Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in Tick-borne Illness Naltrexone is an old drug originally used to help patients wean off of alcohol and heroin and other opiate medications. However, low dose Naltrexone (LDN – 3-4.5mg) has been found to be very helpful to some patients with chronic pain and low immune function, in particular chronic Lyme … Read More “Low Dose Naltrexone” »
Tag: ALS
Conditions Caused by Tick-borne Illness
Environmental Medicine
A 2014 Scientific American article unveils the possible relationship of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and the exposure to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) blooms in freshwater lakes and coastal waters. Researchers at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire are investigating whether inhalation of a neurotoxin (BMAA) produced by algae, increases the risk of later developing … Read More “Exposure to Blue-Green Algae may be linked to Lyme Disease and ALS” »