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878. A tick bite you may not even remember getting can leave you unable to eat a hamburger, a slice of pizza, or a bowl of ice cream. That's alpha-gal syndrome, and it's turning up far outside its original range.Alpha-gal is a sugar molecule found in the cells of most mammals but not in humans. When a lone star tick injects it under the skin, the immune system can start treating it as a threat. After that, beef, pork, lamb, venison, and sometimes dairy or gelatin can trigger a reaction three to six hours later, which is a big part of why this food allergy goes undiagnosed for years.Today, Monica breaks down what the research actually shows:Why the lone star tick's range is expanding into the Midwest, the Northeast, and eastern CanadaHow alpha-gal syndrome differs from Lyme disease, and why they get confusedWhat the CDC's estimate of 450,000 cases means, and why the "1 in 4" figure circulating on social media isn't measuring the same thingWhat a diagnosis means for your diet, including collagen, gelatin, organ meats, and why tolerance varies so much from person to personWhy symptoms can be worse on some days than othersWhether the condition is permanent, and what happens to antibody levels over timeHow to lower your risk of tick bites, per the CDCWhere gene-edited GalSafe pigs fit into the pictureNew to Nutrition Diva? Check out our special Spotify playlist for a collection of the best episodes curated by our team and Monica herself! Follow Nutrition Diva on Facebook and subscribe to the newsletter for more diet and nutrition tips. Find out about Monica's keynotes and other programs at WellnessWorksHere.comNutrition Diva is a part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. ReferencesAbout Alpha-gal Syndrome | Alpha-gal Syndrome | CDC Nearly One in Four Adults in High-Risk States Have Alpha-gal Antibodies Linked to Tick-Borne Meat Allergy | Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Join us for a live show taping on September 17 in New York City. Details at wellnessworkshere.com/live. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Resiliency Radio with Dr. Jill, Dr. Jill Carnahan sits down with researcher and collaboration architect Nikki Schultek to explore an often-overlooked contributor to chronic disease: persistent infections and their impact on inflammation, immunity, and the brain. Drawing from her own experience with severe chronic illness, Lyme disease, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and autoimmunity, Nikki shares how her personal health journey led her into research and a mission to connect scientific disciplines that too often operate in isolation. Together, they explore the emerging concept of the pathobiome, the potential infectious drivers of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases, the challenges of diagnosing persistent infections, and why understanding the body as an interconnected ecosystem could transform the future of chronic illness research and treatment.

What if your symptoms weren't your enemy—but your body's way of asking for help?In this fascinating and empowering episode of Linda's Corner Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Kelly McCann to explore the deeper meaning behind chronic illness, physical symptoms, and the body's incredible wisdom. Dr. Kelly is a pioneer in Functional, Integrative, and Environmental Medicine who specializes in uncovering the root causes of complex chronic conditions like Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), mold toxicity, Lyme disease, and persistent infections.You can learn more about Dr. Kelly and her work at Dr. Kelly McCann's WebsiteAfter navigating her own serious health challenges—including mold exposure and Lyme disease—Dr. Kelly discovered how profoundly our thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and environment influence our physical health. Through her work at The Spring Center in California, she helps patients reconnect with their bodies, restore balance, and reclaim their vitality.During this conversation, we explored the relationship many people have with their bodies. Too often, we view the body as broken, inconvenient, or even the enemy. But Dr. Kelly teaches that the body is deeply intelligent and always communicating with us. Symptoms are not random punishments—they are messages guiding us toward healing.We discussed Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, a condition where the body's defense systems become hypersensitive and overreactive. Dr. Kelly shared the powerful idea that our mindset and emotional state can influence our susceptibility to toxins and illness. Two people may experience the same toxic exposure, yet one becomes very ill while the other does not. Why? According to Dr. Kelly, our internal beliefs, stress patterns, emotional wounds, and nervous system regulation all play a significant role in how the body responds.She explained how thoughts such as “I'm not safe,” “I'm not good enough,” or “My body is failing me” can create chronic stress patterns that are reflected physically in the body. Rather than blaming ourselves, Dr. Kelly encourages us to become curious and compassionate toward our symptoms and to recognize them as invitations to heal more deeply.We also discussed her transformational masterclass, The Unforgetting Project, which teaches that we are already whole and enough—we have simply forgotten who we truly are beneath the conditioning of the world. From childhood onward, many people absorb messages that they are flawed, unsafe, or unworthy. Dr. Kelly believes healing involves “unforgetting” our true nature and reconnecting with our authentic selves.One of the most practical insights she shared was the importance of allowing emotions to fully move through the body instead of suppressing them. She explained that emotions often complete their natural cycle in about 60–90 seconds if we allow ourselves to feel them fully without resistance. By noticing sensations in the body, identifying the associated emotion, and allowing it to flow through us, we can release trapped emotional energy and create space for healing.This episode is a powerful reminder that healing is not just physical—it's emotional, mental, spiritual, and deeply personal. If you've struggled with chronic symptoms, unexplained illness, or feeling disconnected from your body, this conversation offers hope, insight, and a compassionate new perspective.In This Episode We Discuss:Listening to the wisdom of the body The mind-body connection Why symptoms may actually be messages from the bodyMast Cell Activation Syndrome and hypersensitive defense systemsMold toxicity, Lyme disease, and environmental illnessThe impact of thoughts like “I'm not safe” or “I'm not enough”Nervous system regulation and susceptibility to illnessLearning to trust the wisdom of the bodyEmotional processing and allowing feelings to complete their cycleDr. Kelly's “Unforgetting Project”Remembering that we are already enoughListen and ConnectTo learn more about Dr. Kelly McCann and her work, visit: Dr. Kelly McCann Official WebsiteListen, Share, and SupportIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who may need hope today.Be sure to subscribe, leave a rating and review, and help us spread more healing and inspiration to the world.Free Resource for HealingIf you're ready to release stress, calm your mind, and begin healing from within, visit:

Send us Fan MailWhat if you're doing all the “right” things for your health—eating well, exercising, taking supplements—and you're still tired, inflamed, foggy, or struggling to recover?The missing piece might be more fundamental than another supplement or wellness protocol.It might be oxygen.In this episode of It's Hertime, Cody sits down with Brad Pitzele, founder of One Thousand Roads, to explore the connection between oxygen, mitochondrial function, cellular energy, inflammation, recovery, and healthy aging.Brad didn't come to this work because he was looking for his next business idea. He was trying to get his life back.After facing autoimmune arthritis, Lyme disease, Bartonella, debilitating fatigue, brain fog, chronic pain, and malignant melanoma, Brad began looking beyond symptom management and became deeply interested in what was happening at the cellular level. His journey eventually led him to Exercise With Oxygen Therapy (EWOT) and red and near-infrared light therapy—and ultimately to founding One Thousand Roads. (One Thousand Roads)In this conversation, Cody and Brad break down something most of us rarely think about: it's not enough to simply breathe oxygen. Our bodies also have to deliver it and our cells have to be able to use it.They explore how oxygen participates in mitochondrial energy production, why someone can have a normal pulse-ox reading while still asking different questions about oxygen delivery and utilization, and what chronic inflammation, circulation, aging, and metabolic health may have to do with the bigger picture.Brad also explains EWOT—Exercise With Oxygen Therapy, which combines exercise with breathing concentrated oxygen to increase oxygen delivery during increased metabolic demand. (Dr. Haley)In this episode, we talk about:• Brad's personal journey through autoimmune disease, Lyme, Bartonella, melanoma, chronic pain, and fatigue• Why oxygen is so important for mitochondrial function and ATP production• The difference between blood oxygen saturation and cellular oxygen utilization• Why you can have a “normal” pulse oximeter reading and still have more to consider about cellular energy• What EWOT is and what an actual session looks like• Why exercise is paired with concentrated oxygen• EWOT vs. hyperbaric oxygen therapy• How red and near-infrared light interact with mitochondrial pathways• Why Brad combines red light therapy with EWOT• Oxygen, circulation, inflammation, recovery, and healthy aging• The potential relevance for women dealing with fatigue, metabolic changes, exercise intolerance, perimenopause, and menopause• What researchers are learning about hypoxia and the tumor microenvironment—and why supportive therapies should never be confused with cancer treatment• Where EWOT fits alongside sauna, cold exposure, breathwork, exercise, red light, and other popular biohacking tools• Simple ways to support oxygen delivery and cardiovascular health without buying any equipmentOne of the biggest takeaways from this conversation is that sometimes we become so focused on finding the next supplement, medication, biohack, or protocol that we overlook the foundational systems our bodies depend on every second of every day.Because before your body can repair, recover, adapt, or create energy, your cells need the raw materials—and the ability to use them.This conversation will make you think about energy and healing in an entirely different way.CONNECT WITH BRAD + ONE THOUSAND ROADSSpecial offer for the It's Hertime community:Access the One Thousand Roads listener offerWatch + learn more from Brad:One Thousand Roads on YouTubeLearn more about One Thousand Roads:One Thousand RoadsLearn more about EWOT + Red Light Therapy:One Thousand Roads Education HubThis episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. EWOT and red light therapy should be considered supportive wellness modalities, not replacements for appropriate medical care. Talk with your healthcare provider before beginning oxygen-based therapies, particularly if you have cardiovascular, respiratory, or other medical conditions.Did you learn something new today? Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and share this episode with all the girls you love. We would appreciate it if you'd also leave us a rating and review on iTunes.Want to join our Mixhers Girl community and keep this conversation going? We'd love to hear your thoughts, feelings and experiences! Join us HERE!Join Mixhers email list and be the first to have access to new products and be the girl in the know!Follow Cody Instagram:@codyjeansanders

In this month's episode, we discuss new research looking into the relationship between tick hosts and Lyme disease prevalence, new tools to detect fire ants, and the potential link between cockroaches and mice as vectors of Salmonella. We're joined this episode by our special guest, Matthew Mehr at Hawx Pest Control!  Be sure to check out NPMA's Pestology blog for more information on the research covered in this episode!  Have questions or feedback for the BugBytes team? Email us at training@pestworld.org, we'd love to hear from you!

When Jody Hudson's daughter, Alex, first complained that her legs hurt, it was assumed it was simply growing pains. What followed was a 10-year battle with a mysterious illness, more than 40 doctors, multiple misdiagnoses, and a desperate cross-country search for answers that finally led to a diagnosis of Lyme disease. Through unimaginable physical suffering, Alex clung to her faith and chose to trust God, while Jody fought alongside her and eventually took up Alex's mission to advocate for others with Lyme disease after her daughter's passing. In her award-winning memoir My Promise to Alex, Jody weaves Alex's story together with her own journey through abandonment, foster care, adoption, and divorce, offering a powerful testimony of a mother's love, enduring faith, and hope that reaches beyond this life.Connect with Jody:Jody's website: https://www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org/Jody's Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/researchforalex/Looking to save money on bulk food items? Shop Azure Standard: https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=LptBT7JlmQ____________________Want to be a guest on The Motherhood Experience? Send Val Kleppen a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/1758742098661627c9cc46f40

Want more exclusive content?! http://prometheuslens.supercast.com to sign up for the "All Access Pass" and get early access to episodes, private community, members only episodes, private Q & A's, and coming documentaries. We also have a $4 dollar a month package that gets you early access and an ad free listening experience!====================In this episode of The Prometheus Lens Podcast, Doc Brown sits down with author A.W. Finnegan to unpack the deep and provocative research behind The Sleeper Agent: The Rise of Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Great Imitator Antigens of Biological Warfare.What starts as a conversation about Lyme disease quickly opens into a much larger discussion about biowarfare, immune suppression, historical experiments, and the uneasy overlap between public health, defense, and hidden agendas. Adam shares the personal story that led him to spend years researching the topic, tracing connections through old papers, declassified documents, historical figures, and global programs that he believes shaped modern disease narratives.If you're interested in history, medicine, biology, or the darker corners of scientific research, this one will make you think twice about what you've been told.Topics covered:The origins of Adam Finnegan's book The Sleeper AgentLyme disease, immune tolerance, and chronic illnessHistorical biowarfare and disease experimentationEric Traub, Plum Island, and Operation PaperclipPublic health, vaccine debates, and government secrecyHow old ideas about biological warfare still echo todayGuest: A.W. FinneganWebsite: thesleeperagent.comHost: Doc Brown The Prometheus Lens PodcastIf you enjoyed this conversation, make sure to like, subscribe, and share for more thought-provoking interviews that challenge assumptions and explore the stories beneath the surface.====================

What happens when a wellness expert becomes the patient? In this episode of Let’s Talk Wellness Now, Dr. Deb sits down with Danielle to share her deeply personal and inspiring journey through thyroid cancer, Lyme disease, and the long road of recovery that followed. What emerges is a powerful story about the mind-body-spirit connection and how healing often asks more of us than medicine alone can give. Danielle opens up about how martial arts, visualization, and faith became central to her recovery, and how learning to regulate her nervous system changed the course of her healing. Her story is a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, resilience and hope can carry us further than we imagine. If you or someone you love has been navigating chronic illness and wondering whether real healing is still possible, this conversation is for you. In this episode, you will learn: Danielle’s personal journey through thyroid cancer and Lyme diseaseThe role of spiritual practices and visualization in healing How martial arts and nervous system regulation supported her recovery The powerful impact of stress and emotional health on chronic illness Why holistic, integrative approaches matter so much in health and healing Key frameworks discussed:The Mind-Body-Spirit Connection, Vagus Nerve Regulation, and Quantum Healing.Simple practices to take with you:Incorporate daily visualization and prayerPractice martial arts or Qigong to support nervous system healthMake space for holistic and spiritual well-being in your health routineIn Danielle’s words:“What we focus on is what we become.”“Healing is possible. Don’t lose hope.”“Strive to cope, not to be perfect.” Chapters:00:00 Introduction and Personal Journeys03:45 The Impact of Chronic Illness06:31 Navigating Thyroid Cancer09:37 The Spiritual Component of Healing12:22 Lyme Disease and Its Challenges15:01 The Aftermath of COVID-1917:59 Finding Healing Through Martial Arts20:41 The Role of Mindset in Recovery23:30 Current Work and Future Aspirations26:38 The Need for Accessible Healthcare29:28 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Connect with Danielle:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellepashko/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoulhakker/Website: https://www.soulhakker.com/ Connect with us:Website: https://www.letstalkwellness.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalk_wellnessnow/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetsTalkWellnessNowPodcastLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lets-talk-wellness-now/ Subscribe to Let’s Talk Wellness Now so you never miss an episode, and if this one opened your eyes, share it with someone who needs to hear it.The post Episode 280: Healing Beyond Medicine: A Journey Through Thyroid Cancer and Lyme first appeared on Let's Talk Wellness Now.

