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Lyme Disease Diet and Lifestyle Factors
Tips for Nutrition and Lifestyle to Heal From Lyme Disease
- Drink 2L daily of clean, filtered water – helps to flush out waste material
- Reduce foods that cause inflammation – gluten, dairy, any foods with IgG intolerance
- Diet should comprise mostly of lean, organic proteins, fruits and vegetables, healthy fats such as olives, avocado, coconut, flax oil
- Ensure adequate fiber to sweep/ detox bowels – flax seed, psyllium
- Minimize sugars, caffeine and saturated fats
- Sleep – maximize sleep before midnight
- Exercise – some gentle exercise is good, but not so much that it wears the person out or increases pain/ fatigue in following days. Stretching, pilates, swimming, walking are preferable.
Natural Lyme Disease Treatment Without Antibiotics
The Role of Naturopathy in Treating Lyme Disease
A holistic approach is important – simply hitting bugs over the head with a hammer is not enough.
Immune Function
We want the body to be able to fight the infection itself.
The following are beneficial to keep in mind for immunity when treating Lyme disease:
- Avoid nutritional factors that suppress immune function such as sugar
- Transfer Factors – researched to boost NK cell activity (general and Lyme specific)
- Beta-glucans
- Colostrum
- Astragalus
- Mushroom extracts – reishi, shitake, maitake, etc.
Mediate Inflammation
Inflammatory mediators include:
- Herbs – curcumin, white willow, holy basil
- Proteolytic enzymes – protease, bromelain, papain, serrazimes
- Essential fatty acids – often need 4-6 grams daily. Fish or flax.
Lyme Treatment – Acute vs. Chronic Disease
Lyme disease can be classified as either Acute or Chronic depending on the duration of time that has passed since the initial infection. Lyme disease treatments differ depending on whether it is an Acute or Chronic case being addressed.
Acute Lyme Disease Treatment
Treatment rendered between 6-8 weeks post infection. If high enough doses and treatment are started early enough, it can eradicate the infection. (more…)
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Chronic Lyme disease is predominantly a clinical diagnosis. Lab tests are used to back up the clinical impression and positively identify the presence of Lyme disease and co-infections.
ELISA
First test done as screening test. ELISA is measuring an immune reaction but is not highly sensitive – most cases missed. A negative ELISA test does not rule out Lyme disease. This is not considered to be a sensitive test. (more…)
Lyme Disease Coinfection Symptoms
Co-Infections and Lyme Disease
While Borrelia might be the underlying infectious agent in Lyme disease, there are other co-infections that may co-exist with Borrelia. (more…)
Ways to Identify Lyme Disease
Could it be Lyme Disease?
Lyme Disease is often called “The Great Imitator”
Lyme infection can mimic the following conditions:
- MS
- ALS
- Parkinson’s
- fibromyalgia
- chronic fatigue syndrome
- rheumatoid arthritis
- autistic-spectrum disorders (kids)
- many other disorders
What Is Lyme Disease
Definition of Lyme Disease
By definition, Lyme disease refers to an illness caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This definition has been expanded to include other strains of Borrelia such as afzelii, andersonii, garinii. (more…)
Lyme Disease in Australia
In the following slides from a recent presentation in Sydney, Dr. McFadzean demonstrates why there is a need for heightened awareness around Lyme Disease and its various co-infections in Australia.
Click Here to Read More on Lyme Disease in AustraliaPatients in Australia
Patients living in Australia are very welcome here at RestorMedicine. Dr. Nicola is honored to be able to connect with and help Lyme sufferers in her homeland!
Below is an information guide developed to assist you and your unique needs as an Australian patient at RestorMedicine.
Setting up your appointment:
Firstly, the best way to communicate with us is via email to Adriana – Adriana@restormedicine.com. She will handle scheduling, your new patient paperwork and any other administrative issues including supplement orders and shipping.
Paperwork must be received back to the office prior to your appointment time. Copies of labs, medication and supplements lists, and timelines of events/ symptoms are most helpful. Please send all documents in PDF format if emailing or fax to 1 (619) 270 2582. (more…)
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Natural Treatment for Lyme Disease: are antibiotics really necessary?
I am asked frequently whether it is possible to recover from Lyme disease without the use of antibiotics. It’s a great question, but unfortunately not one for which I have a definitive answer. Rather, my answer is “sometimes”. I wish I could tell people that of course they can treat their Lyme disease 100% naturally and have great outcomes every time, but that is just not realistic.
I definitely have patients who I work with without the use of antibiotics, where herbal antimicrobials and immune support, coupled with dietary changes and other supportive nutritional supplements have recovered them to the point where they are back out in their lives, either completely symptom free or at 90-95% of their normal (pre-Lyme) level of functioning. I love these cases as they really reinforce the power of natural medicine, and show us that God has instilled healing properties in the plants He has given us. (more…)
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