Health Coaching by Heather

Health Coaching by Heather I am a Functional Health Coach, who specializes in Lyme, mold, cirs and autoimmune disease.

Doctors and Specialists Are Too Expensive”One of the hardest realities in mold, Lyme, and CIRS recovery: care is often e...
02/04/2026

Doctors and Specialists Are Too Expensive”

One of the hardest realities in mold, Lyme, and CIRS recovery: care is often expensive and often not covered by insurance.

Many people are facing:
specialist fees
repeated testing
long appointments
out-of-pocket protocols
trial-and-error costs

And the financial stress becomes its own burden on the nervous system.
Quality care matters, but so does accessibility.

Group coaching can be a powerful middle ground:

✔ expert guidance at a fraction of private care
✔ structured education so you make smarter decisions
✔ fewer wasted purchases and protocol mistakes
✔ support interpreting what your body is doing
✔ clarity before investing in the next step

The goal is not to replace medical care. The goal is to help you use your resources wisely and intentionally. Healing shouldn’t require guessing especially when money is tight.

DM for more info on our group coaching program starting Monday, February 9th.

I Feel Alone and No One Understands What I’m Going Through”One of the hardest parts of mold, Lyme, and CIRS illness isn’...
01/31/2026

I Feel Alone and No One Understands What I’m Going Through”

One of the hardest parts of mold, Lyme, and CIRS illness isn’t just the symptoms.
It’s the isolation.
People around you may not understand:
• why you’re sensitive to everything
• why you cancel plans
• why you’re exhausted after “doing nothing”
• why progress is slow
• why you can’t just push through

When you’re the only one in your circle dealing with this it can feel incredibly lonely.
Healing is biological but it’s also relational.

Supportive community reduces stress load. Being understood calms the nervous system. Shared experience builds resilience.

In group coaching, people often say: “I finally feel like I’m not crazy.” “Someone else gets it.” “I’m not the only one reacting this way.”
Community is not a luxury in chronic illness healing. It’s medicine.

I wish I had what we have created when I was healing!

DM me for more info.
We start 2/9

Webinar 2/2 on Why You’re Sick


When you’re dealing with mold, CIRS, Lyme, or chronic illness, it’s easy to focus on what to kill or what to remove.But ...
01/29/2026

When you’re dealing with mold, CIRS, Lyme, or chronic illness, it’s easy to focus on what to kill or what to remove.
But in my experience, sustainable healing depends far more on what the body can actually handle.
Before deeper detox or kill, these are the foundations we always look at first:
• Nervous system support
• Drainage & elimination
• mitochondrial support & nourishment
• Minerals & hydration
• Sleep & daily rhythms

None of these are glamorous and they’re often overlooked.
But when these foundations are supported, the body becomes far more resilient, and detox (when the time is right) feels very different.

This isn’t about doing everything at once or doing it perfectly.
It’s about sequencing, consistency, and listening.
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, consider this an invitation to simplify.
You just need a place to start.

If you’re craving a simpler, grounded, and supportive approach to healing without doing all the things at once, my colleague, Bobbi McGrath, and I created a beautiful community for you to be supported an learn the foundational pieces to restoring health.

We begin February 9 th.
DM for more details.

Or join us for our upcoming webinar
Why You're Still Sick
FEBRUARY 2

REGISTER HERE

https://links.navigatingmoldandcirs.com/widget/form/4ZBsZrdYmq1XP7aic76l

If you’ve ever felt like you’re falling behind in your healing because someone else seems to be improving faster, we wan...
01/24/2026

If you’ve ever felt like you’re falling behind in your healing because someone else seems to be improving faster, we want to gently meet you there. Navigating mold, CIRS, Lyme, or chronic illness can feel discouraging when we compare:

Someone followed a protocol “perfectly.”
Someone healed quickly
Someone healed using a protocol that did not work for me

Meanwhile, your body may be asking you to slow down.
Comparison leads to disappointment. Your journey is unique to you.

