Lyme Blog Posts
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,…
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,…
Protect yourself from ticks with insect-repellent clothing
By Mary Collins, Insect Shield Avoiding tick bites is the number one thing you can do to protect yourself from the many diseases ticks carry….
Her husband died from Lyme-related causes. Now she advocates for change.
By Nicole Danielle Bell January 14th. The date loomed on my calendar like a dark rain cloud. One year since Russ died. One year since…
New CME course focuses on Lyme disease in Ireland
By Kris Newby, Invisible International In Invisible International’s newly released medical education course, a Dublin-based infectious disease physician-researcher raises the alarm about the undercounting and…
All about kids with Lyme, PANS, and mold illness
Learn about the signs of Lyme and co-infections in children in this installment of Bay Area Lyme Foundation’s TICKTECTIVE podcast. Dana Parish, co-author of the…