Lyme Disease Can Wreak Havoc on Mental Health
The mainstream media is finally reporting what we in the Lyme community have known for decades: Lyme disease can cause psychological and neurological complications. Recently, U.S. News and World Report reported “patients hospitalized for Lyme disease had a 28% higher incidence of mental disorders and were twice as likely to attempt suicide than people without Lyme.” Lyme pioneer […]
Lyme Disease and Breast Implant Illness (BII)
Crystal Hefner shared on Facebook how her “breast implants slowly poisoned” her and prevented her from healing from Lyme disease. The former Playboy model shared that breast implants caused her “intolerance to foods and beverages, unexplained back pain, constant neck and shoulder pain, cognitive dysfunction (brain fog, memory loss), stunted hair growth, incapacitating fatigue, burning bladder pain, […]
Lyme Disease – What You Need to Know, and How to Protect Yourself and Your Family
Check out our guest blog post below by Lyme guru Joanna Petrakis from Toronto, Canada. I like to think that I’m always prepared for every possible scenario and outcome, but the one thing I wasn’t prepared for was getting Lyme disease. On June 14, 2014, a friend and I decided to attend a wine tour […]
Free Tick Identification: How URI’s Program Can Help You Stay Safe
The title of the post speaks for itself. This post is all about knowing how to identify whether a tick is dangerous or not. In this post, you will understand why it is important to identify different distinguishing features of a tick to stay safe. We are all grossed out by creatures such as ticks, […]
How Sexism Hurt Lyme Disease
I stood up from my desk and walked toward the front of the classroom in my jean shorts and Aeropostale t-shirt. I turned around, faced my classmates and spoke. “We the People;” I began reciting the Preamble to the Constitution, which I had memorized. This was a task that would earn me extra credit in […]
Meet the Team Behind Tick Boot Camp: Your Ultimate Lyme Disease Resource
Matt Sabatello and Rich Johannesen are the founders of Tick Boot Camp. Rich’s Tick BiteRich Johannesen is the father of four beautiful children. He has a typical family with its own struggles and challenges. Several years ago, he was working in his yard and thinking about challenges he was facing in his business, and how […]
What’s Really in Your Insect Repellent?
We’re excited to feature a guest blog post by Dr. Susan Eisen, the visionary founder of Tick Tock Naturals Mosquito and Tick Repellent. Dr. Eisen’s expertise in natural solutions for tick and mosquito prevention makes her insights invaluable for our community. Please read below for her practical advice on protecting yourself and your loved ones […]