Focus – Opinions and Features

Navigating the uncertainty of potential Lyme disease, mold exposure, or a combination of both can be a challenging and perplexing journey. Symptoms of these conditions often overlap, making it difficult to pinpoint the root cause. Fatigue, headaches, joint pain, and cognitive... Read More »

By Christina Campbell “I wish I could just stay home and rest.” “But what do you do all day?” “I wish I had all that free time.” The Normals regularly say these things to me, whenever I take disability leave to recover (kinda) from tick-borne disease. Bless their little Normal... Read More »

By Alexis Chesney ND, L.Ac Dealing with Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can be complicated and exhausting. Eating a wholesome, nutrient-rich diet and cutting out foods that “feed the Lyme” can help to expedite your healing process. The following are some starting guidelines to... Read More »

By Invisible International The Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction (JHR) is a complex immune response often seen in patients undergoing antibiotic treatment for various bacterial infections, including several tick-borne diseases. This reaction can cause a range of symptoms, from fever... Read More »

In a previous blog, THE LAST 5 MINUTES: 8 Concepts and Contemplations in Healing, nurse practitioner Mindy Daigle outlines eight ideas that can help a person heal. In the following post, she zeroes in on item #3 on her list. This is a process of making peace with what is,... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When I wrote my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” I knew that many Lyme survivors also struggled with mold. I did not, however, know about other sensitivities that they might also... Read More »

Tortured by Lyme disease, a young man killed his friend and himself. He is not alone. by Mary Beth Pfeiffer, Trial Site News For decades, Lyme disease physicians have seen a small share of late-stage patients with symptoms far beyond the physical ravages of a tick bite. These... Read More »

By Emma Bartlett, Bryant University Deer ticks and western blacklegged ticks. They’re the size of a sesame seed, yet they have the power to wreak havoc on a person’s physical and psychological well-being. Equipped with eight legs that nimbly carry their red, tear-shaped bodies... Read More »

PANS—Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome—is a challenging disorder that may be triggered by a variety of infections, including strep and/or tick-borne diseases. PANS can result in anxiety, depression, OCD, eating disorders, and other psychiatric conditions. Although... Read More »