Tick Boot Camp with Guest Nicole Bell

Tick Boot Camp with Guest Nicole Bell Listen Now

Lyme and Beyond with Tanya and Guest Nicole Bell

Lyme and Beyond with Tanya and Guest Nicole Bell Listen Now

Making sense of Lyme Research – What does the Science say?

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Making Sense of Lyme Research – What Does the Science Say? When I finally realized that my husband’s early-onset Alzheimer’s was caused by Lyme disease and other co-infections, I tried to use my engineering background to make sense of it all.   I very quickly found myself lost. An excerpt from my memoir about our… Continue reading Making sense of Lyme Research – What does the Science say?

Bell’s Palsy and Lyme 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

The Infectious Dose of Pathogens and Transmission Risk

The likelihood that a pathogen will overwhelm the immune system and cause a person to become ill has to do with the dose of the exposure. Scientists have explored the dose of exposure in a variety of infectious diseases such as Lyme borreliosis and – most recently – COVID-19. Scientists are learning more about how… Continue reading The Infectious Dose of Pathogens and Transmission Risk

Bartonella vs. Borrelia: Key Differences You Should Know

Bartonella and Lyme Borrelia are easily confused because they are both vector-borne bacteria with similar sounding names and frequently have complex, interrelated roles in chronic illnesses. Patients often believe Bartonella and Borrelia are the same before speaking to us, or they may mistake something they read online about one for the other. In this post, we are going to describe some unique characteristics that distinguish these bacteria from each other.