CIRS

Understanding Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, or CIRS

by Dr. Girish Kalva, MD, Functional Medicine | July 21, 2026 | CIRS, Functional Medicine, Integrative Health Blog, Mold, Toxins | 0 Comments

CIRS: When Your Immune System Gets Stuck in Overdrive To understand what happens in Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, CIRS, imagine your body has an internal smoke alarm. When a fire breaks out, the alarm sounds, the sprinklers turn on, and the fire...

Mold Exposure in Washington, D.C. and the Mid-Atlantic Region

CIRS, Functional Medicine, Integrative Health Blog, Mold

For residents of Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (the DMV region), mold exposure is not just an occasional household nuisance; it is a pervasive environmental hazard driven by geography and architecture. The region’s humid climate features high annual rainfall...

Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome: A Misdiagnosed and Under-diagnosed Disease

CIRS, Inflammation, Integrative Health Blog, Pain

CIRS is Difficult to Diagnose Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, or CIRS, was originally described as "Water Damaged Building Illness." A CIRS diagnosis can be difficult because it is an illness which exhibits multiple symptoms and systems and occurs when one is...

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