Focus – Opinions and Features

By Shelley Ball, PhD. In the spring of 2019, I discovered a fully engorged tick on my back. Alarmed and distressed, I headed to my local hospital, knowing they would remove it and let me know what else I needed to keep myself safe. The ER doctor gave me a single “prophylactic”... Read More »

by Daniel A. Kinderlehrer MD There are quite a few reviews in the medical literature documenting the neuropsychiatric conditions associated with Lyme disease, and most of them include the general category of “eating disorders.”  But when I searched for case histories, I could... Read More »

By Mimi Winer Starting on my 32nd birthday in April 1962, I experienced flu-like symptoms accompanied by sudden onset of bilateral disturbed vision. Over the years, my previously 20/20 perfect sight worsened, and I became totally blind. There is no history of retinal degenerative... Read More »

By Dr. Jane Marke The mental health problems associated with Lyme disease are varied and often call for a variety of specialists to help the patient: child psychiatrists, adult psychiatrists, and family therapists or social workers. Parents especially must deal with a variety of... Read More »

The following is an excerpt from Dr. Kenneth Bock’s new book Brain Inflamed: Uncovering the Hidden Causes of Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mood Disorders in Adolescents and Teens. This passage concerns the case of Stacy, an adolescent who experienced years of psychiatric... Read More »

by Dr. Bill Rawls Lyme disease can affect several systems of the body — the brain, nervous system, joints, heart, and more. The list of symptoms infected individuals can experience is expansive and varies from person to person. It’s one of the reasons a Lyme disease diagnosis may... Read More »

By Alexis Chesney, ND, LAc As we are enjoying warmer days here in New England, I am seeing new cases of Lyme disease in patients who have had recent tick bites. I am a naturopathic physician specializing in Lyme and tick-borne disease (TBD). Prevention is one of the foundational... Read More »

By Mimi MacLean In 2015, my life drastically changed. A tick the size of a pinhead attached itself to my arm. The decision to not immediately take antibiotics has forever changed my life. I had a fast-paced life as a working mom of five, but my life came quickly to a halt. The... Read More »

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 acute and chronic Lyme disease. I am frequently asked how I treat Lyme disease. My answer is that I don’t—I treat people, and... Read More »