Lyme Blog Posts
MyLymeData survey: Do you plan to get vaccinated for COVID?
By Melissa Wright COVID-19 has created a ‘new normal’ for many of us over the last year. The way we live, work, and shop for…
Which birds are most likely to spread ticks and Lyme disease?
Birds play an underrecognized role in spreading tick-borne disease due to their capacity for long-distance travel and tendency to split their time in different parts…
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Lyme complex” triggers pandemonium in immune system
In 1996, Dr. Daniel Kinderlehrer had practiced integrative medicine for 17 years, focusing heavily on food sensitivities, digestive issues, and nutritional supplementation. Then, he suddenly…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Let’s get more funding. Sign up for virtual “Lyme Fly-In” now
Registration for this year’s event is closed. Stay tuned for future ways to advocate for Lyme funding. In February 2020, advocates from throughout the US…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Tick bite on groin is no laughing matter
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here is an Australian reality TV show, similar to Survivor. A group of celebrities is deposited at a wilderness…
TOUCHED BY LYME: CDC’s Lyme numbers finally inching towards reality
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now estimates that 476,000 people contract Lyme disease in the US every year. They’ve even made it…
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…
Historic increase in Lyme funding passes Congress; now goes to president
Update: The president signed this into law on Dec. 27, 2020. From Bonnie Crater, of the Center for Lyme Action: Congratulations to all you Lyme…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Max Fierek fights to ride–and spread Lyme awareness
When you see videos of 21-year-old Max Fierek on a mountain bike, you’ll probably have no inkling of what he’s been doing for the last…
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…