Seattle Bartonella, Lyme Disease & Environmental Illness Doctor
Dear Patients, As you know, we continue to face evolving stages of the of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak pandemic. As a result, our office has changed its policies from in person appointments to a combination of in-person and telemedicine. We have been doing this successfully for over a month and will continue to do this … Read More “Coronavirus Patient Information” »
Many people may never be able to put the pandemic behind them. They have long Covid, a catch-all term for illness that lingers long after a Covid-19 infection. More than 200 symptoms have been reported by patients, from hair loss and incontinence to severe tremors, anxiety, extreme fatigue and heart palpitations. “Even if the pandemic … Read More “Long Covid Stories” »
In the 18 years that Dr. Marra has been practicing tick-borne disease illness, there has been great controversy over the use of antibiotics in the treatment of these stealth and persistent infections. She doesn’t think the answer to this controversy is any easier today than it was 20 or 40 years ago. However, over the … Read More “The Antibiotic Controversy” »
Anti-Aging Medicine is designed as preventative medicine for a target population of over 50 years old. Hormone levels begin to wane with menopause and andropause, and the skin begins to change and thin. Abdominal weight gain, changes in hearing and vision, and minor cognitive changes in memory begin to occur. With proper nutrition, exercise, and … Read More “Anti-Aging and Preventative Medicine” »
Inflammation – Lyme Disease Dr. Susan Marra talks the importance of understanding inflammation and Lyme Disease.
DHEA – Dehydroepiandrosterone
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and Endotoxins Lipopolysaccharides are large molecules composed of sugars and fats which are endotoxins found within a bacterial cell. LPS is secreted as part of the normal physiological activity of membrane vesicle trafficking and protects the membrane from certain chemical attacks. LPS activates the hosts’ immune response by stimulating white blood cells (i.e., … Read More “Lipopolysaccharides (LPS) and Endotoxins” »
In September 2012, Dr. Stephen Fry, Director of Fry Laboratories in Scottsdale, Arizona, presented on Protomyxzoa rheumatica, the most recently identified vector-borne illness which is probably transmitted by a mosquito bite, as well as other biting insects. Dr. Fry noted that Protomyxzoa is an autoimmune vascular pathogenic protozoan that adheres to the endothelium of blood vessels and … Read More “Protomyxzoa Rheumatica” »
Andropause is the natural male equivalent of menopause, characterized by a declining state in DHEA and testosterone levels, beginning as early as age 30. When a man has chronic Lyme Disease, persistent inflammation and infection cause significant dysfunction in the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, which ultimately leads to the decreased production of the androgen steroid hormones. Symptoms … Read More “Andropause” »
