Focus – Opinions and Features

By Rabbi Melinda Bernstein As we enter the season of the summer solstice, a time of fullness, illumination, and embodied presence, we’re invited to explore the deeper intelligence that lives in our bodies. Just as the sun reaches its peak, many of us are being asked to step... Read More »

By Talan Yorn, The Lyme Ninja If someone had told me when I was 10 and bedridden that I’d be standing under the lights of the American Ninja Warrior stage, not just walking again, but competing—I wouldn’t have believed them. Yet, here I am. From the dark days of being... Read More »

From the Tick Boot Camp podcast: In this powerful, long-form interview, Kristina Bauer returns to the Tick Boot Camp Podcast to share her in-depth story of surviving decades of misdiagnosed Lyme disease — from childhood illness and misdiagnoses to motherhood, advocacy, and... Read More »

By Fred Diamond We often focus on the physical symptoms of Lyme disease such as joint pain, neuropathy, and fatigue. But there’s another symptom that hides in the shadows, misunderstood even by some healthcare professionals: Lyme rage. This intense, sometimes explosive... Read More »

By Mary Jane Heppe What if some of the world’s mental health crises aren’t just psychological in origin, but microbial? In a compelling article published in the Medical Research Archives, Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Bransfield explores how infections can inflame the brain, impair... Read More »

By Fred Diamond For many people coping with Lyme disease, the search for effective treatment is a grueling, exhausting process filled with uncertainty, dead ends, and emotional trauma. Kevin Williams, a chronic Lyme patient and co-founder of Ravel Health, knows this reality all... Read More »

By Kara Perrin My name is Kara and I have Lyme disease. That’s usually the first thing that comes out of my mouth when I meet someone for the first time. I feel like the Lyme label is not one any of us want to wear but it’s the easiest way to explain why I am the way I am. It has... Read More »

By Meg Muckenhoupt When you ask land surveyor Sandy Peabody about hazards he’s encountered at work, the threat at the top of his list is tick-borne disease. “I’ve been bitten by a brown recluse spider, and 32 yellow jackets, and a rattlesnake bit through my snake boots,” Peabody... Read More »

Meghan Bradshaw was just 25 when severe joint pain appeared seemingly overnight. Once active and independent, she found herself unable to walk, dress, or function on her own. She returned to her mother’s care while doctors struggled to explain her condition. After two years of... Read More »