Her husband died from Lyme-related causes. Now she advocates for change. January 14th. The date loomed on my calendar like a dark rain cloud. One year since Russ died. One year since I watched him lying lifeless in that hospice bed, a broken shell of the captivating man he once was. And to make… Continue reading Lyme Learnings from the Trenches
My fascination with Bartonella all started with two little pills.
My husband, Russ, was diagnosed with three tick-borne pathogens: Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella henselae, and Babesia duncani. I researched each of the unwanted invaders, but my efforts quickly focused on Borrelia, the bacteria causing Lyme Disease. Lyme gets most of the headlines, so it must be the most significant factor in Russ’s case, right?
Herb- and plant-based medicines have been used for as long as 60,000 years, with the first written record dating to 7,000 years ago. While these medicines have survived scientific evaluation with varying success, one in four medications currently used has a plant-based origin. One of the most successful medications treats a vector-borne disease. With all… Continue reading Plant-based cures for Vector-borne disease
Worried about finals, Sarah wasn’t sleeping and had become a bit run down. She had noticed a cold sore the week before, but that always occurred around finals. One day, she woke up and her face felt a little numb. The next day, her eye was dry and her smile didn’t quite look right. By… Continue reading Bell’s Palsy and Lyme Disease
Our Bartonella IgG IFA Serology Panel provides the broadest antibody detection available, confirming exposure to the four species most commonly
Clinicians often rely on laboratory testing to find evidence of infections that may explain a patient’s symptoms and help guide treatment. Direct evidence may be a specific segment of DNA or a protein that confirms the presence of the target pathogen. Indirect evidence could be antibodies and other immune biomarkers that suggest recent or past… Continue reading What is an antibody titer?
