Seattle Bartonella, Lyme Disease & Environmental Illness Doctor
Lyme Disease and Osteoporosis Patients who have had or currently have Lyme Disease often experience an increased likelihood of developing osteopenia and/or osteoporosis (conditions of progressive bone loss, particularly in women). This may, at least in part, be due to the fact that calcium is sequestered from the bone by pathogenic organisms in order to … Read More “Osteoporosis” »
One of the things that happens in chronic tick-borne illness (TBD) is immune dysregulation in both T cell and B cells. T cells mature in the thymus gland and are a form of white blood cell. T cell differentiation occurs in the thymus gland allowing for CD4 (T helper), CD8 (T suppressor), and CD57 cells … Read More “Immune Dysregulation” »
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) was first described by Jean-Martin Charcot in 1868 and is an autoimmune inflammatory disease in which the myelin sheath (composed of fats) around nerve axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged. Chronic inflammation leads to widespread demyelination, especially in the white matter areas of the brain where there is a … Read More “Multiple Sclerosis (MS)” »
Oxalate Intolerance can mimic Lyme Disease symptoms. Oxalates are molecules found in foods which can accumulate in the body. Vitamin B-6 deficiency, magnesium and thiamine deficiency can also increase oxalate synthesis. Additionally, there appears to be a genetic predisposition for sequestering oxalates as well. Symptoms of oxalate intolerance include: Joint inflammation Muscle stiffness Kidney stones … Read More “Oxalate Intolerance” »
Lyme Disease: A Hidden Epidemic Dr. Susan Marra
POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome) POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) is a serious complication of chronic tick-borne diseases, and often renders patients bedridden for many months. POTS is generally found in more women than men suggesting a hormonal component to the etiology as well. Typical symptoms of POTS include: Fatigue Headache Tremors Syncope (fainting) Dizziness … Read More “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome” »
Recommended Reading for patients with tick-borne illness Townsend Letter, July, 2010. The issue is devoted to discussion of Lyme Disease. Recipes for Repair: A Lyme Disease Cookbook. Piazza, G, Piazza, L., Peconic Publishing, LLC, 2010. Insights into Lyme Disease Treatment. Strasheim, C., BioMedical Publishing, 2009. Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Disease Epidemic. Weintraub, P. 2008. … Read More “Tick-Borne Illness Reading” »
Meat Allergy – Alpha-gal Allergy Meat allergy, also known as alpha-gal allergy is an allergic reaction to galactose-alpha-1,3 galactose, when the body becomes overburdened with IgE antibodies (typically found in food allergies), on contact with this carbohydrate. This is the first known food allergy to a carbohydrate, as most are allergies to proteins. Lone Star … Read More “Meat Allergy” »
Fibromyalgia (FM) is also a recently coined term to describe widespread muscular pain and tender points. Pain is generally felt all over the body although it may start in one particular area such as the neck or shoulders. FM pain has a variable description including: burning, radiating, gnawing, sore stiff and aching muscles. It often varies … Read More “Fibromyalgia” »
Gestational Lyme Disease – Exposure to Lyme Disease and Co-infections Unfortunately, there is great debate within the medical community regarding the existence and prevalence of the transmission of Lyme disease, co-infections, and parasites to the unborn fetus. The medical community already recognizes that certain infections cross the placental barrier and they are known as “TORCH … Read More “Gestational Lyme Disease” »