Here’s what I’ve learned:
-There’s no perfect protocol.
- Healing is not linear, predictable, or the same for everyone.
-Your body’s pace is a guide, not a problem.

Some people need more rest, some need nervous system support, some need stabilization before detox.
Instead of asking, “What am I missing?” try asking:

“What does my body need more of right now? And what might it need less of?”

Healing in chronic illness is often quiet, subtle, and slow but over time, it adds up in powerful ways.

If you’re craving a simpler, grounded, and supportive approach to healing without doing all the things at once, my colleague, Bobbi McGrath, and I created an upcoming group coaching program for you.

This has been on our heart and in the works for a long time.

We begin in February, and you can join the waitlist here to stay in the loop.

https://links.navigatingmoldandcirs.com/widget/form/v2wz5iZftQMiVnPMGdQV

If you’ve been navigating mold, CIRS, Lyme, or chronic illness for a long time… you’re probably tired.Tired of wondering...
01/20/2026

If you’ve been navigating mold, CIRS, Lyme, or chronic illness for a long time… you’re probably tired.

Tired of wondering what you’re missing.
Tired of protocols that help for a bit… then make things worse.
Tired of a body that feels unpredictable or overly sensitive.

I want you to hear this first:
Your body has been working diligently to protect you.
Even when it hasn’t felt that way.

I have been where you are; decades of missed root causes, aggressive detox, and being told to push harder when our bodies were clearly saying this is too much.

Here’s what I have learned (the hard way):
• When the nervous system is overwhelmed, healing takes a back seat
• Feeling worse with detox is information, not failure
• Highly sensitive systems need safety before strategy

That’s why I created the Mold Essentials Toolkit, to address foundations first.

No rushing. No pressure. Just support for overwhelmed systems.

✨ Copy this link and paste it in your address bar.
https://links.navigatingmoldandcirs.com/widget/form/1UUPzp51miSDVYzUmXiF

💬 And if you'd like, comment below to share what you find the hardest right now?

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Before You Detox… Watch This 👇https://youtu.be/zHoc4JVfFLMThis past  week, Bobbi and I were honored to teach for CellCor...
01/19/2026

Before You Detox… Watch This 👇

https://youtu.be/zHoc4JVfFLM

This past week, Bobbi and I were honored to teach for CellCore’s Detox Live, where 540 people registered and 150 joined us live.
The topic?

“Before You Detox: The Nervous System, Mold & Drainage Pieces Everyone Misses.”

Here’s the truth we see every single day:
➡️ Most people struggling with mold, Lyme, CIRS, and chronic illness aren’t failing detox…
➡️ They’re detoxing before the body is ready.
What’s often missed:
• A dysregulated nervous system
• Poor drainage & elimination
• Ongoing mold exposure (home, work, or body)
• An overwhelmed immune system trying to survive, not heal

And when those pieces aren’t addressed first?
Detox can backfire, causing more symptoms, more sensitivity, and more frustration.
If you’ve ever thought:
“I’ve tried everything… why isn’t this working?”
This training is for you.

🎥 We’re offering the FREE replay
📘 Plus our Mold Essentials Toolkit (PDF) to help you:
✔️ Understand mold
✔️ Understand the nervous system
✔️ Understand the importance of drainage pathways

Here is the Replay
Before You Detox: The Nervous System, Mold & Drainage Pieces Everyone Misses

https://youtu.be/zHoc4JVfFLM

👉 Click here to sign up to receive your Mold Essentials Toolkit

https://links.navigatingmoldandcirs.com/widget/form/1UUPzp51miSDVYzUmXiF

This is exactly the foundation we’ll be building on inside our February Group Coaching Program, because healing doesn’t start with pushing harder… it begins with supporting the body first.








Happy New Year! I'm so grateful for this community, for your trust, your questions, and the way you show up for your own...
01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

I'm so grateful for this community, for your trust, your questions, and the way you show up for your own healing. Thank you for walking this path alongside me.

