Tick Boot Camp

Episode 502: LIVE from ILADS: Dr. Melanie Stein & Dr. Vy Simeles - Navigating Lyme Disease

3 days ago

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr. Melanie Stein’s Lyme Journey: She shares her personal battle with Lyme disease, including paralysis and being dismissed by allopathic doctors. Her healing began with support from naturopathic colleagues and ILADS doctors.
  • Dr. Vy Simeles’ Background: She discusses her path into naturopathic medicine and her specialization in complex chronic illnesses, including tick-borne diseases.
  • The Complexity of Lyme Cases: Patients today present with more severe and complex conditions, potentially due to COVID-19, environmental toxins, and more resistant pathogens.
  • Comprehensive Treatment Approaches: The doctors highlight the importance of IV therapy, homeopathy, herbal medicine, and mental-emotional healing in Lyme recovery.
  • Gut Health & Detoxification: Addressing Lyme disease requires epigenetic support, cellular detox, and restoring gut health.
  • Advancements in Diagnostics: The prevalence of tick-borne diseases is rising, even in areas once considered low-risk, making improved testing and early intervention crucial.

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