I have repeatedly tried to warn Lyme-literate healers that antibody tests are often negative without treatment. The treatment kills Bartonella, […]
A newly published study in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology puts concrete data behind a long recognized problem in Lyme
Below is a 50-item Borrelia debris / inflammatory-particle master list. I am separating two different scientific questions: A. Has the
Good evidence shows that components of Borrelia burgdorferi can remain detectable after organisms have been killed or rendered nonviable, but
And this question assumes a tick gut has one infection. Nope. 1. Treatment Started Late. A disseminated infection involving the
Sadly, this naturopath is inheriting patients from poor physicians. Why? Because we have published the exact opposite. Resistance is never
One error in treating profoundly complex PANDAS and PANS children and youth is that the Strep was not fully killed.
50-agent master list of environmental toxicants/contaminants relevant to common or important exposure in the United States and Europe. I am using “common toxins” broadly to include toxic metals, persistent organic pollutants, pesticides, plastic-associated chemicals, combustion products, and VOCs.
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here is a practical framework for the 50 environmental toxicants. The ratings are comparative—not diagnostic thresholds—and “autoimmune” is deliberately separated from general immune effects because evidence for direct causation of autoimmune disease is much weaker for many chemicals.
There is a meaningful connection between emotional states, the nervous system, stress hormones, and immune function. But an important clarification is that having a negative emotion for a few hours does not “turn off” your immune system. The strongest evidence concerns persistent or repeated psychological stress and emotional distress, particularly when they disrupt sleep, behavior, cortisol regulation, or social connection.
