Ever heard that joke, “Why is the sky blue?” And then the jokester comes up with a silly answer that makes everyone laugh? Well, there is a correct answer to that question, ozone. Ozone is what makes the sky blue. It’s found high in the atmosphere. It’s...
Lyme disease is much more complex than it can appear on the surface. What most people know for sure is that Lyme disease is transmitted to a human when a deer tick, infected with the bacteria B. burgdorferi, bites them. But when you start investigating Lyme disease...
In recent reports, Plasmapheresis has been recommended as a way doctors should be combating the new Coronavirus infection. The reason may be because the process of Plasmapheresis has shown positive outcomes when used to fight diseases, including Lyme disease....
Let’s recap our comprehension of Lyme disease treatment in April, shall we? As we come to the end of the month, we must look at all of our resources that can better help with Lyme disease treatment. This means educating ourselves about our current global...
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) suggests that the number of reported Lyme disease transmission cases every year is really ten times that estimate. Instead of 30,000 cases a year, they feel it is more like 300,000 cases. This means that a tick infected with the...
According to the Lyme Disease Association, Lyme disease is affecting people worldwide and is in more than 80 countries worldwide. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) defines Lyme disease as: “A systemic, tick-borne disease with protean manifestations, including...
The coronavirus scare has been challenging for all Americans. News reports are contradictory, making it hard to understand the who, what, when, why, and how of the coronavirus (COVID-19). And because the statistics change daily, we can’t get a good idea on how many...
Statistics show there are 300,000 Lyme diagnoses made in the United States each year. Lyme is not taken as serious as other diseases. However, there are over 1000 suicides each year around the world directly related to Lyme disease. One reason may be because the Lyme...
Have you wondering about treating co-infections? A survey was recently conducted with over 3000 people diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease. The goal of the study was to determine how many of the participants also suffered from co-infections. Researchers found that...
It’s amazing how something as small as a deer tick can infect a human with a bacterium that causes significant physical and emotional problems. And it happens through a long process, or better yet, a vicious cycle. The deer tick carrying Lyme attaches to your body...
