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Kristen Harris Discusses Mentoring’s Importance on Popular Lyme Podcast
September 11, 2025

Mentorship is crucial for Lyme survivors, offering support, understanding, and hope through shared experiences and guidance, as discussed by Kristen Harris on the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast. For most il...

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When “Lazy” Isn’t Lazy: How Lyme Disease Distorts Public Perception of Performers
September 2, 2025

Justin Timberlake's Lyme disease diagnosis highlights the public's misunderstanding of chronic illnesses and the struggle for validation faced by sufferers. The news that Justin Timberlake is sufferin...

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Healing from the Inside Out: Why Fiber and Probiotics Matter for Lyme Disease Patients
August 21, 2025

Living with Lyme disease means managing a complex set of symptoms that can vary widely from person to person. But one thing many Lyme warriors have in common is the toll this disease—and the antibioti...

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Rise in Ticks, Rise in News: The Impact on the Lyme Community
August 20, 2025

Increased tick populations are raising Lyme disease awareness and changing perceptions about chronic Lyme within the medical community. Learn more about the rising tick threat and evolving medical per...

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Understanding Visual Dysfunction in Lyme-Related Illness: Whitman's Journey with Neuro- Optometry
August 13, 2025

When Whitman Spires was at his lowest, unable to walk, read, or tolerate visual stimulation, his mother, Hannah, was desperate for answers. Her search led to Dr. William Padula, O.D., who uncovered ho...

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Kristen Harris Discusses Mentoring’s Importance on Popular Lyme Podcast
When “Lazy” Isn’t Lazy: How Lyme Disease Distorts Public Perception of Performers
Healing from the Inside Out: Why Fiber and Probiotics Matter for Lyme Disease Patients
Rise in Ticks, Rise in News: The Impact on the Lyme Community
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Does Lyme Disease Affect Your Liver?
November 8, 2023
Learn how Lyme disease can affect your liver and what you can do to maintain liver health. Discover the stages of Lyme disease and the symptoms to look out for. Find out how proper diagnosis and treat...
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How Are Mold Illness and Lyme Disease Related?
November 2, 2023
Learn how mold illness and Lyme disease are connected and can impact your health. Discover the overlapping symptoms, the link between these two conditions, and find out about proper diagnosis and trea...
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Chronic Lyme is Getting More Validation
October 23, 2023
The narrative around chronic Lyme disease is shifting, bringing more validation to those who have been battling for recognition of their illness. Despite the progress, there is still work to be done.
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What is Rapid or Point-Of-Care Testing for Lyme Disease?
October 18, 2023
By Jane M. Caldwell, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Medavera Inc., Springfield, MO and Elizabeth Lee-Lewandrowski, Ph.D., MPH - Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Department of Pathology, Massa...
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Fever and Lyme Disease
October 5, 2023
Discover the importance of recognizing and addressing low-grade fevers, especially in the context of tick-borne illnesses like Lyme disease. Learn why it's crucial to take fevers seriously and seek me...
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The GLA Gala 2023 Award Honoree Kenzie Vath’s Advice for Lyme Caregivers
October 3, 2023
Kenzie Vath, the GLA Gala 2023 honoree, took to the "Love, Hope and Lyme Podcast" with host and author Fred Diamond to discuss her advice for caregivers of chronic Lyme patients and survivors. Learn a...
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Having Hope When You Have Lyme
September 29, 2023
Discover the inspiring journey of Talia as she shares her experience with Lyme disease and how it transformed her life. From victim to victory, her story is a testament to resilience and finding hope ...
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Dear Lyme Warrior…Help!
September 25, 2023
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com.
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What it Means to Live with Chronic Lyme Disease
September 18, 2023
Whenever I tell someone that I’m a writer, their natural question is, “what do you write about?” If we get past the perfunctory response of “health content,” the subject turns fairly quickly to Lyme d...
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I Found a Tick on Me, Now What?
August 31, 2023
It’s important to follow these simple tips when you find a tick on you, whether it’s attached or unattached
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Mackenzie’s Lyme Story
August 3, 2023
Lyme patient, advocate, GLA board member, and now 2023 GLA Gala Honoree, Mackenzie Vath is sharing the story of her battle with Lyme disease. Mysterious Symptoms My symptoms started when I was around ...
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Can You Get Lyme Disease from a Mosquito?
August 1, 2023
Lyme disease transmission in regard to mosquito bites. When participating in outdoor activities during warmer weather, we find ourselves shooing off mosquitos and worrying about ticks. Many people won...
