Episode 30 - Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker's Response to Our CIRS Concerns

Aug 20, 2021

Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker, expert in Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), discusses new data and methods of measuring CIRS, challenges in diagnosis and treatment, abnormalities and complications in metabolism, the role of BDAC and its regulation by actinos and iftracontazol, the potential link between COVID-19 and SIRS, limitations of testing, dangers of certain mold strains, misunderstanding of chronic fatigue syndrome and mold, impact of litigation and insurance policy changes, clothes and seaweed issues in Florida and the Caribbean, and the connection between bio toxins, mold exposure, and health issues.

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ANECDOTE

Mold's Role in CFS Origin

Eric experienced and documented toxic black mold as the primary cause of chronic fatigue syndrome in the initial cluster at the teacher's lounge.
Dr. Shoemaker validated this mold evidence uniquely in his books and research, highlighting its historical significance.

INSIGHT

CIRS Is Multi-Microbial Illness

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) involves multiple microbes, including fungi, endotoxin-producing bacteria, and actinobacteria.
CIRS is a multi-system illness with about 25 biomarkers; it cannot be limited to mold exposure alone.

INSIGHT

Metabolic Complications in CIRS

Molecular hypometabolism disrupts mitochondrial energy production by suppressing pyruvate transport.
This leads to increased lactic acid, causing metabolic complications observed in most CIRS patients.

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Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker has devoted his career to unveiling the complexities of Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome—caused by exposure to damp buildings, cyanobacterial blooms, dinoflagellates, spirochetes, apicomplexans, and recluse spiders: among others.

Dr. Shoemaker began the first biotoxin illness practice in the US in 2002, and has treated over 10,000 patients with CIRS illnesses. His non-profit research group, the Center for Research on Biotoxin Associated Illnesses, has raised over $2,000,000 for private funding of academic research. As a medical expert, Dr. Shoemaker has testified in over 200 cases.

Shoemaker’s research has led to the publication of 11 books, several book chapters, and over forty peer-reviewed publications. His discovery of the role of VCS, HLA, MMP9, C4a, C3a, VEGF, TGF beta-1, NeuroQuant and several other biomarkers are widely used by healthcare practitioners across the country. Dr. Shoemaker has been training and certifying other healthcare providers since his medical retirement in 2012, and his lecture series now extends to Proficiency Partners through a 27-module training course and exam. Dr. Shoemaker has been instrumental in bringing the academic research basis for CIRS illnesses to the public via their website www.survivingmold.com.

In this anticipated episode, listeners learn about the new data and methods of measuring Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), what illnesses CIRS entails, what this means for mold experts, and the importance of the original evidence of mold at ground zero for CFS. Added to the episode is a post interview Q&A with our audience members.

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