Flourish Clinic recently welcomed Alex Kessler of healthyhomeguide.com to our treatment team. This week, Alex chats about the best CIRS air purifiers, and if HEPAs are worth the hype. Part 1: I wasted $2000 on HEPA purifiers Have you ever spent way too much money on what was supposed to be the best CIRS air purifier, turned it … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: Travelling with CIRS Travelling with CIRS is possible with the strategic preparation. Prioritizing access to outdoor air circulation and safe accommodations are key. Bring a portable air purifier and ensure you have enough binders to get through a flare. Finally, trust your intuition. If somewhere feels unsafe, leave. If you're … [Read more...]
Why Some Patients Don’t Respond to Binders (and What to Try Next) *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.* I’ve been taking my binders daily for months,” Erin said, her voice tired but hopeful, “but I still drag. My brain fog cycles. I feel … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: CIRS and Lyme Disease How CIRS and Lyme Disease Overlap. And How to Treat Both When I first met Sara, she came in with brain fog, joint pain, fatigue, and a history of mold exposure. Six months earlier, she’d been treated for Lyme. The doctor said she “should be better by now.” Over time, she got worse, not better. That’s … [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...]
Expert Recap: What Are the Symptoms of Mold Toxicity in the Brain? If you're worried about brain inflammation from mold toxicity, you want to look for the following symptoms: Brain fog Short term memory issues Difficult concentrating Mood changes Insomnia and sleep disturbances Sensory overload Doctors will look for … [Read more...]
Expert Recap: Mold Illness Treatment When detoxing doesn't work, it's time to look at CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) as the source of your illness. CIRS is a proven illness caused by your body's inability to expel biotoxins. Here are the most important steps to reclaim your health: 1. Get Out of Exposure: You will not get better … [Read more...]
The common assumption is that stress causes adrenal fatigue. Stress does cause adrenal fatigue. But the source of stress is not what you think. When you think of stress, what comes to mind? Work? Relationships? Responsibilities? Commitments? Finances? Deadlines? All of the above cause stress. And therefore, they all can … [Read more...]
