Lyme Blog Posts
PODCAST: Chronic Lyme, trauma, and the mind-body connection
by Fred Diamond Chronic Lyme disease presents one of the most complex challenges in modern healthcare. Its symptoms are relentless, its impact profound, and its…
How Lyme disease inspired my newest mystery novel
One of the things that brings me solace in challenging times is reading and writing fiction. I particularly love mysteries, so much so that I…
MEDICAL DETECTIVE: Establishing the diagnosis of Bartonella
This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is Part 2 of a 5-part series. You can find more helpful…
Will glutathione treatments survive? Controversial BOP deadline looms.
For almost a year now, the California Board of Pharmacy (BOP) has been trying to impose severe restrictions on so-called “Category 1 sterile compounds,” much…
MEDICAL DETECTIVE: The complex role of Bartonella in chronic illness, part 1
This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is Part 1 of a 5-part series. (Scroll to bottom of this…
PODCAST: Treating Lyme at the cellular level with Dr. Bill Rawls
By Fred Diamond For those navigating the complexities of chronic Lyme disease, Dr. Bill Rawls has emerged as a leading voice advocating for holistic approaches…
Reflecting on Lyme disease, 30 years after writing “Dead End Host”
There were few books about Lyme disease when author Danial Ardrey wrote DEAD END HOST in 1996. Now, upon the book’s re-publication, he reflects on…
Prof. Holly Ahern’s Lyme disease comments to Australian Senate
The Australian Senate has launched an inquiry into the access to diagnosis and treatment for people in Australia with tick-borne diseases. Professor Holly Ahern of…
Battling a devious bug for 40 years and finally finding hope
By Lowell Miller I became a host for Borrelia burgdorferi (the microbe at the root of Lyme disease), at a time when no one knew…
From Lyme struggle to musical triumph: writing an entire album from my sofa
By Steve Ehrlich Like many people reading this, I have chronic Lyme disease. My battle with Lyme and its equally malicious co-infections, Babesia and Bartonella,…
PODCAST: From Lyme patients to hard-charging Lyme advocates
By Fred Diamond Lyme disease has long been one of the most misunderstood and underfunded illnesses in the United States, despite its devastating impact on…
How to tick-proof your home and reclaim the use of your yard
By Jennifer Meisenbacher-Molzen In 2006, on the Fourth of July, my friend Kelly handed me a margarita. I remember thinking that the glass was super…