The CIRS and Candida connection I think every chronic fatigue patient I've seen at the clinic has previously had a diagnosis of candida overgrowth. It's often the first line of therapy for fatigue in the natural health world. There is a lot of overlap between CIRS and candida symptoms. But the similarities stop there. The causes of CIRS and … [Read more...]
What is long covid? More than three years after the initial report of COVID-19, an unexpected health condition known as long covid affects up to 50% of people who had covid (1). These covid long haulers experience a wide range of symptoms, including: Chronic fatigue Headaches Shortness of breath Loss of or distorted sense of smell Muscle … [Read more...]
Mold exposure can cause headaches If you spend time in a water damaged building, it is highly likely that mold exposure is causing your headaches or migraines. How mold causes headaches To be clear - your brain cannot feel pain. However, mold exposure causes a variety of health issues that can cause headaches. 1. The nervous system & … [Read more...]
Do you have symptoms of CIRS? If you experience strange symptoms - like those found in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome - you may be suffering from mold sickness. To find out if you have symptoms of mold sickness you can take the questionnaire below. It is the initial screening form I use to help diagnose toxic mold illness. It was … [Read more...]
Genetics, the mono virus, gut bacteria, and even hormones have all been blamed for chronic fatigue. But what if we are getting too specific? Maybe the root cause of fatigue is something more generalized. I believe chronic fatigue is a consequence of inflammation. Out of control inflammation that affects multiple body systems. The last time … [Read more...]
Acute and chronic diseases are as different as apples and oranges. Yet both illnesses are treated the same. It's no wonder chronic disease is getting worse. The treatment is a complete mismatch for the illness. Treatment for chronic fatigue needs to change! If you have a bacterial infection, how is it treated? A course of antibiotics will … [Read more...]
Those incredibly strange symptoms of yours... The debilitating fatigue. The other ones no doctor can make sense of. The same symptoms that make you question your sanity... Those could all be the result of a strange condition known as mast cell activation syndrome. Of all the strange illnesses that contribute to chronic fatigue, mast cell … [Read more...]
Mold makes you sick - could you be suffering symptoms of mold sickness or is it a mold allergy? The answer to that question depends. If your symptoms do not go away or get worse when you leave the moldy environment there is a very good chance you have symptoms of CIRS. CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), or mold sickness, is far … [Read more...]