Chronic Lyme Disease: Symptoms You Shouldn't Ignore

Mark Hyman

Aug 12, 2024

Episode description

So many people suffer from chronic Lyme disease without even knowing they have it. Why? Because it can mimic over 300 different medical conditions. On this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I revisit my conversations with Dr. Steven Phillips, Dana Parish, and Dr. Todd LePine to unravel the complexities of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. We dive into the diagnostic and treatment challenges, and explore how functional medicine can offer solutions to your suffering. 

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Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

Answering Your Questions About Lyme Disease, Detoxing, And More

The Link Between Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Fatigue, And Hidden Infections

How To Recover From Chronic Lyme And Tick Diseases with Dr. Todd LePine

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Episode description

So many people suffer from chronic Lyme disease without even knowing they have it. Why? Because it can mimic over 300 different medical conditions. On this episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I revisit my conversations with Dr. Steven Phillips, Dana Parish, and Dr. Todd LePine to unravel the complexities of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. We dive into the diagnostic and treatment challenges, and explore how functional medicine can offer solutions to your suffering. 

View Show Notes From This Episode

Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hyman

Sign Up for Dr. Hyman’s Weekly Longevity Journal

Full-length episodes of these interviews can be found here:

Answering Your Questions About Lyme Disease, Detoxing, And More

The Link Between Autoimmune Disease, Chronic Fatigue, And Hidden Infections

How To Recover From Chronic Lyme And Tick Diseases with Dr. Todd LePine

This episode is brought to you by Pique, AG1, and Happy Egg.

Enjoy Pique's Sun Goddess Matcha. Just head over to piquelife.com/hyman with code HYMAN for 15% off + Right now, get up to 15% off + a complimentary beaker and rechargeable frother.

Get your daily serving of vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, and more with AG1. Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hyman and get a year's worth of D3 and five Travel Packs for FREE with your first order.

Shopping for better eggs shouldn’t be confusing. Look for the yellow carton at your local grocery store or visit happyegg.com/farmacy to find Happy Egg near you.

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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