TL’s publisher takes a deep look into the controversy surrounding the origin of the covid-19 virus and highlights this month’s cover article about comprehensive treatment for tick-borne infections
Shorts
Jule Klotter
This month’s column looks at the link between diabetes and parasitic infections, the use of “misinformation” claims to silence doctors, and the World Health Organization’s desire for a global pandemic treaty.
Scott Forsgren, FDN-P, HHP
Health coach, writer, and advocate Scott Forsgren consulted 45 doctors over eight years as he worked to recover from Lyme infection and mold illness. In this article, he shares 11 steps that he found were crucial for recovering health.
Literature Review & Commentary
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Gluten and inflammatory bowel disease, L-carnitine for heart failure, cow’s milk as a cause of rectal bleeding in babies, and more, are among this month’s topics.
Tick, Tac, Woe, Is There an Uninvited Foe?
Aparna Taylor, ND
Case examples and five key questions provide guidelines for addressing suspected tick-borne illnesses.
Solutions for Insomnia in Lyme Disease and Related Neuroinflammatory Conditions
Connie Strasheim
Insomnia is common among people with neuroinflammatory conditions, including Lyme disease, and may be resolved by addressing hormone and neurotransmitter imbalances, EMF exposure, and by using brain entrainment.
Wildfires and Declining Air Quality: Treating the Rise in Environmental Illness
Jill Carnahan, MD
Wildfires not only cause thick smoke, they also release toxic volatile organic compounds and mold that can lead to or increase chronic illnesses; damage can be mitigated by decreasing exposure and supporting detoxification.
We Are Still in a Time of Lyme
Michael Gerber, MD, HMD
Tick-borne and parasitic infections can be the underlying cause of many chronic symptoms, including muscle pains, extreme fatigue, brain fog, memory problems, anxiety, chronic headaches, depression, and insomnia.
Still Missing Diagnosis of The Yeast Syndrome? – Part 2
John Parks Trowbridge, MD, FACAM
After addressing underlying causes of yeast overgrowth in Part 1, this article concludes with more information about identifying the condition and treating it.
Thomas P. Dooley, Johnny Martín Paredes Pérez, and Carlos Rengifo Rodriquez
A small, proof-of-principle study shows that this botanical combination is an effective treatment for hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes.
What Causes Antibiotic Resistance, and Do We Have a Solution?
Sue Visser
Essential oils, herbs, and foods have anti-microbial effects that help the body defend itself against biofilms and antibiotic-resistant pathogens.
Is Covid-19 Vaccination Safe in Patients with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis?
Dan Sullivan, and Baljit Khamba, ND, MPH
A patient with Hashimoto’s developed facial paralysis after receiving Moderna’s covid vaccine; the vaccine triggers the IFN pathway, leading to an increase in thyroid auto-antibodies.
Eat What Grows in Season
Andrea Castillo and Erik Peper
Eating produce according to the season in which it naturally ripens means eating fresher and better tasting food.
Book Review
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic
by David Quammen | review by Jonathan Collin, MD
An award-winning science journalist has written about pathogens that have jumped from animals to humans in a book that reads like a novel.
The Lobay Viewpoint
Douglas Lobay, BSc, ND
Resperex: A Blend of Lobelia and Lung Herbs
A combination of herbs can improve lung function in people who are dealing with poor air quality and chronic lung problems.
List of Advertisers in this Issue
Michelle Perro, MD
Managing New Tick Bites in Children with Lyme Disease
Integrative treatment helps a teen-age girl with covid-19 and history of chronic Lyme after she gets bitten by a tick.
Environmental Medicine Update
Marianne Marchese, ND
Short-Term Mold Exposure and Acne
Mold in a water-damaged building can produce multiple symptoms, including acne, that resolve by avoiding exposure and supporting the body’s detoxification and immune systems.
Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO
Ticks, Curcumin, and Oak Trees
A recent study indicates that women taking tamoxifen should avoid curcumin, but biology – like Nature itself – shows that interconnections are multi-faceted.
Editorial
Alan R. Gaby, MD
Intravenous Vitamin C, Hydrocortisone, and Thiamine for Septic Shock: Another Update
An Australian doctor claims that Paul Marik’s study on septic shock treatment is fraudulent. Is he right?
