Lyme Disease

How 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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COVID-19 Long haulers Syndrome: Treatment, Symptoms and the Relation to Chronic Lyme Disease.

 Researchers estimate about 10% of COVID-19 patients become long haulers, 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. 

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I have my wonderful husband back!

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 

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Nutrition, Food Sensitivities, and Lyme Disease

When it comes to nutrition for Lyme disease treatment, we know that every person with Lyme disease and/or tick-borne illness experiences different symptoms. 

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Amazing Patient Story

The Stram Center team is grateful to have an impact on Sarah’s young life and her family and bring hope to others who suffer from tick borne illnesses. Healing Can happen. Listen to Sarah’s story. 

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Chinese Herbs, Borrelia and Biofilm Research

Chinese herbal medicine serves as a natural, comprehensive protective therapy for patients with TBD as well as a viable option to mitigate the disease. 

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Lyme Disease and Hyperbarics: Turning the Corner on Treatment

The Stram Center is the only free standing medical clinic offering high pressure steel chamber hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the greater New York State. Read how concentrated oxygen can help fight Lyme.

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Herbal Therapies Can Help Fight Lyme

Using herbal therapies in conjunction with antibiotics can help fight lyme more effectively. 

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