The CIRS Group Podcast

Candid conversations about healing, community, and CIRS recovery — hosted by Barbara and Jacie.

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The SMART way to do supps!

This week on the podcast, Jacie is sharing her health update after an exposure/flare earlier this year! She did a LOT of testing and has so many great nuggets to ...share if you are less resilient than you want to be on your CIRS journey too.

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The SMART way to do supps!

This week on the podcast, Jacie is sharing her health update after an ...

.8 vs 23000 WTH

This week on the podcast, Jacie is sharing her health update after an ...

Jacie’s Health Update: Actinos, Gut Dysbiosis, and Spike Protein Testing!

Barbara and Jacie are back, this time to share Jacie’s personal health ...

Barbara and Jacie are back, this time to share Jacie’s personal health update while she deals with a CIRS relapse after moving into a new apartment. Jacie describes worsening histamine ...flares, a return of autoimmune symptoms like uveitis, and home testing that showed borderline endotoxins (100), and extremely high actinos (6 million). This prompted a small-particle cleaning and skin/environment retesting that suggested her boyfriend’s microbes were contributing. While waiting to see CIRS clinician Dr. Andrea Jordheim, Jacie used an AIP diet, curcumin, astaxanthin, acupuncture, and a vibration plate to feel better. She reviews her extensive testing results (GI, infections, metabolomics, sinus, spike protein), her boyfriend’s gut results (high Campylobacter, low Akkermansia), her dysbiotic gut findings and leaky-gut indicators, a very high spike protein result (23,000 vs 0.08), and next steps including fasting, nattokinase, quercetin, methylation and genetic testing. In her next update, she’ll share MARCoNS and water testing (for uranium) results. For more information and support, join us at https://thecirsgroup.com

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro and disclaimer
01:06 Surprise puppy Story
02:20 Jacie's CIRS relapse
03:27 Histamine flares and uveitis
04:41 Home dust tests and skin tests to check for exposure
06:22 Feel better while waiting for your doctor: nutrition and supplements
07:44 Acupuncture and vibration plate
09:54 Doctor appointment and labwork
12:02 All the tests!
14:29 Working with Dr. Andrea Jordheim
15:55 Jacie's boyfriend's gut results
16:50 Jacie's GI dysbiosis findings
19:55 Spike protein test results and FLCCC protocol
22:17 Remaining tests
23:00 Concerning uranium levels in water
24:07 Minerals and methylation
26:16 Difficulty using carbs for fuel
29:06 Celiac genes, staying gluten free
31:46 High MPO may indicate endotoxins
33:05 Hormones, methylation, and hydration
34:38 Next testing, and supplements prioritized
36:10 The importance of collaborative care with your doctor
38:56 Wrap up

For more information and support, join us at https://thecirsgroup.com

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Work with Dr. Andrea Jordheim: https://mytransformationwellness.com/
Our interview with Dr. Lacey Venanzi: https://youtu.be/baldT8N7nl4?si=2HQ43ju_lV7PwC3w
Celiac blood test: https://www.rupahealth.com/lab-tests/cyrex-array-3x

Order Jacie's book! The 30 Day Carnivore Bootcamp: https://a.co/d/7MgHrRs

The CIRS Group:
Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/

Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:
Jacie’s book on the Carnivore diet! https://a.co/d/8ZKCqz0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivory
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivory
Blog: https://www.ladycarnivory.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 Shoemaker certified Proficiency Partner, NASM certified nutrition coach, author, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a business and fitness coach, CIRS and ADHD advocate, writer, speaker, 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.Show More

Don't make the mistakes that I did!

Don't make the mistakes that I did! For more resources and support, ...

Don't wait til it is too late!

This week on the podcast, we are recapping all the “lifestyle” support ...

Sleep tips on this week's episode!

This week on the podcast, we are recapping all the “lifestyle” support ...

Peace without taking a "substance"

This week on the podcast, we are recapping all the “lifestyle” support ...

CIRSx 2026 Recap: Lifestyle tips for recovery from chronic illness - CIRS, mold, and dysregulation

In this final CIRSx 2026 recap, Jacie and Barbara cover the ...

