The CIRS Group Podcast

Big Pharma helps? Sometimes! Prescription medications that help you heal from CIRS or mold illness

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated illness but thankfully certain prescription medications can actually help you heal from it. The medications we discuss today are all used by various Shoemaker certified practitioners for their patients with CIRS. If you are interested in any of these medications, check with your practitioner to see if it might work for you. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:25 Biotoxin Binders: Cholestyramine, Welchol4:53 Consideration for binder reactivity, and non-prescription option6:00 MARCoNs treatments: BEG, EDTA, Xlear, Silver8:46 MARCoNs spray for treatment in dogs10:54 VIP spray14:35 Low Dose Naltrexone for pain and low mood16:11 Cromolyn for MCAS or histamine issues
HELPFUL LINKS (not affiliate!):Mycobind: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/shopping/immune-support/mycobindXlear: https://a.co/d/gosaTiVXlear with Coptis: https://waldenfarmacy.com/product/coptis-nasal-spray/Argentyn 23: https://a.co/d/ejtPaGNACS spray: https://a.co/d/3sEVpSwDogs and CIRS episode: https://youtu.be/6e_IznfWDec?si=dmiX7m76pC0ZhRjeGENIE episode: https://youtu.be/bCNp9qNqWWc?si=FsbE1cddXvBoFZds
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

The Human Experience of CIRS: 18 people share their stories of pain and hope in healing from mold

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
 
This one hurts, guys. But it’s important. CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, can be a painful, isolating, debilitating illness. Today, we’re sharing stories our members allowed us to bring to you so you might understand CIRS a little better, or at least find empathy in your heart for those that suffer with it. And if you have CIRS, then I hope this validates your experience, even if no one in your life does. Despite the pain and sadness, we hope this is a message of hope for healing. It will get better, healing is possible. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com.
 
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro and disclaimer
3:00 Tobey
3:57 Chad
4:28 Rosie
5:16 Missy
6:21 Gabriella
6:42 Gerald
7:04 Gloriana
8:15 Chike
9:05 Natascha
9:43 Kimberly
10:30 CIRS Mom
11:53 Chase
12:27 Ariel
13:27 Dorothy
13:42 Terrance
14:27 Tiffany
14:46 Kirk
15:40 Alyssa
16:44 Wrap up
 
For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
 
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
 
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

How chronic illness changed us: Living & healing from Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS)

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
 
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a deeply impactful illness. It has changed us, but we think for the better. Today we’re exploring what having and healing from CIRS has done to our mindsets, relationships, and goals. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
 
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro and disclaimer
0:46 Forced focus on health and healthy relationships
2:42 CIRS re-prioritized the most important things
4:20 Lifestyle changes to support healing
6:40 Developing empathy for invisible illness
9:40 Ready for opportunities - willing to sacrifice
11:56 Doing hard things doesn’t mean they aren’t hard
13:25 Seeing CIRS everywhere
 
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

Is your home or office making you sick? How to test your environment for mold & other biotoxins!

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated illness, but the first and most important step towards healing is ensuring you have a clean environment, free from mold and other biotoxins. Today, we’re tackling why this is so important and how to test to be sure your home and workplaces are safe for you. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer01:49 Biotoxins: Mycotoxins, Endotoxins, Actinos02:49 Why test your current environment03:48 Why a clean environment is important for your healing06:02 Environment tests you can do yourself07:18 Where you should test: home and work07:46 Why use the #7 test08:49 GENIE testing10:22 Addressing all biotoxins is important11:22 How to do the Envirobiomics test16:20 Trash bag hack17:59 Getting refunds on tests you can’t use or don’t use21:00 Interpretation of your test results22:53 Why we don’t do affiliate codes
HELPFUL LINKS:Previous episodes on safe environments and testing:CIRSx recap on safe environments: https://youtu.be/MXV3S3oL22M?si=1l6P0p7XWA2Njn7ZCIRSx recap on remediation: https://youtu.be/mREuhpzHUV4?si=tOhV-0lbJF2G4MKpWhat are Actinos? https://youtu.be/q-KW5ZXUHVM?si=P3YVZRZcF0igUUqQEnvirobiomics: https://www.envirobiomics.com/#7 test: https://www.envirobiomics.com/product/sm-aeh-actino-endotoxin-hertsmi-2/?v=7516fd43adaaGENIE episode: https://youtu.be/bCNp9qNqWWc?si=alS0JfldcxylTfu7Mold testing Reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ci0TlRDp3_n/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

If your husband doesn’t believe it and friends are questioning it: How to help them understand CIRS

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated illness, and it can be hard to get your family and friends on board with it. Today we’re tackling how to deal with both unsupportive and supportive relationships, and what that can mean for your healing. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:59 Developing empathy from this illness3:10 Non-supportive relationships3:59 Barbara’s story of building emotional walls7:44 Establishing boundaries - why and how13:00 Toxic Positivity15:15 Benefits of couples therapy21:00 Getting that support from The CIRS Group
 
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

Why you need to test your MSH, MMP9, VEGF & more! Blood Markers to diagnose CIRS - TheCIRSGroup.com

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated illness. Thankfully, there are specific blood markers you can test to confirm whether or not you are suffering from this illness. Today, we’re going to take you through each of these blood markers and what they mean when they’re out of range. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer0:33 Why these blood markers matter2:15 MMP94:32 VEGF8:03 TGF-b110:49 MSH17:03 C4A and C3A18:30 Tips about getting your blood drawn
Helpful Links:Hoffman Center resource for what the blood markers mean, how it manifests in your body and proper treatment: https://hoffmancentre.com/chronic-inflammatory-response-syndrome-cirs-evaluation-and-treatment/Biotoxin Pathway: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz4B3gKpVIn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

