Lyme Blog Posts
Why fighting for Lyme research matters—and a simple way to sound your voice
The following scientists are icons within the Lyme disease community. Each has made transformative contributions to our understanding of this complex illness, its co-infections, and…
How are multiple sclerosis and chronic Lyme related?
By Bill Rawls, MD Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks the protective covering (called myelin) around nerves in the brain…
Tick-borne alpha-gal syndrome is a growing threat to farmers and ranchers
By Meg Muckenhoupt Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is getting famous for causing devastating food allergies, but if you’re a farmer or rancher, AGS can disrupt your…
Eyes wide open: Tackling Lyme-induced spatial visual dysfunction
Rachel Leland, who often posts on social media about her Lyme-related experiences, recently visited the Padula Institute of Vision Rehabilitation. She posted the following account…
Ask Congress to restore the Tick-Borne Disease Research Program
Sometimes, government abbreviations can make your eyes glaze over. But here are a few letters every Lyme patient should know: CDMRP stands for Congressionally Directed…
PODCAST: Understanding the unique burdens of Lyme on women
By Fred Diamond On this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I speak with Dr. Jaquel Patterson, a nationally recognized naturopathic physician and…
PODCAST: Renewing your microbiome to heal from chronic illness
The gut microbiome refers to the vast community of microorganisms—including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes—that reside in your digestive tract. It plays a vital…
Letting Go of Lyme and Other Illnesses This Sacred Season
By Rabbi Melinda Bernstein The sacred stories of Passover and Easter return each spring, reminding us that deliverance is not only possible—it is cyclical. That the…
A mother’s story: When “just anxiety” was really Lyme disease
By Whitney Goetsch I was a young mother living my dream life when everything changed. At a wedding, I absentmindedly pulled a tick off the…
A Hive of Hope: Beekeeping in Support of Lyme Patients
Kalisha Yankey faced enormous challenges while completing her undergraduate studies and starting a master’s program. For over a decade, she had struggled with undiagnosed Lyme…
Studies show that Ixodes ticks can also cause alpha-gal syndrome
By Meg Muckenhoupt For years, many researchers have assumed that alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) in the US was caused by only one species of tick: the…
Ten years strong: How MyLymeData works to transform Lyme research
A decade ago, LymeDisease.org introduced MyLymeData, now recognized as the largest patient-driven registry for Lyme disease in the United States. What is a patient registry?…