Seattle Bartonella, Lyme Disease & Environmental Illness Doctor
Unfortunately, one of the byproducts of having chronic infection and chronic inflammation, is an acceleration in aging. This is likely due to continuous endotoxemia caused by the toxins that Borrelia, Bartonella, and other bacteria release into the bloodstream. These toxins probably erode tissue integrity and cause the continued production of proinflammatory molecules to be released … Read More “Aging” »
Frequently we see autoimmune diseases associated with Lyme Disease and coinfections such as Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Scleroderma, Graves Disease, Celiac Disease, etc. Essentially any tissue in the body can fall prey to autoimmune disease if the autoimmunity is driven by infection. When pathogenic infections invade tissues, the bacteria produce LPS (lipopolysaccharides) which are … Read More “Autoimmune Disease” »
