Lyme Blog Posts
A mother’s story of illness, misdiagnosis, and relentless advocacy
This week, Terri McCormick joins LymeDisease.org as a writer and advocate. What follows is her first blog for us. Like so many people in the…
Looking at autism through an infectious‑disease lens
The following excerpt comes from A Blind Spot on Autism. The book is co‑authored by Debbie Kimberg, a mother and advocate whose writing for LymeDisease.org…
Some farmers report as many as 70 tick encounters over a 6-month period
By John Brhel, Binghamton University Finding one tick on your body is scary enough – tick-borne diseases are serious – but what if you found…
Peptide therapy: promise, pitfalls, and what people with chronic illness should know
By Bill Rawls, MD Lately, there has been growing buzz around peptide therapy. Many functional and alternative medicine practitioners use peptide blends to help with…
PODCAST: The spiritual side of healing from chronic Lyme
By Fred Diamond For many people living with chronic Lyme disease, healing is not a straight line. It is not just about lab results, protocols,…
MyLymeData surpasses 20,000 participants — why this milestone matters
LymeDisease.org is proud to announce a major milestone: MyLymeData now has more than 20,000 participants. This achievement strengthens what was already true—MyLymeData is one of…
Thank you, Lyme community—from the bottom of my heart
I want to wish you all a Happy New Year and share some very personal news. After many meaningful years with LymeDisease.org, I’m stepping into…
She walked away from two Shark Tank offers, choosing to focus on Lyme advocacy
By Fred Diamond In this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I sat down with Olivia Abrams, a 26-year-old entrepreneur, Lyme survivor and advocate,…
HHS Lyme Disease Roundtable brings cautious hope
By Ali Moresco This week, I attended the HHS Lyme Disease Roundtable hosted by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Walking into the room, I’ll…
Video, written summary, and transcript of HHS Lyme Roundtable session
Click here to watch the replay of the meeting on YouTube. The following summary and transcript were generated by a machine transcription service and may…
PATHOBIOME PERSPECTIVES: Past infections may rewire the brain and shape Alzheimer’s risk
By Ali Moresco Growing evidence suggests that Alzheimer’s disease may be shaped not only by age and genetics, but by the immune system’s long-term memory…
Does HHS Lyme roundtable signal a new era for patients?
On December 15, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convened a long‑awaited roundtable on Lyme disease. The event brought together patients, clinicians,…