I found the original poster's info and thought others might like it, too.

His name is Greg Miller. Here's another post of his where he fleshes out some information:
http://www.reportingonhealth.org/users/gmiller5227


Basically, he's saying it's a fungus and provides his research, an anti-fungal diet, a list of anti-fungal supplements and other stuff to do. After a little more research, I went ahead and bought the book from optimalhealthprotocols.com today for my mom who is end stage emphysema. She is pretty desperate so I don't think it will be a problem to get her to try this program. I'll let you know how it goes in a few months.