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The Power of Bananas in Combating Lyme Disease Symptoms
July 28, 2023
Harnessing the Healing Power of Bananas in Lyme Disease Management Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, can cause various symptoms and complications. While antibiotic...
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Climate Change Increases Risk of Tick-Borne Disease
July 14, 2023
Climate change is impacting the spread of Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses. Lyme disease—that’s the illness you can get when you’re hiking in the woods in the summer, right?
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5 Things That Helped Me When I Was at My Worst with Chronic Lyme
July 7, 2023
Learning How to Survive Living with Lyme disease can be a long and arduous journey, filled with struggles, disappointments, and frustrations. As someone who has felt like finding the solution to getti...
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Lyme Disease Versus Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
July 3, 2023
When we think of ticks, we most often think of Lyme disease. While Lyme is the most common vector-borne disease, infecting more than 476,000 people in the U.S. alone each year, unfortunately it is not...
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Does Lyme Disease Cause Weight Loss?
June 29, 2023
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected black-legged tick. Common symptoms can range from an erythema migrans (EM) rash, to swollen lymph nodes, to joint pain. Untreate...
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Jutras Lab awarded $1.2 million to create rapid and accurate Lyme disease testing
June 29, 2023
[In the Jutras Lab at Steger Hall, Assistant Professor Brandon Jutras uses peptidoglycan, a component forming the cell walls of many bacteria, as a biomarker of acute disease. Photo by Lee Friesland f...
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Manicured Greenspaces Harbor Infected Ticks
June 29, 2023
This article is republished from danielcaeronmd.com with permission from the author. Encountering ticks has typically been thought to occur primarily in wooded, rural areas. But ticks are expanding th...
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2nd Annual Global Lyme Alliance Charity Golf Tournament Raises $215,000 for Tick-Borne Disease Research and Awareness
June 20, 2023
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Conquering High School With Lyme Disease
June 8, 2023
Navigating High School as an 18-year-old with serious Lyme disease symptoms When you’re in middle school, all you hear is warnings about high school. When you’re in high school, all you hear is warnin...
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Review of Newly Released Lyme Disease Doc., I’m Not Crazy, I’m Sick
May 31, 2023
This gripping documentary exposes the relentless fight of patients against Lyme disease and chronic illness. When I first saw the Lyme disease documentary Under Our Skin in 2008, I had to leave the th...
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What Percentage of Ticks Carry Lyme Disease?
May 25, 2023
It's important to learn about Lyme disease prevention and transmission, especially as the warm weather approaches. Lyme disease is the most common and fastest-growing tick-borne illness in the United ...
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QuidelOrtho and Global Lyme Alliance Partner To Spread Lyme Disease Awareness
May 18, 2023
QuidelOrtho is the official sponsor of Global Lyme Alliance’s awareness efforts during Lyme Disease Awareness Month. Lyme disease is a growing epidemic, with an estimated 500,000 reported new cases ye...
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A Fashion Influencer with 3.8M Followers Opens Up About Living With Lyme Disease
May 17, 2023
Hear about a woman's Lyme disease journey, one you might never suspect from her beautiful photos published on social media. On the outside, I am Lena, a 42-year-old fashion-lover with a popular Instag...
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Mycoplasma and Lyme Disease
May 16, 2023
Aside from Lyme disease, you can contract other infections from ticks, such as Mycoplasma. When you get a tick bite, you can get infections in addition to or other than Lyme disease. Ticks can transmi...
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Crashing After Activity with Lyme Disease
May 10, 2023
Those with Lyme disease have to fight against symptoms of fatigue, especially after strenuous activity. One of the hardest parts of being sick with Lyme disease, babesiosis, ehrlichiosis, and chronic ...
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Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! A New Book on Lyme, Co-Infections, and Long COVID Coming 2024
April 28, 2023
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com. There is much debate on ...
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Natural Treatment for Lyme Disease
April 20, 2023
Did you know that natural remedies like herbal medicine can help patients to heal from Lyme disease? Lyme disease, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is the most common vector-borne disease...
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Jessica Devine's Journey with Lyme Disease
April 11, 2023
Hear directly from a patient advocate about all the strategies she used to recover from Lyme. Many have asked what I have done in my journey to heal, and I have finally typed it up.
