How To Recover From Chronic Lyme And Tick Diseases

Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases often go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed. This is partially because Lyme mimics other illnesses such as the flu, manifesting as diverse symptoms including headaches, muscle aches, stomach ulcers, constipation, and joint pain, making diagnosing and treating Lyme very difficult. Left unchecked, Lyme symptoms can worsen, creating a long-running inflammatory response and autoimmune illness. Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which can proliferate to every area in your body. The good news is that with some work and effort, you can successfully treat Lyme disease.⁣⁣
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In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to identifying and treating chronic Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.⁣⁣
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Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.⁣⁣
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[annieslat]

We all need to fight to have functional medicine for chronic Lyme covered. I and many other thousands of Americans have been suffering for over 30 yrs with this horrific disease

[tonyfame]

3:15 mimic 5:40 8:30 13:31 13:50 15:30 16:50 19:19 25:00 doxycycline with silver 26:26 artemisia 27:50 28:30 30:15 japanese knotweed cryptolepus cats claw 30:50 multiple protocols 32:20 32:30 mushrooms and more 37:50 stem cells 38:50 hyperbaric oxygen 39:30 hyperthermia 42:00 ozone therapy 43:23 wrap up + peptides 44:13 specific peptide 46:26 risk to benefit ratio

[esquire]

If a doctor can’t figure it out they blame the patient. I’ve experienced this

[Emmapemex]

I’m eighteen and I got diagnosed with lymes about half a year ago. I was sick throughout high school getting progressively worse with awful anxiety, fatigue, bloating and more but doctors would just tell me to take Prozac or eat more protein. I’m finally getting treatment and recovering:) Thank you for educating people about this!

[dianef]

My son was diagnosed with MS at 27 yrs old, and months away from being in a wheelchair, we doubted the diagnose, and sent him to a highly recommended Naturopathic doctor who order blood work that was sent to Germany to test for Lyme, (he was tested in Canada, but it came back negative...twice)... it came back positive, she proceeded to send him to a clinic in Oakville Ontario that treated him naturally, it took about 1.5 years to get the Lyme out of his system, and he is feeling really good now, he does have some nerve damage in his hands and back, but everyday he is feeling a little bit better.

[gerriobrien]

Thank you for saying Drs need to listen to their patients, I was bit by a tick and had the bullseye 4 inches diameter, The Dr gave me a 20 day prescription for antibiotic. and then Again 3 weeks later I was bit again - bullseye, etc…the same thing. My Dr was adamantly annoyed when I was concerned and asked him for another 20 days of antibiotic, (snarling at me "You’re NOT going to get Lyme disease, the antibiotics you were on will protect you.") In fact I showed the nurse practitioners photos and even a video of the tick, and her comment was thats very small for a tick, their supposed to be bigger than that." (I merely replied you’re not really experienced with ticks are you?" To which she sheepishly admitted she was not. Both times I was bitten, the ticks were fully engorged. It’s mind boggling that even the CDC ADVISES AT LEAST THAT DOSAGE, but Drs treat you like your either a drug dealer, or a hypochondriac. I live in Virginia, and it’s a real problem here trying to avoid these critters.

[debraderr]

So grateful to know that there are still docs that listen to their patients and actually practice medicine as the art it is. Empathy is key to fully understand how patients are suffering and that is not always a given. Very informative discussion and much appreciated.

[LonnieChristopher]

I've been dealing with this for 35 years so this all rings a lot of bells. It goes in to remission and comes back every so often. I have a good Functional Medicine doctor now because it came back after getting Covid and it's much harder to beat this time. It triggered mast cell activation and dysautonomia. I am now sensitive to salicylates which makes taking a lot of the herbs to fight it intollerable so I'm having a tough time with it. I'm now 53 so it's a tough battle. I hope everyone with this issue is getting the write help from great doctors like these two.

[patriciamasterson]

Thank you Mark for sharing, finally! Ist cousin to syphilis. After years of misdiagnosis I was finally told I had Chronic Lyme. Am suffering more as I age. Antibiotics did not work. ONLY temporary. Stem cell healing had worked for someone I know. After 17 years of suffering Lyme. Had to get help iin Mexico from physician there. In less than 1 year finally well. Age 60. When in USA will AMA finally admit it to be epidemic. I'm 78 and giving up. No where to turn on a social Security budget. So SAD for thousands of ailing seniors.

[avondalelandscapesteam]

My uncle in law in Ireland was recently diagnosed with Lyme disease after fifteen years of chronic pain in the face and head, seven operations to treat symptoms. Part of his tongue removed. Saw over twenty specialists across Europe and America. German doctor diagnosed successfully just weeks ago. His luck has changed thanks to people who think like you, keep making these educational podcasts and videos!!

[mantarayy]

This was easily one of the most helpful, educational, and scientific dialogues I've ever heard. This content is amazing. Please make more things like this! Thank you for making this. As someone who has struggled with Chronic Lyme for 7 years now, this video really opened up the way I've thought about these infections. Now that I think about it... I haven't had a fever above 99 in years. I'll consider doing some more infrared saunas to induce and artificial fever!

[beverlyxango]

Brilliant...so appreciative for these functional care physicians!

[bluwtrgypsy]

I would love to go to the Wellness Center however it is outrageously expensive and no insurance is accepted. How can you really help people when it's too costly for most folks?

[Neoyorchese]

Glad to see smart docs talk about these issues with very good knowledge and experience

[KikitheBarber]

This was absolutely the best thing I've watched on Lyme disease! Thank you and thankful for great minded Doctors like you two!

[lorenzell]

These guys have the most optimistic outlook on Lyme's I have seen. I thought these patients were hopeless. If youre dealing with Chronic Lyme's watch this and you'll see that their are treatments and patients can and do get much better.

[giovanniroos]

Fantastic. Best Lyme disease discussion out there by far. Thank you!

[anthonytodd]

Excellent talk, I’m a provider with Lyme learning how to treat muse self because 95% of MD don’t treat lyme sufficiently

[cleopatraanu]

This is the BEST program on Lyme disease ever! Will send it on!

[jackjones]

Thank God for medical doctors who aren't sold out to drug companies and utilize holistic methods to treat the entire patient!