Lyme Disease

LymeSeq: Accurate Lyme Diagnostic Tool on the Horizon

LymeSeq, the new Lyme test, will detect the presence of multiple strains of Lyme bacteria, plus all major co-infections as well as non-Lyme causes of diseases like Influenza and Staph.

Stram Center Now Offers Beyond Balance

Several Stram Center providers attended the Forum for Integrative Medicine conference in San Francisco. What they learned was invaluable.

Foods to Help Fight Lyme

Here are some food suggestions for fighting Lyme Disease, and what foods to avoid -- taken directly from Dr. Stram’s PowerPoint presentation to Core Life Eatery’s sold out audience on June 13^th in Vestal, NY.

We hope this information will help you in your quest to overcome Lyme!

Save Your Ticks!

We know this must sound strange, but save your ticks! Saving your ticks and sending them out to be tested is one of the most effective measures to find out just what type of infection that tick could be carrying.

If you get bit by a tick, remove it safely and carefully. Then, place it in a ziplock baggy with a moist cotton ball. You can visit www.tickreport.com to read more about where to send your ticks and how much it costs. Results typically come back within a few days to a week.

Optimal Nutrition Crucial to Lyme Regimen

Proper nutrition can improve resiliency when battling Lyme disease.

Heart Healthy Success with Meal Planning & Preparation- Easy Roasted Vegetable Batch Cooking Recipe

In our fast-paced lives, we demand meals on-the-go and often reach for the quickest options available. This most often involves purchasing pre-packaged or fast-food meals which are typically higher in sodium and saturated fat which are detrimental to our heart health. These quick options are also lower in fiber and phytochemicals (cancer fighting compounds found in the color of the food) that are found in plant-based foods which are important for our overall health. Optimizing your diet to include plant-based foods is a surefire way to increase the nutrient density of your diet and maximize your disease fighting potential. Spending time planning and preparing your meals each week is one of the best ways to ensure diet success for heart health. Here are a few easy tips to get you started in quick meal planning and preparation that you can start to incorporate into your routine.

What Is Integrative Oncology?

Integrative Oncology focuses on nutritional, herbal, and mind-body therapies that can complement standard cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation in order to strengthen the immune system, minimize side effects, and improve quality of life, encouraging the best overall outcome.

Qing hao (Artemisia): Herbs that Fight Infection Caused by External Pathogens

Using "clear heat" herbs to reduce fever and fight infection.

Practicing a Healthy Lifestyle to Help Manage Lyme

Managing the stress of Lyme with a healthy lifestyle: Diet, Exercise/Physical Activity, Sleep, and Stress Management.

Boosting the Lung qi: Meridian-Based Acupressure

There are many benefits to acupressure. Supporting the lung channel is very important when faced with Lyme and related illnesses.