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Is it covered by health insurance?

Food has a significant impact on your immunity

There are approximately 30,000 new cases annually

Ticks are small, stealthy, and are gaining prevalence.

Lyme testing has a incredibly high false negative rate.

The spiral-shaped bacteria (called spirochetes) that cause Lyme borreliosis belong to the genospecies Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato. While at least four B burgdorferi genospecies have been identified in Europe as causing Lyme disease in humans, only one of these B burgdorferi sensu stricto - has been seen here in the United States until now. After […]

One of our medical practice's specializations is in helping patients get properly diagnosed with Lyme disease suffered by our patients. We know that Lyme disease has spread to the West Coast, and has a number of symptoms and health implications. New studies are now exploring the migration patterns of the black-legged tick, and the burden […]

A newly published study by the American Society for Microbiology may fundamentally change the way we view and treat chronic Lyme disease. While it has been well known that Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease) has multiple methods to become resistant to antibiotics, this study demonstrates that it may not be an actual resistance (which is seen […]

There are so many stories and "old wives' tales" out there that it's hard to decipher which are true and which aren't. This is the case with some diseases, as well. One condition that seems to have countless myths and misconceptions attached to it is Lyme disease. These falsehoods range from where the disease is […]

The "Take a Bite Out of Lyme Disease" challenge began last month with the goal of raising awareness for this debilitating illness. The challenge is simple (and sour). You are asked to take a photo or video of yourself biting a lime and share a fact about the disease. Don't forget to use the hash […]

Specifically, some research has shown that the Borrelia bacteria that causes Lyme Disease can trigger Hashimoto's thyroiditis in some people. So there are some patients who had undiagnosed or untreated Lyme Disease, only to go on to develop an underactive thyroid later. If you have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism, but are not seemingly responding to […]

It's possible you may not know you have Lyme disease because the typical diagnosis is a "bulls eye" rash, a red rash with another ring of red around it. Many people don't remember being bit by a tick or ever getting such a rash. If you don't have or remember the rash, don't discount the […]