Tag: Lyme disease

Tom’s Essential Lyme Disease Resources

Posted on April 10, 2017
Category: General Health

Those of us with limited knowledge on Lyme disease can spend weeks Googling until we're completely overwhelmed with information. That information would fall within the wide spectrum of great to terrible and we'd have no idea which was which. Tom Stewart, on the other hand, was forced to immerse himself in the huge pool of knowledge and wade through the great to terrible. We can benefit from Tom's research through the comprehensive list of resources and protocols he has amassed since his 2010 diagnosis.
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Tale of a Chronic Lyme Journey

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Tom Stewart
Category: General Health, Prevention

Tom Stewart can pinpoint the exact day that his life was forever changed by Lyme disease. It was a day that his enormous energy dropped to nearly a standstill. Like most Lyme patients, he endured multiple misdiagnoses until getting the correct one. Through adhering to an aggressive and holistic treatment plan, he has gone in and out of remission. It's not an easy road to travel. Tom shares his story and prevention recommendations often, in order to raise awareness and help others. We encourage you to learn as much as possible about Lyme. By doing so, you can expedite a diagnosis or hopefully avoid it altogether.
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The Many Faces of Lyme Disease: The Great Imitator

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Dr. Dana Brindisi, D.C., DACNB, CFMP
Category: General Health

Lyme disease symptoms can mimic many other diseases, making a quick diagnosis very difficult. Education and vigilance are key to prevention. If you fear you've contracted the disease, finding an experienced Lyme practitioner is key to starting treatment before the disease advances.
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Lyme: Pediatrics & Nutritional Support

Posted on July 7, 2015 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: Children's Health, Nutrition

There are so many facets to Lyme disease; it affects mental, emotional and physical wellbeing of both children and adults. Unlike some chronic disease, it is not just the toll of having a silent, often underdiagnosed health condition that is the issue; the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria themselves affect mental health. Fortunately, there are medication options... Read more »
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Lyme: Testing & Antibiotic Therapy

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Dr. Masina Wright
Category: General Health

As more adults and children in Maine become diagnosed with Lyme disease, the need for Lyme literate practitioners and reliable Lyme treatment strategies increases. This condition has increased dramatically in Maine over the past 2 decades, from 225 confirmed cases in 2004 to 1127 confirmed cases in 2013. Lyme is much more than a tick... Read more »
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Maine Lyme Disease Prevention

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Paula Jackson Jones and Angele Rice
Category: General Health

Written by Paula Jackson Jones and Angele Rice, co-founders of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education (MLDSE), a nonprofit organization. May is recognized statewide, by proclamation of the Governor, as Lyme Disease Awareness Month, because of the increased risk when immature ticks emerge in the springtime. While many people know something about Lyme, there are... Read more »
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