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Lyme Disease Fundraiser, Just When We Need It Most

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Here are some well known people who have chronic Lyme disease: singer-songwriter-fashion designer Kelly Osbourne, TV star Ally Hilfiger (Tommy’s daughter), singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson, punk singer Kathleen Hanna, Marisol Thomas (wife of Rob Thomas), Real Housewife Yolanda Hadid and supermodel Bella Hadid, as well as Alec Baldwin, Amy Tan, and Avril Lavigne. Each of the links above goes to an article in which the celebrity Read More

Stevia and Lyme Disease

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

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Patients often ask me if stevia can treat Lyme disease. The answer is both yes and no. The question stems from a study published in 2015 in the European Journal of Microbiology and Immunology on stevia and the different forms of Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme disease. The study showed that in a petri dish stevia extract was able to kill the bacterium Read More

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Lyme & Lymph: A Source of Pain and Swelling

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

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May Lyme Academy Lyme & Lymph; A Source of Pain and Swelling Tuesday May 16, 5:30-7:00pm People with Lyme disease may experience pain, swelling and have decreased ability to move toxins out of their body. Karen Meier, Doctor of Physical Therapy, will be presenting information about the lymphatic system, how Lyme affects it, self care and manual techniques for treatment. Registration: Registration is open to patients Read More

Posted in Alternative Therapies, Chiropractic & Physical Medicine, Lyme Disease & Morgellons, Workshops Tagged with: chronic Lyme disease, Lyme Academy, Lyme disease, lymphatic system, swelling

The Saddest, Loneliest Patients In America

Posted on November 13, 2016 by

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Imagine this: one night, you awaken from sleep feeling itchy all over. You scratch and scratch, eventually getting back to sleep. The next day, you feel like your skin is crawling. Your hair just doesn’t feel like your hair. A few days later, you see skin lesions on different parts of your body. You go to a dermatologist who looks at the lesions and prescribes Read More

Posted in Blog, Knowledge Base, L, Lyme Disease & Morgellons, S Tagged with: Bartonella, chronic Lyme disease, ILADS, Lyme disease, Morgellons disease

Invasion of the Body Snatchers!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

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I’d been reading Ally Hilfiger’s new autobiography Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole My Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me, preferring the Lyme parts to those devoted to fashion and her MTV “Rich Girl” series. Her symptoms were typical of chronic Lyme and simply dreadful. Hilfiger’s very supportive family watched helplessly through hospitalizations and visits to dozens of specialists. As I read, it Read More

Posted in Blog, Knowledge Base, L, Lyme Disease & Morgellons Tagged with: Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Borrelia burgdorfi, chronic Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease

With Summer’s Arrival, A Lyme Disease Refresher

Posted on April 25, 2016 by

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In H.G. Wells’ novel (and Steven Spielberg’s movie) War of the Worlds, aliens from Mars invade earth, fully intending to destroy it. Earthlings are losing against the Martians until suddenly the latter start dying off. Scientists later discover the aliens had no immunity against earth’s bacteria and paid the price with their lives. With the current Lyme disease situation, we’re the immune-weak aliens. We invaded and Read More

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It’s All In Your Head—Go See A Psychiatrist

Posted on April 18, 2016 by

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Getting Serious About Lyme Disease

Posted on August 10, 2015 by

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It’s hard not to be a bit worried when you read about the dramatic increase in Lyme disease. This year, new cases are up 350% in New England and 250% in the North Central states. If you’re geographically impaired, click on that link to discover that North Central means us. Surveys taken of physicians show they’re testing patients more frequently than ever, and since positive Read More

Posted in Blog, Knowledge Base, L, Lyme Disease & Morgellons Tagged with: bulls eye rash, chronic Lyme disease, deer tick, Lyme Academy, Lyme disease

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Lyme Disease Fundraiser, Just When We Need It Most

Stevia and Lyme Disease

Lyme & Lymph: A Source of Pain and Swelling

The Saddest, Loneliest Patients In America

Invasion of the Body Snatchers!

With Summer’s Arrival, A Lyme Disease Refresher

It’s All In Your Head—Go See A Psychiatrist

Getting Serious About Lyme Disease

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