increasing distance from the source.

Scientific Studies on the Health Effects of EMF exposure

• What are the biological effects of EMF

• Electromagnetic fields and autoimmune diseases

• Biological effects of EMF’s on Diabetes

• Kaiser Permanente study provides evidence of health risks linked to electromagnetic field exposure

• Myelin damage from EMF exposure explains the functional impairment Electrohypersensitivity (EHS)

• Electromagnetic Fields (EMF’s) and the reproductive system

• Bioinitiative Report Conclusions on Health effects and EMF/RF

• Consequences of Chronic Microwave RF Exposure

• Study of Cancer in Humans and the Effects from EMFs

• EUROPAEM EMF Guideline 2016 for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of EMF-related health problems and illnesses

• Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health by Dr. Martin Pall

• Citations by Cancer Tumor Categories

• Reports about the Health Consequences of Radio frequency Radiation

• Scientific evidence demonstrates that microwave radiation from mobile phones and Wi-Fi damages our DNA and harms our health.

• Risks to Health and Well-Being From Radio-Frequency Radiation Emitted by Cell Phones and Other Wireless Devices

• Biological Impacts of Dirty Electricity

• + Over 1000 Scientific Studies on EMF/RF related health issues
  

Radon

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States (after smoking), with about 21,000 lung cancer deaths attributed to Radon every year according to EPA estimates. You can't see radon. And you can't smell it or taste it. But it may be a problem in your home!  The only way to know is to test for it! Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and gets into the air you breathe. It can get into any type of building coming up through cracks in floors and walls, gaps around service pipes and construction joints and results in a high indoor radon levels.   When you inhale these decay products you expose your lungs to radiation. The amount of radon in the air is measured in "picocuries per liter of air," or "pCi/L."  If the levels in your home are higher than 4 pCi/L then you are at risk and the EPA recommends mitigation services to lower the Radon levels. We'd like to see it under 2 pCi/L.

https://www.epa.gov/radon/health-risk-radon

Formaldehyde

Formaldehyde is a colorless, flammable, strong-smelling chemical that is used in building materials and to produce many household products. It is used in pressed-wood products, such as particleboard, plywood, and fiberboard; glues and adhesives; permanent-press fabrics; paper product coatings; and certain insulation materials. In addition, formaldehyde is commonly used as an industrial fungicide, germicide, and disinfectant, and as a preservative in mortuaries and medical laboratories. Formaldehyde also occurs naturally in the environment. It is produced in small amounts by most living organisms as part of normal metabolic processes.

SOURCES

There are many possible sources for formaldehyde in a home, although building products typically make up a large proportion of the concentration. Any recent renovation or new materials brought into the home is likely to increase the formaldehyde levels. The concentration will decrease over time as the materials off-gas, so increasing the ventilation as much as possible is typically the best way to quickly decrease the formaldehyde in your home after recent renovation or installation of new materials. Formaldehyde is also produced naturally in living systems, trees and other plant life, and during decay and combustion processes.

• particleboard, hardwood plywood paneling, medium density fiberboard ·

• softwood plywood, flake or oriented strand board 

• Pre-finished engineered flooring

• Insulation

• Glues and adhesives

• Paints and coatings

• Textiles

• Disinfectant cleaning products and soaps

• Preservatives

• Personal care products, especially certain hair products

• Cosmetics

• Pet care products

• Bactericides and fungicides

• Combustion byproduct (burning)

• Tobacco smoke and fuel-burning appliances (gas stoves, kerosene space heaters and fireplaces).

Health Issues
When formaldehyde is present in the air at levels exceeding 0.1 ppm, some individuals may experience adverse effects such as:
watery eyes; burning sensations in the eyes, nose, and throat; coughing; wheezing; asthma, nausea; and skin irritation. 

https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/formaldehyde/formaldehyde-fact-sheet