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.
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, and then into our bodies, where it can seriously disrupt the endocrine system. Recent research turns up troubling results.
Lyme practitioners, advocates and patients descended on the Washington DC area last month, for a series of Lyme conferences and related activities. I was lucky enough to join in. Here’s a smattering of my impressions.
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 me accomplish that is the Lyme Action Program in Washington DC on Oct. 22.
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 to sick family members, the chore becomes even more cumbersome. Fortunately, two things can help.
In this new book by Connie Strasheim, thirteen Lyme specialists explain their healing strategies.
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 school, starting work, and forming new relationships?
Bestselling author Rebecca Wells offers a new book, a website, and a poignant account of her life with Lyme disease.
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 very bizarre form.
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 new twist, sponsored by the organizers of “Invisible Illness Awareness Week” (September 14-20, 2009). It’s a creative way to share your story, help spread the word about Lyme disease…and maybe even win a prize.
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 manufacturers are starting to take notice. Yet switching to gluten-free eating can still be a challenge. Here are some tips.
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