Lyme Blog Posts
Disulfiram–breakthrough drug for Lyme and other tick-borne diseases?
By Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD I have been practicing medicine long enough to be very skeptical of “breakthroughs.” But disulfiram may be the real thing….
Healing from Lyme with brain retraining and laughter yoga
By Brittany Harrison I’m excited to share my journey of recovering from Lyme disease and other chronic illnesses. I hope my experience can inspire and…
This Finnish doctor uses herbs to heal Lyme disease and co-infections
By Marjo Valonen, MD It was the happiest moment of my life, to hold my twin babies for the first time. I am so glad…
Timelines–a new way to explain health history to your doctor
By Katie McCurdy As a patient with many mysterious symptoms, I know what it’s like to befuddle my doctors. I had heart palpitations, tingling in…
TBD Working Group: Please pay attention to these concerns
The following message was sent to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group after its June 4 meeting. by Jeanne Ryan As an individual in recovery from…
One family’s story of strep, Lyme disease, and PANS/PANDAS
By Jenny Kravitz On January 3, 2019, my family’s whole world changed LITERALLY OVER NIGHT. Our once loving little man (now age 6) was filled…
GD Anderson–feminist, Lyme fighter, founder of the Cova Project
By Kimberley Price Vogue magazine once quoted Australian activist GD Anderson as saying: “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about…
Family is on the road for “extreme avoidance” of toxic mold
By Bryan Rosner We all know that mold is now recognized to be a major contributing factor in the severity of Lyme disease. This is…
When Lyme disease and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome overlap
by Ella Steinbeck I have been absent. Not just absent from my regular activities or a couple of dinner parties but I have been absent…
Neuro-Lyme is like hitting my head against a fog wall
by Julie Starling It was a warm fall evening in Santa Cruz as my husband and I walked the dogs along the beach. Instead of…
Breitschwerdt explains what’s known and unknown about Bartonella
Bartonella, also called “cat scratch disease,” is often a co-infection of Lyme disease. It can be transmitted by fleas, ticks and cat scratches. The following podcast is…
Investigating connections between Lyme disease and dementia
By Thomas Grier Recently, the National Institute on Aging, as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), approved the acceptance of research to study…