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Book Far Infrared Clay Detox Wrap Course for Clinic   Home Use

Download or read book Far Infrared Clay Detox Wrap Course for Clinic Home Use written by and published by Galina St George. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Infrared Clay detox wraps are part of a treatment range developed by Galina St George. They combine healing powers of clays and far-infrared heat, to promote detoxification of the body. The use of Far Infrared promotes sweating and expulsion of toxins from the body, while clay pulls toxins out of the body thanks to a phenomenon called cation exchange. This makes detoxification a much faster process. Healing claysClays have been used to treat various health problems since prehistoric times.  If we look at animals rolling in muds and clays, and try to understand why they do it, we will learn to understand why humans have been drawn to clay, and what they would have used it for. Clays have been traditionally used to heal wounds, infections, eruptions, get rid of parasites, to neutralise toxins in cases of food poisoning, diarrhoea, as a natural pain relief substance, and even to decontaminate drinking water. Clays are used by natural health practitioners to promote detoxification and general healing. They are highly sorbent, which helps to absorb harmful substances and toxins - especially green illite clay. Another very important property of clays is cation exchange - the ability of clay to replace available ions found in their structure for cations of external matter. This process works like a magnet and allows for cations heavy metals to be drawn into the clay structure. This is the basic idea of how a detoxification process works. Far Infrared Heat The numerous healing properties of the Far-Infrared blanket are based on a simple spectrum of rays invisible to us – far-infrared rays. 80% of the total energy produced by the sun consists of Far Infrared rays. Unlike near-infrared rays which only heat up the surface, far-infrared rays penetrate deep into the tissues stimulating a whole range of activities. The great news is that the body produces far-infrared energy naturally. When the body is healthy it produces sufficient amounts of this energy which helps the body cells and organs to function to their full capacity. However, when the production of this energy is low, our bodies begin to suffer from energy deficiency, and we succumb to all sorts of ailments. Boosting the body systems with infrared light from outside is like giving water to a thirsty man. It gives energy to all the body cells, thus stimulating their activity, and this, in turn, kick-starts healing processes from the inside and general recovery. We can feel the far-infrared energy as a slow-acting deep heat. It gets deep into the body boosting the energy of every cell, widening blood capillaries, stimulating circulation and boosting all the body systems. Following are some of the effects of the FIR Clay Detox Wrap: - Detoxification from heavy metals - Detoxification from organic toxins - Cellular rejuvenation - Skin cleansing and rejuvenation - Reduced fatigue - Reduction in muscle tension - Improved joint mobility - Raised energy levels - Improved immunity - Reduction in water retention - Reduction in aches and pains. This treatment can be done both by therapists on paying clients and by anyone on themselves. If you are a therapist and would like to qualify to treat your clients, get in touch with us at purenaturecures.com.

Book Far Infrared Mineral Weight Loss Wrap Course for Clinic and Home Use

Download or read book Far Infrared Mineral Weight Loss Wrap Course for Clinic and Home Use written by and published by Galina St George. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Infrared Mineral Weight Loss Wrap is part of the Mineral Wrap treatments range developed by Pure Nature Cures. It is based on the detoxifying nature of clay, far-infrared heat, and relaxing and stimulating properties of magnesium salts. The main goal of the treatment is to boost metabolism thus helping anyone on a weight loss program to lose extra pounds. Clays have a remarkable property to exchange negatively charged ions of sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium for ions of heavy metals. They also have a warming effect on the body, promoting circulation and speeding up metabolic rate. Magnesium salts, especially magnesium chloride, are used not only to relax but to supplement the body with magnesium. Transdermal magnesium supplementation is one of the fastest ways to deliver magnesium to the body cells. Magnesium is one of the most important minerals for us, taking part in over 300 reactions. It plays an integral role in the production of energy within the cell. If there is not enough magnesium, energy cannot be produced, and this results in cell inactivity, or low activity, which slows down metabolism. Far Infrared Mineral Weight Loss wraps aim to address the issue holistically, providing the body with what it needs most - energy - to boost metabolic activity, giving us the energy we need so badly to start losing excessive weight. Far infrared heat which is generated by a far-infrared blanket has multiple benefits of its own, speeding up the process. The numerous healing properties of the Far-Infrared heat are based on a simple spectrum of rays invisible to us – far-infrared rays. 80% of the total energy produced by the sun consists of Far Infrared rays. Unlike near-infrared rays which only heat up the surface, far-infrared rays penetrate deep into the tissues stimulating a whole range of activities. The great news is that the body produces far-infrared energy naturally. When the body is healthy it produces sufficient amounts of this energy which helps the body cells and organs to function to their full capacity. However, when the production of this energy is low, our bodies begin to suffer from energy deficiency, and we succumb to all sorts of ailments. Boosting the body systems with infrared light from outside is like giving water to a thirsty man. It gives energy to all the body cells, thus stimulating their activity, and this, in turn, kick-starts healing processes from the inside and general recovery. We can feel the far-infrared energy as a slow-acting deep heat. It gets deep into the body boosting the energy of every cell, widening blood capillaries, stimulating circulation and boosting all the body systems. Three very powerful components are used in the treatment. The process is holistic, acting on all the cells and systems, by stimulating them, promoting detoxification, boosting metabolism by activating the energy-producing molecule in the cell, stimulating circulation and getting the body into the freeing and burning what it does not need.