May 2026 bring you rest, renewal, and grace for the journey ahead.

2025 wasn't the year I thought it would be.
This year didn't go as planned. There were many unexpected challenges. All of which required me to lean in to the Lord more closely and trust Him.

I spent six months very sick with H. pylori and Giardia, a humbling reminder that healing isn't linear, even for practitioners. It required deep rest, surrender, and putting into practice everything I teach my clients about self-care and nervous system work.

We ended the year with a water leak, then my husband was in a 4-car collision days later. Thankfully he wasn't hurt, but our car was totaled and the driver was uninsured—insurance paid out nothing. Such is life. Challenges come in waves, not just with health. But through it all, I've been reminded again and again: trust God.

And yet, despite all of this, despite continued deep cellular and mitochondrial repair, I'm amazed at what unfolded this year.

✨ Launched Navigating Mold & CIRS, a 12-week practitioner course focused on regenerative healing, foundational nutrition, nervous system safety, drainage pathways, and exploring different approaches to mold & CIRS recovery.

✨ Shared this work on multiple podcasts and platforms.

✨ Supported many clients navigating Lyme, mold illness, and CIRS, many of whom needed a gentle approach.

2025 wasn't about doing more.
It was about listening to my body and honoring the season that it was in. I learned to set healthy boundaries ( better late than never) and be very discerning how I spent my energy.

This year reshaped the way I hold space for others, teach, support, and continue to serve others.

Many individuals struggling with mold exposure and chronic illness are told to “detox, yet experience worsening symptoms...
12/27/2025

Many individuals struggling with mold exposure and chronic illness are told to “detox, yet experience worsening symptoms instead of relief.

In reality, detox often fails when the nervous system is dysregulated, and drainage pathways aren’t supported first.

On January 7, Bobbi McGrath and I (Heather Sunderland) will be presenting on CellCore’s Detox LIVE, a patient-focused training that also offers valuable clinical insight for practitioners supporting mold-related illness.

We’ll cover:
• Why mold toxicity is frequently missed
• The role of nervous system regulation in detox tolerance
• Key red flags when detox isn’t working
• Early stabilizing steps before advancing protocols
• How foundational support can reduce reactivity and Herx responses

While this session is geared toward individuals navigating mold and detox, practitioners are welcome to attend for education and perspective.

📅 January 7 | Live via CellCore
Time: 11 am PT/ 2 pm ET
Includes Q&A

Registration is free, through CellCore here:

https://events.bizzabo.com/792894?_kx=5RbGH0cIqsx1NbMFusDalWAB942qHGRfp-pZH_CdsAs.RFy8mg

Setting Healthy Boundaries During the HolidaysThe holidays can be beautiful, but can also be overwhelming. More travel, ...
12/23/2025

Setting Healthy Boundaries During the Holidays

The holidays can be beautiful, but can also be overwhelming. More travel, more social commitments, more sensory input, more stress… and often, less rest.
And your body feels it all.
You’re allowed to protect your energy. You’re allowed to honor your limits. You’re allowed to choose what supports you.

Here are a few boundaries that can make this season more peaceful and less inflammatory:

1. Choose Rest Over Obligation
You don’t have to attend every party or gathering. It’s okay to say, “I’d love to celebrate, but I need a quieter evening this year.”

2. Protect Your Environment
If you’re sensitive to fragrances, cleaning chemicals, pets, or potential mold exposures, you can kindly ask about the environment ahead of time or choose to meet somewhere neutral.
Your safety is not “being difficult.” It’s being responsible.

3. Communicate Your Food Needs Confidently
Special diets aren’t a trend; communicate your needs.
Bring a dish you can eat, send a list of safe foods, or offer to help cook.
A simple “Thank you for understanding, I’m doing what’s best for my health” is enough.

4. Build in Nervous-System Breaks
Holiday noise, conversation, and busyness can be triggering. Plan short resets: a walk outside, deep breaths in a quiet room, or even stepping away for 5 minutes.

