Lyme Blog Posts
Advanced imaging shows Lyme-related brain fog is real
By Nancy Dougherty Johns Hopkins Medicine Lyme Disease Research Center There are approximately 476,000 people diagnosed with Lyme disease annually in the US. Of these,…
Two Duke law students launch pro bono Lyme advocacy project
We, Luke Mears and Madison Pinckney, founded the Duke Law Lyme Disease Advocacy Project (LDAP) in 2022. In creating the group, we hope to improve…
When treating Bartonella clears symptoms of autism, what next?
By Debbie Kimberg My 16-year-old autistic son’s learning disabilities suddenly resolved after treatment for congenital Bartonella and Lyme infections. (See: After 80% improvement in autism…
Fighting Lyme–and Lyme denialism–for more than 7 years
By Grace Burns, Columbia Climate School My knees buckled beneath the weight of my malnourished adolescent frame. Cold, dripping sweat met its match on the…
A lifetime of tick-borne infections in South Africa
By Natasha Fernandes Janet F. Murray’s memoir My Sub-Lyme Life is a powerful account of the devastating impact of Lyme disease and other tick bite-related…
The “major failing” of the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group
The federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group recently submitted its third and final Report to Congress, marking the end of its six-year existence. In a minority…
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…
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…
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…
“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,…