What happens when Lyme disease affects the brain? Why do so many people with Lyme disease struggle with brain fog, memory problems, difficulty concentrating, and mental fatigue—even after treatment? And how can researchers better understand, measure, and treat these persistent cognitive symptoms? In this episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Jacqueline Becker, clinical neuropsychologist, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Becker specializes in the cognitive effects of infection-associated chronic illnesses, including Lyme disease, Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS), Long COVID, and ME/CFS. Drawing from both her clinical practice and groundbreaking research, Dr. Becker explains how neuropsychological testing provides objective ways to evaluate brain fog and cognitive dysfunction. She discusses why patients deserve validation for symptoms that are often invisible, how cognitive rehabilitation differs from commercial brain retraining programs, and why improving research methods is essential for developing more effective treatments. The conversation also explores the growing collaboration between researchers studying Lyme disease and Long COVID, revealing how these conditions may share biological mechanisms that could lead to future breakthroughs benefiting millions of patients. Whether you're living with Lyme disease, caring for someone experiencing cognitive symptoms, or interested in the future of neuroscience and infection-associated chronic illness research, this episode offers practical insights and hope grounded in science. What You'll Learn Why brain fog is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of Lyme disease. How neuropsychologists objectively measure memory, attention, processing speed, and executive functioning. The similarities between Lyme disease, Long COVID, and other infection-associated chronic illnesses. Why traditional clinical trials often struggle to capture the complexity of persistent Lyme symptoms. How improved research design could accelerate the development of new diagnostics and treatments. The difference between evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation and commercial brain retraining programs. Why validating patients' experiences is critical for advancing both research and clinical care. In This Episode Matt Sabatello, Tick Boot Camp Co-Founder, and Dr. Becker discuss: Dr. Becker's journey into neuropsychology and cognitive research How Lyme disease can affect the brain Understanding brain fog beyond subjective symptoms Neuropsychological testing and cognitive assessment Memory, attention, language, and executive functioning Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses (IACI) The overlap between Lyme disease, Long COVID, and ME/CFS Cognitive rehabilitation and neuroplasticity The blood-brain barrier and emerging neuroscience Improving Lyme disease research through better study design The importance of interdisciplinary collaboration Hope for the future of cognitive recovery after infection About Dr. Jacqueline Becker Dr. Jacqueline Becker is a clinical neuropsychologist, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She specializes in the evaluation and treatment of cognitive dysfunction associated with Lyme disease, Long COVID, ME/CFS, and other infection-associated chronic illnesses. Her research focuses on improving the scientific understanding of persistent cognitive symptoms while developing better methods for measuring outcomes and advancing patient-centered care. Resources & Links Listen to more Tick Boot Camp Podcast episodes Explore more interviews with Lyme-literate doctors Read the Tick Boot Camp Blog About Tick Boot Camp Tick Boot Camp is dedicated to helping people liberate themselves and others from Lyme disease and tick-borne illness through education, validation, and community. By bringing together leading physicians, researchers, advocates, and patients, we provide trusted information and inspiring stories that remind listeners healing is possible and no one has to face Lyme disease alone.

Shania Twain holds the record for the biggest selling country album of all time: Come On Over. Growing up poor in a Canadian mining town, who could have foreseen that the woman born Eileen Regina Twain would go on to sell over 100 million records, cross country music into pop, and become one of the most recognisable voices on the planet?Her life has been extraordinary, dotted with hit albums and huge shows, songs known by their opening line worldwide, and fans ranging from country music loyalists to Harry Styles. There've been plenty of lows too, including almost losing her voice completely to Lyme disease. Shania Twain may be a little more raspy, but she's got stories.This episode was captured at the legendary Power Station in Midtown Manhattan (the recording studio where Bruce Springsteen made his biggest albums, where David Bowie recorded Let's Dance, and Madonna crafted Like a Virgin). It was the perfect place to sit down and travel back in time with Shania, as she reflected on the little Miss Twain that became the star. Stick around after the chat for a very funny story about what happened that day at the studio. Let's just say Take 5 alumni Lin-Manuel Miranda may have been involved (and Amanda Seyfried... and Hamilton star Phillipa Soo).Shania Twain's song choices: Dolly Parton - 'Coat of Many Colors'Tanya Tucker - 'Texas (When I Die)'Olivia Newton-John - 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'Tina Turner - 'What's Love Got to Do with It'Aretha Franklin - 'Respect'00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene at the Power Station01:50 The Legendary Power Station Studio02:35 Dolly Parton - 'Coat of Many Colors'03:15 Growing Up Poor and Dolly Parton's Influence06:45 Reflecting on Childhood and the New Album 'Little Miss Twain'07:30 Singing in Bars as a Child and Tammy Wynette09:01 Tanya Tucker - 'Texas (When I Die)'09:30 Tanya Tucker: A Voice Beyond Her Years11:00 First on Stage at Eight Years Old12:45 Singing in the Bars of Timmins, Ontario15:30 Mother's Dream: The Next Tanya Tucker16:00 Dreaming of Horses Instead of Fame17:05 Olivia Newton-John - 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'17:45 Olivia Newton-John: Crossing Genres and Breaking Boundaries20:30 Nashville, Crossing Over to Pop, and Doing It Her Way24:00 The First Video, a Target Budget, and the Belly Button Scandal27:10 Tina Turner - 'What's Love Got to Do with It'28:00 The Queen of Comebacks29:45 A 15-Year Break and Losing Her Voice30:30 Lyme Disease, Vocal Cord Surgery, and Finding a New Voice34:20 Aretha Franklin - 'Respect'35:00 Aretha's Brilliance and Owning the Song37:30 Respect, Recognition, and Not Feeling Like a Star38:30 Finding Peace in the Bush40:00 Full Circle: A Message to Little Miss Twain41:00 A Surprise Visit from Lin-Manuel Miranda, Amanda Seyfried & Phillipa Soo42:30 Next Time: Darren Hayes43:30 Double JThis episode was filmed for season 5 of Take 5 with Zan Rowe on ABC TV and ABC iview. You can stream the whole season on ABC iview now.Watch this episode of Take 5 on ABC iview:https://iview.abc.net.au/show/take-5-with-zan-rowe

Send us Fan MailWhat if you're doing everything to heal from mold, but you're still being exposed every single day?In this episode of Never Been Sicker, Michael Rubino sits down with Brianne Quinn, a board-certified integrative health practitioner and founder of Ohana Wellness Company, to unpack the complicated relationship between mold exposure, chronic illness, histamine, the nervous system, Lyme, gut health, and environmental health.Brianne shares the story of a teenage client who experienced severe fatigue and eventually lost her hair. Testing identified multiple molds and mycotoxins, and the family ultimately discovered a significant mold problem in the home after previous air testing had indicated everything was fine.That leads Michael into one of the biggest problems he sees in mold investigations: relying on a small air sample as a screening tool for an entire room or home.From there, the conversation goes much deeper.One of the biggest takeaways? As Brianne puts it, trying to heal while you're still being exposed can be “like trying to drain a tub while the faucet is still on.”-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHAPTERS:00:00 Meet Brianne Quinn01:15 The Teenage Mold Case That Changed Everything04:13 Why Air Testing Can Miss Mold06:25 The Biggest Misconception About Mold09:35 Are Allergies Really “Normal”?12:34 Brianne's Own Chronic Illness Story16:09 Why Lyme Disease Is So Often Missed18:02 Anxiety, Mental Health & Environmental Illness21:03 Mold, EMFs & the Modern Home22:29 How Often Is the Environment the Problem?23:19 Why You Can't Detox While Exposure Continues27:01 The Sneaky Mold Symptoms People Miss29:48 Why Mold Affects Some People More Than Others32:15 Is Mold Illness Becoming More Common?33:31 The Problem With the Term “Black Mold”35:21 Why DIY Mold Remediation Can Backfire38:12 Histamine, MCAS & Mold41:51 What Brianne Calls “Mold PTSD”44:24 Have We Created an MCAS Generation?47:13 The Most Overhyped Wellness Trend50:34 Where Functional Medicine Gets It Wrong53:06 The Biomarker Brianne Wishes Everyone Knew54:20 Probiotics or No Probiotics?55:17 The Supplement People Waste Money On56:38 What Brianne Would Ban From Grocery Stores58:11 Stress vs. Food vs. Indoor Air Quality59:00 The Emotional Side of Chronic Illness1:01:02 Brianne's Hardest Personal Healing Journey1:03:43 Where to Find Brianne-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Brianne Quinn founded Ohana Wellness Company 10 years ago and has since become a global Wellness Educator & Advocate. Her true passion for uncovering the root cause of mysterious health issues makes her a valuable asset to clients, as they work together using a natural, whole-body approach to wellness.​​After nursing school, it was clear to Brianne that the conventional medicine space was set up to mask health issues, not understand why they existed in the first place. After making the switch over to functional medicine, she now uses her own personal triumph over chronic illness, along with 10+ years of education and experience in the fields of holistic health and preventative wellness to create personalized wellness programs designed to achieve her clients' goals. ​After 6 years of running a successful clinic in the New Orleans area, Brianne now lives in Kodiak, Alaska and helps people virtually all over the world while enjoying nature & the outdoors.

Peter McLaughlin was given a twin diagnosis 23 years ago: Lyme disease and leukemia on the same day. The doctors told him if he was lucky, he had 10 years. They didn't know what caused it and they didn't know how to cure it. So he went looking himself. What he found in the depths of his own psyche became the foundation of an entire life's work in hypnotherapy, past life regression, Havening, and subconscious reprogramming. He's been healthy for 23 years. And in this conversation, he shares what he learned along the way, including one of the most fascinating explanations I've ever heard for why we drink. We get into what hypnosis actually is and why the entertainment version of it has given most people completely the wrong idea. We talk about how trauma gets encoded in the nervous system as safe or not safe, and why that single distinction explains almost every self-sabotaging pattern people can't seem to break. We go into past life regression, what happens emotionally when someone encounters a lifetime they consciously have no memory of.  And we talk about alcohol. Specifically, why it's called spirits. What it actually does energetically when you drink. And how Peter uses future progression in hypnosis to help people feel, in their body, the 10-year contrast between two versions of their life, one that keeps drinking and one that doesn't.   IN THIS EPISODE  The twin diagnosis that sent Peter into the depths of his own subconscious, and what he found there What hypnosis actually is, why the entertainment version gets it completely wrong, and the everyday experience almost everyone has had that is genuinely hypnotic Why alcohol is called spirits, and what Peter believes is actually happening energetically when you drink How root cause healing differs from symptom management, and why going back to the origin of a pattern is the only thing that actually resolves it Past life regression: what it feels like from the inside, what happens emotionally, and why the most mundane past lives are often the most moving Havening: what it is, how it works, and why the magic isn't in the tapping The future progression technique Peter uses with clients, and why the 10-year contrast is so powerful Why other people don't give you love, they just trigger the feelings you're already capable of generating yourself The one book Peter recommends above all others, and why he reread it after his father died   Find Peter at blueskyhypnosis.com and on YouTube at Blue Sky Hypnosis, where his past life regression track has nearly a million views. Join over 20,000 souls who tune into weekly newsletters on the competitive advantage you get alcohol-free. Get on the Euphoric newsletter. Apply to be our next Thought Leader to master premium selling and thought leader positioning to publish your book and deliver your keynote onstage.  Euphoric the Club is the premier space to lose the desire for alcohol as you surround yourself with successful women who don't drink (and the women who are becoming them). Euphoric the Club includes full access to all of my alcohol-free programs to make alcohol meaningless as your dreams take center stage, meaningful monthly challenges, weekly coaching and more.  If you know you're meant to help other people change their relationship with alcohol and create a profitable online brand, be sure to get on the waitlist for the Empowered AF Coach 5x Certification – and get 5x certified as a world class alcohol-free empowerment coach, subconscious change coach, success coach, NLP practitioner, and hypnosis practitioner and implement our 0 to $100k Coach Method™ as your build a profitable brand.  Profiling successful people who don't drink and where the alcohol-free lifestyle and entrepreneurship collide. Subscribe to the Euphoric AF YouTube channel. Read Euphoric: my HarperCollins bestseller on losing the desire for alcohol while getting high on your dream life. Be sure to get your copy of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You today or grab your free chapter here.  Follow @euphoric.af on Instagram.  Please do rate, review, and subscribe so we can continue spreading our message far and wide!

