A Lyme-literate medical doctor (LLMD) is a healthcare provider with specialized knowledge and experience in diagnosing and managing Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, such as Bartonella and Babesia. Healer’s discussing or “dabbling” in only Lyme bacteria are NOT Lyme-literate. They waste immense time and slow cure. Recommended Provider Directories Generation Lyme Searchable by location and radius; includes LLMDs and […]
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She was very ill. Her LL MD was unknown to me but trying hard. She was positive on a Lyme immunoblot G at 31 and IND and 39. Ehrlichia borderline at 40 (<40 negative). 1. When You Have Lyme and a Second Infection When you have Lyme and a second infection, I have never seen merely those two. So Horbach
Using Traditional Chinese treatments, rather than every botanical used in integrative Lyme/Babesia practice, the list becomes considerably shorter. Directly Interesting for Six Related Germs TCM Medicine Babesia Malaria Borrelia/Lyme Bartonella Syphilis Artemisia annua / Qing Hao + in B. duncani; − in B. microti mouse study NO. Our human studies poor. +++ + in vitro −/weak in tested study No
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Below is a ranked list of 50 commonly used herbs and a brief, practical description of what they’re most often used for in humans. I’m focusing on evidence-informed traditional use, not claiming cures. Important note: herbs can interact with medications, pregnancy, blood pressure, blood sugar, and the liver. 50 Important Herbs and What They Do 1) Ginger (Zingiber officinale) 2)
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Tick Bites—Pain Killer, Antihistamine, and Anticoagulants Ticks remain largely undetected while feeding on a human host due to a sophisticated cocktail of bioactive compounds found in their saliva. As they attach, they essentially “drug” the site of the bite to suppress the host’s physical and immune responses. The primary mechanisms they use to remain invisible include: Anesthetic Compounds Ticks secrete
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One option among others. Huge cost variation between nations. Medications for Opioid-Induced Constipation Other names: Constipation, Opioid-Induced; OIC; Opioid Induced Constipation Opioid-Induced Constipation is a condition where bowel movements are infrequent or incomplete, caused as a side effect of opioid medications. Symptoms include difficulty passing stools, hard or infrequent bowel movements, pain during bowel movement, or the inability to pass
Allopathic (MD) and Natural Treatments Used for Severe Fatigue Across Many Etiologies Such as Lyme Disease, Babesia, and Bartonella, ME/CFS, Long COVID/Post-Viral, Cancer-Related Fatigue, and Many Others Sample Excerpt From Natural Medicine Book Sleep and Circadian Interventions Hematologic/Nutritional/Endocrine Corrections Cardiovascular/Orthostatic Intolerance (Including POTS/Orthostatic Hypotension) Neurostimulants and Wake-Promoting Agents (Context-Specific) Antidepressants/Anxiolytics When Mood/Anxiety Contribute Pain, Inflammation, and Rheumatologic Contributors Infectious, Post-Infectious,
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How to Use Them to Kill Borrelia (Lyme), Bartonella, and Babesia Botanicals / Compounds vs. Pathogen BOTANICAL / AGENT BORRELIA / LYME BABESIA BARTONELLA Cryptolepis sanguinolenta ✓✓ top performer in vitro ✓✓ cited as active ✓✓ cited as active Japanese knotweed (Polygonum cuspidatum) ✓✓ strong in vitro (incl. persisters) ✓ some review-level support ✓ some review-level support Chinese skullcap (Scutellaria
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Yes. Lyme disease does not simply “weaken the immune system.” Borrelia burgdorferi interacts with and alters multiple parts of innate and adaptive immunity. Some responses are strongly activated, while other responses can be diverted, suppressed, or made less effective. The result is an unusual combination of inflammation + immune evasion + incomplete clearance. Strong Innate Immune Activation Borrelia lipoproteins and
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All three infections can have a wide range of effects on the heart. Since we learn so little in our nine years of formal education, we are likely decades away from understanding all the possible impacts of each infection on the heart. One possible outcome is that your cardiologist might not approve of your treatment for the three Bs: Borrelia or
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