Expert Recap: Can Mold Cause Headaches and Migraines? Your brain cannot actually feel pain. This is genuinely true. The brain tissue itself has no pain receptors whatsoever. What does have pain receptors is everything surrounding your brain, and mold can affect these. Certain molds produce mycotoxins that act directly on the nervous system. Mold … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: Long COVID and CIRS The results of a published study in the Medical Research Archives comparing patients with long COVID and patients with CIRS showed fundamental similarities in Visual Contrast Sensitivity test (VCS) results, Molecular Hypometabolism (MHM) and impaired cellular energy production. Both illnesses also share a number … [Read more...]
Expert recap: What Are the Symptoms of CIRS? The many symptoms of CIRS are non-specific. For example, fatigue can be attributed to many different diagnoses. But when taken together, all of the symptoms point to a CIRS diagnosis. There are 37 recognized symptoms: Fatigue Weakness Aches Cramps Unusual pain Ice-pick pain … [Read more...]
Could Mold Be Making You Sick? What Your Symptoms Are Really Telling You *Note: this blog was written by me, Mark Volmer. All spelling mistakes, misquotes, errors, and omissions are my own doing. It is not AI generated.* Rachel had seen nine different doctors in three years. Rheumatology. Neurology. Gastroenterology. Each one ran their tests, … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and CIRS Mast cells are immune cells that are concentrated in your gut lining, sinuses, lungs, skin, and urinary tract. When they detect a threat, they release a cascade of chemical signals to sound the alarm. Normally this works well: threat detected, alarm raised, immune system responds, threat … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: CIRS vs. Mold Allergies Although CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) and a mold allergy are both triggered by mold, that is where the similarities end. In a mold allergy, when the trigger is removed, the immune system calms down, symptoms resolve. Antihistamines moderate symptoms. It is uncomfortable, but it follows … [Read more...]
CIRS and Gut Health: Why Mycotoxins Often Trigger Digestive Issues *Note: this blog was written by me, Mark Volmer. All spelling mistakes, misquotes, errors, and omissions are my own doing. It is not AI generated.* If you’ve been living with chronic gut issues like bloating, diarrhea, constipation, SIBO that keeps coming back, food reactions, … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: Can the CIRS Protocol help Long COVID? Long COVID and CIRS share a significant biological overlap. While long COVID is not caused by biotoxins, it can be the triggering event that causes CIRS. When followed properly, the Shoemaker Protocol has been shown to work on long COVID patients. Can the CIRS Protocol Help People with Long … [Read more...]