Chronic Lyme Disease: Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore
Mark Hyman
Aug 12, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Utilize peptides to enhance immune response against chronic infections
Antimicrobial and immune-boosting peptides like Thymosin alpha-1 and LL-37 can be used to help your own immune system fight chronic infections, similar to cancer immunotherapy.
Utilize hyperthermia as a last-resort treatment for severe cases
For severe cases, a last-resort treatment called hyperthermia involves heating the body to 107 degrees under anesthesia, which has been a miracle for some patients sick for 20 years.
Utilize liposomal artemisinin and oregano for Bartonella recovery
One speaker experienced a massive improvement from the herbal supplement liposomal artemisinin, followed by liposomal oregano and monolaurin, for a tough Bartonella infection.
Investigate Lyme disease as a potential cause of heart failure
A study found Lyme DNA in 20% of heart muscle biopsies from heart failure patients, and two-thirds of them had negative standard blood tests for the disease.
Identify chronic Lyme as potential cause of stubborn SIBO
Chronic Lyme disease can be a root cause of refractory Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) by causing a "Bell's palsy of the gut," which paralyzes normal gut function.
Download free Lyme questionnaire to assess tick-borne illness risk
You can download a free Lyme questionnaire called MSIDS, developed by Dr. Richard Horowitz, to see if your symptoms align with a potential tick-borne illness.
Utilize Elispot test for accurate Lyme detection
The Elispot test, a lymphocyte response assay, is a more sensitive way to detect Lyme by measuring how your white blood cells react to the infection in real-time.
Recognize chronic Lyme disease as a potential dementia mimic
Singer Kris Kristofferson was diagnosed with dementia, but it was later discovered to be a case of chronic Lyme disease, highlighting how the illness can masquerade as other conditions.
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