Focus – Opinions and Features

by Julia Chianelli, Yale School of Medicine On January 5, 2023, Anna (a pseudonym to protect her family’s privacy) got up early in the morning, took her mom’s car, and drove to a local state park where she ended her life. She was 40 years old and a mother of two children, ages 3... Read More »

By Fred Diamond I was not aware of the term “Lyme Literate Medical Doctor” (LLMD) when I began research for my book Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know. However, I quickly met LLMDs who were personally... Read More »

Mycotoxins are poisonous compounds produced by fungi or mold. Many patients with Lyme disease find they also have a problem with mycotoxins. By Nicola Ducharme, ND In working with patients with mycotoxin illness, there are certain bases that need to be covered, certain pillars if... Read More »

By Rachel Leland I was thirteen years old when I wrote my very first journal entry on May 1, 2005. I was in the seventh grade, and my world had begun crumbling down around me at a terrifying pace. One day I was an accomplished athlete playing her heart out in a competitive soccer... Read More »

By Fred Diamond It’s hard enough managing your own or just your child’s persistent Lyme symptoms, but what do you do when multiple people in your family have Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses? What kind of support do you need and where do you get it? On this week’s Love, Hope,... Read More »

By Mark Rego, MD In my years of psychiatric practice and my following years of illness, one problem has appeared unsolvable. How does someone who is chronically ill (me included) build a happy life? The usual recipes for happiness simply do not work if your life is marked by... Read More »

Diagnosing tick-borne disease is one of the toughest issues facing our community today. In this episode of the Tick Boot Camp podcast, interviewers Rich Johannesen and Nicole Bell discuss the issue with Amanda Elam, PhD, CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics. Key points of the interview, as... Read More »

By Nancy Dougherty The immune response in Lyme disease has been described as dysregulated or maladjusted. This is supported in part by the fact that many individuals who clearly have Lyme disease do not make a detectable immune (antibody) response to Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb),... Read More »

by Heather Gray, aka “The Lyme Boss” I entered this world with a unique set of challenges that would set the course for my lifelong health journey. At just four years old, I had a rather peculiar start when I found myself spending so much time on the potty that my... Read More »