Focus – Opinions and Features

By Christian Scarborough I grew up on a little farm in Northern Virginia, just outside Washington DC, in what was then a very rural, middle-class community. That part of Fairfax County is now one of the wealthiest in the nation. In addition to being around livestock, grass fields... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On the latest Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast episode, I sat down with Rabbi Melinda Bernstein, a resilient Lyme survivor and practicing rabbi. We explored the profound challenges and spiritual questions that arise when battling chronic Lyme disease and its relentless... Read More »

California’s Board of Pharmacy may soon restrict access to a variety of compounds that many Lyme patients find essential to getting well. This doctor explains why she thinks that’s a bad idea–and how you can take action to stop it. Sign the petition here. By... Read More »

By Deirdre Keenan On Sunday Nov 3, I will run the TCS New York City Marathon. While running this marathon is something I am doing for me, it is also something I am doing to raise awareness and donations for LymeDisease.org. I am running the marathon 2024 in honor of my son Ryan.... Read More »

by Crystal A. Frost, PhD Sign the STOP THE BOP petition. Glutathione (GSH) is the body’s master antioxidant, produced primarily in our liver. It’s our greatest defender against oxidative stress, aiding in detoxification and repairing damaged cells. I’m sure I am... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Chronic Lyme disease often brings trauma that can worsen symptoms and hinder healing. In this week’s Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I bring on Sami Kirschbaum, who helps patients heal through techniques like Brainspotting and nervous system regulation. Sami focuses on... Read More »

By Debbie Nichols Although alpha-gal syndrome is often referred to as “the red meat allergy you catch from a tick bite,” those of us living with it know it is so much more than that. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a tick-induced allergy to galactose-ɑ-1,3-galactose, a sugar commonly... Read More »

By Fred Diamond  When I was writing my book “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know,” I did not know there were challenges educating medical professionals to treat and care for Lyme disease survivors. Lyme... Read More »

When C. L. Smith’s niece Sandra was diagnosed with Lyme disease after 10 years of misdiagnoses and improper treatments, the family was relieved. Yet, little did they know, Sandra’s struggles were far from over. She was subsequently diagnosed with an aggressive form of thyroid... Read More »