Science
11/28/2023
Lyme disease can be notoriously difficult to diagnose. This Giving Tuesday, Project Lyme and the Bay Area Lyme Foundation are raising funds to support Sapient in bringing an accurate tool to diagnose chronic Lyme disease to the market.
Science
06/27/2023
A recent Washington Post article asked a doctor, "A tick bit me. What do I do now?". The responses included false or potentially misleading information, so we decided to address the issues in order to help patients avoid confusion.
Science
06/19/2023
There are 15 different tick-borne diseases, including the topic of this article, Bartonella. The ability of ticks to harbor and transmit Bartonella has been heartily debated for years because of the lack of direct, conclusive evidence. This blog works to dispel this debate by sharing existing research in order to outline why both patients and medical care providers should consider Bartonella as part of the differential diagnosis.
Science
06/02/2023
Lyme disease has the potential to impact nearly every single system in our body including our brain, gut, endocrine system, nervous system, reproductive system, and cardiovascular system. This is why it can lead to such widespread symptoms that can vary from person to person. One of the major impacts it can have is on your endocrine system, which can impact thyroid function, adrenal function, and overall hormonal balance in the body. Dr. Izabella Wentz, author of Adrenal Transformation Protocol, addresses these issues and how to solve them.
Science
03/15/2022
Dr. Daniel Cameron, M.D., MPH, Lyme disease expert, and epidemiologist, discusses a groundbreaking Lyme disease and COVID-19 survey that he has been conducting for the past year. This information is helpful to patients and members of the community.
Science
01/31/2022
One-third of patients who were sick with Covid-19 have come down with chronic symptoms. Daniel Kinderlehrer, MD. breaks down new data about these long-hauler cases and seeks to answer what we can learn about chronic infection by examining Lyme patients.
Science
01/18/2022
Bill Blackley is a family practice doctor, an avid hiker, and a volunteer organizer for Mountains-to-Sea Trail in North Carolina. In 2015, he contracted Alpha-gal syndrome, a little-known meat allergy that is spread by ticks. Alpha-gal causes many debilitating symptoms including an anaphylactic response that can be extremely dangerous. Dr. Blackley shares his experience and the ways he has found relief.
Science
10/14/2021
When Brian finished college, he had dreams of becoming a professional hockey player. Unfortunately, he got a rough blow to the head and sustained a concussion. Although he didn’t lose consciousness, he developed a host of symptoms that led to leaving the ice. Eventually finding out he had Lyme disease, Dr. Dan Kinderleher and other professionals in the space wondered how post-concussive syndrome can bring out symptoms of the disease and how to ensure patients can be better treated in the future.
Science
09/23/2021
Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge is an author, therapist, psychologist, board-certified neurofeedback provider, and media personality who has been in/on hundreds of television shows, podcasts, and major publications. Through her Ridgefield, CT center, she works with people all over the world providing neurofeedback in person and in-home neurofeedback virtually. She is highly regarded in the field and due to her level of expertise in Lyme and PANS/PANDAS.