Dr. Cheryl Harding,  is Prof. Emerita of Psychology at Hunter College, City University of NY and of the Doctoral Program in Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience, The Graduate Center, City University of NY.  She originally trained as a behavioral neuroendocrinologist, studying how hormones acted on the brain to alter behavior and how an animal’s behavior affected its hormone levels. In '06, she became fascinated by early reports that mold exposure caused brain fog, interfering with normal cognitive function. There was no known physiological mechanism to explain how mold could cause these symptoms which mold patients reported. So she retrained in psychoneuroimmunology examining how the immune system affects brain function and behavior, obtained grant funds, and carried out a series of experiments in mice. These experiments demonstrated for the first time that mold exposure did cause brain inflammation with resultant behavioral dysfunction, that nontoxic mold stimuli were also a danger, and that innate immune activation appeared to trigger this cognitive and emotional dysfunction.Transcript: https://bit.ly/3Bvj3vH Find us on Linktree, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,  TikTok and YoutubePartners:Michael Rubino, The Mold Medic and  Home Cleanse, formerly known as All American Restoration,  is the first and only mold remediation company in the country specializing in remediating mold for people with underlying health conditions or mold sensitivities. They've quickly become the most recommended remediation company  from doctors and mold inspectors nationwide. Pick up your copy of Michael Rubino’s book, “The Mold Medic: An Expert's Guide on Mold Remediation, " here: https://amzn.to/3t7wtaUThe Mold Guy performs mold inspections specifically for individuals who require a much higher standard of care owing to complex health concerns like CIRS, Lyme, CFS, Autoimmune issues and more.  Their testing and inspection process supersedes all current industry standards, on purpose, making them thought leaders and disruptors in an industry unwilling to change old and outdated paradigms.  Book your complimentary phone consult here: themoldguyinc.com/connectTexas Mold Inspectors has helped establish over 150 mold cases resulting in millions of dollars of damages being awarded back to their clients. They are a true unbiased, third party, mold assessment company that specializes in forensic type mold assessments as well as standard mold assessments. Contact texasmoldinspectors.comSupport the show