EPISODE 125 |  On this episode of the Neurologic Wellness Podcast, Dr. David Traster sits down with Ali from The Tick Chicks to discuss Lyme disease, tickborne illness, chronic infections, diagnosis challenges, and the often nonlinear journey of healing. Ali shares the story behind The Tick Chicks, created following her Lyme disease diagnosis in 2009 and years of searching for answers. The conversation explores why tickborne illnesses can be difficult to identify, including situations where patients do not recall a tick bite or develop a bullseye rash. Topics include brain retraining, neurofeedback, biofeedback, nutrition, inflammatory foods, nervous system support, immune regulation, environmental factors, mold exposure, and approaches focused on improving overall resilience and function. The episode also highlights the upcoming Global Tickborne Illness Summit, taking place October 8–11, 2026. This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Locations: Boca Raton, FL | Chicago, IL | Waukesha, WI | Wood Dale, IL

You're eating clean, sleeping (or trying to), doing everything you know to do, and your labs still come back low across the board. Dr. Shivani sits down with Kim Rogers, "The Worm Queen," to talk about a root cause that's rarely discussed in Western wellness circles: the hidden trifecta of parasites, mold, and Lyme.Kim spent over 20 years working inside Western medicine before her own health crisis, stage four endometriosis, 13 surgeries, and years of undiagnosed chronic Lyme, forced her to find her own answers. Her story went viral in 2021, and she's since built a following of over 1.5 million people teaching women how to advocate for their own health.In this episode:Why parasites, mold, and Lyme often live together in one "biofilm"Everyday symptoms (teeth grinding, bloating, sugar cravings, insomnia) that can point to parasitesWhy standard stool testing can miss parasites entirelyThe surprising history of hookworm and early Western medicineHow hookworm can directly cause iron deficiency and anemiaWhat to expect physically and emotionally during a detoxWhy moving into a new home can trigger unexpected health declineIf your body has been telling you something your labs haven't confirmed yet, this conversation gives you language for it. RESOURCES MENTIONED The Inflammation Code (book)https://www.amazon.com/dp/140199699X?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true Fusionary Formulas Supplements (use code CODE15 for a discount)https://fusionaryformulas.com/?utm_source=Show+Notes&utm_medium=Show+notes+&utm_campaign=Podcast+promo&utm_id=The+Inflammation+Code+Podcast 7-Day Inflammation Detox Challengehttps://www.7dayinflammationdetox.com/ Work with Dr. Shivani — Free Discovery Callhttps://shivanigupta.com/CONNECT WITH KIM ROGERSRogersHood Apothecaryhttps://rogershood.com/Kim Rogers: Instagram @mrsrogers.hoodKim's podcast, "What's Eating You"CONNECT WITH DR. SHIVANIInstagram: @dr.shivaniguptaWebsite: https://shivanigupta.com/Podcast: The Inflammation Code on Spotify & Apple Podcasts

In this episode of Unstress Health, Dr Ron Ehrlich and Dr Marty Ross explore a different way of thinking about mental health. Rather than looking only at psychiatric symptoms, they discuss how chronic infections, inflammation, mold toxicity, gut microbiome disruption and metabolic dysfunction may intersect with conditions such as depression and anxiety. Dr Ross shares observations from his clinical experience treating people with chronic Lyme disease and related conditions, including the possible role of neuroinflammation, cytokines, the blood-brain barrier, tryptophan, serotonin, mitochondria and the limbic system. They also discuss Long COVID, tick-borne infections such as Borrelia, Bartonella and Babesia, challenges around testing in Australia, and why listening carefully to a patient's history can be such an important part of healthcare. ◉

Today I'm talking with Kim Rogers, better known as the viral “Worm Queen.” Kim spent more than 20 years working in Western medicine before her own long battle with chronic illness, endometriosis, Lyme disease, mold, and parasites led her on a very different healing journey. After feeling dismissed and without answers, Kim decided to become her own patient advocate, and that decision eventually changed the direction of her life. Kim shares how one TikTok video about her experience with parasites went viral and led her to create RogersHood Apothecary and the ParaFy Parasite Cleanse Kit. We talk about her journey from Western medicine to natural herbal products, why patient advocacy is so important to her, what it has been like to build a huge online community, and her goal of making parasite education and testing more accessible. This is a conversation about turning years of pain and frustration into a purpose that Kim hopes will help others take a more active role in their own health. You can connect with Kim through the following sites:www.RogersHood.com Podcast: What's Eating U?! Tiktok: MrsRogersHoodInstagram: MrsRogers.HoodYouTube: MrsRogersHoodWant to be a guest on Life Stories Podcast? Send Shara Goswick a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/lifestoriespodcast

In this episode, Leigh Ann welcomes Cassandra Gray, co-founder of Helixona, for an inside look at a new model of care designed for people navigating complex chronic illness. Cassandra shares how her own experience with Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and mast cell activation—combined with 25 years in healthcare management—inspired her to help build the kind of clinic she wished had existed during her own health journey. They explore Helixona's “Eliminate, Nourish, Repair” philosophy, why the order and timing of treatments matter, and how comprehensive diagnostics, IV therapies, EBOO, laser therapy, Rife technology, nanobaths, and other modalities can be thoughtfully integrated into a personalized plan of care. Cassandra also explains Helixona's unusual commitment to fighting for insurance coverage and why addressing the nervous system and emotional side of illness is considered an integral part of recovery. Finally, Leigh Ann and Cassandra discuss Leigh Ann's upcoming move into Helixona, their plans to develop new patient programs together, and their shared vision for making truly integrative care more collaborative and accessible.Product Discount Codes + LinksFREE Anxiety First Aid KitLiving Libations: Website (Link gives you 10% off)Broc Shot: Website (Discount Code: LEIGHANNLINDSEY)Guest InfoHelixona - WebsiteHelixona - InstagramRelated EpisodesPodcast Ep 236. Dr. Thomas Bakman (Helixona) - The Hidden Neurological Factors Sabotaging Chronic Illness RecoveryLeigh Ann's Bonus Episode on her move to HelixonaWork w/Leigh AnnLearn: What is EVOX Therapy?Book: Schedule a Session or FREE Discovery CallMembership: What is The Healing Alchemy MembershipConnect w/Me & Learn MoreWebsiteInstagramTiktokYoutube

I used to think: Once I "healed" my chronic fatigue, fixed my gut, got rid of my Lyme disease, and had perfect sleep, THEN, and only then, I would be free to start enjoying my life.But here's the thing: waiting to live my life actually kept postponing the vibrancy I desperately craved. My symptoms got louder. I tried harder to heal, became more strict with my diet and protocols...and I felt increasingly worse as time went on.It doesn't have to be this way. Here's why living your life and letting the good populate your experience actually SPEEDS UP and allows for healing.If you'd like more support overcoming chronic health issues, trauma, and learn to regulate your nervous system, I offer 1:1 and group support. Links below :)Connect with Theresa:EFT Tapping & membership: theresapiela.com/tappingwiththeresa1:1 Support: https://www.theresapiela.com/schedule-appointmentInstagram: @theresapielaBlog: theresapiela.com/blogContact Theresa: theresa@livingrootswellness.com