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Lyme Disease During Pregnancy: Protecting Mothers and Babies
April 5, 2023
Lyme disease affects people from all walks of life. This includes adults, children, and sometimes, even babies. The mere thought of infection is terrifying for parents, who want their children to be f...
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GLA Podcast: Interview With Leading Expert on Lyme Carditis, Dr. Adrian Baranchuk
March 29, 2023
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Is Lyme Disease an Autoimmune Disease?
March 23, 2023
Lyme Disease Versus Autoimmune Disease There is a lot of debate around whether or not Lyme disease, which affects more than 476,000 people in the United States each year, is an autoimmune disease. Whi...
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Lyme Disease in Horses
March 15, 2023
Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an ixodes scapularis tick (also called a black-legged tick or deer tick) carrying Borrelia burgdorferi (B. burgdorferi). More than 476,000 people in the United St...
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Professional Figure Skater Discusses Managing Lyme Disease as an Athlete
March 8, 2023
It's not easy living with Lyme disease– especially for athletes who rely on the strength of their bodies to excel in sports. Imagine this: you’re running late. You hop in your car, and the gas is on e...
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A Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach is Fighting Lyme Again After COVID-19 Infection
March 2, 2023
Danielle Pashko has been on a long health journey, battling Lyme, cancer, and COVID-19. I made it my mission to learn everything I could about wellness to not only prevent myself from ever getting sic...
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10 Celebrities with Lyme Disease
March 1, 2023
Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses can strike anyone — even the famous people we think of as invincible. From Justin Bieber to Amy Schumer, many familiar faces have dealt with devastating symptoms ...
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How to Prevent Ticks While Hiking
February 27, 2023
It’s a beautiful day, and you’re thinking of going for a hike. You’ll get to see the foliage, get some exercise, and get to see a beautiful vista at the top. Sounds idyllic, right? Hiking can be fun a...
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California Ticks Can Spread Lyme Disease…But That’s Not the Whole Story
February 24, 2023
If you find a tick bite from an Ixodes tick in California, it’s important to consider possible exposure to pathogens that cause more than Lyme disease Originally published on Medzulabs.org
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Can Cats Get Lyme Disease? Understanding Lyme Disease in Cats
February 23, 2023
Learn about the prevalence of Lyme disease in cats and how to practice effective prevention strategies. Lyme disease, the tick-borne infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, is not just...
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Lyme Disease and POTS
February 3, 2023
Learn about the connection between Lyme disease, POTS, and Lyme carditis, and discover the importance of early diagnosis and specialized medical care. Have you heard of POTS? Between my freshman and s...
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Victim Blaming and Lyme Disease
February 1, 2023
Lyme patients need to learn about victim blaming so they can protect themselves when visiting with their doctor. A friend with long COVID recently saw a physician about memory issues she’s experienced...
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2022: Another Milestone Year for GLA
January 30, 2023
Thanks to the generosity of our community, 2022 was another milestone year of achievements for Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) Watch GLA's Year in Review
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Lyme Disease and Alcohol
January 26, 2023
Can You Drink Alcohol with Lyme Disease? If you are a Lyme disease patient, you may wonder if you’re able to drink alcohol. Can you have a glass of wine with dinner? Do Lyme disease and alcohol mix? T...
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Ticks Don’t Die When It’s Cold Outside
January 23, 2023
Do ticks die when it's cold outside? Many think yes, but Paul Killinger of of TickReport has data that says otherwise. Originally published on Medzulabs.org It’s commonly thought that ticks and other ...
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Lyme Disease in Dogs: Symptoms & Treatments
January 13, 2023
Table of Contents Can Dogs Get Lyme Disease? How Long Does It Take for Lyme Disease to Infect Your Dog? Symptoms of Lyme Disease in Dogs Early Symptoms of Lyme Disease in Dogs Long-Term Symptoms of Ly...
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Tips for Lyme Patients on How to Approach a Restrictive Diet
January 9, 2023
“I would eat bark for a year if it would save my life” – Yolanda Hadid This quote always spoke to me. It illustrates the desperation to feel better and it also ties in the fact that many Lyme patients...
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When You Suspect You Have Lyme, But Your Test Comes Back Negative
January 6, 2023
Lyme disease testing can be unreliable. You should be prepared to ask these five questions to your physician if your tests comes back negative. Updated July 22, 2025 For many illnesses, doctors rely o...
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RSV, COVID, or the Flu? As a Lyme Patient, This Isn’t My First Time Dealing With a Misdiagnosis
December 20, 2022
There is a lot of sickness going around this winter with COVID-19 and RSV. It's important to prioritize your health and advocate for yourself when speaking to your physician about Lyme or any other il...
