Seattle Bartonella, Lyme Disease & Environmental Illness Doctor
Methylene Blue is an old drug (circa 1876) used to treat methemoglobinemia and cyanide poisoning. It is a thiazide dye and turns your urine blue, but generally is very well tolerated. Some patients like to use red spectrum light with methylene blue, especially for treating plaque psoriasis. It works by converting ferric iron in hemoglobin … Read More “Methylene Blue” »
Thyroid Hormone Replacement Hypothyroidism is a condition we see not only in aging adults, but also in patients with chronic infection, and especially those with Lyme Disease and co-infections. Hypothyroidism is characterized by the decreased production of either T3 (20%) made in many tissues, or T4 (80%) made in the thyroid gland. Here are a … Read More “Thyroid Hormone Replacement” »
Intermittent fasting is generally helpful for Lyme disease patients. There are several ways to do intermittent fasting. The most common one is called the “16/8 method”, where you would fast for 16 hours and eat for 8 hours in a day. Another method is the “5:2 diet”, where you would eat normally for 5 consecutive … Read More “Intermittent Fasting” »
Biotoxin illness is an invisible disease that results from exposure to toxins such as mycotoxins including ochratoxin, aflatoxin, trichothecene, and gliotoxin among others, or toxins from microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and molds. Inflammagens such as endotoxins, mannans, proteinases, and even EMFs initiate a vicious cycle of inflammation called “chronic inflammatory response syndrome” coined … Read More “Biotoxin Illness” »
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) Mast cells are specialized immune system cells found in nearly all tissue types of the body. They are part of the allergic immune response and release chemical messengers such as histamine, interleukins, prostaglandins, cytokines, and chemokines. These chemical messengers and histamine, in particular, produce both local and systemic inflammation and … Read More “Mast Cell Activation Syndrome” »
Dr. Marra’s Philosophy In the last two decades, the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe, and other areas of the world, have experienced a rapid emergence of zoonotic diseases at an alarming rate. Multiple factors including global climate change, escalating deer and grey squirrel populations, human urban development encroachment on feral animal habitats, pollution, excessive EMF … Read More “Dr. Marra’s Philosophy” »
Spermidine is a biogenic polyamine found in living tissue and helps control membrane potential and intracellular pH. It is thought to be a longevity agent and is found in all animals, suggesting that it is very important to survival. Spermidine works by increasing autophagy, the natural self cell cleaning mechanism of the body. Spermidine can … Read More “Spermidine” »
If you have been diagnosed with Lyme Disease, by definition you have been infected with the bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi which is a spirochete. Spirochetes have a life cycle in which they can take at least one of three forms: 1) The “cyst” form where they actually resemble a small round ball, 2) the … Read More “Nutrition and Lyme” »
Tissue Recovery and Repair are extremely important on the road to recovery. Most patients with chronic tick-borne disease and mold are severely inflamed and as a result, there is tissue damage that compromises organ function. Removing the pathogen, decreasing inflammation, and increasing detox programs such as the sauna, float tank, exercise, etc…, can significantly enhance … Read More “Tissue Recovery and Repair” »
Sleep and Insomnia. Sleep is critical for healing, particularly deep sleep. During sleep, the body alternates between REM sleep and non-REM sleep. During REM or deep sleep, you dream, and dreaming is thought to be the way that the mind processes information. During sleep, most of the body’s systems are in an anabolic state, helping … Read More “Sleep and Insomnia” »