What if the experiences of thousands—or eventually millions—of Lyme disease patients could help the next patient find answers faster? In this episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, we sit down with siblings Carter Bradsky and Payton Bradsky, co-founders of LymeLess Health, to explore their family's extraordinary Lyme disease journey and the technology they're building to help other patients navigate complex chronic illness. Lyme disease didn't affect just one member of the Bradsky family. Their mother became severely ill and largely bedridden while searching for answers through the conventional medical system. Carter later developed debilitating neurological and psychiatric symptoms while preparing to play college basketball. Payton experienced seizure-like episodes, was diagnosed with epilepsy, lost her driver's license, and struggled with cognitive dysfunction while beginning a promising career in technology. Their experiences ultimately inspired a much bigger question: What if Lyme patients didn't have to start from zero? That question became LymeLess, a precision care navigation platform built around an AI companion named Ella. The goal is to help patients organize complex medical histories, track symptoms and treatments, recognize patterns, prepare for medical appointments, find Lyme-literate providers, and make better use of the enormous amount of information generated throughout a chronic illness journey. A Family's Lyme Disease Journey Carter and Payton explain that their family's Lyme journey began with their mother around 2015. After relocating from South Dakota to Arizona, their mother progressively became sicker. Despite extensive medical evaluations—including care through major medical institutions—the family struggled to find an explanation for what was happening. At one point, her symptoms were attributed to psychological causes. Everything changed through a chance encounter. While attending an event surrounding Carter's high school graduation, their mother discussed her symptoms with someone familiar with Lyme disease. That conversation led her toward a Lyme-literate provider and ultimately toward the answers the family had been searching for. Her experience would later become critically important when both Carter and Payton developed their own unexplained illnesses. Carter Bradsky's Lyme Disease Story Carter was preparing for his senior year of high school and planning to play college basketball when his health began changing. During a period that also included significant emotional and physical stress, Carter began experiencing symptoms including: Brain fog and cognitive dysfunction Memory loss Dissociation Depression Anxiety Changes in his ability to function academically and athletically Because his mother had already traveled the Lyme disease diagnostic journey, she recognized similarities between Carter's symptoms and what she had experienced. That awareness allowed Carter to reach a Lyme-literate provider relatively quickly. He describes undergoing combination antibiotic therapy with herbal support and eventually reaching remission after approximately 1.5 to 2 years. His experience became an important lesson that would later influence LymeLess: Having someone Lyme-literate helping you navigate the journey can dramatically change how quickly you find the next right step. Payton Bradsky: Seizures, Epilepsy Misdiagnosis, and Lyme Disease Payton's illness presented very differently. During her senior year of college, after an intense period of stress, illness, dehydration, travel, and lack of sleep, Payton experienced what appeared to be a seizure. She was subsequently diagnosed with epilepsy. The diagnosis changed her life. Payton was placed on powerful anti-seizure medication, lost her driver's license, struggled cognitively, and found herself unable to use the brain she had relied upon throughout her life as an engineering student. This was particularly frightening because she had already accepted a job at Google and was preparing to begin her career in technology. Her family once again questioned whether there might be another explanation. That eventually led Payton toward Lyme and tick-borne disease testing and treatment. Unlike Carter's relatively shorter journey, Payton's recovery became a much longer process involving years of treatment and numerous providers. Her experience illustrates one of the central themes of this episode: There is no single Lyme disease presentation—and there is no single recovery pathway that works for every patient. From Lyme Patients to Technology Founders The siblings eventually brought very different professional backgrounds together to create LymeLess. Carter studied finance and data analytics at the University of San Diego before working in technology, media, and telecommunications investment banking in New York City. Payton studied computer engineering and entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University in Silicon Valley before spending approximately five years at Google, working as a software engineer and product manager. Her experience in technology—including exposure to privacy, security, and regulated data environments—would later become particularly relevant when designing a health platform handling sensitive patient information. Both siblings eventually left their careers to tackle a problem they understood personally: Why does navigating Lyme disease so often become a second full-time job for the patient or caregiver? What Is LymeLess? LymeLess describes itself as a precision care navigation platform designed around the patient. Instead of leaving medical information scattered across patient portals, paper binders, lab reports, physician notes, symptom journals, and a patient's memory, LymeLess is working toward creating a centralized longitudinal record of the patient's journey. The platform's AI companion is called Ella. Patients can use Ella to help: Organize their health history Track symptoms over time Track treatments and supplements Record reactions and potential triggers Upload medical documents and laboratory results Identify patterns in symptoms and treatments Prepare for doctor appointments Surface relevant resources and research Find Lyme-literate providers Remember previous treatment responses Better understand their evolving health journey Carter describes one user's characterization of Ella as a "second brain" for when Lyme brain makes remembering and organizing everything difficult. Turning the Lyme Disease Binder Into Usable Data Anyone who has navigated chronic Lyme disease knows about the binder. Years of: Bloodwork Imaging Specialist reports Medication lists Treatment protocols Symptom histories Diagnostic testing Hospital records Patients frequently carry enormous amounts of information between specialists, yet a physician working within a short appointment may have only minutes to understand it. The conversation explores whether AI could become a bridge between these two realities. Instead of expecting a physician to read hundreds or thousands of pages, AI may eventually help synthesize a patient's history into the information most relevant to that particular appointment. LymeLess currently allows patients to upload digital documents and images of physical records, while the company is working toward easier bulk uploading and potential integrations with electronic health record systems. The LymeLess "Warrior Report" One important feature discussed in the episode is the Warrior Report. Patients can export information from LymeLess into a report designed to help communicate their health journey to their provider. Carter and Payton envision this concept becoming considerably more sophisticated in the future. One possibility discussed is a provider-facing experience in which clinicians could interact with a patient's organized information, review relevant research, and ask questions in language and formats designed specifically for medical professionals. Longer term, LymeLess is exploring clinical decision-support concepts and potential integrations with electronic health record platforms. Ella Is Not a Doctor Carter and Payton emphasize an important distinction throughout the interview: Ella is not intended to replace physicians. LymeLess is not positioning Ella as an autonomous doctor that diagnoses disease or prescribes treatment. Instead, the goal is to help patients: Understand their own information Recognize patterns Surface questions Find relevant resources Organize their medical histories Communicate more effectively with their healthcare team The ultimate medical decisions remain between patients and qualified healthcare professionals. Can AI Help Patients Recognize Patterns? One of the most exciting possibilities discussed is AI's ability to analyze enormous amounts of information. Lyme and tick-borne disease patients frequently experience changing combinations of: Neurological symptoms Psychiatric symptoms Pain Fatigue Inflammation Treatment reactions Food sensitivities Environmental triggers Co-infections Medication and supplement responses Patients may recognize individual events but struggle to see patterns unfolding across weeks, months, or years. Payton explains that Ella is being designed to combine patient-specific longitudinal information with curated research and educational resources. The goal is not simply to answer a question at one moment in time, but to understand that question in the context of the patient's broader journey. Learning From Other Lyme Patients The conversation then expands beyond individual patient tracking. Could anonymized patient experiences eventually help identify broader patterns across the Lyme community? Carter describes a long-term vision for a community intelligence layer that could potentially help patients, providers, and researchers learn from real-world experiences at scale. Instead of every newly diagnosed patient beginning at zero, future patients could potentially benefit from patterns identified among people with similar symptoms, diagnoses, treatment histories, and responses. The siblings discuss the potential for properly anonymized and de-identified information to eventually contribute to research while protecting individual patient identities. Lyme Disease Research and Real-World Evidence The episode explores an even larger possibility: Could longitudinal patient data help accelerate Lyme disease research? Traditional clinical trials are essential, but they can be expensive, geographically limited, and slow. Meanwhile, Lyme patients are already trying enormous numbers of treatments in the real world. The challenge is that much of that information disappears. One patient tries a treatment. Another patient tries something different. A physician discovers something useful in clinical practice. Patients discuss experiences in Facebook groups and online forums. But those experiences rarely become structured research-quality data. LymeLess hopes eventually to help close that gap. Potential future applications discussed include: Identifying promising treatment patterns Generating real-world evidence Identifying potential clinical trial candidates Helping researchers determine which therapies deserve formal study Supporting decentralized research Connecting patients with clinical trials Helping researchers study complex combinations of Lyme disease, co-infections, and overlapping conditions Lyme Disease Is More Than Borrelia Another important research discussion centers around the complexity of the Lyme patient population. Many patients aren't navigating Borrelia alone. Their health picture may also include: Bartonella Babesia Other tick-borne infections Mold exposure Mast cell activation Dysautonomia Inflammation Neurological dysfunction Genetic differences Environmental exposures By collecting longitudinal information across complex patients, platforms such as LymeLess could potentially help researchers study the combinations and patterns that traditional Lyme research may not fully capture. Protecting Patient Privacy Health information is extraordinarily sensitive, and the episode includes an extensive discussion about privacy and security. Payton explains that protecting patient data has been considered from the beginning of LymeLess' development. According to Payton, LymeLess uses: Encryption at rest Encryption in transit Zero-data-retention policies and agreements with vendors powering the platform Patient control over their information De-identification and anonymization approaches for broader data use She emphasizes that patients should be able to benefit from AI technology while still understanding and controlling how their information is used. LymeLess and the Doctor-Patient Relationship One of the most interesting themes of the conversation is that technology could potentially improve—not replace—the relationship between doctors and patients. Patients with complex chronic illness frequently arrive at appointments carrying years of medical information. Doctors, meanwhile, may have extremely limited appointment time and may not have extensive training in Lyme and tick-borne diseases. That can create frustration on both sides. Could better-organized information help? The conversation explores how AI-generated summaries, longitudinal symptom tracking, research resources, and eventually provider-facing tools could help physicians understand complicated patients more quickly. Rather than telling patients they must become their "own doctor," the goal is to help patients become better-informed partners with their healthcare team. Can LymeLess Help Health Coaches? The siblings also discuss the growing role of health coaches in complex chronic illness. Because Lyme patients often need significant support between medical appointments, health coaches can help patients organize treatment plans, make lifestyle changes, and navigate day-to-day challenges. LymeLess could potentially serve two populations: Patients who cannot afford ongoing human health coaching may gain access to a more affordable form of between-appointment support. At the same time, professional health coaches may eventually use technology like LymeLess to organize information and support more patients efficiently. Carter's Mold Illness After Lyme Remission The episode also takes an unexpected turn when Carter shares a recent health setback. After reaching remission from Lyme and tick-borne disease, Carter moved into an older apartment in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. Over time, he began experiencing: Brain fog Severe fatigue Cognitive problems Word-recall difficulties Nervous system dysregulation Increasing sensitivity to caffeine Anxiety Eye floaters Initially, he questioned whether Bartonella or another tick-borne infection had returned. Testing eventually pointed toward mold exposure. Environmental testing of his apartment reportedly identified numerous types of water-associated mold, and subsequent testing contributed to his decision to address mold illness and leave the environment. He describes temporarily moving home, focusing on recovery, reducing caffeine and screen exposure, exercising, using sauna, and continuing to work with his healthcare team. Importantly, Carter says subsequent testing did not indicate reactivation of Lyme, Bartonella, or Babesia. His experience reinforces another reason he believes longitudinal health records are valuable: When symptoms return years later, knowing exactly what happened during previous illnesses and treatments can provide important context. Discovery, Active Treatment, and Maintenance Payton describes three broad stages LymeLess is designed to support: Discovery Someone has experienced a tick bite or unexplained symptoms and is trying to determine what should happen next. Active Treatment The patient has a diagnosis and is navigating treatments, symptoms, reactions, providers, testing, and progress. Maintenance / Remission The patient is doing better but still wants to understand their health, recognize potential triggers, remember previous treatment responses, and protect their progress. This makes LymeLess potentially relevant beyond the period when someone is acutely sick. Genetics and Precision Medicine The interview also explores another future direction: incorporating genetic information. Genetics can influence: Detoxification Methylation Medication responses Nutritional needs Inflammatory pathways Other aspects of individualized health Carter and Payton discuss a future in which genetics, laboratory testing, patient history, symptoms, environmental factors, and treatment responses could contribute to increasingly personalized health navigation. Their larger vision moves from precision care navigation toward precision care and, eventually, increasingly individualized precision medicine. How Much Does LymeLess Cost? At the time of this interview, Carter and Payton describe LymeLess as offering a one-month free trial, followed by a subscription of approximately $15 per month. They also discuss working toward making portions of the platform available more broadly and maintaining a scholarship program for people who cannot afford the subscription. Carter explains that a portion of subscription revenue is intended to help support that scholarship program. Turning Lyme Disease Into Purpose The episode ultimately becomes about much more than artificial intelligence. Both Carter and Payton discuss how illness changed their lives. They describe fear, isolation, cognitive impairment, uncertainty, faith, family support, and the challenge of trying to continue school and demanding careers while sick. They also discuss something we talk about frequently at Tick Boot Camp: finding purpose through suffering. Payton continued developing her engineering career while undergoing treatment. Carter describes spending long periods alone in church during college, trying to quiet his mind and understand what mattered most. Eventually, their experiences gave them a problem they felt compelled to solve. Their mission with LymeLess is ambitious: Learn from the unique story of every patient so future patients don't have to navigate Lyme disease through the same degree of trial, error, expense, and luck. Key Topics Discussed Carter and Payton Bradsky's family Lyme disease story Their mother's long diagnostic journey Medical dismissal and unexplained chronic symptoms Carter's neurological Lyme symptoms Brain fog, memory loss, anxiety, depression, and dissociation Payton's seizure and epilepsy misdiagnosis Neurological and psychiatric Lyme disease symptoms Lyme disease remission and recovery Lyme disease and co-infections Bartonella and Babesia Mold toxicity after Lyme disease AI and Lyme disease LymeLess Health Ella AI companion Precision care navigation Symptom and treatment tracking Longitudinal patient health data Medical record organization The Lyme disease "binder" Patient-provider communication Warrior Reports Lyme-literate provider matching Clinical decision-support technology Electronic health record integration AI pattern recognition Patient privacy and healthcare data security De-identification and anonymization Real-world evidence Lyme disease clinical trials Patient-generated health data Artificial intelligence and medical research Health coaching and Lyme disease The financial burden of chronic Lyme disease Genetics and personalized medicine Precision medicine Faith and chronic illness Post-traumatic growth Finding purpose after Lyme disease Life after Lyme disease Learn More Explore LymeLess and Ella Listen to more Tick Boot Camp Podcast episodes Explore Tick Boot Camp interviews with Lyme doctors Recently bitten by a tick? Start with the Tick Boot Camp Tick Bite Blueprint About Tick Boot Camp Tick Boot Camp is a Lyme disease awareness and advocacy platform built around a simple belief: people navigating Lyme and tick-borne illness deserve validation, community, better information, and hope. Through conversations with patients, doctors, researchers, advocates, and innovators, we share the experiences and emerging ideas helping move the Lyme community forward. You are not alone—and healing is possible.

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Episode 380 | Children's Health Solutions— Practical Help for ParentsHolistic pediatric RNs Maureen “Maura” McDonnell joins us to talk about the growing burden of chronic illness in children—and, more importantly, what parents can do about it. Maura created the Children's Health Solutions Series, a no-cost resource bringing experienced holistic pediatricians directly to parents with practical, affordable approaches to childhood anxiety, ADHD, autism, vaccine injury, Lyme disease, common childhood illnesses, immune health and other chronic conditions. The current series features Elizabeth Mumper, MD, on childhood anxiety and autism; Mary Ann Block, DO, on ADHD; Larry Palevsky, MD, on vaccine injury and caring for children through illnesses such as measles and whooping cough; and Michelle Perro, MD, on Lyme disease in children.We look at the common threads these practitioners see beneath children's symptoms, ways parents can reduce toxic exposures and strengthen resilience, and the practical health knowledge once passed naturally from grandmothers to mothers to daughters. We also discuss building parents' confidence in caring for common childhood illnesses, recognizing when professional medical care is needed, and knowing where to begin without becoming overwhelmed.Children's Health Solutions:https://www.childrenshealthsolutions.org/Millions Against Mandates: https://millionsagainstmandates.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childrenshealthsolutions/Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/MAMM?e9s=src_v1_cblFree e-book: Vax Facts & Rebuttals — co-authored by Maura McDonnell. It answers 70 common vaccine questions and includes more than 150 linked resources. Free through Millions Against Mandates. https://www.childrenshealthsolutions.org/resources#:~:text=Free%20eBookTo help support our work, bookmark our homepage, InformedChoiceWA.org, and always starting your Amazon shopping from the link there. ICWA will receive a small commission on your purchases at no extra cost to you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Welcome to The Backyard Naturalists, the award-winning podcast about anything and everything connected with nature, heard in 115 countries, 50 states, and all throughout the Carolinas. Honored with the Best of the Weeklies podcast award by the readers of the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly, we bring you engaging and educational content each week.   In this episode, your hosts, Debbie and Laurie delve into the crucial topic of ticks and tick-borne illnesses. Beginning with personal observations from their own backyards, such as baby bluebirds in a birdbath, they transition to explaining that the idea for this episode came from a listener in Florida.   Ticks, parasitic arachnids related to spiders and mites, thrive in humid, warm climates and wooded areas. They use body heat, breath, motion, and scent to locate hosts to bite and drink blood from. With tick-borne illnesses on the rise, including potentially life-threatening diseases like Lyme disease, awareness is more important than ever.   Debbie and Laurie discuss common ticks found in the US, such as the deer tick and lone star tick, and the illnesses they can transmit. They provide essential tips for protecting yourself: wearing light clothing, using repellent carefully, tucking pants into socks, showering after being outdoors, putting clothes in the dryer to kill ticks, and performing thorough tick checks. Proper tick removal with tweezers and saving the tick in case of later illness is also highlighted. Seeking medical care promptly if symptoms develop is crucial.   Overall, this episode provides an overview of ticks as a public health issue, prevention strategies, and steps to take if you find a tick, aiming to educate and protect listeners.     If you have ideas for topics that you'd like us to pursue, send us a message either on our Facebook page or our website. We would really like to hear from you.     Connect with the Backyard Naturalists on the Web, Facebook and Instagram.   Please visit and support our presenting sponsor, Backyard Birds at http://www.thebirdfoodstore.com/. A mecca for bird lovers and bird watchers, Backyard Birds is an independent family-owned business located in Matthews, NC (next to Dairy Queen), just southeast of Charlotte.   Thanks for listening to The Backyard Naturalists.  We hope you have a day filled with the wonders of nature. Get outside and take a walk on the wild side! Please don't forget to leave a 5-star review for The Backyard Naturalists podcast.   Production services for The Backyard Naturalists podcast are provided by Downtown Podcasting. To start a conversation on how you can have a podcast, simply send an email to info@downtownpodcasting.com.  