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The Tick-Borne Disease Babesiosis Can Cause Neurological Symptoms
December 20, 2022
Tick-borne infections can result in neurological symptoms, as is the case with babesiosis. Whenever someone tells me they found a tick bite or got diagnosed with Lyme disease, I always reply, “Make su...
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A Woman is Battling Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia as She Fights for Better Health
December 16, 2022
Maria Johnson discusses her battle with Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia and the many obstacles she's faced in her healing journey. The Onset of Symptoms Around the age of 16, I developed a chron...
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She's Battling Lyme, Bartonella, Babesia, Anaplasmosis, and PANS. Eileen Clossick is a Warrior.
December 8, 2022
Eileen Clossick opens up about her Lyme disease, Bartonella, Babesia, and Anaplasmosis, and PANS in an effort to help others and spread awareness. The puzzle pieces are finally starting to come togeth...
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Chris Meloni Targets Lyme Disease This Giving Tuesday for Global Lyme Alliance
November 29, 2022
The Law & Order TV star partners with Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) to fundraise for the leading Lyme disease research nonprofit Chris Meloni is lending his support to this year's Giving Tuesday, the...
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Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Babesiosis, Air Hunger, and Lab Work
November 28, 2022
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com. Have you had long term p...
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A Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Wrote A Poem About His Mother's Lyme Disease
November 23, 2022
Read a special poem written by the child of a Lyme warrior. Jessica Devine is a Lyme disease patient advocate, who runs the RISE ABOVE LYME support group on Facebook. She was bitten by a tick over ten...
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Broadway Star Ashley Loren Secretly Battled Neurologic Lyme Disease Since Childhood — Now, She's Opening Up
November 22, 2022
Ashley Loren is the star of Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical and recently gave a speech at the 2022 GLA Global Gala. PEOPLE interviewed her about "the lifelong condition that left her playing 'pre...
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What We're Thankful For-Thanksgiving 2022
November 21, 2022
As we approach Thanksgiving, many of us pause to reflect on why we are thankful. Without a doubt, the challenges with Lyme remain—better diagnostics and improved treatments are still sorely needed. Bu...
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How to Show Someone With an Invisible Illness That You “See” Them
November 17, 2022
Invisible illnesses like Lyme disease are not always detected by your outward appearance. Here are 7 ways that you can show someone with an invisible illness that you “see” them.
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How Does One Treat Lyme & Mold Illness Naturally?  Check Out This  Case Study
November 16, 2022
Hillary Thing is the Clinic Director of the Nourishing Life Health Clinic, which specializes in the treatment of Lyme and complex chronic illness with natural medicine. She is providing a case study t...
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A 25 Year Battle Against Lyme, Bartonella, and Biotoxin Illness
November 15, 2022
Though Alexandra was only recently diagnosed with Lyme, Bartonella, and biotoxin illness, her Lyme journey began more than a decade ago. Maybe even more than two decades ago. When I was about eight (w...
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A Lyme Diagnosis Saved Dianna Brescia's Vision
November 11, 2022
Dianna Brescia is a GLA mentor who is sharing her Lyme story with the community to help spread awareness. I am a 33 year old female from New York City who moved to LA to pursue her dream of helping ot...
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Ask a Lyme Doctor: Q&A with Dr. Tania Dempsey (Part 2)
November 10, 2022
Dr. Tania Dempsey is an expert in chronic disease, autoimmune disorders and mast cell activation syndrome. In this blog, she is answering Lyme related questions that GLA followers submitted via social...
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Dear Lyme Warrior ... Help! Herxheimer Reactions, Fatigue, and Healing Without the Use of Antibiotics
November 1, 2022
Every couple months, Lyme Warrior Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Here are her answers to questions she is frequently asked. Do you have a question for Jennifer? Email h...
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Clinician Barriers to Providing Care: Why Patients Can't Get the Care They Need
October 31, 2022
Why is it so difficult for Lyme patients to receive proper care at an affordable cost? Lymedisease.org set out to find the answers using their MyLymeData. By Lorraine Johnson, JD, MBA for LymeDisease....
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Running for a Lyme-Free World
October 28, 2022
Longtime Global Lyme Alliance supporters, Dana and Toni Blanchard are running the 2022 Marathon on behalf of the organization. We are so grateful to share our experience training for the 2022 NYC Mara...
