March 04, 2026

Is your house making you sick? Test your home to heal!

26 minutes

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In this week's episode, Barbara and Jacie explain why people with Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) or mold illness should test their home (and workplaces) and when. They'll dig into why multiple tests are better to understand the full picture rather than relying on a single score, and recommend working with an IEP (Indoor Environmental Professional) for interpretation and creating an action plan. They cover MSQPCR dust testing (ERMI/HERTSMI-2), best sampling practices, testing per room/floor, separate testing for basements/crawl spaces/attics, and using an outdoor control sample as well. They discuss why the mold species matter, where to get tests (LisBiotech), and some other methods your IEP may use to test your home: spore traps/air sampling, tape lifts, swabs, bulk sampling, and cultures. For more information and support, join us at https://thecirsgroup.com

Timestamps

00:00 Intro and disclaimer

01:43 Why should you test your home?

02:20 When should you test your home?

04:09 Side note about testing for mold, actinos and endotoxins

05:19 MSQPCR Dust Testing: ERMI, HERTSMI-2

08:26 How to interpret your ERMI or HERTSMI-2 results

11:06 Where to get MSQPCR dust tests

13:15 When should you hire an Indoor Environmental Professional (IEP)

14:36 Other methods of testing: Air Sampling

16:52 Tape Lift testing

18:34 Swab testing

19:09 Bulk Sampling

21:31 Culturable testing

23:21 Next Steps: vetting professional help

25:48 Retest during and after remediation

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

HELPFUL LINKS:

Order your dust testing: https://lisbiotech.com/

Our interview with Bill Weber: https://youtu.be/RlKjTqVAeNU?si=9VZ4RnafI6Gx2QRp

Our interview with Michael Schrantz: https://youtu.be/_BEwFVdpRcY?si=kmMrR9lPBgffrFND

The CIRSx course for Medically Important Remediation: https://institute.cirsx.com/course/mir101

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.

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