Book Far Infrared Clay Detox Wrap Course for Clinic   Home Use  Learn How to Use Clays and Far Infrared for Transdermal Detox and Healing

Download or read book Far Infrared Clay Detox Wrap Course for Clinic Home Use Learn How to Use Clays and Far Infrared for Transdermal Detox and Healing written by Galina St George and published by Mineral Healing Courses. This book was released on 2018-10-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of mineral healing is not a new one. People all over the world have been using salts, muds and clays for healing for thousands of years, with amazing results. Since this course is all about clay healing, I will focus on clay. The first medicinal use of clay tablets was documented in Mesopotamia 2500 years ago. However, there is every reason to believe that clay was used by even more ancient relatives to treat wounds and for other forms of healing. History has records of clays being used to improve the skin and to deal with all sorts of ills by ancient Egyptians. In fact, Cleopatra used to be a major proponent of clay masks, mud body wraps and healing seawater baths. Alexander the Great used to make his soldiers take clay with them during the times of his military conquests in order to quell diarrhoea, heal wounds and keep hunger at bay (they used to eat clay to do it). Our ancestors used to eat clay for the same reasons, as well as in order to replenish minerals in the body. This especially applied to pregnant women at the time they needed large quantities of such minerals like calcium and magnesium.Clay was issued as a ration to soldiers in France and Russia during World War I in order to keep food and water poisoning to a minimum and to prevent stomach infections from spreading. Clays were used to stop such things as sepsis and gangrene. More recently, French doctors successfully treated flesh-eating Buruli ulcers with green clay. Madame Line Brunet de Courssou was a pioneer in the use of green clay to treat these horrific ulcers. Later, scientist discovered that green clay could destroy MRSA bacteria where antibiotics were failing. I have just read that there has been an increase in Buruli in Australia as recently as April 2018. I just hope that they remembered about the experiences of the previous doctors who treated the infection with clay. The focus of this course is on a transdermal detox - from heavy metals and other toxins, by using clay and far infrared. The treatment was created by myself based on years of research into healing powers of clays which I have been using for quite a number of years. I love clay. It's simple and yet so potent. Having devised the treatment I decided to create a course in order to train others in what I have learned over the years about this wonderful mineral and also to help better understand how clays worked and how they can be used to help us live healthier lives. There are a number of uses for the clay detox wraps. They include:General DetoxFar Infrared stimulates the activity of all the body tissues, on a very deep level. Where the body is heated normally, it would eliminate toxins mainly from the superficial layers of the skin. With infrared heat, deep layers of the skin and body tissues are stimulated into releasing toxins. The blood vessels expand, and this promotes blood circulation, which speeds up nutrient/toxin exchange. Detoxification using Far Infrared systems becomes much more effective and speedier process.Using magnesium chloride or Epsom salt helps to supplement magnesium levels in the body, which in turn helps to produce the energy required for detoxification.Weight LossBecause of their ability to speed up cellular metabolism, detoxification and remove excess water in the body, FIR systems are increasingly used in weight management. The effects are so powerful that they can be experienced in a very short period of time. A person feels much lighter even after one treatment, although it would be mainly water that they would have lost in a single treatment. The addition of clay to the treatment helps to promote detoxification which boosts the ability of the body to use fat deposits for energy.Other uses include pain reduction, improving immunity, stress relief, reduction in fatigue, insomnia, muscle tension and cramps due to an accumulation of lactic acid and many others.

