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Intracellular infections
The infections most labs don’t check for.
Mold and biotoxin illness. Viral reactivation. Mycoplasma. Parasites. The pathogens that hide inside your cells, evade standard antibiotics, and drive symptoms long after every conventional workup came back “normal.”
What we treat
The pathogens that hide.
Intracellular pathogens live inside your cells, not in your bloodstream. They evade standard antibiotics and routine immune detection. They’re a major cause of chronic, “normal-labs” symptom states.
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Mold & CIRS
Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome from biotoxin exposure (mold, mycotoxins). Brain fog, fatigue, mast cell activation, multi-system symptoms that didn’t resolve after leaving the exposure.
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Viral reactivation
EBV, HHV-6, CMV, HSV, others. Latent viruses reactivating under stress, immune compromise, or after another infection. Often the missing piece in chronic fatigue and post-COVID cases.
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Mycoplasma
Cell-wall-deficient bacteria that conventional antibiotics struggle to eradicate. Frequent coinfection in chronic Lyme cases. Drives joint pain, fatigue, and respiratory symptoms.
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Parasites
Protozoal and helminth infections that conventional stool testing misses. Frequently a hidden contributor to gut symptoms, fatigue, skin conditions, and immune dysregulation.
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Biofilm-resident bacteria
Chronic gut bacteria sheltering in biofilms. Drive recurrent SIBO, chronic UTIs, persistent dysbiosis. Standard antibiotics wipe out flora without breaching the biofilm.
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Layered & complex cases
Most chronic cases involve multiple pathogens. Lyme + mold. EBV + Bartonella. Parasites + biofilm bacteria. We test broadly and sequence treatment based on what’s most active.
How we work
Test. Sequence. Treat. Adjust.
Treating intracellular infections is sequencing work. You can’t hit everything at once, the immune system, drainage pathways, and gut have to be supported before antimicrobial treatment, or the patient gets overwhelmed by die-off and stalls.
We typically work in phases: (1) Preparation, drainage support, binders, mast cell stabilization, mitochondrial support; (2) Targeted antimicrobial treatment, pharmaceutical, herbal, and homeopathic protocols matched to the identified pathogens; (3) Consolidation, immune support, gut rebuilding, retesting; (4) Maintenance & relapse prevention.
We don’t batch protocols across patients. Mold + EBV is treated differently than mycoplasma + parasites. Your protocol is built around what your labs and history actually show.
The toolkit
What we use.
Available now · telehealth
Telehealth-deliverable
- • Pharmaceutical antimicrobials and antivirals (when appropriate)
- • Herbal antimicrobial protocols (Cryptolepis, Japanese knotweed, oregano, allicin, monolaurin)
- • Des Bio nosode protocols (pathogen-specific)
- • Binder protocols (cholestyramine, charcoal, bentonite, chlorella)
- • Drainage & detox support
- • Mast cell stabilization
- • Specialty labs (mycotoxin panels, viral PCRs, GI-MAP, comprehensive metabolic)
Coming Q3 2026 · in-person
When the clinic opens
- • SOT (Supportive Oligonucleotide Technique) for specific pathogens
- • IV therapy (high-dose vitamin C, ozone, NAD+, glutathione, Myers’)
- • (in-person procedures coming Q3 2026)
- • In-person comprehensive intake for complex layered cases
Salt Lake / Provo area. Join the patient list and we’ll let you know when consultations open.
The first 90 days
Identify, prepare, begin.
The first 90 days are about figuring out what’s actually driving your symptoms and getting your system stable enough to start treatment.
Comprehensive intake (90 min) + targeted labs.
Mycotoxin panels, viral PCRs, GI-MAP, inflammatory markers, whatever your case calls for. No shotgun testing.
Phased protocol begins.
Drainage and immune prep first. Then targeted antimicrobial treatment. Re-evaluate at 90 days, adjust, sequence the next phase.
An honest note
This is slow medicine.
Intracellular infections take time to resolve. Mold protocols typically run 4 to 12 months. Viral reactivation: 3 to 9 months. Layered cases: 12 to 24+ months. If a clinic promises faster, they don’t understand what they’re treating.
We’ll be honest at every phase about what we’re seeing, what’s working, and what isn’t. We adjust protocols based on response, not on a calendar. We’ll tell you when to pause and when to push.
Cost matters and we don’t pretend otherwise. Specialty labs typically run $300 to 800 each at intake. Treatment-phase budgets often run $200 to 600/month including medications and supplements. We discuss this upfront so you can plan.
