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What is CIRS?

What is CIRS?

Last Updated on: April 30, 2025 by Mark Volmer

What is CIRS? What is CIRS Disease? CIRS, meaning chronic inflammatory response syndrome, is a complex medical condition. It's an illness with a wide variety of symptoms that is triggered by exposure to biotoxins. Biotoxins are substances produced by living organisms such as fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms. These … [Read more...]

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Is CIRS an Autoimmune Disease?

Is CIRS an Autoimmune Disease?

Last Updated on: March 4, 2025 by Mark Volmer

Is CIRS an Autoimmune Disease? When Sarah was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at 35, it was a relief—at last she finally had an explanation for the unrelenting fatigue, joint pain, and brain fog that had taken over her life. But after going through months of treatment with no change in her health, she began to wonder: Was something else … [Read more...]

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Understanding CIRS Symptoms: Early Signs and What to Look For

Understanding CIRS Symptoms: Early Signs and What to Look For

Last Updated on: February 21, 2025 by Mark Volmer

Understanding CIRS Symptoms: Early Signs and What to Look For Lisa always prided herself on being active and energetic, the type of person who could juggle work, family, and hobbies without breaking a sweat. But gradually, things began to change. It started with unexplained fatigue that didn’t go away, even after a full night’s sleep. Then came … [Read more...]

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How Do You Get Diagnosed With CIRS?

How Do You Get Diagnosed With CIRS?

Last Updated on: February 21, 2025 by Mark Volmer

How do you get diagnosed with CIRS? Imagine waking up every day feeling like you've run a marathon, your body weighed down by a fatigue that you can't sleep off. You may not even need to imagine it - this may be describing you. As you make your way through the frustrating maze of symptoms, you may have come across a potential piece of the … [Read more...]

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Is CIRS contagious?

Is CIRS contagious?

Last Updated on: February 21, 2025 by Mark Volmer

Can you catch CIRS from your friend? It's a valid question. And certainly, one that brings with it a large amount of anxiety from someone progressing through the CIRS treatment protocol. The short answer to the question of whether CIRS is contagious is no. But like everything, there's a great deal of nuance missed when we stop the discussion … [Read more...]

What Causes CIRS, What Is CIRS?

CIRS for Friends & Family

CIRS for Friends & Family

Last Updated on: April 13, 2025 by Mark Volmer

You have a friend or loved one who has CIRS (Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome). First, let’s clear up any doubt: CIRS is very real. CIRS stands for Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, a complex, multi-system illness caused by biotoxin exposure. It was first identified and mapped out by Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, who developed the only … [Read more...]

How to Treat CIRS, Symptoms of CIRS, What Causes CIRS, What Is CIRS?

CIRS and Breast Implant Illness

CIRS and Breast Implant Illness

Last Updated on: February 21, 2025 by Mark Volmer

Is breast implant illness actually CIRS?  With a number of overlapping symptoms, many patients wonder if their breast implant illness is actually CIRS (chronic inflammatory response syndrome). Before we dive in, let's take a look at breast implant illness. What is breast implant illness? Breast implant illness (BII) is a term … [Read more...]

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Is It Candida or CIRS?

Is It Candida or CIRS?

Last Updated on: February 21, 2025 by Mark Volmer

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...]

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