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By Lowell Miller I became a host for Borrelia burgdorferi (the microbe at the root of Lyme disease), at a time when no one knew what it was. This was over 40 years ago, in 1982, only a few years after Lyme disease was discovered. It would be decades before the telltale symptoms... Read More »

By Steve Ehrlich Like many people reading this, I have chronic Lyme disease. My battle with Lyme and its equally malicious co-infections, Babesia and Bartonella, began 15 years ago. Similar to the experiences of fellow Lymies, it took a year to get a diagnosis. Since then, dozens... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Lyme disease has long been one of the most misunderstood and underfunded illnesses in the United States, despite its devastating impact on millions of lives. For patients and their families, this lack of awareness and funding translates to years of misdiagnosis,... Read More »

By Jennifer Meisenbacher-Molzen In 2006, on the Fourth of July, my friend Kelly handed me a margarita. I remember thinking that the glass was super heavy and that I was more than the usual “chasing a 3- and 5-year-old around” tired. I woke up the next day utterly exhausted. My... Read More »

By Fred Diamond Lyme disease does not discriminate. It affects individuals across all walks of life, including those who dedicate their lives to serving their nation. For military personnel and their families, Lyme disease is more than a health concern—it’s a crisis that impacts... Read More »

This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. You can find more helpful content by subscribing there. “American malaria” is spreading in the US (and Europe). It’s what the news is now calling babesiosis, after finding that... Read More »

By Crystal Frost, PhD The January 8 California Board of Pharmacy (BOP) meeting at 9:00 a.m. will be pivotal. This is the final opportunity to defend life-changing Category 1 sterile compounds such as NAD+, methylcobalamin (B12), alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), and glutathione. These... Read More »

This article was originally posted on Dr. Richard Horowitz’s Medical Detective Substack. You can find more helpful content by subscribing there. I remember seeing the late Kris Kristofferson (KK) for the first time when he starred with Barbara Streisand in “A Star Is... Read More »

By Fred Diamond In the most downloaded episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast in 2024, Ali from The Tick Chicks and host of the Lyme Time Podcast, shared her journey from a busy mother of three to a Lyme disease advocate who has inspired countless survivors navigating the... Read More »