Lyme Blog Posts
Jessica Devine helps thousands to “Rise Above Lyme”
By Fred Diamond When I decided to learn more about how persistent Lyme disease affected a family member I loved, I went onto Facebook and…
Does it take a millionaire’s fortune to heal from Lyme disease?
International supermodel Bella Hadid has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Actress Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, has just been named sole custodian…
Let’s establish an NIH office for long COVID, long Lyme and more
By Ryan Prior More than three years out from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific authorities continue to monitor long COVID, the syndrome comprising…
The six stages of healing persistent Lyme, with Gregg Kirk
By Fred Diamond When I first began educating myself about what family members need to know about persistent Lyme, one of the books that had…
Using herbs to treat Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia
Humans have been using plants for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Today, botanical herbal medicine is increasingly being integrated with modern allopathic medicine. Recently, two…
Making Sense of Lyme Research – What Does the Science Say?
by Nicole Danielle Bell When I finally realized that my husband’s early-onset Alzheimer’s was caused by Lyme disease and other co-infections, I tried to use…
Paralyzed by Lyme, they were helped with combo treatments
A new study from France looks at the use of combination antibiotics and anti-parasitic treatments in patients with limb paralysis as a result of tick-borne…
When bubble baths don’t cut it: Targeting stress to help you heal
By Katy Reid, LPC Navigating complex, chronic illness is a uniquely stressful situation for both patients and their caregivers. I dealt with this myself starting…
Challenging “toxic positivity,” one white board message at a time
By Christina D. Campbell The phlebotomist leaves to photocopy my blood test order. Meanwhile, I stare at the offensive words on the whiteboard. They’ve been…
6-year-old Arkansas boy fighting for life after tick bite
A short walk in the woods last month turned into a catastrophe for an Arkansas family. Six-year-old Aiden Debusk got bitten by a tick during…
Watch replay of NASEM conference on long-haul diseases now
You can now watch the video replay of the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine workshop on “long haul” illnesses such as long…
Gender disparities in Lyme disease: Women face higher risk of severe and prolonged illness
Women with Lyme disease take longer to get diagnosed, have more severe symptoms and experience higher rates of disability when compared to men. They may…