Lyme Blog Posts
Why is it so hard to find a Lyme doctor? Here are some reasons.
By Kris Newby, Invisible International In the first study of its kind, two Lyme disease experts gathered data on a question frequently asked by tick-borne…
You can do gentle, healing yoga from your bed or couch
By Milena Pastore To say there is bad karma surrounding Lyme disease is quite an understatement. Controversy has plagued the illness ever since its discovery…
“Fierce” Lyme advocates sponsor Utah showing of The Quiet Epidemic
Josh and Ethan are two young men from Utah who share a special bond. Not only have they been good friends since they were little…
TBD Working Group’s final report goes to Congress
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group has submitted its third and final Report to Congress. The document is now available to the public on the…
Advocates zoom with Congress for more Lyme funding
This week, about 350 Lyme advocates from 45 states donned their special green neck scarves and contacted Congress through Zoom. Members of the group held…
Does Lyme disease eat away at your hip cartilage?
by Betsy Thomason Since my early twenties, when I fell in love with solo white water canoeing and climbing mountains in winter, I have been…
When your brain “adjusts” to illness, you can re-set it for health
By Ben Ahrens At 25, I was the picture of good health, strong and fit, a semi-professional surfer, and working as a corrective exercise specialist…
National Academies take on thorny issue of “long-haul” diseases
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (known collectively as NASEM) are private, nonprofit institutions that study complex challenges facing our country and give…
Lyme Treatment Foundation opens grant applications Feb. 15
Wendy Phillips is the Founder of the Lyme Treatment Foundation, which gives grants to Lyme patients in several countries to help pay for testing and…
How to lift brain fog and boost your immune system
Both viruses and bacteria can invade the brain. All too frequently, patients with lingering symptoms following infection complain of “brain fog.” Brain fog describes the…
“Quiet Epidemic” shows how medical community has failed Lyme patients
By Pat Smith, Lyme Disease Association I recently took time out of my schedule to watch a movie, one I’d heard about but not seen,…
After 80% improvement in autism symptoms, he’s going to college
By Debbie Kimberg Sammy, my 18 year old, autistic son, showed an 80% improvement in autism symptoms after being diagnosed with and treated for Bartonella,…