Book Mineral Healing Recipe Book

Download or read book Mineral Healing Recipe Book written by and published by Galina St George. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Salts, clays and clay-like minerals have been used both by humans and animals to survive in the harshest conditions as long as they appeared on planet Earth. The reason is that they have always been the most freely and easily available substances to both species. Animals eat clay instinctively, in order to counteract the effects of poisonous substances in plants and to get rid of toxins and internal parasites, as well as to replenish themselves in vital minerals. They roll in mud to rid themselves of ticks, fleas and other skin parasites. They go to salt licks to replenish themselves in salts. The use of minerals by humans goes back to prehistoric times. People of all cultures were using clays for healing, to prevent food poisoning, heal wounds, stop infections, ulcers, as a source of minerals, and to stop hunger pains when food was in short supply. More recently, clays have been used to minimise the effects of radiation in places of radioactive emergencies – such as Chernobyl. Soldiers of Russia and France were given clay rations during World Wars as a means to stop poisoning from dirty water, heal wounds and prevent diarrhoea. Clays, muds and salts have been used extensively in health and beauty spas, in order to treat chronic health conditions, as well as improve skin and promote rejuvenation. More and more people are beginning to use minerals at home, especially in healing procedures. While my earlier books "Earth's Humble Healers" and "How Clays Work" provide general information about minerals and their healing properties, this book is a pactical guide full of recipes showing how minerals can be used in everyday life. The recipes aim to address common health problems, deal with pain and anxiety, improve skin condition, rejuvenate, boost metabolism and weight loss and much more. It also shows how salts, muds, clays, zeolite and diatomaceous earth can help pets, larger animals, improve health of plants in the garden, deal with insects in a safe way and do many other very useful things.

Book Far Infrared Magnesium Wrap Course for Clinic   Home Use

Download or read book Far Infrared Magnesium Wrap Course for Clinic Home Use written by and published by Galina St George. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Infrared Magnesium Wrap was the first treatment I decided to create a course for when I realised how powerful transdermal magnesium applications were when they were combined with the far infrared technology. I did the first treatment on a Yoga instructor called Joe, in the middle of a cold and rainy December day. She came a long way and was stressed because of a long drive. She was also shivering with cold. Luckily, the blanket had already been warmed up, so the first thing she did was to take a long deep sigh of relief and sheer pleasure. Imagine yourself being cold, stressed and tired being put on a soft warm bed! I think we can all relate to the pleasure it brings. However, this was only the beginning of a 2-hour pampering experience. Joe’s tired body was given an hour-long magnesium oil massage to which put her to sleep halfway through. She was then put on a sheet soaked in magnesium chloride solution, wrapped up in it and covered with the top part of the far infrared blanket. In her own words, it felt like being wrapped in a warm cocoon. Here is what she wrote: "Imagine yourself being scrubbed and massaged gently but deeply – to ease your aches and pains, then being placed in a warm cocoon for an hour or so. You are deeply relaxed, your mind is so relaxed that you are falling asleep. You are feeling so wonderful that you want it to last and last…" Joe said to me that it was just what she needed. Being a Yoga instructor can be tough on the muscles and joints. To add to that, she had a hard time with her business, so was feeling very stressed. The treatment addressed both her mental and physical problems by bringing profound relaxation and a feeling of pure bliss. Apart from the psychological benefits of being cared for, her body was warmed through on a very deep level with far infrared which also helped to speed up the delivery of magnesium ions to all the body cells. Magnesium is the 4th most abundant element in the body. We need it for over 300 body processes. It takes part in the formation of neurotransmitters, hormones, muscle and bone tissues. It takes care of the normal muscle and nerve function, steady heart rhythm, normal blood pressure, healthy immune system and strong bones. It also helps to maintain blood sugar at normal levels. It plays a vital role in preventing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis and a whole range of other issues. Among other things, magnesium deficiency in many people has led to a rise in obesity, diabetes, chronic fatigue, depression, anxiety, heart attacks, cancer and many other physical and mental problems. The big issue with magnesium is that while food is seen as the best way to keep its levels stable, our food has become poor in magnesium due to the soil growing food becoming impoverished due to extensive agriculture methods. I have read many research pieces which show how magnesium-poor soil contributes to a rise in heart disease and cancer. What can we do? Many of us take magnesium supplements. However, not everybody can benefit from oral supplementation. First of all, as we age, our intestinal tract becomes clogged with all sorts of mucus which makes absorption of nutrients much less effective, so much of oral magnesium just passes through the body. Second, you need to take it for a substantial period of time in order to reduce the deficiency. Third, there is always a risk of taking too much which at best can cause diarrhoea and at worst affect the kidneys, especially in people with kidney problems. This makes a very good case for transdermal supplementation. The skin is a wonderful organ which can regulate what comes into the body and how much. Far Infrared Magnesium Wraps are a very fast way to reduce magnesium deficiency bringing a whole range of benefits with it. Moreover, far infrared technology is in itself very powerful – in promoting magnesium ion absorption, softening the tissues and facilitating sweating which helps to remove toxic waste. You can read about all the other benefits of magnesium salts and far infrared when you go through the course modules. The course is aimed both at therapists and members of the public who want to help improve their health. I hope that having read the book you will decide to enrol on the online course and get certified to offer the treatment to your clients. Please get in touch with me regarding enrolment details and any questions you might have.