Brad Pitzele knows what it’s like to be seriously ill and running out of options. While navigating cancer, autoimmunity, and Lyme disease, he could barely walk. Exercise with Oxygen Therapy and red light therapy changed the trajectory of his recovery, and he built One Thousand Roads to bring those same tools to others. Today he hosts expert conversations across chronic health recovery, biohacking, and longevity — and is a featured guest on health and wellness podcasts. Special offer for Christian Natural Health listeners: http://onethousandroads.com/Lauren Learn more about EWOT therapy: https://www.onethousandroads.com/pages/exercise-with-oxygen-therapy and red light therapy: https://www.onethousandroads.com/pages/red-light-therapy-education Check out Brad's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@OneThousandRoadsHQ Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Dr. Steph sits down with Christina P. Kantzavelos Gameiro, LCSW, MSW, MLIS, an Integrative Lyme, Chronic Illness/Pain, Neurodivergent, C PTSD Psychotherapist and Coach.Christina brings a unique perspective to chronic illness because she has lived it herself.After years of unexplained symptoms, countless medical appointments and eventually becoming so sick that she could no longer work, Christina was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Her own healing journey led her to explore the nervous system, trauma informed care and the mind body connection, ultimately inspiring her to help others navigating chronic illness.In this episode, Dr. Steph and Christina dive into the often overlooked layers of chronic illness and Lyme, including:• Why the nervous system can become stuck in fight, flight, freeze or fawn• The connection between chronic illness, trauma and the window of tolerance• Why some people become incredibly sensitive to supplements, foods and their environment• Why building safety and nervous system capacity can be an important part of the healing process• The complicated relationship between Lyme, chronic illness, environmental stressors and the body• Why there is no single protocol or one size fits all approach• The emotional experience of losing your health and wondering if you will ever feel like yourself again• Learning to trust your body instead of living in fear of every new symptomMost importantly, this episode is a reminder that your body is not your enemy.It is constantly trying to protect you, adapt and keep you safe.As Christina says, we don't get sick in isolation, and we don't heal in isolation.This is a conversation about chronic illness, nervous system regulation, trauma, resilience, hope and learning to work with your body rather than constantly fighting against it.Let us know your thoughts on this episode hereFor any further information, feel free to email us at info@vagusclinic.com.  Our team is happy to help.  We offer 20-minute complimentary health calls, and you can sign up for one here.

When conventional medicine says 'there's nothing else we can do,' Dr. Marty Ross knows you're just getting started. This episode explores the overlooked co-infections, mold toxicity, and system dysfunctions behind chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia—and the terrain-based healing approach .Dr. Ross walks through a patient case: a young missionary bedridden from what appeared to be Lyme disease received eighteen months of IV antibiotics with minimal improvement. The course changed when he recognized mold toxicity as the missing link—cholestyramine alone brought 90% recovery in weeks.He reveals why treating the system—not just killing the germ—matters. He discusses testing recommendations (IgeneX for Borrelia and co-infections; Vibrant Lab or Mosaic for mold biotoxins), then three no-cost starting points: sleep hygiene (7-9 hours nightly), feeding your microbiome with polyphenols and plant-forward foods, and addressing limbic system dysfunction via tools like the Gupta Program or Primal Trust.For those suffering with Lyme diagnosis or suspect chronic illness which has terrain-based roots, this conversation offers both immediate steps and the framework to reframe your healing—plus Dr. Ross's resources for personalized guidance.about Dr. RossDr. Marty Ross is a functional medicine physician based in Seattle and one of the leading clinical voices in chronic Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, and complex chronic illness in the United States. Over 25 years, he has helped thousands of patients across the US and internationally recover from conditions that mainstream medicine often dismisses, including Lyme, mold toxicity, fibromyalgia, and long COVID.He is the founder of Treat Lyme, one of the largest chronic illness education platforms online, and is the author of Hacking Lyme Disease: An Action Guide to Wellness. He also runs a monthly live Q&A webinar and a curated supplement line in partnership with Femologist. Before opening the practice in Seattle, Marty shaped US public health legislation from the Senate. Today, he is the doctor who shows up for patients when everyone else has stopped looking.https://www.linkedin.com/in/marty-ross-md/https://www.instagram.com/martyrossmd/----In the even the podcast exceeds 300 views in the first week, The One Thing Podcast will donate at least $100 in your honor of Plus One Foundation (https://plusonefoundation.networkforgood.com/projects/194639-everyday-donation-page)

Are unexplained fatigue, brain fog, inflammation, or other chronic symptoms sometimes connected to mold exposure or Lyme disease? In this episode of Shaped by Faith Radio, Theresa Rowe welcomes Dr. Vaughn Lawrence of Spirit of Health back for Part 2 of their conversation on infectious disease. This time, they take a closer look at mold exposure, Lyme disease, chronic illness, immune health, and the body’s natural ability to heal and recover. Dr. Vaughn shares his perspective on why mold and Lyme disease can be difficult to recognize, symptoms that may be overlooked, and why it is important to look deeper when someone has been struggling with ongoing health concerns. As people of faith, we want to be informed and intentional about caring for our bodies while ultimately placing our trust and hope in God. Keep reading...

A lot of you have been wondering how Inna's son Jake is doing, and in this episode she gets personal about it. A few years ago, their family found out Jake has PANS/PANDAS, a condition where the immune system reacts to strep and other infections by inflaming the brain, and it can look like anxiety, OCD, tics, and tantrums that show up out of nowhere. It's a lot more common than people think, especially in kids whose moms have autoimmunity like Hashimoto's.Inna traces the two years it took to understand what was happening, the symptom that almost got missed, the antibiotics that brought Jake back in 48 hours, and the Lyme and full-moon pieces that turned out to matter more than she expected. It's honest about how nonlinear this has been, and how much of their life bends around it.But the real reason she made this episode is the bigger idea underneath it: what to do when you're stuck in the hard middle of something, past the scary start but nowhere near finished. If you have Hashimoto's or any chronic condition, that middle will sound familiar, and Inna shares the shift that's helped her stand in it differently.For full show notes, please see:  https://innatopiler.com/podcasts/coming-to-you-from-the-messy-middle/Get ThyroLove - the first all in one bottle multi-nutrient comprehensive formula designed specifically for those with Thyroid Autoimmunity at ThyroLove.com - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping If you are struggling to lose weight with Hashimoto's, Inna has a 10 day plan just for you at InnaTopiler.com/jumpstartIf you need help with fatigue or brain fog with Hashimoto's, please check out Inna's 9 Day Exhaustion Solution at innatopiler.com/energyIf you don't yet know your thyroid type, please be sure you sign up for Inna's next free training at InnaTopiler.com/zoomcallFor more information about everything Hashimoto's please visit InnaTopiler.com Get ThyroLove - use code “Podcast” to get 10% off and free shipping 

What are the real benefits of red light therapy and infrared saunas, and how could infrared therapy support detoxification, inflammation, pain, recovery, and overall cellular health? In this episode of the Health Detective Podcast, Michele Scarlet sits down with Robby Besner, Chief Science Officer and co-founder of Therasage, whose work with infrared technology began after his teenage daughter was diagnosed with Lyme disease. Robby shares his daughter's Lyme disease journey, the limitations they experienced with conventional treatment, and why he began researching infrared therapy as another way to support her quality of life. They also explore: • Red light therapy vs. infrared therapy • Near, mid, and far infrared wavelengths • Infrared sauna benefits and how often to use one • Infrared therapy for inflammation, pain, and recovery • Detoxification and supporting the body's elimination pathways • Why consistency matters more than having the “perfect” wellness routine • Full-body infrared saunas vs. targeted infrared pads • How sunlight, nature, and infrared may influence cellular health • Taking a more active role in your own health journey Robby also shares how his daughter's experience ultimately became the catalyst for his mission to make infrared technology more accessible to people looking for additional ways to support their health. If you are interested in red light therapy, infrared sauna benefits, Lyme disease, detoxification, inflammation, holistic health, or functional medicine, this conversation offers a fascinating look at the story and philosophy behind infrared therapy. GET METABOLIC REBALNCE FOR 20% OFF ⬇️ Use Code HD20  http://functionalformulas.com/buynow  Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The information shared is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your physician or another qualified healthcare professional regarding your individual health needs.

Beth Wilson is an intuitive guide, energy healer, best-selling author and Biomagnetism practitioner. Her work is spirit-driven and deeply personal, offering support, guidance and healing for those navigating transformational shifts, emotional blocks, or a desire to align more fully with soul expression. She began her career in the U.S. Congress, eventually moving into publishing. Her first book, Meditations for New Mothers, was a runaway international best-seller. Beth published four additional parenting books to great success. During media tours, radio, television and speaking, she enjoyed connecting with others, giving voice to the anxieties, joys and challenges of parenthood. Determined to present cutting-edge ideas to a broad audience, she launched Quantum Leaps. The podcast went to #1 in six weeks. Beth then hosted a Bay Area television show, In the Sisterhood, offering a new voice for women. She also appeared as a regular guest on ABC's View from the Bay, writing segments to provide guidance and advice based on her books. To build on her success, Beth wrote and produced a wryly absurd comedy news show for women, The Feminine Front. Her media talents caught the attention of Hollywood. She was offered a national TV show featuring her warm guidance and humor alongside her psychic medium talents. Diagnosed with Lyme, she was forced to turn it down. Determined not to allow the disease to derail her, Beth found Biomagnetism. This wellness modality returned her to health. Beth trained extensively with Dr. Goiz to become a skilled Biomagnetism practitioner. Currently, she has a thriving international practice that incorporates a variety of energy medicine systems alongside her intuitive talents.   https://www.bethwilsonlifecoach.com/

REPLAY! We're bringing this one back because Wendy Valentine's midlife reinvention story is the one you keep asking us to replay.Wendy Valentine was 45, in the middle of her second divorce, deep in debt, and dealing with black mold toxicity and chronic Lyme disease, on top of menopause, when her dog, her cat, and her brother all died within six weeks of each other. She hit her breaking point crying on a cold bathroom floor. That is where her midlife reinvention began. On Wellness Junkies, host Amy Sherman sits down with Wendy to talk through how she rebuilt her entire life from there.Wendy is an internationally published author of Women Waking Up, founder of Midlifology™, and host of The Midlife Makeover Show. She has appeared on Good Day New York and CBS News Los Angeles. She walks Amy through the vision that pulled her off that bathroom floor, and the plan she built from it that led to a job offer within four weeks.The two dig into self-care for women over 40 during midlife reinvention, from the exact words Wendy tells herself when her inner critic gets loud to the ACE method she uses for grief and anxiety. She also connects boundary setting for women to how you talk to yourself first, especially on the hard days.Press play to hear how Wendy went from a U-Haul and a new job in Chicago to an RV crossing the country, and why she says giving yourself permission to pivot matters more than having a plan.Episode Breakdown:00:00 Welcome and Wendy Valentine's Impressive Bio01:35 Weekly High That Started With Surgery and Grief05:08 Wendy's Meltdown and the Start of Midlife Reinvention11:02 How Her Podcast Led to Writing Her Book15:29 Knowing When Midlife Reinvention Beats Pushing Harder19:53 Be Your Own Best Friend and the B3 Method26:15 The ACE Method for Emotional Overload30:47 Boundary Setting for Women and Learning to Say No41:45 Curly Hair Routine for Women Over 4046:52 Favorite Self Care Hack and Where to Find WendyConnect with Wendy Valentine:Visit Wendy's websiteFollow Wendy on Instagram Read Women Waking Up by Wendy ValentineShop this episode: You know we love to give you the best of the best in wellness products and resources to help you learnmore about our podcast topics. In this week's episode, here are the products and brands that we talked about:Shop everything mentioned: https://shopmy.us/collections/4531450 ELEMIS | Superfood Glow Priming MoisturizerIT COSMETICS | Celebration Foundation IlluminationLANCÔME | Cils Booster XL Enhancing Lash & Mascara PrimerLANCÔME | Hypnôse Drama Waterproof MascaraGRANDE COSMETICS | GrandeBROW 2-In-1 Tinted Brow Gel + Brow Enhancing Serum - MediumCLINIQUE | Almost Lipstick Bundle: Black Honey + Pink Honey + Nude HoneyMOROCCANOIL | Curl Defining CreamMOROCCANOIL | Restorative Hair MaskMOROCCANOIL | Hydrating ConditionerDEVACURL | No-Poo Decadence Zero Lather Cleanser For Ultra-Rich MoistureDEVACURL | One Condition Original Rich Cream ConditionerBUMBLE AND BUMBLE. | Curl 3-In-1 ConditionerBUMBLE AND BUMBLE. | Curl Moisturizing ShampooShop more of my favorite products here: https://shopmy.us/amynsherman⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For More on this Episode: Read the full show notes ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week we dig into the criminal justice reform most needed in the next legislation session with Mark Rice, WISDOM's Transformational Justice Coordinator. Before we get to that vital topic, we provide the latest Tick Report which has surprising findings on the true origin of Lyme disease. We also dig into the first week of the general election campaign for Governor, where AI Data Centers have taken center stage and where MAGA Tom Tiffany is trying to label David Crowley as the lap dog of big tech. WISDOM's Mark Rice discusses the historic day this Friday when for the first time in 25 years incarcerated Wisconsinites will receive commutation hearings. We dive deeper into what more can be done in 2027 to reduce the state's prison population and discuss new polling showing a majority of Wisconsinites favor a form of clemency for some individuals. We debrief Wednesday evening's $20 Minimum Wage Town Hall in Milwaukee where over 50 community members and leaders learned more about the legislation, and why it is needed in this moment in history and what it would mean to people who attended the town hall.

