Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt

What if the fatigue, brain fog, and infections you've been fighting for years all trace back to the same root - a gut that never had a chance to recover? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Donna Gates, author of The Body Ecology Diet and founder of Body Ecology, to cover a lot of ground: long COVID, Lyme disease, candida, biofilms, autism, and why fermented foods d...

What if you passed a disease to your children before they were even born, and didn't find out until decades later? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Isabel Rose, chair of Mothers Against Lyme and board member of Project Lyme, to talk about congenital Lyme disease, what it is, why most OBs are unprepared for it, and what testing and treatment during pregnancy actua...

Twenty-five years of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and told it was all in her head. By the time Elena Herning finally got answers, she had lost her home, her belongings, her ability to drive, and very nearly her life. In this episode of Integrative Cancer Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Elena Herning, patient advocate and TruDOSE™ ambassador, to trace her harrowing journey through undiagnosed Lym...

What if the illness that took everything from you, your career, your identity, your ability to bake a birthday cake, turned out to be the thing that finally saved your life? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Cara Pacific Campbell, patient advocate and author of Upspiraling, to trace her journey from high-powered corporate executive to bedridden with Lyme disease,...

What happens when your country's medical system refuses to believe you have the disease that's destroying your life? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Lachlan Onegin-Ward, a marine biologist and wildlife conservationist from Australia who contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by 17 ticks on a snake-spotting trip south of Sydney. What followed was a years-long...

Still struggling with fatigue, brain fog, and anxiety even after Lyme treatment? This is a special re-release of an important episode originally recorded in 2025 that we felt needed to be brought back. More patients than ever are dealing with stalled healing journeys, and one of the most overlooked reasons is mold toxicity. In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt break...

Why do so many Lyme patients test negative while feeling anything but healthy? This is a special re-release of a powerful episode originally recorded in 2025. We felt it was too important not to bring back, especially as more people continue to struggle with confusing lab results and unanswered symptoms. The insights shared here are just as relevant today, if not more, and deserve to be heard agai...

What happens when Lyme disease is repeatedly dismissed even when the symptoms are clear? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K speaks with Lyme advocate Amy Rose, who spent more than eight years searching for answers after being infected by a tick bite in 2008. Within days she developed severe flu-like symptoms and later discovered a large bullseye rash on her shoulder. Despite thes...

What if Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis, chronic fatigue, and even psychiatric symptoms are not random but driven by hidden infections? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with research scientist and Lyme survivor Nikki Schultek to explore the infection hypothesis behind chronic disease. After battling years of misdiagnosed symptoms including asthma flares, interstitial...

What happens when Lyme disease goes undiagnosed for 15 years — and the emotional toll becomes just as devastating as the physical symptoms? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Susan Pogorzelski, author of The Last Letter: A Novel and founder of the Lyme Brave Foundation. Susan shares her 30-year journey through misdiagnosis, neurological decline, co-infections like...

Is chronic babesiosis finally getting the scientific attention it deserves? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Dr. Geoff Dow, CEO & President of Sixty Degrees Pharmaceuticals, to discuss a groundbreaking clinical trial targeting chronic babesiosis — a common and often overlooked Lyme co-infection. Originally developed for malaria prevention, the drug Tafenoquin...

Can Lyme disease begin before birth — and could it be driving neurodevelopmental conditions like autism, ADHD, and anxiety? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K is joined by Dr. Somer DelSignore, a leading pediatric integrative clinician, to explore the overlooked science of congenital Lyme and in utero transmission of vector-borne infections. Dr. DelSignore explains how infections...

Why do so many Lyme patients stay sick — even after treating infections, detoxing, and “doing everything right”? In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with functional and environmental medicine pioneer Dr. Kelly McCann to explore why Lyme disease, mold toxicity, and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) are rarely just infections — and why true healing requires addressing t...

What happens when your body is shutting down—but every scan, lab, and specialist says they “can’t find anything”? In this episode, we unpack the reality of Lyme-related neurological illness, the emotional toll of chronic disease, and what it takes to keep moving forward when healing isn’t linear. We’re joined by Dr. Kristi Hellenbrand, DC, chiropractor and author of Let Me Tell You a Secret…She Ma...

Dr. Eric Gordon—Medical Director at Gordon Medical Associates and President of the Gordon Medical Research Center—joins Dr. Karlfeldt for a wide-ranging conversation on what it really takes to help “end-of-the-line” patients with complex, chronic illness. With 45+ years of clinical experience and deep involvement in research on ME/CFS, Lyme disease, and autoimmune conditions, Dr. Gordon offers a g...

Carter and Payton Bradsky—siblings, co-founders, and the CEO/CTO team behind LymeLess Health —join Dr. Karlfeldt to share a deeply personal and practical conversation about navigating Lyme+ illness and how they’re using technology to change the patient experience. With Carter’s lived experience battling Lyme disease, Babesia, Bartonella, and mold toxicity—and Payton’s background as a former Google...

Aimee Goodwin is a certified Life Coach and Emotional Resilience Trainer, motivational speaker, and the award-winning author of The Mountains We Climb . She’s also the founder of New Hope Wellness in Alexandria, Minnesota. After a devastating, years-long battle with neurological Lyme disease —marked by crushing pain, fatigue, and progressive loss of function—Aimee fought her way back to health and...

In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. Karlfeldt talks with Ali White about her extensive journey with Lyme disease. Ali shares her personal experiences, including the challenges of getting diagnosed and the treatments that ultimately helped her recover. The discussion delves into the complexity of Lyme disease, co-infections, and various innovative treatments she explored, such as IV...

In this compelling episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt, Dr. Cristina McMullen discusses critical insights into PANS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder associated with streptococcal infections), and their intricate connections to Lyme disease. Dr. McMullen shares her professional journey and the nuances of di...

In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt, Dr. Susan Eisen, a holistic chiropractor, shares her extensive experience in holistic medicine and her personal journey with Lyme disease. Dr. Eisen discusses her innovative use of a hydraulic dropping table in her chiropractic practice, as well as her advocacy for natural, organic products. She recounts her own struggles with neuro...

Join Dr. Karlfeldt in this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions as he speaks with Katina Makris, a classical homeopath, and author, who shares her powerful journey of recovery from Lyme disease. Katina recounts her personal experience with severe Lyme disease, detailing the physical, emotional, and spiritual challenges she faced. Despite severe symptoms and a late diagnosis, she discusses the hol...

In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt, Dr. Michael Karlfeldt is joined by Dr. Steven Harris, an expert in Lyme disease. They discuss the complexities of diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, co-infections, and the significance of understanding the immune response. Dr. Harris shares insights into advanced diagnostic testing, including immuno blot, PCR, and T-cell testing....

In this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, law enforcement veteran Janice Niederhofer shares her harrowing journey battling Bartonella and Lyme disease. From her initial symptoms to years of misdiagnosis, Janice discusses the mental and physical toll these invisible illnesses took on her life and career. She emphasizes the importance of finding expert care, being com...

Welcome back to Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt! In this episode, Dr. K sits down with Lisa Jae Eggert—better known as LJ—the founder of 3 Moms Organics and creator of TickWise, a clean, plant-based insect repellent safe for people, pets, and the planet. LJ shares her personal journey battling neurological Lyme disease and how her family’s experience with tick-borne illness inspired...

 Join Dr. Karlfeldt as he engages in an enlightening discussion with Olivia Abrams, a Lyme disease survivor and advocate, on this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions. Olivia shares her personal Lyme journey, detailing how she was diagnosed as a child and the ongoing symptoms she occasionally contends with. They delve into the critical importance of Lyme disease awareness, effective prevention me...