Lyme Disease
Tick Prevention and Good Nutrition
In this day and age, the likelihood of getting a tick bite, either directly or from a tick carried in by a pet, is pretty good! That’s the bad news. But now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, the good news is you can do something about protecting yourself. Certainly, equipping yourself with proper outdoor gear helps but you can protect yourself from the inside as well. That’s where good nutrition can lend itself. The right nutrition can really support your immune system, fighting infections and battling bacteria so it doesn’t take root, causing a myriad of symptoms. We can especially support our immune system by improving gut health (where most of the immune system lives) and lowering overall inflammation in the body.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Long haulers Syndrome: Treatment, Symptoms and the Relation to Chronic Lyme Disease.
Researchers estimate about 10% of COVID-19 patients become long haulers (long COVID), according to a recent article from The Journal of the American Medical Association, and research presented by scientists based in the United Kingdom. Whether you are older or younger, healthy or battling other health conditions, or if you had mild or severe COVID-19 symptoms, these conditions could affect anyone. The term “long hauler” is broadly used to characterize individuals whose symptoms persist or develop outside the initial viral infection; the duration and pathogenesis are still unknown, however there are theories. King’s College researchers reviewed their data from the COVID Symptom Study and identified patterns that suggested long-term COVID symptoms were twice as common in women than in men and the median age was 45.
Read MoreLyme: Diet is a BIG Deal!
Lyme and tick-borne diseases affect the body in a myriad of ways. On a basic level, they trigger the immune system. When we get infected, the immune system is designed to kick in, causing an inflammatory response, and enlisting the body’s army of mighty cells to target the invaders, killing the bacteria and restoring the body to homeostasis. When we talk about diet and nutrition, we can see that with this simple immune response, diet plays a major role.
Read MoreSupporting Lyme by Calming the Mind
One of the basic concepts of integrative, naturopathic, and Chinese medicine is that given the right conditions and support, the body has an inherent ability to regulate and heal. This can take a long time when something as noxious as Lyme disease and its co-infections have set in, but healing is possible and we are here to support you. Chinese medicine works with the body’s life force, not against it. When the body and mind feel fragile, hypersensitive, and exhausted, acupuncture can help relieve physical and emotional discomfort by toning down pain and heightened anxiety, and nourishing the depletion of chronic disease to not only relieve fatigue but build stamina and reserves
Read MoreLyme Testing: What Should You Know?
Testing for a Lyme infection can be challenging. The primary test used is an antibody test; the presence of antibodies is an immune system response and therefore confirms exposure to the bacteria. However, the test is not great at determining the date of the exposure. We can only know the date of exposure if there was a known tick bite and symptoms develop. Direct methods of testing for Lyme, such as PCR testing, exist but are not very sensitive. A negative PCR test does not mean that an infection does not exist…
Read MoreAn Interview with Dr. Stram: How Effective are the Current Conventional Treatments for Lyme Disease?
In this interview, we asked the founder of the Stram Center, Dr. Ronald Stram, how effective current antibiotic protocols are in regard to Lyme disease treatment. Dr. Stram has devoted his career to those suffering from chronic illnesses, specifically tick-borne diseases. Since 2003, the Stram Center has served nearly 10,000 patients suffering from Lyme disease all across the globe. Dr. Stram discusses how ineffective and potentially dangerous a single dose of doxycycline is without the proper testing of the tick species, and careful evaluation of the symptoms now and over the next three months. Furthermore, Dr. Stram reviews antibiotic effectiveness, and the Stram Center’s unique approach to treatment.
Read MoreHow to Recognize and Prevent Lyme Disease
This month is Lyme disease awareness month. As the number of cases continue to increase year after year, one must be knowledgeable about how to recognize and prevent this elusive and challenging disease. Lyme disease is a spirochetal bacterial infection transmitted by deer ticks. In the late 1970s in Lyme, Connecticut, a group of children started having symptoms that included rashes, fevers, and swollen joints. In 1982 a scientist by the name of Wilhelm “Willy” Burgdorfer, found spiral shaped bacteria while investigating deer ticks on Long Island. He then looked at deer ticks in CT and found the same spiral bacteria that are now known as Borrelia Burgdorferi.
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A wonderful letter from our patient on how hyperbaric oxygen therapy and other integrative treatments helped dramatically improve the effects pf traumatic brain injury of 30+years as well as Lyme disease
Read MoreLyme Disease and Hyperbarics | Turning the Corner on Treatment
The healing benefits of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and Lyme.
Read MoreDisulfiram | An Innovative Treatment for Persistent Lyme
Disulfiram may help arm you in your fight against persistent Lyme.
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