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Using Herbs to Support Lyme Disease Therapies

According to the NY State Department of health, active tick season starts in March for adult ticks and May for nymph ticks. With a milder winter this year, it is likely that some have already had encounters with ticks. Both adult and nymph ticks can carry multiple infections referred to as tick borne Illness. These illnesses include Lyme disease caused by the bacteria borrelia burgdorgeri, anaplasmosis, babesiosis, and others. The treatment for Lyme disease is antibiotic therapy such as doxycycline or cefuroxime and is often adequate if caught early. However, caught in late stages, it can be more difficult to treat. Different types of antibiotics and herbs have been studied to find the most effective agent that can kill or eradicate all forms of the bacteria. In subculture studies, single antibiotic therapies are often found to be ineffective at complete eradication. However, there are herbs that have been studied and tested in vitro that have been found to be effective in eradicating all forms of borrelia bacteria. 

Stram Center Naturopathic Medicine comes to Burlington Vermont

Naturopathic medicine is a distinct system of primary health care, distinguished by the healing principles upon which its practice is based. Unlike most naturopathic practices, the Stram Center is a unique collaboration of naturopathic doctors and medical doctors working together, investigating root cause so that we can provide the best most accurate treatment for our patients. Our team approach is so valuable and we are excited to bring this care to the Burlington community, helping to nurture longer, healthier happier lives to our community. Read more about Dr. Kathryn Boulter, Dr. Jacquelyn  Burrell, Dr. Korey DiRoma, and our founder, Dr. Ronald Stram.

"More brains are better than one," as Dr. Stram  likes to state, when describing the style in which we approach complex patients. Read more about Naturopathic Medicine here.

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 (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.