Treatment of Epstein-Barr Virus with IV Vitamin C
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is most commonly known as the cause of infectious mononucleosis. Most people are exposed to the Epstein-Barr virus early in life, so 90-95% of adults have memory antibodies against EBV and can remain asymptomatic their entire life. However, an active or reactivated infection with Epstein-Barr Virus can contribute to chronic fatigue syndrome…
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What is Lyme Carditis?
Following a tick bite, the bacteria that cause Lyme disease (Borrelia) can spread to various organs and tissues in the body. When the heart becomes infected with Borrelia, the disease state is called Lyme carditis. Between 4%-10% of people with untreated Lyme disease develop Lyme carditis, but only 1% of people with known Lyme disease…
5 Effective Therapies to Consider for Chronic Lyme Disease
Long COVID: Similiar to Lyme disease and ME/CFS?
We have just passed the first anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic. No one could have predicted the life-altering impact the virus would have on every person worldwide. With the development of the COVID-19 vaccine, a decline in cases and deaths from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the future looks bright. However, many people who were infected with…
Symptoms of Lyme Disease
Symptoms of Lyme disease can vary from person to person and typically manifest in multiple systems in the body. Neuropsychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and brain fog are quite common in Lyme disease. In 2020, Lyme-literate psychiatrist Robert Bransfield, MD, and his team published their findings of Lyme disease’s most common symptoms. The paper,…
Methylene Blue for Lyme Disease and Bartonella
Early in an infection, bacteria are in a growth phase where they divide rapidly to increase the number of bacteria to establish an infection. Bacteria then enter a stationary phase where bacterial growth slows down. The current antibiotic treatments for acute and chronic Lyme Disease and Bartonella primarily work in the bacterial growth phase. Still,…
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Babesia Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Infection with the protozoa Babesia is one of the more common Lyme disease associated infections. In the United States, babesiosis is caused by Babesia microti or Babesia duncani. Historically, infections with B. microti predominantly occurred on the east coast and B. duncani on the west coast. However, with the spread of tickborne infections (especially from…
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Mast cells are a part of the human immune system and protect against foreign invaders. Mast cells are concentrated in areas where the external environment comes into contact with the human body, such as the skin, the lungs, the mucous membranes inside the nose, and the gastrointestinal tract. In normal circumstances, mast cells release various compounds…
Hypercoagulation in Lyme Disease
The human body has more than 60,000 miles of blood vessels. These arteries and blood vessels are much more than just plumbing for blood. Arteries deliver oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and growth factors to cells. Veins remove toxins and waste products of metabolism from cells. The immune system also circulates in the bloodstream to protect us from…