Diagnosis, Treatment and Healing Modalities
Author: Richard I. Horowitz, MD
Groundbreaking book by world-renowned expert in treating tick-borne diseases. Dr. Horowitz explains his process for diagnosing what he calls Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome (MSIDS). It’s a multifactorial model for treating chronic disease, which identifies up to 16 overlapping sources of inflammation and their downstream effects.
Author: Richard I. Horowitz, MD
In this follow-up volume to his first book, Dr. Horowitz offers a direct, actionable step-by-step plan for implementing his 16-point MSIDS Diagnostic Map.
Author: William Rawls, MD
The author, a physician who overcame Lyme disease himself, offers an overview of holistic and non-toxic therapies for healing and symptom control (including pain, depression, insomnia).
Author: Stephen Harrod Buhner
Master herbalist Buhner outlines the most potent herbal medicines and supplements that offer help, either alone or in combination with antibiotics, for preventing and healing Lyme disease.
Author: Nicola McFadzean Ducharme, ND
The author defines “Lyme brain” as a constellation of symptoms that can include short-term memory loss, difficulty with focus and concentration, and other assorted neurocognitive factors. It can be accompanied by anxiety and depression. This book offers strategies to combat this frustrating condition.
Author: Dr. Ginger Savely
Morgellons disease afflicts a subset of Lyme disease patients. It’s characterized by the presence of multicolored filaments that lie under, are embedded in, or project from skin. This book compiles what’s known about this still-mysterious condition.
Author: Nicola McFadzean, ND
Writes the author: “The role of nutrition is central not so much in the actual bug-killing, but in the underlying strength and resilience of your health. Immune support, inflammation management, hormone regulation and detoxification functions can all be vitally influenced by your nutritional intake.”
History and Science
Author: Pamela Weintraub
An investigation into the science, history, medical politics, and patient experience of Lyme disease told by a journalist whose entire family contracted the illness.
Author: Kenneth B. Liegner, MD
Despite scientific studies, the CDC and IDSA dismiss any existence of chronic Lyme disease. In this book, Kenneth B. Liegner, M.D. has compiled into a single volume a compelling argument that the disease does exist.
Personal Narratives
Author: Neil Spector, MD
Dr. Spector’s case of Lyme disease went unrecognized for so long, he ultimately needed a heart transplant. After the publication of this gripping memoir, he went on to become one of the most beloved heroes in the Lyme community.
Author: Ally Hilfiger
Riveting first-person account of what it’s like to be a young child—and then a teenager—with undiagnosed Lyme disease.
Author: Yolanda Hadid
A former super-model and former cast member of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” Hadid outlines how she never stopped trying to find answers to her health problems. Her memoir details how she crisscrossed the globe to try an astonishing array of alternative and ancillary treatments—ultimately ending up in a good place.
Author: Jody Hudson
When eleven-year-old Alex Hudson complained that her leg hurt, her mother, Jody, thought it was just growing pains. But for the next ten years, Alex battled with what perplexed doctors deemed a medical mystery. Her mother Jody wrote this book and founded the Alex Hudson Lyme Disease Foundation in her daughter’s memory.
Author: Thalia
Entertainment superstar Thalia, a Mexican and American singer and actress, discusses her Lyme disease experience.
Miscellaneous
Author: Toni Bernhard
A book about how to “be” when you are sick. How to have a worthwhile existence, finding meaning, purpose and joy, even when chronic illness seems to have stolen your life away.
Author: Gail and Laura Piazza
This book offers 151 whole food recipes to reduce harmful inflammation caused by Lyme disease and chronic illnesses.
Editor’s note: Any medical information included is based on a personal experience. For questions or concerns regarding health, please consult a doctor or medical professional.