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Watch the Speeches from the GLA Global Gala 22
October 28, 2022
Watch and listen to some of the heartfelt, inspiring, and educational speeches from the GLA Global Gala 2022 Chris Meloni, Nicole Miller, Kelley Flanagan, and Peter Weber were among guests in attendan...
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Can Meditation Help Someone With a Chronic Illness?
October 18, 2022
Learn about the positive effects of meditation from an Integrative Nutrition & Holistic Health Coach and Registered Yoga Instructor. We’ve all heard the benefits of meditation, which continues to ...
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New Podcast: The Guardian’s Science Weekly Discusses Potential New Lyme Vaccine
October 4, 2022
In recent weeks the Lyme world has been abuzz with news of a potential new Lyme disease vaccine, created and soon to be tested on humans by pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotech company Valneva. T...
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How This New Integrative Medicine Approach Can Ease the Symptoms of Lyme Disease
September 28, 2022
Our ability to adapt to our environment properly is determined by our neuroimmune system, and science now demonstrates that the nervous system highly controls and coordinates our immune systems. Not b...
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It's Almost Time for The GLA Global Gala 2022!
September 28, 2022
GLA is hosting its annual gala on October 13th, 2022 at Cipriani 42nd Street. We look forward to seeing you there! Join Global Lyme Alliance for the premier annual fundraising event dedicated to Lyme ...
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After 20 years of debilitating Lyme Symptoms, Nicole Lavin Makes a Miraculous Recovery
September 9, 2022
After 20 years of miscellaneous, debilitating symptoms and countless ignorant doctors, Nicole Lavin decided to take an active role in her healing journey and saved her life. How It All Started... My n...
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Shania Twain is Opening Up About Her Battle with Lyme Disease in Her New Netflix Documentary
September 1, 2022
Legendary country singer, Shania Twain, released a Netflix documentary this year that discusses her battle with Lyme disease and how it almost ended her career. “I believe every creator of their own d...
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Medical Gaslighting and Lyme Disease
August 31, 2022
Medical gaslighting is a serious issue that patients should be aware of in order to properly advocate for themselves. To gaslight someone is to manipulate them into questioning their own reality—essen...
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Lyme Disease and Sensory Overload
August 22, 2022
Lyme disease can result in sensory overloading, causing patients to develop a sensitivity to both light and sound. A few years ago, some new friends invited me for a night out at what I thought was go...
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25 Specialists for 3 Infections: The Realities of Tick-Borne Disease
August 19, 2022
Devin Wethauser shares her story of fighting Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia in an effort to spread awareness. It all started with the most intense stomach ache I’ve ever had, six days before my...
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Lyme Disease and The Effects of Vitamin D
August 16, 2022
Lyme disease can deplete your vitamin D levels–which ironically, are essential in your recovery. Read about the positive effects of Vitamin D and techniques to increase it. While kayaking recently, a ...
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Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Lyme Diagnoses, Testing, and Bloodwork.
August 12, 2022
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com. How were you finally dia...
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What Is Botanical Medicine? Could It Be the Key to Beating Lyme Disease?
August 10, 2022
Originally published on jillcarnahan.com with permission to repost. There’s mounting evidence that botanical treatment strategies, using herbs and extracts from plants, may be a promising way to comba...
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The Top 6 Supplements That Can Support Your Lyme Recovery
August 4, 2022
There are six dietary supplements that can enhance your Lyme treatment and have the potential to accelerate your recovery. Learn more about them below. There’s no question that antibiotics and herbal ...
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Diagnosing Lyme Disease: The Future of Lyme Lab Tests
July 28, 2022
GLA is leading the charge towards a more accurate and readily available Lyme disease lab test because, early diagnosis = early treatment = better outcomes! Read below to learn about a new Lyme disease...
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When Lyme Disease Takes Away Your Energy
July 21, 2022
Those with Lyme are not lazy or unmotivated. They are suffering from a lack of energy as a result of fighting an invisible illness. During my long convalescence with Lyme disease, I was close to bedri...
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Lack of Respect for Those With Lyme Disease
July 15, 2022
Lyme disease patients deserve to be treated with respect from not only doctors, but also colleagues, friends, and family. The other day I went for a standard blood draw, something I’ve been doing ever...
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Mentoring Patients with Lyme Disease When You’ve ‘Been There’ Before
July 11, 2022
Being sick with a chronic illness like Lyme is challenging. GLA's Peer-to-Peer Mentor Program helps Lyme warriors find support.
