Lyme Blog Posts
Rooting out hidden causes of anxiety, depression, mood disorders in teens
The following is an excerpt from Dr. Kenneth Bock’s new book Brain Inflamed: Uncovering the Hidden Causes of Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mood Disorders in…
Lyme and neuropathy: How to ease nerve pain, tingling, and weakness
by Dr. Bill Rawls Lyme disease can affect several systems of the body — the brain, nervous system, joints, heart, and more. The list of…
Take steps now to protect you and your family from tick bites
By Alexis Chesney, ND, LAc As we are enjoying warmer days here in New England, I am seeing new cases of Lyme disease in patients…
“Anything to feel better.” Exploring alternative treatments for Lyme.
By Mimi MacLean In 2015, my life drastically changed. A tick the size of a pinhead attached itself to my arm. The decision to not…
No “cookbook answers” for Lyme treatment, whether acute or chronic
Dr. Daniel Kinderlehrer is a a Lyme-literate MD in Denver, Colorado. In the following excerpt from his new book, he outlines the main differences between…
“If the cure doesn’t work, it means you don’t have Lyme disease” (NOT!)
Dr. Dan Kinderlehrer practices internal medicine in Denver, Colorado. In the following excerpt from his forthcoming book, he discusses how his personal experience with Lyme…
Natural remedies for the chronic inflammation of Lyme disease
By Dr. Bill Rawls Everyone knows that inflammation isn’t good, especially when it becomes chronic. But to do something about it, you need to understand…
From a mom dealing with PANS and Lyme: “2020 is NOT my worst year”
By Lisa Kilion 2020 is NOT my worst year. “What are you talking about?” you ask. “You have something the rest of us don’t have–like…
Denying Lyme treatment is “deeply institutionalized discrimination”
Holly Ahern gave the following remarks by telephone to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group’s December 2 meeting. Based on the proceedings of this Tick-borne Disease…
Leveraging the wealth of available data to help Lyme patients recover
Mira Shapiro delivered the following public comment by telephone to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on December 2. My name is Mira Shapiro. I am…
Let’s arm our children with powerful “One Health” knowledge
Amy LeBoeuf delivered the following remarks by telephone to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on December 2. My name is Amy LeBoeuf, and I would…
Unethical to withhold viable Lyme treatments, while awaiting more research
Julia Wagner delivered the following public comment by telephone to the federal Tick-Borne Disease Working Group on December 2. Good morning. I am Julia Wagner,…