Book Far Infrared Remileralising   Rejuvenating Seaweed Wrap Course

Download or read book Far Infrared Remileralising Rejuvenating Seaweed Wrap Course written by Galina St George and published by Galina St George. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Far Infrared Remineralising and Rejuvenating Seaweed Wrap Course is the latest contribution by Galina St George into the Mineral Healing series which she began working on several years ago. The course looks into how seaweed, salts and clays in combination with the far infrared technology can be used to promote cellular regeneration on a level deeper than what can be achieved by using other popular treatments and rejuvenating products. Far infrared rays form part of the light spectrum invisible to a naked eye. They are able to penetrate deep into the body tissues stimulating their regeneration. The multiple health benefits of far infrared include improved circulation, cellular regeneration, improved lymphatic drainage and general detox - the properties which are so important for achieving a youthful look and vitality. The addition of seaweed and other minerals increases these benefits many times over. The skin has a wonderful ability to absorb what we need and excrete what we do. The Far Infrared Remineralising and Rejuvenating Seaweed Wrap is based on these two properties in order to promote the delivery of nutrients present in seaweed and the other minerals used in the treatment and the removal of toxins in order to kick-start the process of rejuvenation. The result is truly more than skin deep. The course is aimed both at therapists who would like to add a new and exciting treatment to their range of treatments and at anyone who is keen to achieve a more youthful look and general health through detoxification and remineralisation of the body cells. Therapists wishing to get certified to do the treatment on clients will need to take the online version of the course with the quizzes, case studies, assignments and the final assessment.

Book Transdermal Magnesium Therapy

Download or read book Transdermal Magnesium Therapy written by Dr. Mark Sircus and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of Transdermal Magnesium Therapy offers a full medical review of how magnesium affects cancer, the heart, diabetes, the emotions, inflammation, surgery, autism, transdermal medicine, and so much more. Magnesium is nothing short of a miracle; it has the potential to save you from considerable suffering and pain. The information presented here could even save your life. Magnesium is the lamp of life and one of the most important keys to overall health. When applied in the correct way, magnesium offers us a return to strength and vigor. When used in the emergency room, magnesium can save the day for both heart and stroke patients. What you will be introduced to is magnesium oil, a natural concentrated form of magnesium chloride that can be applied directly to the skin for intense effect. When we are deficient in magnesium, over three hundred enzymes in our body are unable to function properly. Magnesium deficiency has been scientifically identified as a critical factor in the onset of a wide variety of diseases. For various reasons and to varying degree, two-thirds or more of the population is magnesium deficient. Learn how to use this powerful secret to good health in Transdermal Magnesium Therapy.

Book Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation

Download or read book Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation written by Michael E. Selzer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 693 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In two freestanding volumes, the Textbook of Neural Repair and Rehabilitation provides comprehensive coverage of the science and practice of neurological rehabilitation. Revised throughout, bringing the book fully up to date, this volume, Neural Repair and Plasticity, covers the basic sciences relevant to recovery of function following injury to the nervous system, reviewing anatomical and physiological plasticity in the normal central nervous system, mechanisms of neuronal death, axonal regeneration, stem cell biology, and research strategies targeted at axon regeneration and neuron replacement. New chapters have been added covering pathophysiology and plasticity in cerebral palsy, stem cell therapies for brain disorders and neurotrophin repair of spinal cord damage, along with numerous others. Edited and written by leading international authorities, it is an essential resource for neuroscientists and provides a foundation for the work of clinical rehabilitation professionals.

Book The Fingerprint

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  • Author : U. S. Department Justice
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2014-08-02
  • ISBN : 9781500674151
  • Pages : 0 pages

Download or read book The Fingerprint written by U. S. Department Justice and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea of The Fingerprint Sourcebook originated during a meeting in April 2002. Individuals representing the fingerprint, academic, and scientific communities met in Chicago, Illinois, for a day and a half to discuss the state of fingerprint identification with a view toward the challenges raised by Daubert issues. The meeting was a joint project between the International Association for Identification (IAI) and West Virginia University (WVU). One recommendation that came out of that meeting was a suggestion to create a sourcebook for friction ridge examiners, that is, a single source of researched information regarding the subject. This sourcebook would provide educational, training, and research information for the international scientific community.

