Lyme Disease Tip Summary:

Living with chronic Lyme disease can make it feel like survival is the only goal—but Lyme advocate Daisy White challenges you to think beyond the daily grind and focus on long-term health and longevity.

1. Prioritize Longevity Over Just Getting Through the Day

   • Living with chronic Lyme or long COVID can feel like an endless fight for daily stability.

   • Remember: longevity—living well into the future—is still within reach.

2. Support Hormonal Balance
   Daisy encourages individuals, especially those in perimenopause or menopause, to assess and support their hormone health:

   • Use bioidentical hormone therapy when appropriate

   • Consider herbal supplements that support hormonal and mental well-being

   • Implement sleep strategies tailored to hormone regulation

3. Focus on Sleep and Circadian Rhythm
   Rest is essential for healing and long-term health:

   • Balance circadian rhythm through natural light exposure and consistent routines

   • Prioritize restful, consistent sleep to support recovery and overall vitality

4. Invest in Your Future Self

   • Don’t let chronic illness rob you of your long-term vision for health and life

   • As Daisy says:
     “I have a 10-year-old boy, and I want to live a long time. So don’t forget to take care of your health long term, and not just on the day to day of chronic health.”

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Video Transcript:
“Hi, my name is Daisy White, and I’m a Lyme advocate, and my Lyme Disease hackathon this year is to make sure that everybody is thinking about longevity. Even if we have chronic health issues like Lyme disease or any type of long COVID or health issues that are long term, we still want to consider our longevity. So, if you’re perimenopausal, or if you’re in menopause, like me, it’s important to make sure that your hormones are balanced properly, that they’re being looked at and investigated, and making sure that you’re using bio identical hormones or possibly any kind of herbs to balance hormones or to support your mental health and Hormonal Health and your sleep. Sleep is an incredibly important part of ongoing longevity, and you want to make sure that your circadian rhythm issues are being addressed, that you’re getting proper light and proper nutrition. So, it’s easy when you have chronic health issues, to think, well, how can I possibly dedicate time to longevity? I’m battling the day to day of my life, and I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like to have long term ongoing needs for my body. Well, I can promise you that, as someone who struggled immensely with health issues and Lyme disease, I am now in the longevity portion of my life, and I want to have longevity. I have a 10-year-old boy, and I want to live a long time. So don’t forget to take care of your health long term, and not just on the day to day of chronic health. That’s my Lyme hackathon this year.” – Daisy White