Focus – Opinions and Features

By Nicole Bell Last year, I went to DC to attend a CDC event. I stayed at a Westin in Virginia right outside the city. I was getting ready to leave and stood behind my minivan searching for my keys.  As I rummaged through my bag, my suitcase started rolling down the sloped... Read More »

Dr. Christine Green, based in Palo Alto, California, specializes in Lyme disease treatment and integrative medicine. She serves on the board of LymeDisease.org and is an active member of the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society (ILADS). On a recent episode of the... Read More »

By Fred Diamond When chronic Lyme disease takes hold, the path to healing can feel uncertain, overwhelming, and lonely. On this episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, Dr. Myriah Hinchey brings clarity and empowerment with her comprehensive roadmap for recovery—her 10 B’s.... Read More »

By Bill Rawls, MD Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease where the immune system attacks the protective covering (called myelin) around nerves in the brain and spinal cord. Myelin acts like an insulator to keep nerves from touching each other and shorting out, much like the plastic... Read More »

Rachel Leland, who often posts on social media about her Lyme-related experiences, recently visited the Padula Institute of Vision Rehabilitation. She posted the following account of her appointment on Instagram. What I knew before this week My eyes have been hurting every single... Read More »

By Fred Diamond On this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I speak with Dr. Jaquel Patterson, a nationally recognized naturopathic physician and author of Women and Lyme: An Integrative Guide to Better Health. We discuss an often-overlooked dimension of chronic Lyme... Read More »

The gut microbiome refers to the vast community of microorganisms—including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microbes—that reside in your digestive tract. It plays a vital role in overall health. Chronically ill people, including those with Lyme disease, especially need to... Read More »

By Rabbi Melinda Bernstein The sacred stories of Passover and Easter return each spring, reminding us that deliverance is not only possible—it is cyclical. That the narrow places (Mitzrayim) are not the end of the story. That renewal is embedded into the soul of creation.... Read More »

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 »