What if the symptoms you've been struggling with have a deeper root cause? In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Kim Rogers, aka "The Worm Queen," to explore parasites, environmental toxins, mold exposure, detoxification, herbs, mushrooms, and the complex factors that can influence chronic health symptoms. Kim spent more than 20 years working in Western medicine before her own health challenges, including endometriosis, Lyme disease, mold exposure and suspected parasite issues sent her searching for a different approach. Her personal healing journey ultimately led her to co-found RogersHood Apothecary and create the ParaFy Parasite Cleanse Kit. Kim shares what she learned about parasites, environmental exposures and the importance of understanding the body's detoxification pathways. She also explains why she believes herbs work best as synergistic combinations, why supporting the immune system and detox pathways matters, and why becoming your own health advocate can be one of the most important steps in a healing journey. We also dive into the controversy and questions surrounding parasite testing, water quality, mold, environmental toxins and the symptoms that can overlap with other chronic health conditions. What You'll Learn In This Episode: Kim Rogers' journey from Western medicine to herbal medicine What led Kim to investigate parasites and environmental toxins Her experience with water contamination concerns in Washington State Why parasite symptoms can overlap with many other chronic health issues The importance and limitations of parasite testing How mold, toxins and other environmental exposures may complicate chronic symptoms The potential role of mushrooms and immune support Why supporting the nervous system is important during a healing journey How to approach detoxification gently rather than overwhelming the body Resources From The Show: Meet Kim Rogers — The "Worm Queen" Kim Rogers is a wellness professional with more than 20 years of experience in Western medicine. She has contributed to medical publications, national allied health certification testing and medical advisory boards. After experiencing her own health challenges, Kim began exploring natural and herbal approaches to wellness. Her experience ultimately inspired her to co-found RogersHood Apothecary in 2021. She went viral on TikTok and Instagram after sharing her personal experience with parasites, which sparked a much larger conversation about parasite awareness, environmental exposures and chronic health symptoms. Today, Kim is dedicated to helping people become better informed health advocates and understand the potential root causes contributing to their symptoms. Try out Kim's Rogershood products today with the code: HEALTHFIX Dr. Jannine Krause  Subscribe to The Health Fix Podcast for conversations about functional health, hormones, metabolism, gut health, brain health, longevity and the root causes of chronic symptoms.    

Alayna Bellquist was bitten by a tick on a trail ride in San Diego. The ER doctor gave her two pills and sent her home.What followed wasn't just a year in bed. It was a time when Alayna's life was abruptly halted, forcing her to reckon with everything that had come before it.Alayna is a marine scientist, author, and speaker who spent two decades studying how ecosystems collapse and how they bounce back. Then her own body became the ecosystem in crisis. A chronic Lyme diagnosis forced her to stop racing, stop achieving, and start looking backward at a childhood that had quietly shaped her into someone who never asked for help and never took days off. What she found on the other side wasn't just recovery. It was a completely different way of understanding what healing actually requires and how the words we use to describe our healing journey carry the most weight of all.What You Will Learn[00:14:30] Alayna's life scheduled to the minute, always racing[00:18:00] What parentification explained about her patterns[00:28:00] Three years of symptoms she called "stress"[00:34:00] Hiding Lyme disease from her family for months[00:37:30] Calling on a psychic out of pure desperation[00:45:30] Addressing Alayna's true vulnerabilities, not the tick[00:56:00] Why Alayna says "cured," not "in remission" when mentioning her experience with Lyme disease[00:59:00] A simple perspective on what healing can actually look likeResources MentionedResilient by Nature: A Memoir of Curing Chronic Lyme Disease by Alayna BellquistMia Magik - Alayna's Intuitive AdvisorLet's Connect!Alayna BellquistWebsite | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTubeChandler StroudWebsite | LinkedIn | InstagramHappiness Academy is now Healing Heroines, a signature space for women who are ready to feel more grounded, more peaceful, and more aligned — inside and out. Download a complimentary Healing Roadmap to discover our Past, Present, and Possible framework.Want personalized guidance for your healing journey? Book a call with Chandler!Mixing and editing provided by Next Day Podcast.Text message us questions, requests, or comments!

Globally touring comedians and award-winning medical professionals Honey Pluton and Spike Einbinder join us in the lab to theorize about mental illness, Lyme disease, human-animal relationships, male rage, and why gay guys are like that. Plus: How does your relationship to anger affect your fashion choices? Listen and maybe you'll learn something! SEE SAM ON TOUR: linktree.com/samtaggart SEE GEORGE ON TOUR: linktree.com/georgeciveris WATCH GEORGE'S SPECIAL ON AMAZON, APPLE, AND MORE: https://www.comedydynamics.com/catalog/george-civeris-a-sense-of-urgency/ CALL US at 385-GAY-GUYS to leave questions and comments for our next surprise call-in show and you just might hear your call on your favorite podcast. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON at patreon.com/straightiolab for bonus episodes twice a month and don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Send us Fan MailBefore Taylor Swift, there was Shania Twain.This week on Once Around the Country, Gary breaks down the real story behind one of the most successful and most underrated careers in music history. Shania Twain grew up as Eileen Edwards in Windsor and Timmins, Ontario, raising money for her family by singing in bars from age 8. She lost both of her parents in a car accident at 21 and stepped in to raise her younger siblings while working six nights a week at a resort. From there, she became Shania Twain and built a career that redefined what a country artist could be, from the record-breaking sales of The Woman in Me and Come On Over to a Super Bowl halftime show and a heartbreak so public it played out like a soap opera.This episode covers her childhood, her early years playing bars for tips, the loss of her parents, her marriage to producer Mutt Lange, the explosion of Come On Over, her Lyme disease diagnosis and vocal struggles, and how she rebuilt her voice and her career on her own terms.In This Episode:Shania Twain's childhood in Windsor and Timmins, OntarioGrowing up with food scarcity and family hardshipSinging in bars at age eight to help support her familyThe loss of her parents and raising her siblingsHow Eileen Edwards became Shania TwainMeeting producer Robert "Mutt" LangeThe Woman in Me and Come On Over album successShania Twain's record-breaking album salesHer Super Bowl halftime performanceHer divorce from Mutt Lange and the story behind itHer Lyme disease diagnosis and vocal cord dysfunctionWhy Shania Twain deserves more credit as a music industry pioneerThis episode is sponsored by:Sterling Oak Cabinetry Dignity Memorial Bio:Shania Twain is one of the most successful and influential country music crossover artists of all time. Born Eileen Edwards in Ontario, Canada, she began performing as a child and overcame a difficult upbringing before building a career that would take her from small-town bars to the biggest stages in the world. With hits like “Any Man of Mine,” “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” and “From This Moment On,” along with the massive success of The Woman in Me and Come On Over, Shania helped redefine what a country music superstar could be. Her story also includes personal heartbreak, the loss of her singing voice and an extraordinary determination to keep performing and creating.Tags: Tags; Shania Twain, Shania Twain biography, Shania Twain story, Shania Twain career, Shania Twain Come On Over, Shania Twain The Woman in Me, Shania Twain country music, Shania Twain greatest hits, Shania Twain 1990s, Shania Twain biggest star, country music legends, country music history, 90s music, 90s country music, Taylor Swift Shania Twain, women in country music, country music crossover, Shania Twain resilience,Connect with Gary:Gary's WebsiteFollow Gary on InstagramGary's TiktokGary's FacebookWatch the episodes on YouTubeAdvertise on the PodcastThank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!

What Blocks Brain Recovery After Stroke: The Exposures Nobody Tests For Introduction In 1987, Dr. Robert Hedaya found an office he loved. It overlooked a stream and a forest, and it had a balcony. Within about an hour of arriving each morning, he would become tired and mentally foggy, something he describes as unlike him. It took him time to work out what was happening. The building had mold. He is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center and a pioneer of functional medicine psychiatry. He had spent his career studying why brains underperform. And he still didn’t see it until it was affecting him personally. That story is worth sitting with, because it goes to the heart of a question most stroke survivors eventually ask: if I’m doing the therapy, the exercises, the sleep, the diet, why am I still stuck? Why this question matters more than any rehab program When Dr. Hedaya returned to Recovery After Stroke for his third conversation with Bill Gasiamis, the topic was not a new treatment. It was the opposite: the things that get in the way of treatments already working. His argument is structural. After a stroke, the brain rebuilds by growing new connections between neurons. That process is physical. It requires materials, energy, and an absence of interference. If something is interfering, no amount of repetition in a rehab gym will overcome it. So the useful question is not only what helps my brain recover but also what blocks brain recovery after stroke and whether any of it is happening in your own house, your own mouth, or your own bloodstream without anyone having looked. Dr. Hedaya raised three: mercury, mold, and Lyme. Mercury: how a metal stops neurons from branching Picture a neuron as a tree in winter: a trunk with branches extending outward. After a stroke, under the right conditions, neurons grow new branches to make new connections. To do that, the cell has to lay down a structure for the new branch to grow through. It uses a protein called tubulin, small oval molecules that link together into a tube, the way Lego pieces connect to form a ring. Mercury interrupts that linkage. Dr. Hedaya points to footage from the University of Calgary, filmed in 1999, showing the process under a microscope: the growing nerve branch shrivels and retracts within seconds of mercury exposure. It runs about two and a half minutes and is worth watching, because seeing it is more persuasive than reading about it. Where does mercury come from? Two main sources. Dental amalgam fillings, the dark grey ones, were largely phased out from roughly the 1970s onward, which means people now in their fifties and sixties are the most likely to still have them. And fish. Mercury accumulates up the food chain, so large predatory fish such as tuna and swordfish carry substantially more than small fish. Sardines, anchovies, herring, and mackerel carry very little, and bring DHA and B12 with them, the raw materials neurons need. Testing involves a baseline urine sample, then a challenge dose of DMSA (a sulfur-containing compound), then a second sample. A jump between the two indicates mercury was being stored and is now being pulled out. If you have amalgam fillings removed, Dr. Hedaya is emphatic that it should be done by a biological dentist who follows a protocol: preparation with sulfur-containing compounds beforehand, a dam in place during the procedure, and rinsing afterward. Removal done badly can expose you to more mercury than leaving it alone. Mold: the ceiling Dr. Hedaya says he has never seen broken This is his strongest claim, and he states it without hedging: he has not seen anyone fully recover from a neurological problem while living in a mold-exposed environment. His estimate of the ceiling is around fifty percent improvement. There are two separate things at work. The spores the visible organism. And the mycotoxins, which are molecular, airborne, invisible, and travel far beyond the patch you can see. They inhibit mitochondria, which is how cells produce energy, and they increase oxidation, which is hard on neurons. You cannot rule mold out by smell or by looking. Dr. Hedaya has every patient run an ERMI test Environmental Relative Mold Index. You mark ten areas in the home that don’t get cleaned, wipe them down, leave them for a month, then collect dust with a supplied cloth and send it to a lab. He uses Mycometrics. The second test asks a different question: is your immune system actually reacting? A lab such as MyMycoLab measures IgE (an immediate response, within minutes to hours) and IgG (a delayed response that can begin a day or two later and persist for weeks). You then compare which molds are in your home against which ones your immune system is responding to: Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Chaetomium, Stachybotrys, and others. In Dr. Hedaya’s experience, the two lists usually overlap. Remediation is where it becomes expensive and inconvenient. Cleaning the visible growth achieves little on its own. You have to find the water: poor grading, a roof leak, blocked downspouts, a badly installed HVAC system, damp ductwork, because if the water source remains, so does the mold. As Bill put it in the conversation: there is no point putting a year of work into a rehabilitation program and then walking out of it into a moldy house. The cost of remediation is real. So is the cost of never getting past fifty percent. Lyme disease: the great imitator Lyme is a close relative of syphilis, which was historically called the great imitator because it could present as almost any disease. Lyme behaves the same way, and a single tick can carry around twenty pathogens that affect humans, including Bartonella and Babesia, both of which drain cellular energy. Dr. Hedaya’s issue is with the testing. It relies on antibodies, and antibodies take weeks to develop, so testing soon after a bite returns a negative that means nothing. The result is also reported as a binary against an optical density threshold: above the cutoff you have it, below it you don’t. His comparison: a blood glucose of 120 is not diabetes; 121 is. The line does not reflect biology. He also rejects the common reassurance that a tick embedded for under 24 hours is safe. His word for it was “insanity.” Where to start Asked which of the three to address first, his answer was immediate: mold. Mercury needs no test to begin acting on; switch to smaller fish, eat more cruciferous vegetables, garlic, cilantro, and greens, and you are doing something useful whether or not you had a problem. Test in six to twelve months if you want to know. Lyme comes last, unless you have had a recent tick bite. And mold has to be dealt with before Lyme treatment is worth attempting. How to raise this with your doctor Dr. Hedaya’s advice here is practical, and it applies well beyond this topic. Don’t arrive with a theory. Arrive with a literature review. He suggests using SciSpace over PubMed; ask it for a literature review on the effects of mold on the human nervous system, and it will assemble one in fifteen or twenty minutes. Print it, along with a couple of the underlying papers. Then add the step most people skip: ask it for the counter-argument. Ask why mold might not be a factor in brain function. You are not there to win. You are there to have a real conversation, and a doctor is far more likely to engage with someone who has already tested their own position. If they refuse outright to order the testing? His view was blunt: find another doctor. Getting out of your own way None of this replaces rehabilitation. It removes the obstacles to it. That distinction matters, because the work you are already doing is not wasted; it may simply be running into something invisible. Checking your fillings takes a minute and someone willing to look in your mouth. Testing your house takes a month and a cloth. Neither is a treatment. Both are ways of making sure the treatment can do its job. This is the third conversation with Dr. Hedaya on this show. The first covered photobiomodulation and laser therapy (https://recoveryafterstroke.com/photobiomodulation-stroke-recovery/). The second covered hormones, thyroid function, and fatigue (https://recoveryafterstroke.com/hormones-and-stroke-recovery-dr-robert-hedaya/). Both are useful companions to this one. If you want a fuller framework for thinking about recovery, Bill’s book The Unexpected Way That A Stroke Became The Best Thing That Happened walks through ten tools for recovery and personal transformation. You can find it at https://recoveryafterstroke.com/book. And if this show has helped you, you can support it financially at https://patreon.com/recoveryafterstroke. Footer Disclaimer This blog is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Please consult your doctor before making any changes to your health or recovery plan. Related links: Dr. Hedaya’s practice First conversation, photobiomodulation Second conversation, hormones The mercury video, University of Calgary Background on that video ERMI mold testing lab Mould antibody blood testing Tick-borne and Lyme testing Literature reviews in minutes Research database The toxins textbook he mentions The post The Things Getting In The Way Of Your Recovery – Dr. Robert Hedaya appeared first on Recovery After Stroke.

Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter and one of only two artists in history to have three consecutive diamond albums. By the time she was eight years old, she had a repertoire of one hundred songs which she would sing in bars. She began to write her own songs at the age of ten. Her mother was convinced that she was going to be a star and took her to perform in smoky clubs. Off stage, all was not well in the family home and Shania grew up in a turbulent household where there was much fighting. When she was thirteen years old, she persuaded her mother to drive Shania and her sisters to Toronto to a women's shelter. Her parents eventually reunited and then were both killed in a car accident when Shania was twenty-two years old. She then became the guardian of her younger siblings and put her music dreams on hold to look after them. Eventually she got a job in a golf resort singing and came to the attention of a Nashville music executive and was offered a recording contract when she was thirty. She was enjoying a record-breaking global musical career when disaster struck. She was bitten by a tick and contracted Lyme disease which prevented her from singing for the best part of a decade. She announced her return in 2011 and returned to the stage in 2012.Shania lives in Switzerland with her second husband. DISC ONE: We've Only Just Begun - Carpenters DISC TWO: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John DISC THREE: Dust in the Wind - Kansas DISC FOUR: El Paso - Marty Robbins DISC FIVE: Gabriel's Oboe - Ennio Morricone DISC SIX: Gentle on my Mind - Glen Campbell DISC SEVEN: Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder DISC EIGHT: Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry BOOK CHOICE: Life is Fair by Brian Hines LUXURY ITEM: Insect Repellent CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Dust in the Wind - KansasPresenter Lauren Laverne Producer Sarah Taylor Desert Island Discs has cast other musicians away over the years including Adele, Cher, Kylie Minogue and Cyndi Lauper. You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.

In this special Tick Boot Camp Instagram Live, Dr. Casey Kelley returns to discuss the latest developments in Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment, clinician education, and research. Drawing on both her personal recovery journey and years of treating complex chronic illness, Dr. Kelley explains why Lyme disease requires individualized care, why more Lyme-literate clinicians are urgently needed, and how new technologies—including big data, advanced diagnostics, and innovative therapies like SOT—are shaping the future of patient care. Episode Highlights Expanding Lyme-Literate Medical Education Dr. Kelley announces an exciting partnership between the Illinois Lyme Association and Carle Health to offer the ILADS Fundamentals Course free to healthcare providers. She explains why educating more physicians is one of the fastest ways to improve Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment across the country. The conversation also explores the role of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), including its physician training programs, fellowship process, and commitment to evidence-based medicine. Dr. Casey Kelley's Personal Lyme Journey Dr. Kelley reflects on her own experience with chronic illness. After years of unexplained symptoms, multiple incorrect diagnoses, and eventually developing POTS during medical school, she discovered that Lyme disease and tick-borne infections were contributing to her illness. Her recovery ultimately inspired her to found Case Integrative Health, where she now helps patients with complex chronic illnesses using a personalized, whole-body approach. How COVID Changed the Chronic Illness Conversation The discussion examines how the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased awareness of infection-associated chronic illnesses. Dr. Kelley explains that greater recognition of Long COVID has also helped bring attention to Lyme disease, ME/CFS, POTS, mast cell activation syndrome, and other complex conditions that share similar biological mechanisms. AI, Big Data, and the Future of Lyme Care Matt and Rich ask whether artificial intelligence and large clinical databases will transform Lyme medicine. Dr. Kelley believes AI and big data will become valuable tools—but only when paired with experienced clinicians who understand the complexity of Lyme disease and can interpret each patient's unique presentation. Why Every Lyme Patient Is Different The conversation explores why no two Lyme patients look exactly alike. Genetics, epigenetics, immune function, microbiome diversity, environmental exposures, multiple tick bites, co-infections, and varying bacterial strains all contribute to highly individualized clinical presentations. New Advances in Lyme Diagnostics Dr. Kelley discusses promising diagnostic research aimed at distinguishing active infection from past exposure and identifying bacterial peptides unique to active Borrelia infections. These advances could help clinicians better determine whether symptoms are being driven by persistent infection or ongoing immune dysfunction. Understanding Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT) One of the most in-depth portions of the conversation focuses on Supportive Oligonucleotide Therapy (SOT). Dr. Kelley explains how SOT is customized using a patient's own blood sample to target specific pathogens by preventing them from replicating. While not a cure, SOT has become an increasingly valuable treatment option for patients who have plateaued with conventional therapies and is often combined with treatments such as ozone therapy. There Is No Single Treatment Order Matt and Rich ask whether every patient should follow the same healing sequence. Dr. Kelley explains that there is no universal roadmap. Some patients must first stabilize mast cell activation, while others need to prioritize infections, mold exposure, parasites, or nervous system dysfunction. Successful treatment depends on understanding each person's unique biology rather than following rigid protocols. Nervous System Regulation and Neuroplasticity The discussion shifts toward brain retraining and nervous system healing. Dr. Kelley explains that many severely ill patients simply lack the energy to begin intensive neuroplasticity programs early in treatment. Instead, she often introduces passive nervous system therapies first before transitioning patients into more active brain retraining as their health improves. She also shares practical tools she frequently recommends, including: Vagus nerve stimulation Apollo Neuro Pulsetto Neurofeedback Binaural beats Breathing exercises Hypnosis Humor and intentional joy A Message of Hope Dr. Kelley closes the conversation by reminding listeners that healing is possible. While Lyme disease treatment often requires patience, persistence, and individualized care, she emphasizes that people can regain health, improve function, and achieve long-term remission—even when recovery feels impossible in the beginning. Learn More Explore the Tick Boot Camp Podcast for more Lyme disease education and recovery stories. Browse our complete collection of Doctor Interviews featuring leading Lyme-literate physicians. Learn more about Persistent Lyme Disease and the latest research into chronic tick-borne illness.

EVEN MORE about this episode!What happens when you ask Spirit a question—and actually listen for the answer?In this live episode of the Ask Julie Ryan Show, Julie connects with Spirit in real time to answer questions about health, healing, life decisions, beloved pets, dreams, soul origins, and more. With no script and no idea who's calling next, every conversation reveals something unexpected.Julie facilitates medical intuitive scans and energetic healings for callers dealing with chronic migraines, Lyme disease, systemic infection, osteoporosis, and other health concerns. She also demonstrates one of her favorite ways to receive intuitive guidance—asking, "Is it in my best interest to...?"—when a caller needs clarity about a major financial and career decision.The spiritual connections go even deeper. Julie communicates with a beloved cat who has passed, helps heal a dog's injured ACL, explores whether a caller will return to her Pleiadian soul family after this lifetime, and interprets a remarkable dream involving prayer, protection, and life-path guidance.You'll also hear Julie explore possible root causes behind one woman's lifelong migraines and explain how she receives information from Spirit during a medical intuitive scan.If you've ever wondered how to communicate with Spirit, how to recognize intuitive guidance, whether your loved ones and pets can still communicate after death, or how to trust the answers you're receiving, this episode gives you a front-row seat to what can happen when you simply ask, listen, and receive.Episode Chapters:(0:00:00) Welcome & How the Live Show Works(0:03:12) Medical Intuitive Scan: Gout & Inflammation(0:09:18) Searching for the Root Cause of a Systemic Infection(0:18:17) Osteoporosis, Bone Health & Energy Healing(0:29:22) How to Ask Spirit for a Clear Answer(0:37:23) Can Our Pets Receive Energy Healing?(0:45:23) The Hidden Causes Behind Lifelong Migraines(0:55:57) Pleiadian Soul Family, Spirit Dreams & Divine Protection➡️ Subscribe to Ask Julie Ryan YouTube➡️ Julie's Intuitive Trainings✏️ Ask Julie a Question!

Three different doctors told her she should be dead. She is still here, and still hosting live radio. For over three decades, Susie Larson fought Lyme disease and mold toxicity. It left seven areas of brain damage. She lost words on the air and forgot how to spell. At her lowest, IV bags filled the fridge where the groceries should have been. Her family had no money for food while their friends bought second homes. But something grew in the middle of all that pain. She learned how to trust God when the breakthrough was nowhere in sight. In this episode, Susie joins Linda and me to talk about her new book, More Than You Can Imagine. We dig into the real difference between faith and "name it and claim it." We talk about speaking God's Word over your money, your health, and your family. I also share the story of declaring life over our newborn son when he would not breathe. This one is about money, faith, healing, and what God actually does when you keep trusting Him. If you enjoyed this, we'd love to send you a free copy of our book. You just cover shipping. It has over 1,000 5-star reviews on Amazon. Grab it at seedtime.com/free.   Timestamps 0:51 Why this conversation felt like a divine appointment 3:14 Three decades of Lyme disease, mold, and losing words on live radio 4:23 The wandering lamb and the two ways we drift from God 12:50 The bold stranger who told Susie not to quit, then vanished 16:04 Broke and sick, learning to say "let the weak say I am strong" 21:38 The longest 90 seconds: declaring life over a baby who would not breathe 24:15 Why telling a hurting person to "just say it" can backfire 32:41 Who Susie wrote More Than You Can Imagine for   What We Cover Here's a little of what we cover in this episode: What three decades of chronic illness taught Susie about trusting God The real difference between faith and the "name it and claim it" trap Why some Christians end up making an idol out of their pain The strange encounter that stopped Susie from walking away from her calling What being broke and sick at the same time taught her about God as provider The prayer I prayed over our son when the room went silent What God does when you keep trusting Him with no results in sight   Bible Verses Mentioned Ephesians 3:20-21 Joel 3:10 John 7:38 John 13:3-5 Romans 4:17 2 Corinthians 4:13 Hebrews 11:38 Mark 11:23   Resources Mentioned Free book offer More Than You Can Imagine by Susie Larson Susie Larson Live (her radio show and podcast) SusieLarson.com   Disclaimer Obligatory legal disclaimer: I'm a financial educator, not your financial advisor, investment advisor, tax pro, or lawyer. This channel is for general education, not personalized advice, and nothing here should be taken as a recommendation to buy, sell, or use any specific investment, account, or financial product. I'm just sharing what I'm doing, what I'm learning, and what I find interesting. Markets can be humbling. Investing involves risk, including the risk of losing money, and my results are personal, may not be typical, and are not guaranteed. Do your own research, use wisdom, and talk with a qualified professional before making financial decisions. Some links are to our resources and some are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. That helps keep the lights on around here, so thanks for the support.