In this final CIRSx 2026 recap, Jacie and Barbara cover the conference’s lifestyle-focused talks and share takeaways for listeners. They highlight Mike Pelletier's practical strategies to accelerate CIRS recovery, including ...prioritizing sleep (consistent bedtime/wake time, cool room, morning light, lowering bedroom CO2, reducing nocturia by shifting fluid intake earlier, and improving nasal breathing), plus frequent “exercise snacks,” movement, and whole-food nutrition. They discuss Lauren Loewenstein's talk on sharing CIRS stories via social media and how coaches can bridge patients, physicians, and remediation teams. They also cover Dr. Hamid's talk on acupuncture as an adjunct for anxiety and autonomic dysregulation, including self-regulation tools like breathing and HRV training. They summarize Dr. Craig Tanio’s Aventhea Trial emphasizing multi-root-cause precision medicine and prevention. Finally, they recap interior designer Kaleigh Concannon's talk on creating low-tox homes, noting challenges with foam/off-gassing in mattresses and couches and focusing on practical risk reduction over perfection. For more information and support, join us at https://thecirsgroup.com

Timestamps
00:00 Intro and disclaimer
01:40 Mike Pelletier's lifestyle tips
03:54 Sleep Optimization Tips: sleep, sunlight, lower CO2
06:52 Mouth Taping Debate
08:40 Exercise snacks, temperature, bedding, UV index, movement
14:28 Lauren Lowenstein: leveraging social media to share your story
18:44 Dr. Ilyas Hamid: acupuncture for nervous system regulation
25:52 Dr. Craig Tanio's research on reversing neurodegeneration
29:24 Kaleigh Concannon: low toxicity home design
33:52 Final Thoughts

For more information and support, join us at https://thecirsgroup.com

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
Reach out to Mike Pelletier to work with him: mike@thrivalhealth.com
Collagen infused mouth tape: https://taped.co/products/mt?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23832672398&gbraid=0AAAABBabV6YK8NK1i2DgtSefZ-Zp7G17B&gclid=CjwKCAjwpqHTBhAcEiwAj2AfuhpIoyBoY6Nl5w2f6VNNrw8O9yqsQVCh0s3ogzbeuHjKseVQ-C83JhoCU1MQAvD_BwE
Weird chin strap thing (may or may not work lol): https://www.amazon.com/facelift-compression-garment/s?k=facelift+compression+garment
Lauren's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebiotoxinlady
Jacie's favorite Qi Gong video: https://youtu.be/onA4pogScVg?is=Shg-9oM-_C7onpwW
Dr. Ilyas Hamid's website: https://acuhollywood.com/
Dr. Craig Tanio's website: https://www.rezilirhealth.com/doctors/craig-p-tanio/
Sign up to Kaleigh's low tox newsletter: https://www.uniquelyyoudecor.com/newsletter

Order Jacie's book! The 30 Day Carnivore Bootcamp: https://a.co/d/7MgHrRs

The CIRS Group:
Support Community: https://thecirsgroup.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecirsgroup/

Find Jacie for carnivore, lifestyle and limbic resources:
Jacie’s book on the Carnivore diet! https://a.co/d/8ZKCqz0
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladycarnivory
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LadyCarnivory
Blog: https://www.ladycarnivory.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 Shoemaker certified Proficiency Partner, NASM certified nutrition coach, author, and carnivore recipe developer determined to share the life changing information of carnivore and CIRS to anyone who will listen. Barbara is a business and fitness coach, CIRS and ADHD advocate, writer, speaker, 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.Show More

I said what I said 💅

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Stop testing harder, start testing smarter!

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Say it with me: Lyme/tickborne is in 👏ALL👏50👏STATES👏!

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March 9, 2025

Repair Your Brain with Plasmalogens – Dr. Dayan Goodenowe

Today we have a special guest! Dr. Dayan Goodenowe is a researcher that has unlocked the power of plasmalogens and thankfully, this is something that can be a real game changer for people struggling with CIRS, or Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.

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