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Integrating Herbs with Antibiotics for the Best Treatment Outcome for Lyme and other Tick-borne Illnesses
July 7, 2022
2022 has brought a record number of ticks, and with that, ever-increasing cases of Lyme disease, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and other tick-borne illnesses.
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When Lyme Interrupts Your Life Path
July 5, 2022
Lyme and other tick-borne diseases can change the trajectory of your life, but this perspective is what you need to keep moving forward. I’m a natural planner. As a child, I’d line up my stuffed anima...
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Golf Fundraiser Raises Over $200K for Global Lyme Alliance
June 30, 2022
1st Annual Charity Golf Outing Benefitting Global Lyme Alliance a Major Success Charles Balducci, Vice Chair of Global Lyme Alliance and Managing Director/Wealth Advisor at Merrill Lynch, almost died ...
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Tips for Supporting Gut Health During and After Lyme Treatment – A Patient, Practitioner and Expert’s View
June 29, 2022
Have you had Lyme or another tick-borne illness (TBI)? Or have you ever spoken with someone who suffered from Lyme? If so, you likely also heard about their gut issues like bloating, cramps, diarrhea,...
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So, Exactly How Prevalent is Lyme Disease Across the Globe?
June 29, 2022
A recent article written for Today.com went viral after the title stated, "Lyme disease has infected over 14% of world population, new study finds." In this article, GLA's Chief Scientific Officer wil...
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GLA Sponsors Virtual Reality Exhibit for the film, “Please, Believe Me,” an Official Selection at Tribeca Festival
June 22, 2022
Global Lyme Alliance (GLA) was a proud sponsor of the Virtual Reality Exhibit for the film “Please, Believe Me,” an Official Selection of the 2022 Tribeca Festival that was held from June 8-19th. Usin...
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Lyme and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
June 16, 2022
Many who contract chronic Lyme disease develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a result of the stress, pain, and suffering. For many years after my April 2007 relapse of Lyme and other tick-b...
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The Most Helpful Thing in My Lyme Journey
June 14, 2022
The article discusses the one thing that has helped me most in my Lyme journey. Lyme warriors write to me every day to ask what helped me get better. Many of them have been suffering from persistent s...
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Melissa's Battle Against Lyme and Bartonella
June 11, 2022
Melissa Mclnerney is sharing her story in order to raise awareness for Lyme disease and Bartonella. I was bitten by a tick while hiking to Robert Frost’s house in Bennington, Vermont. I found it stuck...
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Things I Didn’t Know About Lyme Disease Until I Got It
June 6, 2022
Here is some important information about Lyme disease that I only learned after having contracted it. Before I was accurately diagnosed with Lyme disease (and other tick-borne infections)—eight years ...
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Ask a Lyme Doctor: Q&A with Dr. Tania Dempsey
June 2, 2022
Dr. Tania Dempsey is an expert in chronic disease, autoimmune disorders and mast cell activation syndrome. In this blog, she is answering Lyme related questions that GLA followers submitted via social...
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Zoe's Battle With Lyme and Bartonella
June 1, 2022
Zoe Schwartz is sharing her Lyme disease and Bartonella story in an effort to spread awareness. Before Lyme disease and Bartonella, I was a varsity collegiate field hockey player. I was easily able to...
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Annmarie’s Story: Lyme and Five Co-infections
May 27, 2022
Annmarie is sharing her story in an effort to raise awareness for Lyme disease, Bartonella, and other co-infections. After two years of strange, debilitating symptoms, ⁣⁣I was diagnosed with Lyme dise...
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Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Tick Bites and Co-Infections
May 27, 2022
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com. Now that tick season is ...
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Quidel Corporation and GLA partner to Spread Lyme Disease Awareness
May 24, 2022
Global Lyme Alliance is joining forces with Quidel Corporation heighten public awareness around Lyme disease Lyme disease is a growing epidemic, with more than 476,000 reported new cases each year in ...
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Caroline's Story
May 23, 2022
Caroline Gajzler is sharing her Lyme disease story in the hopes of spreading awareness during Lyme Disease Awareness Month On June 1, 2020, I woke up to the room spinning, a headache that made me feel...
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Sammy's Story: Overlapping Symptoms of ASD, PANS, and Bartonella
May 20, 2022
Debbie Kimberg's son was treated for Bartonella and it cleared most of his symptoms of autism spectrum disorder The material below is provided for information purposes only. The material (a) is not no...
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