Lyme Blog Posts
PODCAST: The geography of denialism and the “no Lyme here” myth
By Fred Diamond Unfortunately, people suffering from the mysterious, lingering symptoms of Lyme disease have probably heard a familiar refrain from their medical practitioners: “You…
Titanium and tenacity: one woman’s fight for Lyme patients everywhere
Meghan Bradshaw gave the following speech at a recent fundraising dinner held by the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation. ILADEF is the educational…
Targeting Lyme at the genetic level: SOT’s emerging role
This is Part Two of a series on Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT), a form of antisense oligonucleotide therapy. SOT is a personalized, gene-silencing treatment designed…
PODCAST: How a professional skier bounced back after Lyme disease
By Fred Diamond In this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Athena Brownson, a former professional skier turned Denver real estate agent and…
SOT therapy for Lyme is experimental, expensive—and full of potential.
Part One of a two-part series. By Maria Marian, ND, MSE For many people facing chronic infections such as Lyme disease, Epstein–Barr virus (EBV), herpes…
PODCAST: National Academies report opens a new chapter in Lyme research
By Fred Diamond Lyme awareness got a major boost recently with the publication of the new National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report…
I walked the fashion runway for Lyme—alongside scientists, stars, and survivors
Reprinted by permission of the Rescue substack. By Mary Beth Pfeiffer Magic happened for a far-flung group of scientists, doctors, pop stars, advocates, and a…
I survived Lyme. I remember the fear. You are not alone.
By Jana Steck I am a Lyme warrior, five years into remission, with a calling to help others still in the midst of their battle…
PODCAST: Lyme, dementia, and the fight to reframe Alzheimer’s
By Fred Diamond The amount of research being done connecting Lyme disease to dementia or Alzheimer’s has been increasing. Nikki Schultek, a researcher, advocate, and…
PODCAST: Healing from Lyme takes faith, strength, and mitochondria
By Fred Diamond One of the most misunderstood and under-discussed aspects of chronic Lyme disease is its impact on the brain and on relationships. During…
PODCAST: Greg Lee’s blend of ancient wisdom and modern Lyme healing
By Fred Diamond For people suffering from chronic Lyme disease, the road to recovery is often long, frustrating, and filled with trial and error. Mainstream…
Why single-dose doxycycline after a tick bite is bad medicine
By Dr. Daniel Cameron What if you did everything right after a tick bite—and still ended up sick? That’s what happened to a 37-year-old woman…











