Lyme Disease

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
January 18, 2017
You can be of normal weight, but are you overfat? What is the role of biofilms in Lyme disease? I’m a 54-year-old female, what’s the optimal DHEA level for me? How much should I take and how often should I get tested? How can I boost hormones and/or energy before exercise? Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Lyme Disease and Co-Infections—everything you need to know, Part 1
September 6, 2016
Dr Harriet Kotsoris, Chief Scientific Officer of the Global Lyme Alliance, dishes on tick-borne illnesses. Is Lyme Disease more prevalent than we think? Can it be missed as a cause of challenging medical problems? How do you catch it? Why do commonly-used tests sometimes draw a blank? What research is underway to improve testing? Why do some patients fail to respond to multiple rounds of antibiotics? Do patients with “Post-Lyme Syndrome” still have the bug, or are they just suffering from its aftermath? How can we tell the difference? What co-infections can complicate the Lyme picture? What about the new, potentially-fatal Powassan virus? Can natural treatments play a role in recovery? How do you find a “Lyme-literate doctor? Dr. Kotsoris debuts the latest directions in Lyme research. The good news is that advances in testing and treatment are in the works. Click HERE for part 2.

ENCORE: Lyme Disease and Co-Infections—everything you need to know, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Harriet Kotsoris, Chief Scientific Officer of the Global Lyme Alliance about tick-borne illnesses. Click HERE for part 1.

The Mystery of Lyme Disease, Part 1
April 19, 2016
Why do some patients have persistent symptoms, despite antibiotic therapy? Dr. Brian Fallon, Director of the Center for Neuroinflammatory Disorders and Behavioral Medicine, and Director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University, discusses PTLS (Post-Treatment Lyme Disease). What are the 4 major causes of PTLS? What symptoms do PTLS sufferers complain of? Are they always due to persistent infection? Why is Lyme testing unreliable? Do long-term antibiotics consistently relieve the symptoms of chronic Lyme sufferers? What progress is being made toward better treatments and tests? Is there a role for integrative treatments of Lyme Disease? Why is Lyme Disease research so under-funded? Click HERE for part 2.

The Mystery of Lyme Disease, Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Brian Fallon, Director of the Center for Neuroinflammatory Disorders and Behavioral Medicine, and Director of the Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases Research Center at Columbia University. Click HERE for part 1.

Q&A with Leyla, Part 1
October 8, 2015
How do you treat Lyme disease? My blood pH is 7.75, what can I do about this? What can I take instead of Prevacid for GERD/LPR? Submit your questions for future episodes to RadioProgram@aol.com. Click HERE for part 2.

Why is Lyme Disease so hard to diagnose? Part 1
June 30, 2015
Lyme Disease and co-infections: How can you tell whether patients still have Lyme Disease, or, as conventional Infectious Disease doctors suggest, are just suffering from "Post-Lyme Syndrome?" Could they be suffering the deleterious effects of all the antibiotics they received? Are tests accurate? Is there a role for natural therapies in the treatment of Lyme Disease: Nutrients for mitochondrial support or gut repair? Hyperthermia? Oxidative therapies like ozone, hydrogen peroxide, hyperbaric oxygen, or IV vitamin C? Herbs that kill or inhibit Lyme or other pathogens? Do some doctors over-treat patients with suspected infections to their detriment? Click HERE for part 2.

Why is Lyme Disease so hard to diagnose? Part 2

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Leo Galland about Lyme Disease and co-infections. Click HERE for part 1.