Touched By Lyme
By Dorothy Kupcha Leland
This blog has several goals. First, to explore the personal side of Lyme disease and how it affects individuals and families. Second, to highlight useful information for people seeking answers about this complicated illness. Third, to help foster a sense of unity and shared purpose among the many diverse members of the Lyme community. Dorothy, who serves as President of LymeDisease.org, has a family member with Lyme disease. She is co-author of a book called When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide.
TOUCHED BY LYME: BPA in canned food can disrupt endocrine system
BPA–a toxic chemical in plastics–is often used in canning food. According to the Environmental Working Group, the substance leaches into the food from the can,…
TOUCHED BY LYME: October Lyme conferences a whirl of education & activity
Lyme practitioners, advocates and patients descended on the Washington DC area last month, for a series of Lyme conferences and related activities. I was…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Changing how the world sees Lyme disease
Here's my personal Lyme mission statement: I want to change the way the world perceives Lyme disease. One of the things that's going to help…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Easy meals for Lyme families
Putting healthy meals on the table can be a challenge for anybody—either by yourself or feeding a family. When the cook is sick, or tending…
TOUCHED BY LYME: (book review) How top LLMDs treat chronic Lyme
In this new book by Connie Strasheim, thirteen Lyme specialists explain their healing strategies.
TOUCHED BY LYME: When Lyme hits people in their twenties
How do college students and other young adults cope with Lyme at this transitional time of their lives, when they would hope to be finishing…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Ya-ya” author recounts struggle with Lyme disease
Bestselling author Rebecca Wells offers a new book, a website, and a poignant account of her life with Lyme disease.
TOUCHED BY LYME: The “poppy motivating factor” will get you every time
Lost in translation? A press release I wrote two years ago for the California Lyme Disease Association has turned up on the internet in a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: 30 things you don’t know about Lyme disease
You may have heard of lists like “20 things you don’t know about me” making the rounds of social networking sites like Facebook. Here’s a…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Gluten-free eating hits the mainstream
Many folks with Lyme find they do better if they avoid gluten-containing foods (wheat, barley, rye). As the ranks of people avoiding gluten rises, food…
TOUCHED BY LYME: How to still have fun when you’re energy-sapped
The CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue) Association of America pulled together a list of low-energy entertainment ideas. See what you think.
TOUCHED BY LYME: A beginner’s guide to all things Lyme
Almost every day, someone will post the following question on one of the many Lyme-related on-line support groups: I'm newly diagnosed (or think I might…