Can your genes tell you why you’re sick? They sure can! The GENIE test EXPLAINED - TheCIRSGroup.com

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
 
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated illness. Thankfully, the folks at ProgeneDX have created an in-depth and new test to take that can actually measure the up and down regulation of your genes as a result of CIRS, and even identifies the biotoxins responsible for the inflammation and symptoms you’re experiencing. This can be a great tool for people to get specific about their type of exposure and better tailor their treatment plan. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
 
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Intro and disclaimer
2:50 The purpose of the GENIE test and when to do it
5:10 How much does the GENIE cost
6:26 The GENIE test is a snapshot in time
7:41 How the GENIE can help you focus your remediation efforts
8:30 Concerns around the GENIE test interpretation
11:10 GENIE test vs NeuroQuant
12:08 Why Barbara got the GENIE test
13:13 How to get the GENIE test
19:48 Jacie’s great summary of all the stuff Barbara said
22:12 Extra tips for dealing with this test
Info on the GENIE test: https://www.progenedx.com/
Dry Ice locator: https://dryicedirectory.com/
(but I bet most big chain grocery stores have them, just call ahead or stop by and ask)
Barbara’s reel for getting the GENIE test done: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cy6Blq1xOmF/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
 
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

Jacie and Barbara CIRS updates! Setbacks and healing with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
 
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is something both Barbara and Jacie have been struggling with for over a year. Since their diagnoses in April of 2022, a lot has happened! Barbara will be sharing her triumphs and setbacks as she now explores endotoxin elimination as the missing piece to healing her gut. Jacie talks about resolving her autoimmune flares, re-exposure while traveling, and how she has reached the final step of the protocol, VIP spray. Spoiler alert: she has already experienced complete symptom resolution with the Shoemaker Protocol! We’re excited to share this example of proof that the protocol works. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
 
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:00 Barbara’s CIRS health backstory2:09 GI issues and MARCoNs persisted, MSH wasn’t high enough3:25 New practitioner, taking the GENIE test4:58 Endotoxins vs other biotoxins6:05 Why get the GENIE test, and how to clean for Endos7:09 Barbara’s plan7:20 Las Vegas is not okay PSA9:05 Barbara’s update wrap up9:57 Why Barbara is delaying VIP spray11:45 Jacie’s takeaway from Barbara’s health journey12:45 Jacie’s CIRS health backstory13:40 Jacie’s biggest lever for healing - removing exposure15:09 Autoimmune flare: Uveitis, plus travel16:48 Long COVID or vax injury, spike protein damage protocol17:59 Jacie’s experience with VIP spray (Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide)19:00 Re-exposure, switching providers, and next steps21:10 Why NueroQuant may help with VIP treatment21:34 Resiliency and symptom resolution even before VIP22:16 Joint and eye damage slowly reversing25:05 Jacie’s mental and physical state in 2022 vs now26:13 Jacie’s takeaway: your body wants to heal27:19 Genesis 50:20
Barbara’s first health update: https://youtu.be/EG5aovrSSYwJacie’s first health update: https://youtu.be/tHeNVVzRyTAInfo on the GENIE test: https://www.progenedx.com/IEP that Barbara used: https://environmentalanalytics.net/Spike Protein Damage Protocol: https://covid19criticalcare.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/I-RECOVER-Post-Vaccine-2023-07-24.pdf
 
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

Period cramps, PMS, PCOS - the extra fun aspect of CIRS in women and how to deal with it

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
 
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is an illness of inflammation - and a lot of the symptoms of PMS, PMDD, periods, cramps, etc. are the result of inflammation too. When they get together at that time of the month, things can get rough. Today we wanted to take a closer look at why that is, and what you can do to deal with those symptoms better as you continue to heal. For more information, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
The period tracking app Jacie and Barbara both use, not an affiliate link: https://flo.health/
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, facilitator, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok

THEY ARE WRONG! How to avoid wasting money on bad advice: CIRS treatment for mold illness

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is your body’s immune system going haywire over some biotoxins it’s not able to eliminate. This havoc can really damage your body - and unfortunately, peeing on a stick (or in a cup) is probably not going to help you chill out your immune system and heal all the downstream effects. We want to save you time and money by explaining why the bad advice out there for “mold illness” and “mold detoxing” is bad, and why other advice is good, so we hope you enjoy and learn from today’s episode. For more information, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer 2:16 Mycotoxin Urine Analysis Tests4:00 Test bloodmarkers instead5:05 Jacie’s rant about what actually is going on with CIRS7:47 Binders: charge matters9:42 Removing yourself from exposure - cleaning matters18:35 Even the doctors are still learning
Jacie is a 4 year carnivore, certified nutrition coach, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a coach, speaker, 3 year carnivore, and a big fan of health and freedom. Together, they co-founded The CIRS Group, an online support community to help people that are struggling with their CIRS diagnosis and treatment.
Catch Jacie and Barbara on Judy Cho's podcast to learn more about their health journeys and why they started The CIRS Group: When Carnivores are Affected by Mold Illness - Jacie Gregory & Barbara Williams - https://youtu.be/CR8Uj-d_fok