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CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a complicated, multi-symptom, multi-system illness - so why wouldn’t there be an annual CIRSx conference for it?! We had a really great time at CIRSx this year, and this episode is our quick summary of all of it. We talked to lots of doctors, heard a ton of great talks, had a lot of fun and are so happy to be part of this wonderful community. We will do more in-depth, helpful-tip-packed episodes in the next few weeks, but for now, we wanted to give you guys the highlight reel from our weekend in Frisco, Texas. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:10 Travel considerations for those with CIRS2:10 Hotel moldy vibes4:10 The DFW airport is not OK5:21 The Proficiency Partner Program8:15 Christian Navarro-Torres, PhD was recognized10:57 Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker’s amazing speech13:50 The impact of meeting members and listeners16:21 Exciting interviews coming soon19:57 Why you shouldn’t have FOMO
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Find Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
HELPFUL LINKS:The CIRSx website: https://www.cirsx.com/Follow Christian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cirslabSign up for Christian’s research-oriented membership: https://www.cirslab.com/Michael Schrantz’ website: https://environmentalanalytics.net/Dr. Peg DiTulio’s website:https://regenixhealing.com/meet-the-staffAmber (and Atlas, the mold sniffing dog) on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_mold_free_yogi/
 
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.

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a multi-system, multi-symptom illness that affects many (if not all) of the systems of the body, including the ears, aka your Vestibular System. We are very lucky that Jacie has worked in audiology for many years and is now able to share her wisdom and clinical experience with us to help us understand the paths to heal from tinnitus, hearing loss, balance, and vertigo issues, and the inflammation (or injury) at the root of those problems. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:40 Jacie’s background in Audiology2:15 Why ears and eyes are so sensitive and reactive4:15 What is Tinnitus?6:27 Tinnitus caused by bent and broken hair8:41 The vestibular system, vertigo, the spins10:00 Meniere’s Disease - testing methods10:46 Inflammation is the root cause11:32 Deplaning Syndrome and Epley Maneuvers14:17 Hearing loss - the sooner you treat, the better your outcome17:13 Ear and hearing maintenance/cleaning tips for everyone19:30 Barbara’s embarrassing story
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Follow Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Follow Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
HELPFUL LINKS:Visual Contrast Sensitivity Test: Article about Texas Roadhouse owner, Kent Taylor’s health struggles: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/03/22/979929592/texas-roadhouse-founder-kent-taylor-dies-after-struggle-with-post-covid-19-symptMindEar app: https://www.mindear.com/Meniere’s info and testing procedures: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/menieres-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20374916Canalith Repositioning Procedure/Epley Maneuver info: https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/canalith-repositioning-procedure/about/pac-20393315Fun/frustrating Maze Ball game referenced: https://a.co/d/6WIt3UZDMI Baby Nasal Aspirator, Ear Syringe, Clears Airway & Nasal Passages: https://a.co/d/d1KzgWj
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, which can be found at TheCIRSGroup.com

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a chronic illness that is most often triggered in patients from water damage. Today, we are going to dig into Jacie’s recent experience dealing with a leak in her home and how she mitigated the damage and came out OK on the other side. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:52 Jacie’s adventure with a leak in her apartment5:02 What to do if you are a renter6:50 What to do if you’re a homeowner7:53 Get three bids for a project9:24 The steps to take when you discover a leak11:20 Air filters and fans12:13 Probiotic spray and 14:40 Preventative measures17:39 Testing afterwards19:10 Community support
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Find Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
HELPFUL LINKS:Michael Schrantz’ website to hire him as your IEP: https://environmentalanalytics.net/Air Oasis, use code CIRSLAB for a discount (our friend’s discount code, not ours): https://www.airoasis.com/HomeBiotic spray: https://homebiotic.com/Under Sink Mat for Kitchen: https://a.co/d/9zS31k4Leak Alarm:Geevon 4 Pack Water Leak Detectors: https://a.co/d/gmH66UvGovee WiFi Water Sensor 3 Pack, Water Leak Detector: https://a.co/d/4b2S1KbEnvironmental testing Jacie referred to: https://www.envirobiomics.com/product/sm-aeh-actino-endotoxin-hertsmi-2/?v=7516fd43adaa
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

