Lindsay Mitchell’s Lyme Hack:

“Hi, y’all. My name is Lindsay Mitchell, I am a PA by trade, and I’m the founder of Vital Side. I also dealt with chronic Lyme disease for years, and I’ve made a full recovery. So if you are going to practitioners today, and they’re saying it’s all in your head, first and foremost, I want you to know, your physical symptoms are so real, and the feelings you have about your Lyme disease diagnosis are very valid. But when it comes to Lyme disease, it’s important to start thinking about why your body is responding in this hyper-inflammatory way. And I know the one thing that really changed my trajectory of Lyme disease allowing my body to heal and recover was through the process of brain retraining and nervous system regulation. So if you don’t know what this is, I recommend looking into it and starting to decrease the physiological stress response in your body, so your body starts to respond better to supplements, to your environment, and to living life again. So the very first thing I recommend doing is starting to research what brain retraining is and implementing a nervous system regulation practice daily. At first, it can be as simple as taking some deep breaths, inhaling for 4, holding for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding for 4. Simple breathing practices can really help to regulate your nervous system. And that can be a first snapshot into what nervous system regulation and brain retraining can look like decreasing that hyper-inflammatory response. I’m Lindsay Mitchell and I’m offering you so much hope today.”