Could CIRS Be The Reason You're Not Healing?
Could CIRS Be the Reason You’re Not Healing? Meet Dr. Rodgers, Utah's Leading Expert on Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Do you feel like you’re doing everything right—but your health still isn’t improving?
You’ve overhauled your diet. You’ve taken the supplements. You’ve seen the doctors. And yet… you’re still exhausted, inflamed, and out of answers.
If that sounds familiar, you might be one of the 20% of people living with an often-missed diagnosis: Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS).
At Provo Health, we’re thrilled to introduce Dr. Brian Rodgers, DO, a functional medicine pioneer and Utah’s only physician-certified CIRS specialist. He’s now seeing patients at our clinic—and if you’ve been stuck on a healing hamster wheel, this may be the breakthrough you’ve been searching for.
What Is CIRS?
CIRS (also called CIRS—Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome) is what happens when your body flips a switch it can’t turn off. Triggered by mold, infections, toxic exposures, or even spider bites (yep), your innate immune system goes haywire—and never shuts down.
Unlike typical mold illness, CIRS doesn’t stop when the mold is gone. It’s a genetically based dysfunction of your immune system and mitochondria that can linger for years if untreated.
It’s like your body is still at war, even after the battlefield is empty.
Symptoms of CIRS (That Might Sound Way Too Familiar)
CIRS is the great mimic. Here’s what it might look like in real life:
Crushing fatigue that doesn’t improve with rest
Weight gain (30+ lbs) that won’t budge, no matter what you do
Brain fog, memory issues, and word-finding problems
Chronic gut issues that don’t respond to diet or supplements
Muscle aches, joint pain, or red, teary eyes
Constant infections: UTIs, strep, sinus issues
Histamine reactions, static shocks, dizziness, and more
Basically, if your symptoms feel random, unconnected, and impossible to explain—CIRS could be the hidden thread tying them all together.
Why Your Gut Isn’t Healing (Even If You’re Doing All the “Right” Things)
Most functional approaches start with the gut. And for 80% of people, that works.
But for the other 20%—those with CIRS—the gut can’t heal until the immune dysfunction is corrected. Why? Because CIRS creates persistent leaky gut and leaky brain by disrupting regulatory neuropeptides like VIP and MSH.
So while you’re drinking bone broth and popping probiotics, your immune system is busy attacking every morsel of food you eat.
Until the immune system is recalibrated, no amount of gut protocol is going to stick. And that’s why CIRS must be addressed first.
The Shoemaker Protocol: A Pathway to Real Recovery
Dr. Rodgers follows the 12-step Shoemaker Protocol, a comprehensive and science-backed roadmap to restore immune balance and mitochondrial function.
It includes:
Removing exposure to mold and biotoxins (the most critical step!)
Binding and removing toxins with specific binders (not just charcoal)
Treating resistant nasal bacteria like MARCoNS
Healing the gut—finally, successfully
Rebalancing hormones, including thyroid and adrenals
Correcting antidiuretic hormone issues (yes, your bathroom schedule matters) 7–11. Regulating rogue neuropeptides with herbs, red yeast rice, and more
Using VIP nasal spray to “flip the switch” and turn off CIRS for good
Every step is intentional. Every intervention is tailored. And finally—there is a finish line.
But Wait—It Gets Even Better (Because Now We Have Dr. Rodgers)
At Provo Health, we’ve spent years helping people recover from chronic illness. But we know that some cases require deeper medical expertise, especially when it comes to immune system dysregulation, mitochondrial failure, and hormone chaos.
Dr. Rodgers brings decades of experience, a rare specialty in CIRS, and a huge heart for patients who’ve been failed by the system. He’s not afraid of hard cases—and he’s very good at cracking them.
Is It Time to Find Out If You Have CIRS?
If your healing has stalled despite your best efforts, it’s time to stop guessing.
The good news? There are low-cost screening labs (as little as $15) that can give us a strong clue about whether CIRS might be affecting you. From there, we can build a personalized roadmap that finally makes sense.
No more medical gaslighting. No more throwing supplements at the wall. Just answers—and healing that actually works.
Book a CIRS Consult with Dr. Rodgers
Ready to get off the medical merry-go-round?
📞 Call Provo Health at 801-691-1765
💻 Or visit provohealth.com to schedule your consultation
Dr. Rodgers is now seeing patients, and appointments are filling fast. Don’t wait another year for a breakthrough—you deserve it now.