Book Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety  OCD  and PTSD

Download or read book Innovations in CBT for Childhood Anxiety OCD and PTSD written by Lara J. Farrell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book collates the latest innovations in cognitive behavioral therapy for child and adolescent anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Book Historical Painting Techniques  Materials  and Studio Practice

Download or read book Historical Painting Techniques Materials and Studio Practice written by Arie Wallert and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 1995-08-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the fields of conservation, art history, and museum curating, this volume contains the principal papers from an international symposium titled "Historical Painting Techniques, Materials, and Studio Practice" at the University of Leiden in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from June 26 to 29, 1995. The symposium—designed for art historians, conservators, conservation scientists, and museum curators worldwide—was organized by the Department of Art History at the University of Leiden and the Art History Department of the Central Research Laboratory for Objects of Art and Science in Amsterdam. Twenty-five contributors representing museums and conservation institutions throughout the world provide recent research on historical painting techniques, including wall painting and polychrome sculpture. Topics cover the latest art historical research and scientific analyses of original techniques and materials, as well as historical sources, such as medieval treatises and descriptions of painting techniques in historical literature. Chapters include the painting methods of Rembrandt and Vermeer, Dutch 17th-century landscape painting, wall paintings in English churches, Chinese paintings on paper and canvas, and Tibetan thangkas. Color plates and black-and-white photographs illustrate works from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.

Book 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Download or read book 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design written by Department Justice and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: (a) Design and construction. (1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of the facility is readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction was commenced after January 26, 1992. (2) Exception for structural impracticability. (i) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements. Full compliance will be considered structurally impracticable only in those rare circumstances when the unique characteristics of terrain prevent the incorporation of accessibility features. (ii) If full compliance with this section would be structurally impracticable, compliance with this section is required to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. In that case, any portion of the facility that can be made accessible shall be made accessible to the extent that it is not structurally impracticable. (iii) If providing accessibility in conformance with this section to individuals with certain disabilities (e.g., those who use wheelchairs) would be structurally impracticable, accessibility shall nonetheless be ensured to persons with other types of disabilities, (e.g., those who use crutches or who have sight, hearing, or mental impairments) in accordance with this section.

Book Health and Safety Code Handbook

Download or read book Health and Safety Code Handbook written by United States. Forest Service and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Restoration of Engravings  Drawings  Books  and Other Works on Paper

Download or read book The Restoration of Engravings Drawings Books and Other Works on Paper written by Max Schweidler and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since its original publication in Germany in 1938, Max Schweidler's Die Instandetzung von Kupferstichen, Zeichnungen, Buchern usw has been recognized as a seminal modern text on the conservation and restoration of works on paper. To address what he saw as a woeful dearth of relevant literature and in order to assist those who have 'set themselves the goal of preserving cultural treasures, ' the noted German restorer composed a thorough technical manual covering a wide range of specific techniques, including detailed instructions on how to execute structural repairs and alterations that, if skilfully done, can be virtually undetectable. By the mid-twentieth century, curators and conservators of graphic arts, discovering a nearly invisible repair in an old master print or drawing, might comment that the object had been 'Schweidlerized.' This volume, based on the authoritative revised German edition of 1949, makes Schweidler's work available in English for the first time, in a meticulously edited and annotated critical edition. The editor's introduction places the work in its historical context and probes the philosophical issues the book raises, while some two hundred annotati

Book The Second Machine Age  Work  Progress  and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies

Download or read book The Second Machine Age Work Progress and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies written by Erik Brynjolfsson and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2014-01-20 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The big stories -- The skills of the new machines : technology races ahead -- Moore's law and the second half of the chessboard -- The digitization of just about everything -- Innovation : declining or recombining? -- Artificial and human intelligence in the second machine age -- Computing bounty -- Beyond GDP -- The spread -- The biggest winners : stars and superstars -- Implications of the bounty and the spread -- Learning to race with machines : recommendations for individuals -- Policy recommendations -- Long-term recommendations -- Technology and the future (which is very different from "technology is the future").

Book Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design  Construction and Maintenance

Download or read book Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design Construction and Maintenance written by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers and published by . This book was released on 2016-06-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moisture control is fundamental to the proper functioning of any building. Controlling moisture is important to protect occupants from adverse health effects and to protect the building, its mechanical systems and its contents from physical or chemical damage. Yet, moisture problems are so common in buildings, many people consider them inevitable. Excessive moisture accumulation plagues buildings throughout the United States, from tropical Hawaii to arctic Alaska and from the hot, humid Gulf Coast to the hot, dry Sonoran Desert. Between 1994 and 1998, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building Assessment Survey and Evaluation (BASE) study collected information about the indoor air quality of 100 randomly selected public and private office buildings in the 10 U.S. climatic regions.