5. Limit Energy-Draining Conversations
Try: “I’d love to catch up, but I’m keeping health conversations light today.”

6. Prioritize What Brings Peace
Maybe that means leaving early.
Maybe that means saying no upfront.
Maybe it means choosing one meaningful gathering instead of four.
Your comes first, not the expectations of others.

7. Remember: You Don’t Need Permission
You’re not being rude.
You’re not being dramatic.
You’re not being selfish.
You’re being protective of your body and your health, and that is wise.

What boundaries have you set this holiday season or plan to set?


Today marks 5 years since I began the Regenerative Approach to healing from Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. Five...
12/10/2025

Today marks 5 years since I began the Regenerative Approach to healing from Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome.

Five years since I finally whispered to myself, “There has to be another way.”
I remember how exhausted I was back then,physically, emotionally, spiritually.
I remember waking up every day wondering if it would ever get better..
if I would ever feel well again.
I remember the fear, the overwhelm, the grief of losing the life I once knew.

And I remember the moment I chose hope.
The moment I decided to trust God, trust my body, and commit to rebuilding myself from the inside out.
What I didn’t know at the time was that healing wasn’t about chasing symptoms or killing pathogens.
It was about creating an internal environment, a terrain, where my body finally felt safe enough to release what never belonged.

Over these 5 years, I’ve reversed 20 diagnoses.
Twenty.
Even now, writing that brings tears to my eyes.
Not because I’m “done.”
Not because the journey was easy.
But because I finally understand how powerful the body is when it has support, safety, nourishment, and space to come back to health.

There were so many times I thought I wasn’t healing at all, when in reality, the deepest work was happening underneath the surface.
Quietly. Slowly. Faithfully.

Today, my body continues to let go of old layers on its own, not from force, not from a protocol, but because the terrain has changed.
Because regeneration is real.
And because the body is always trying to move us back to wholeness.

If you’re in the thick of your mold, Lyme or CIRS journey, please hear this:
You can restore your health.
You are not too far gone.

Keep supporting the terrain. Keep showing up. Keep trusting your body, and God to guide you
Five years later, I’m standing here with more gratitude than words can hold.
For the resilience I didn’t know I had.
For the people who walked with me.
For the layers that have finally lifted.
And for the ability to help others walk the same path with gentleness and hope.

Here’s to regeneration, redemption, and the quiet miracles happening inside of us every single day.

If you would like more info on CIRS & the Regenerative Approach, comment “CIRS” and I will send you an educational video on mold and CIRS and the approach I used to restore my health.

The holidays can be beautiful and overwhelming—more events, more stimuli, less rest. If you’re in a healing season, reme...
12/09/2025

The holidays can be beautiful and overwhelming—more events, more stimuli, less rest. If you’re in a healing season, remember:
You’re allowed to protect your energy. You’re allowed to honor your limits.

A few supportive boundaries:

1. Choose Rest Over Obligation
You don’t have to attend everything. It’s okay to say, “I need a quieter evening.”

2. Protect Your Environment
Ask about fragrances, pets, or possible exposures—or choose a neutral place. Your safety isn’t “being difficult.”

3. Honor Your Food Needs
Bring a safe dish or share what you can eat. “Thanks for understanding—I’m doing what’s best for my health.”

4. Take Nervous-System Breaks
Step outside, breathe, or find a quiet room when things get loud or busy.

5. Limit Draining Conversations
Try: “I’m keeping health chats light today.”

6. Prioritize What Brings Peace
Say no. Leave early. Choose one meaningful event instead of four.

7. Remember: You Don’t Need Permission
You’re not rude—you’re protecting your body.

Boundaries aren’t barriers… they’re bridges back to health.
Give yourself grace and choose what truly nourishes you this season.

If you need support navigating healing, boundaries, or flare triggers, send me a message. 💛

What boundaries are you setting this holiday season?

(For me: I’m only attending the gatherings that genuinely fill me emotionally, spiritually, and mentally.)

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