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is an illness that can cause us to dissociate from our own bodies, as a way of self-protection. If you are far enough along with your healing, it can become important to rebuild that connection and tune in to what your body needs and feels, so that you can heal fully and completely. Today, we dive into this topic, covering some of the challenges of mindfulness as well as strategies and methods you may want to try. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer0:30 Why mindfulness is so difficult2:25 The power our brains have over our healing4:55 Limbic Retraining is an on-going practice5:54 How to tell if you’re out of touch with your body7:07 Practice: all you need to do is show up8:13 The best method is the one you can stick to9:12 Gratitudes10:55 Play with the time of day11:40 Journaling or Morning Pages13:01 Meditation, choosing identities14:26 ADHD struggles with mindfulness15:56 Yoga17:46 Walking19:51 How to get started with Mindfulness20:47 Tracking symptoms23:12 Practice, not perfect
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Find Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
HELPFUL LINKS:Limbic Retraining episode: https://youtu.be/tTzgIsdYovA?si=S4eS_dytKrK2Yj3rThe Joy Plan book: https://a.co/d/gx82x4BThe Artist’s Way book: https://a.co/d/1u2x3loCIRS Meditation practice with Melanie: https://www.instagram.com/meditation4cirs/Great research on why ADHD makes mindfulness difficult (and how to overcome): https://youtu.be/RFJBwdpSPmU?si=vV__3XUxNc9iYVdPYoga with Adriene: https://www.youtube.com/@yogawithadriene
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

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is a chronic illness and the only clinically proven path to healing is through the Shoemaker Protocol. Today, we are tackling the tricky topic of medication and supplement timing. Many CIRS patients, ourselves included, struggle with when to take our binders, when to eat, and when it’s safe to take other meds, so we thought this would be a good topic to dig into. As always, none of this is medical advice. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer0:48 Supplements and Binder timing can feel overwhelming at first1:48 Why the binders are so tricky2:42 Welchol vs CSM and eating fat afterwards4:40 Thyroid medication and other supplements5:40 Jacie’s medication/supplement schedule7:02 Barbara’s medication/supplement schedule9:45 There are shades of gray - just do your best11:35 Strategies to implement: timers, reminders, alarms, sticky notes13:19 Writing meds out like a To Do list14:10 Phosphatidylcholine tips (and Barbara’s face)16:04 CSM tips18:40 Outro
HELPFUL LINKS:Pill organizer: https://a.co/d/4JbZgQkFrother/electric whisk for CSM: https://a.co/d/0YWS0jw
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Find Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
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

For more information, visit https://thecirsgroup.com
CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, is an illness caused by mold and other biotoxins that affects 24% of the population and only a handful of doctors even know about it. We are so excited to have one of the greats on today: Dr. Eric Dorninger. Dr. D is a CIRS patient himself - he will share more about his and his family’s health struggles, the reasons he fights for his patients’ health, and the magic of healing from CIRS so we can be happy, healthy, kick ass individuals. For more information, support, and resources in your own CIRS healing journey, visit TheCIRSGroup.com
TIME STAMPS:0:00 Intro and disclaimer1:18 Dr. Eric Dorninger’s backstory8:35 CIRSx and the Holy Trinity of CIRS Healing9:18 BlueSkyCBD for mood disorders10:10 Screening for CIRS13:04 Story of patient healing from CIRS14:59 Why your doctor’s staff is so important20:50 What it takes to work with CIRS patients23:41 Tinnitus in CIRS patients24:54 The problem with naming diseases26:30 Dr. D’s podcast The Vitality Hour29:44 Patient Aaron Pettigrew’s CIRS story32:39 CIRSx and the importance of environment professionals37:00 CIRS patients becoming CIRS practitioners39:37 What the CIRS community should do to spread awareness41:57 The problem with urinary mycotoxin tests and azoles44:20 Endotoxin nuggets of wisdom49:09 Outro and CIRSx excitement
HELPFUL LINKS:Come to CIRSx! https://www.cirsx.com/Dr. Dorninger’s practice website: https://drdorninger.com/Dr. Dorninger on AANP website: https://naturopathic.org/member/drdorningerBlueSkyCBD: https://www.bluesky-cbd.com/Dr. D’s podcast The Vitality Hour: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmPARlXz7FIag_6NPS_uBgVitality Hour on tolerating binders: https://youtu.be/omQL_mZrGRM?si=5DtyoM8E4i9I4qfUTake the CIRSx Courses: https://institute.cirsx.com/
The CIRS Group:Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/
Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivoryYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivoryBlog: https://www.ladycarnivory.com/Limbic Training Community: https://www.wired4healing.com
Find Barbara for business/finance tips and coaching:Website: https://www.actlikebarbara.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/actlikebarbara/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@actlikebarbara
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