The CIRS Group Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

The CIRS Group Fall 2023 Live Q&A Webinar

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It’s that time again! Barbara and Jacie take your CIRS questions live! CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a multi-symptom, multi-system illness that can wreck havoc on your health. Today we are doing a live Q&A to let people ask us their most pressing questions about CIRS, CIRS treatment, management of symptoms, and anything moldy. We cover diet, brain scans, MCAS, POTS, GAPS, emotional trauma, Lyme, and more!
To join our online support community, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:52 Welcome to The CIRS Group Fall 2023 Webinar1:25 What is The CIRS Group?2:50 Why air samples are not sufficient for CIRS patients4:40 Best way to time taking supplements and binders7:00 When to take the VCS test9:10 Treating Lyme or other exposures with CIRS treatment11:15 Elhers Danlos Syndrome12:00 MCAS or Mast Cell Activation Syndrome15:33 NueroQuant and memory loss18:22 How long it took Jacie and Barbara to feel better21:53 Peripheral Neuropathy - why it happens and tips for management24:30 Thyroid medications and binder timing25:02 Cromolyn Sodium for MCAS25:54 How to get a NeuroQuant MRI27:05 International TCG members and resources28:00 How to order a NeuroQuant28:36 Psyllium husk vs okra and beet binders29:35 What can you do now while waiting to start treatment32:15 Taking okra or beet supplements in the meantime33:17 POTS: Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome34:37 Carbs and their potential role in managing CIRS36:30 GAPS diet37:38 Breaking the cycle: Pushing and Crashing41:27 Benefits of processing emotional trauma44:47 Advice managing co-infections and autoimmune47:00 Working with Nutrition with Judy51:38 Oxalate concerns52:35 Concerns around colonoscopies
LINKSSurviving Mold Indoor Environment Testinghttps://www.survivingmold.com/docs/Inside_Indoor_Air_Quality.PDFNeuroQuant info at Survivingmold.com:https://www.survivingmold.com/resources-for-patients/diagnosis/neuroquantInternational practitioners and resources:https://www.survivingmold.com/shoemaker-protocol/international-practitionersWork with Nutrition with Judy: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.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 to know if you have ADHD or CIRS? Or both? with special guest Dr. Christian Navarro-Torres

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CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, often manifests as cognitive difficulties and decline - and those issues can feel a lot like ADD / ADHD. Many people who have CIRS may have symptoms that mimic ADHD, and some may actually have both. We wanted to dig into what those similarities and differences are, tips on symptom management and healing, and get a better idea of what’s going on in the brain with either of these conditions. We do hop around a lot in this episode - Barbara takes full responsibility for her ADHD taking us on a bit of a ride. :) For more information, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer 0:55 Christian’s intro and his upcoming workshops2:40 How Barbara found out she had ADHD3:33 What is ADHD?7:43 Impulsivity in decision making and finances8:20 Struggles with goals, prioritizing, and planning8:50 Emotional dysregulation9:02 Hyperfocus and lack of focus control and why11:45 Why you may have problems with emotions12:42 Quick definition of comorbidities14:04 How ADHD and CIRS overlap15:40 What is Working Memory?17:34 How CIRS may exacerbate ADHD symptoms18:40 Fun examples of how our brains are different20:19 Research on ADHD and CIRS21:25 Prevalence of ADHD and CIRS, and dangers of being undiagnosed23:10 How healing from CIRS might reveal ADHD24:20 What parts of the brain are affected28:05 How ADHD and CIRS affect the brain29:40 Balance and movement as ADHD treatment32:57 The CIRS and ADHD overlap and what it might mean34:17 How to get diagnosed for ADHD35:05 Clinical vs subclinical ADHD36:13 Is ADHD just CIRS?38:30 How to live with ADHD43:27 Possible thyroid dysfunction with ADHD44:19 More tips for managing ADHD
Christian’s account CIRSlab on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cirslab/Sign up for Christian’s CIRS newsletter: https://us12.list-manage.com/contact-form?u=81c43ceaa0a2d5b619dcbd6cf&form_id=7c935313230b949627a90f75fcf161e3
Recommended resources for ADHD:TedxTalk Barbara referenced about life with ADHD: https://youtu.be/JiwZQNYlGQI?si=H2N7uUz1kB_ZgIh5Online test to find out if you have ADHD (similar to the one Barbara took): https://add.org/adhd-test/Actual questionnaire Barbara filled out with her psychiatrist: https://add.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/adhd-questionnaire-ASRS111.pdfDelivered from Distraction book: https://a.co/d/8L9my3DADHD 2.0 book: https://a.co/d/fhnlQdJHow To ADHD YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@HowtoADHDRussell Barkley, PhD YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@russellbarkleyphd2023TimeTimer: https://www.timetimer.com/pages/adhd
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 do you stay safe from mold and other biotoxins? Become resilient, plan ahead, and use tools!

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
Can you live a normal life with CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, aka Mold Illness? Even a life that includes travel, spending time with family, visiting friends, and going out to eat? We think you can! But there are tools, tips, tricks, and things to consider -  and we try to dig into as many as possible in this episode. For more information, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro0:43 Healing for the first time vs re-exposure2:15 Disclaimer: this is not medical advice2:37 Making memories vs risking exposure4:38 Develop your spidey senses after you heal6:30 Shout out to Wild Pastures in Boulder, CO7:50 Different symptoms can reappear with exposures8:56 Re-exposure during the protocol is more painful than after10:56 Travel tips with CIRS12:10 Florida is not ok, and head buzzing is weird14:13 We hope this helps you let go and enjoy yourself15:15 CIRS doctors might hate us right now16:08 The decision you make now can be temporary
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