Lyme Disease rates have doubled in the last 30 years in the USA and rates are rising across the world in affected areas. In this episode I look at Lyme, other tick-borne illnesses and the mystery symptoms they can give rise to, as well as strategies to treat and prevent them.
Lyme disease factsheet:
https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/borreliosis/facts/factsheet
The Bullseye rash: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/signs_symptoms/rashes.html
The life cycle of a spirochaete: https://www.nature.com/articles/nrmicro2714
B.Burgdorferi - the major cause of Lyme disease: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532894/
B.mayonii - another strain causing Lyme disease: https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/mayonii/index.html
Dr Horowitz Lyme questionnaire: https://caudwelllyme.com/do-you-have-lyme-disease-the-horowitz-questionnaire
Differentiating arthritis from Lyme Diseases: https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/ra-or-lyme
Dr Horowitz interview:
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