Lyme Blog Posts
After the devastation of Lyme disease, a family finds healing
by Anna Penenberg Lyme disease can devastate families and spin your whole world upside down. I know that is the case for my family. Before…
TOUCHED BY LYME: Can we cure Lyme disease…or what?
The following question from somebody named Tom showed up in my inbox today: Do you know of a cure for Lyme disease or are we…
10 years of headaches, vertigo and other pains dismissed as “depression”
By Rhisa Parera I was born in Brooklyn in 1990, to a Puerto Rican mom and an Irish and Spanish dad. I was raised in…
Helping our child through Lyme disease shouldn’t be this hard
By Jessica Egan Our 11-year-old daughter Lucy had three tick-borne diseases starting in 2018: Lyme disease, babesiosis, and mycoplasma pneumonia. We don’t know when or…
How stomach massage for gastroparesis can get things moving again
August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month. The disorder affects stomach muscles, making it difficult for the body to process food. There can be many causes for…
Inspecting yourself for ticks? Study says check your thighs first.
by Darryl Geddes, Upstate Medical University If you’ve just returned from a hike in the woods and are checking your body for ticks, check your…
Nootkatone, from grapefruit, gets EPA approval for use in insect repellents
Nootkatone–an oil derived from cedar trees and grapefruit–has been registered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use in insecticides and insect repellents. The chemical…
Ways to prevent and/or treat COVID, per Horowitz and others
by Mary Beth Pfeiffer, thefirstepidemic.com Becoming infected with COVID-19 — even after exposure to it — is not inevitable. The virus is a bear, yes….
TOUCHED BY LYME: “Axel and the True Story of an Imaginary Illness”
Dorothée Lorang, a filmmaker who lives in Nantes, France, has two children. One of them, Axel, is the central character in a remarkable video called…
40+ practitioners failed to recognize Lyme disease as root of my ailments
By Gabriela Wijegunawardena Over the past seven years I’ve seen: five primary care doctors, two neurologists, five OB-GYNs, one gastroenterologist, two urologists, one allergist, five…
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TOUCHED BY LYME: House approves increased funding for Lyme disease
The House of Representatives today approved a package of spending bills that includes $20 million in Lyme disease funding for the Centers for Disease Control…