Initial visit · $250 targeted or $450 comprehensive
Tell us a few things.
We’ll text you within one business day to confirm care path and pricing tier. Then we send your detailed intake form and, after your provider reviews it, a lab order. You draw labs, then we meet for your initial visit (paid at booking) where we cover your story, review your labs, and build your protocol in one go.
Common questions about intracellular infection care
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What’s an “intracellular” infection and why does it matter? +
Intracellular pathogens live inside your cells, not floating in your bloodstream where standard antibiotics can easily reach them. This includes things like Borrelia (Lyme), Mycoplasma, viral reactivations (EBV, HHV-6, CMV), some parasites, and certain biofilm-resident bacteria. Because they hide inside cells, they often evade standard immune response and conventional short-course antibiotic treatment. They’re a major reason chronic infections persist for years after the initial “treatment” and why patients keep feeling sick despite normal-looking labs. -
How do you test for these? +
It depends on what we’re looking for. EBV/CMV/HHV-6 reactivation: PCR or quantitative antibody panels (early antigen IgG, EBNA, etc.). Mycoplasma: PCR + IgG/IgM. Mold/CIRS: urine mycotoxin panels (Real Time Labs, Vibrant, Great Plains), HLA-DR genetic testing, VCS testing, inflammatory markers (TGF-beta, MMP-9, C4a). Parasites: comprehensive stool testing (GI-MAP, GI Effects). Biofilm-resident bacteria: GI-MAP plus organic acids. We don’t order everything on everyone, we order based on your specific clinical picture. -
Is mold illness real? My doctor says it isn’t. +
Yes. Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) from biotoxin exposure, including mold, has a substantial body of clinical evidence behind it (Shoemaker protocol research, Hopkins inflammatory marker work, and more recent neuroinflammation literature). Conventional medicine has been slow to recognize it because it doesn’t fit a single diagnostic code, but the symptoms, lab patterns, and treatment response are well-documented. We test, identify, and treat mold and biotoxin illness with established functional protocols. -
How do you treat these without IV therapy? +
Most intracellular infection protocols are deliverable via telehealth. We use combinations of: pharmaceutical antimicrobials/antivirals (when appropriate, prescribed and shipped), herbal antimicrobials (Cryptolepis, Japanese knotweed, oregano oil, allicin, monolaurin for viral support), homeopathic and spagyric remedies (Des Bio nosode protocols specific to identified pathogens), binders (cholestyramine, charcoal, bentonite, chlorella for mycotoxin removal), and supportive care (drainage, mitochondrial support, methylation support). IV therapy adds value for some cases but is not required for most protocols. IV is available when our clinic opens Q3 2026. -
How long does treatment take? +
Mold/CIRS: typically 4 to 12 months including remediation phase (you have to be out of the moldy environment) plus binder + immune protocol. Viral reactivation: typically 3 to 9 months for resolution of acute reactivation, longer if combined with other chronic infections. Parasites: typically 3 to 6 months for protocol completion plus follow-up testing. Layered cases (Lyme + mold + viral + parasites) often take 12 to 24+ months. We don’t promise quick fixes. That’s a sign of someone who doesn’t understand the complexity. -
Will I have a Herxheimer reaction? +
Probably yes, at some point. Herx (die-off) reactions happen when pathogens release endotoxins faster than your body can clear them. Symptoms: temporary worsening of existing symptoms, flu-like feeling, brain fog, fatigue. We pace the protocol to minimize Herx severity (always start with drainage and binder support before antimicrobials), and we adjust if it becomes too intense. A manageable Herx is often a sign treatment is working; an overwhelming one means we need to slow down. -
How much does this cost? +
Comprehensive Intracellular Infection Intake: $450 (60-minute video, includes pre-visit intake review, targeted infection labs, initial protocol design). Follow-up visits: $175 each (30 minutes). Ongoing monthly protocol management: $175/month. Specialty labs (mycotoxin panels, PCRs, GI-MAP) typically run $300 to 800 each at intake; medication and supplement costs during active treatment commonly run $200 to 600/month. We publish pricing and we re-discuss costs at each phase so there are no surprises. -
Can mold or viral reactivation cause symptoms that look like Lyme? +
Yes, frequently. Many patients carry Lyme labels for years when the actual driver of their symptoms is mold, EBV reactivation, parasites, or some combination. The reverse is also true. We don’t assume any single pathogen is the cause, we test broadly and treat based on what we find.
Stop being told it’s nothing.
Comprehensive Functional Medicine Intake ($450, 60 minutes). We’ll listen, give you our honest read, and tell you what we’d test for next.