LymeSci Blog
Lonnie Marcum
is a Physical Therapist, with a dual degree in health administration and physical therapy. She has a passion for helping people heal from illness and injury by treating the whole body. She became active in the Lyme community after her daughter was diagnosed with tick-borne diseases in 2013. She now devotes much time to learning about Lyme and related conditions, and sharing that knowledge via social media. In addition, she has served as a member of the HHS Tick-Borne Disease Working Group: Tick Biology, Ecology, Control Subcommittee. Her blog, LymeSci, seeks to help patients understand the science of tick-borne diseases and new developments in research.
Study detects tick-borne illness in teens hospitalized for depression
By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD Last month I posted an article on this website describing Diane, a teen-age girl suffering from anorexia nervosa.1 As it…
Alec Baldwin on dealing with years of Lyme disease pain
From People via Yahoo Entertainment, June 9, 2021: By Julie Mazziota Living in the Hamptons around plenty of forests and fields, Alec Baldwin said he…
Dr. Alan MacDonald discusses Lyme and Lewy body dementia
Internationally known Lyme researcher Dr. Alan MacDonald pioneered the use of pathological techniques to prove that untreated Lyme disease can result in a patient’s death….
TOUCHED BY LYME: Special education protections for kids with Lyme
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that ensures special education and related services are available to children with disabilities. First…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Michigan’s tick population is surging
The number of ticks in Michigan is growing by leaps and bounds, and state health officials want people to take precautions. The two types of…
Bachelorette’s Ryan Sutter reveals “mystery illness” is Lyme disease
Former “Bachelorette” winner Ryan Sutter says he has finally identified the mystery illness that has plagued him over the last year. It’s Lyme disease–and a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: CDC serves up same old wrongheaded Lyme advice
On the face of it, the CDC-sponsored webinar—Lyme Disease Updates and New Educational Tools for Clinicians—seemed like a good idea. I mean, don’t we WANT…
Amy Scher: “Healing can’t happen in a bubble of fear”
By Amy B. Scher In order to fully heal, you are going to have to let go and lighten up (mostly on yourself). That’s what…
LYME SCI: Lyme spirochetes in an autopsied brain (despite treatment)
An important new study from Tulane University found Lyme bacteria in autopsied brain tissue of a woman who had been aggressively treated with antibiotics. “These…
Latest issue of LYME TIMES looks at CDC’s undercounting of Lyme disease
The CDC recently increased its estimate of annual cases of Lyme disease in the United States, from 300,000 to 476,000. However, a close look at…
She wrote “Lyme Disease, Ticks and You” to help people help themselves
By Shelley Ball, PhD. In the spring of 2019, I discovered a fully engorged tick on my back. Alarmed and distressed, I headed to my…
Can Lyme disease and Bartonella trigger eating disorders?
by Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD There are quite a few reviews in the medical literature documenting the neuropsychiatric conditions associated with Lyme disease, and most…