GLP-1 medications have changed how we treat obesity and metabolic disease. But as their use has exploded, so have questions about side effects, muscle loss, long-term use, and whether patients are receiving the support they need to use them safely. In this episode, I reconnect with metabolic health and regenerative medicine expert Dr. Tyna Moore to revisit our conversation from two years ago and examine what we've learned since. We discuss: How to tell when your GLP-1 dose may be too high What you can do to protect your muscle and bone during weight loss Which metabolic and nutritional markers should you check before and during treatment Why weight can sometimes return after stopping a GLP-1 What emerging research suggests about GLP-1s beyond weight loss GLP-1s can be life-changing, but a lower number on the scale isn't the same as better health. Ultimately, how these medications are used—from dosing and monitoring to nutrition and strength training—matters just as much as whether they're used at all. Additional resources: Join Dr. Tyna Moore's community Listen to Dr. Tyna Moore's previous appearance on The Dr. Hyman Show View Show Notes From This Episode Sign up for Dr. Hyman's Brainshaping Academy to learn how to nourish the biological systems that support your mental, emotional, and cognitive health https://drhyman.com/products/brainshaping?utm_source=dr_hyman_show&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=may_27&utm_content=link Get Free Weekly Health Tips from Dr. Hymanhttps://drhyman.com/pages/picks?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Sign Up for Dr. Hyman's Weekly Longevity Journalhttps://drhyman.com/pages/longevity?utm_campaign=shownotes&utm_medium=banner&utm_source=podcast Join the 10-Day Detox to Reset Your Healthhttps://drhyman.com/pages/10-day-detox Join the Hyman Hive for Expert Support and Real Resultshttps://drhyman.com/pages/hyman-hive This episode is brought to you by Seatopia, Perfect Amino, Cozy Earth, Timeline, Sunlighten, and Made In. Find a cleaner source of seafood. Check out seatopia.fish and use code HYMAN for free shipping on your first order. Get daily protein support at bodyhealth.com and use code HYMAN20 for 20% off. Head over to cozyearth.com to save 20% and upgrade all of your daily essentials today. Support healthy aging and get 20% at timeline.com/drhyman with code HYMAN. Discover why so many people are using sunlighten.com and use code HYMAN to save up to $2,100 today with free shipping. Upgrade your cookware at madeincookware.com and save 10% off your first order with code HYMAN-HIVE. (0:00) Introduction, Dr. Hyman's evolving views, and episode goals (0:43) Sponsor: Rose Nutrition Liposomal NAD (1:42) Sponsor: Seatopia clean seafood box (2:44) Disclaimers and Lyme disease preview (4:04) Guest Dr. Tina Moore reintroduced (4:30) GLP-1s: Effects after years and microdosing strategies (7:14) Risks of high-dose GLP-1s and misconceptions about muscle/bone loss (13:09) Functional deficiencies and microdosing approaches (17:05) Sponsor: Made In stainless clad cookware (18:02) Sponsor: Timeline with Mitopure (18:58) Broader and additional benefits of metabolic health and GLP-1s (21:48) GLP-1s for immune and brain health; genetic differences (27:59) Introduction to peptides and GLP-1 drugs (32:36) Gray market concerns and weight regain after stopping GLP-1s (37:14) Long-term safety, cost, and personalizing GLP-1 treatment (40:57) Emotional blunting and recent concerns about GLP-1s (46:30) Functional medicine approach: addressing root causes (46:46) Sponsor: Sunlighten Sauna (47:20) Sponsor: Magnesium Breakthrough from Bio Optimizers (48:17) Dr. Hyman's evolving perspective on GLP-1s (49:19) Hormonal effects of GLP-1s for men and women (55:02) Baseline lab markers and tests before GLP-1s (57:10) New and next-gen GLP-1 therapies (59:43) Telemedicine, gray market issues, and importance of reputable practitioners (1:05:57) Rapid fire: Alcohol, common mistakes, misconceptions, and eligibility for GLP-1s (1:08:16) Key lab tests and surprising non-weight benefits

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Scientist. Inventor. Humanitarian. Entrepreneur. Mother. Genius. Dr. Christina Rahm has built an extraordinary career around science, innovation, and finding the root cause of health, but her greatest education came through her own battles. After facing cancer, a pituitary tumor, Lyme disease, devastating loss, and watching her child battle cancer, Christina turned unimaginable pain into purpose. In this raw conversation, we go beyond the patents and accomplishments to uncover what drives her, what broke her, what rebuilt her, and why she refuses to stop fighting for better health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Highlights With MattHis wild health journey and how he got into the work he does nowOvercoming Lyme, Babesia, Epstein-Barr, parasites, mold, and heavy metals What mineral balancing is and how it is important Why he prioritizes hair mineral analysis as a form of testing over a blood testWhat makes HTMA different than other forms of testingMy personal experience with mineral balancing Minerals work within a system, and knowing your status mattersHow minerals can help the body get rid of heavy metals What ionic mimicry is and how this means our body can hold on to heavy metals and displace minerals at the level of an enzyme siteWhat enzymes are, what they do in the body, and how this relates to minerals The many places heavy metals hide and how these get passed on generationally How low zinc in kids can result in picky eating, and how to replenish it easily The potential autism link with heavy metals and how mineral balancing might helpWhy the body wants to hold on to heavy metals until minerals are balanced Most important lifestyle factors for detox and mineral balancing The surprising place where many people are getting a lot of their mercury A surprising reason to avoid seed oils that you might not have heard before How you can actually have a deficiency and a toxicity of a mineral at the same timeImportant nuance about copper in the body Manganese toxicity, how it happens and what it does (and Lyme can hide behind manganese) A missing piece with anemia that many people missResources MentionedValence NutraceuticalsFollow Matt on InstagramLMNTI talk often about the health benefits of salt and electrolytes and I am a big fan of LMNT canned drinks and packets. Go to drinklmnt.com/wellnessmana for a special offer.HiyaHiya created a super powered chewable vitamin for kids that packs twelve organic fruits and vegetables plus fifteen essential vitamins and minerals into every dose. Try it at hiyahealth.com/wellnessmama.

This week on Blocked and Reported: ticks. Where do they come from, and why is Bill Gates releasing them on the American public? Featuring the CIA, Pfizer, tick bombs tick boxes, Plum Island, and more. Plus, the complicated legacy of gay rights pioneer Harry Hay.Harry Hay, Early Proponent of Gay Rights, Dies at 90 - The New York TimesThe Origin of “Two Spirit” and the Cult of Harry Hay — Stone Age HerbalistWhat on Earth Is the ‘2SLGBTQQIA+' Movement? — Andrew Doyle, SpikedTwo-Spirit Tradition Far From Ubiquitous Among Tribes — Mary Annette Pember, RewireHarry Hay — Making Gay HistoryHarry Hay: Founding the Mattachine Society (1974 interview) — OutHistoryNew Controversy Over Safe Schools “Czar” — Fox NewsThe Smear Campaign Continues: Fox Nation, Washington Examiner Manufacture Jennings-NAMBLA Link — Media MattersParents of Murdered Child Sue Child-Sex Advocates — CNNCharles Jaynes: A Murderer by Any Name — Boston MagazineChristopher H. Smith (R-N.J.) pushes amendment to investigate tickborne Lyme disease conspiracy theory - The Washington PostHave Missouri farmers reported finding ‘boxes of ticks' in fields? | Snopes.comThe Tick That Hunts Down Its Hosts—Including Us | The New Yorker This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.blockedandreported.org/subscribe

A rash baffled 25 years of dermatologists. It disappeared in a week once Dr. Steven Zodkoy traced it to a childhood memory. Here's what that case, and the concept of a "biofilm," has to do with your migraines and your bladder. Dr. Chris Motley sits down with Dr. Steven Zodkoy, a chiropractor and applied kinesiologist who became the first in his field to pass the American College of Nutrition exam, a credential previously reserved for MDs and PhDs. Thirty-five years into practice, Dr. Zodkoy specializes in the patient conventional medicine gave up on: the migraine sufferer, the "recurring UTI" patient who never actually had a UTI, the chronic fatigue case with a normal bloodwork panel. His framework rests on one idea most doctors do not test for: the biofilm, a sticky protective layer that bacteria, viruses, mold, and parasites lay down to hide from the immune system and from treatment. Once one pathogen builds a biofilm, Zodkoy argues, it invites others in, which is why a "cured" infection so often resurfaces as something else entirely, chronic sinusitis becoming Lyme-like fatigue, a bladder infection becoming a lifetime of unexplained pelvic tightness, a resistant childhood strain becoming an adult autoimmune diagnosis.  Key Takeaways Biofilms are why a "cleared" infection keeps coming back as something else. A biofilm is the mucous-like shield a bacterium, virus, parasite, or mold colony builds to hide from the immune system and from antibiotics. Once it's there, he says, it invites other pathogens to shelter in it too, which can explain why chronic sinusitis, Lyme-linked fatigue, and mold exposure so often show up in the same patient.  Interstitial cystitis is frequently a tight-bladder problem being treated as a recurrent UTI. Dr. Zodkoy's read: stress and anxiety tighten the bladder, it never fully empties, and what's left behind gets infected, so the antibiotic treats a symptom while the muscle stays tight and the infections keep returning. His protocol adjusts the pelvic floor and pubic symphysis, then layers in biofilm-breaking supplements and emotional work.  A 25-year rash resolved after one round of Neuro-Emotional Technique tied to an age-seven memory. Every physical test on this patient, mold, yeast, parasites, heavy metals, came back clean. Emotional testing didn't.  His migraine protocol runs liver support first, nervous system second, emotional work third, in that order, on purpose. Dr. Zodkoy's 1992 theory ties migraines to a slow-functioning liver overloaded by chemical exposure, hormones, or diet. He walks us through his 8-week liver protocol, 16 weeks including autonomic nervous system support, and a 96% success rate once emotional work is added. You cannot do deep detox or trauma work on a nervous system that has nothing left. There's no point moving to detox, biofilm-clearing, or emotional release until a patient's self-rated energy crosses roughly 50 to 60 out of 100.  [00:00:00] Cold open: migraines, interstitial cystitis, chronic fatigue, and the biofilm nobody explains  [00:02:02] Origin story: "doctor, lawyer, doctor" and practicing three months before 25  [00:04:04] Why he became a nutritionist first: the autonomic nervous system as the missing piece  [00:06:08] Finding a hidden emotion: the six-minute visit versus a real history  [00:09:37] The HPA axis toolkit: DHEA, GABA, adaptogens, and a gut bacterium built for stress  [00:11:27] NET, emotion code, and generational trauma: "it doesn't have to be real, it has to be believed"  [00:14:36] The 25-year rash: a muscle test, a forgotten age seven, and a mother's confession  [00:19:04] Migraines: the 1992 liver theory, the 80/20 split, and a claimed 96% success rate  [00:23:43] Interstitial cystitis is not a UTI: the tight bladder nobody is treating [00:27:06]  Killing the biofilm: natokinase, antimicrobials, and cranial electrotherapy stimulation  [00:31:29] The sympathetic-parasympathetic seesaw, and why healing collapses without it  [00:34:59] The "oomph" scale: testing cortisol at home and in the office  [00:36:27] The protocol in order: glandulars, adaptogens, and parasympathetic support, dosed on purpose  [00:43:30] Chronic fatigue, sinus biofilms, and the "house party" that becomes Lyme, EBV, and mold  [00:47:19] Parasites in America, and the TG/HDL ratio he says predicts heart risk  [01:00:02] Closing: where to find Dr. Zodkoy, and a teed-up follow-up on the healthcare system Resources Mentioned Tools & Products Biofilm Clear: Zodkoy's stated favorite combination product for breaking down biofilms, made up of natokinase, serrapeptase, lumbrokinase, and bromelain. He describes dosing at 2000 IU for patients under 50 and up to 4000 IU for patients over 50 with abnormal bloodwork. CP2305 (referenced in audio as "PC2305"): a Lactobacillus gasseri probiotic strain studied for stress and HPA-axis effects. True Laser: a home low-level laser device Zodkoy places over the vagus nerve. Cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CES) units: clip-on-the-ear devices Zodkoy uses for anxiety, sleep, depression, and (with pads placed over the bladder) interstitial cystitis relief. Adrenal glandular products (brand examples given: Adrenal Complex from Designs for Health, Adrenal from Orthomolecular, Cortex from Thorne Research), used at a fraction of label dose, one pill in the morning only, per Zodkoy's protocol. Adaptogens referenced: ashwagandha, holy basil, rhodiola, cordyceps. • Nervous-system support referenced: DHEA, L-theanine, GABA, phosphatidylserine, adrenoglandulars. Antimicrobials referenced for biofilm-associated infections: berberine, olive leaf, oregano. Nutrients referenced for liver-support migraine protocol: B vitamins, glutathione, NAC. Concepts referenced: HPA axis (hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal): the stress-response pathway Zodkoy targets before any other intervention. Applied kinesiology: manual muscle testing Zodkoy uses to distinguish emotional, physical, biochemical, parasitic, fungal, or toxic causes of a symptom. NET (Neuro-Emotional Technique), Emotion Code, Body Code: hands-on techniques used to locate and release stored emotional triggers. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system balance: the "seesaw" framework underlying his treatment sequencing. • Triglyceride-to-HDL ratio: Zodkoy's preferred cardiovascular risk marker over total cholestero Want more of The Ancient Health Podcast? Subscribe to the YouTube channel. ------  Follow Doctor Motley! 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