CIRS Recovery Program

What is CIRS?

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) is a condition where the immune system remains activated after exposure to toxins produced by living organisms. Common sources include mold from water-damaged buildings, certain bacteria and actinomycetes, cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), tick-borne organisms, and some parasites. In susceptible individuals, the body cannot properly clear these toxins, leading to ongoing inflammation even after exposure ends.

Why are some people more affected than others?

Approximately 24–25% of individuals carry specific genetic patterns (HLA-DR/DQ) that impair biotoxin recognition and clearance. This explains why people sharing the same environment may experience very different health outcomes, including persistent symptoms in both adults and children.

Common Symptoms:

• Neurologic/Behavioral: brain fog, headaches, mood or behavioral changes, sleep disturbances or night terrors (children).

• Immune/Inflammatory: chronic congestion, eczema or skin flares, frequent illness.

• Hormonal/Metabolic: fatigue, thirst or frequent urination, temperature sensitivity.

• Gastrointestinal: abdominal pain, bloating, constipation or diarrhea, food sensitivities.

How is CIRS evaluated?

CIRS is a clinical diagnosis supported by exposure history, symptom cluster screening, targeted laboratory markers of inflammation and immune regulation, and environmental assessment. No single test confirms CIRS; the pattern of findings is essential.

What is the Shoemaker Protocol?

The Shoemaker Protocol is a research-based, stepwise medical framework designed specifically for biotoxin illness. It focuses on removing exposure, reducing inflammatory burden, normalizing immune signaling, and restoring long-term regulation. Treatment is guided by objective laboratory data.

Pediatric Considerations:

Children may present differently than adults, often with behavioral or emotional dysregulation, sleep issues, eczema, recurrent congestion, or enuresis. Evaluation and treatment are age-appropriate, gentle, and safety-focused.

Key Takeaway:

CIRS is real, measurable, and treatable. Symptoms are not psychological. Healing requires a safe environment and a structured, evidence-informed plan. With appropriate evaluation and support, many individuals—including children—experience meaningful improvement

My CIRS Recovery Program:

CIRS recovery requires far more than occasional visits or symptom based care. Clients demand a thoughtful, stepwise approach delivered by a clinician who understands the complexity of the condition and the emotional weight that often accompanies it. The Hendon Wellness CIRS Recovery Program was created to meet that need with clarity, consistency, and partnership.

This program provides a predictable, high touch structure that supports you through every phase of recovery. From initial stabilization to environmental assessment, detoxification, and longterm resilience. You are not navigating this alone. You have a dedicated clinician who knows your story, understands your physiology, and walks with you through each step of the process.

Program Philosophy

Clarity. Structure. Partnership. Progress.

At Hendon Wellness, biotoxin illness is never reduced to a checklist or a single intervention. It is a complex, layered condition that requires clarity, steadiness, and a trusted guide. The CIRS Recovery Program is designed to bring structure to complexity, calm to overwhelm, and clarity to a condition that often feels anything but clear.

Clients are not expected to navigate this alone. CIRS recovery is a collaborative process, shaped by informed decision making, consistent guidance, and a therapeutic partnership built on trust. Hendon Wellness offers the framework, expertise, and compassionate presence needed to help clients move through each phase of recovery with confidence and clarity. Every interaction reflects respect, transparency, and a shared commitment to meaningful, sustainable progress. This is not transactional care. It is a guided journey.