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By Whitney Goetsch I was a young mother living my dream life when everything changed. At a wedding, I absentmindedly pulled a tick off the back of my leg, crushed it into the pavement, and moved on. I never realized that tiny creature would alter the course of my life. Not long... Read More »

From the Tick Boot Camp podcast: Join us as we interview Dr. Steven Harris, a leader in chronic Lyme disease treatment, live from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Conference. Dr. Harris has been treating complex chronic illnesses for over two decades, pioneering... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When people talk about chronic Lyme disease, the conversation often turns to co-infections, immune dysfunction, and the heartbreak of being misdiagnosed. But increasingly, another word keeps coming up: mold. In this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast,... Read More »

By Shirley Mueller, MD Well-known author Amy Tan had always been a keen observer of life’s subtle clues—after all, unraveling complex family sagas and hidden truths was her literary specialty. Nevertheless, nothing prepared her for the baffling mystery unfolding in her body. It... Read More »

This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is the final installment of a 5-part series on Bartonella. You can find more helpful content by subscribing here.  By Dr. Richard Horowitz Bravo! You’ve made it to Part 5, the final... Read More »

By Kathryn McGinnis My story starts when I was fifteen—when Lyme decided to show me its true colors. At that point, I was a three-sport athlete, honor student, band leader, and an active daughter and sister. I was pushing hard for my goals, competing in indoor track, playing... Read More »

By Nicole Bell, Galaxy Diagnostics CEO While many people in the Lyme community are familiar with the three Bs – Borrelia, Bartonella, and Babesia – most people outside the community look confused when I mention these top flea and tick-borne pathogens. I understand... Read More »

This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is Part 4 of a 5-part series. You can find more helpful content by subscribing here.  By Dr. Richard Horowitz Double Dose Dapsone Combination Therapy (DDDCT) In Bartonella Parts 1, 2, and... Read More »

This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. It is Part 3 of a 5-part series. You can find more helpful content by subscribing here.  By Dr. Richard Horowitz   Bartonella is an intracellular biofilm/persister bacteria, like... Read More »