Lyme Ninja Radio - Lyme Disease & Related Health Topics

In this episode you will learn: • Why Monica Bruenn created created a horse rescue • Monica’s own lyme journey from patient to practitioner • The best way to tell if a scientific study is junk or not Monica Bruenn helps people and animals improve their quality of life with an integrated approach to wellness that uses her background in Clinical Research, Mathematical Statistics, Herbalist, a Functi...

In this episode you will learn: • How both organic and inorganic iron are absorbed into the body • Why most of the food we eat today isn’t as nutritious as it was 50 years ago • And why Retinol has been removed from the standard american diet Morley had been a hospital executive and consultant for 32 years until he developed a condition called “frozen shoulder.” Which opened his eyes to the power...

In this episode you will learn: • How to become your own herbalist • Why taking sleep aids like Ambien wreck your sleep • What he has learned about Lyme by speaking with people all over the country Bill Rawls, MD, graduated from Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University in 1985. He holds his medical license in North Carolina. Dr. Rawls has written extensively on health topics, inclu...

In this episode you will learn • Why having a personal Lyme support network is important to healing • How being heard for who you are supports healing • Dana’s backstory, how she got to Under Our Skin Dana Walsh, a northern California native, is the co-founder, author and executive director of Lyme Less Live More. Featured in the award-winning documentary, UNDER OUR SKIN, Dana has inspired countle...

In this episode you will learn: • Bob’s new insights into mast cells with the phase four Lyme study • Why regulating mTOR might be the missing link in your Lyme Treatment • Which genetic patterns keep showing up in Lyme patients Bob Miller served as a naturopath for 20 years, and earned his naturopathic degree from Trinity School of Natural Health. In 2015 Bob Miller was inspired to start examinin...

In this episode you will learn: • Why you need to be as careful of Lyme in California as you are in Conneticut • How every part of the body has its own microbiome that needs to be tended • Why everyone sick with lyme disease should get their thyroid tested. Dr. Ingels received his Bachelor of Science degree in medical technology from Purdue University and his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine fro...

in this episode you will learn: • Why detox protocols should concentrate on heavy metals and lipophilic toxins • The difference between toxins and toxic • Why paying attention to how your body reacts is so important. Dr. Rob Abbott is a first year family medicine resident at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Front Royal, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medici...

In this episode you will learn: • The three places in your home you need to watch for toxins • Why awareness is the best tool for keeping toxins out of your home • A few common sense tips on reducing your toxic load “Janet Newman, is a consultant based in Austin, Texas. Her longtime interest in health and nutrition has led her to explore the damage that hidden environmental toxins can do and to di...

Dr. Kelly's Lyme journey started with a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis. Began her journey toward naturopathic, foundational health. Looking at genetics and other foundational aspects of health. She is a physician at the Connors Clinic in Minnesota and collaborates with Naturopath Bob Miller, on understanding the genetic and nutritional components of chronic disease.

In this episode you will learn: • Why blood tests miss mineral deficiencies • How your body can be too weak to detox • Which minerals should be monitored in tandem After Kristen Harper suffered for years as a teenager with chronic fatigue, getting from either traditional medicine or alternative therapies. Until she inquired into hair mineral analysis, where she was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue....

Morgan Mellas is a certified Functional Medicine nutritionist, researcher, celebrity wellness expert and a Medium. She has aprivate practice is based in the Los Angeles area. As a teenager she was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue, eating disorders, depression and anxiety. After years of medication that didn’t relieve her symptoms she started on a path towards wellness that started with Dr. Klinghard...

In this episode you will learn: • What bodytalk is and how what it can help • How Lyn helps her patients get in touch with what their bodies need • And a practical how to for starting a conversation with your body Lyn discovered she was chronically ill in 2004, when she had to cancel a surgery because something was wrong with her blood work. In the years that followed she pursued alternative metho...

In this episode you will learn: • Why you won’t want to miss the Midcoast Maine Lyme Disease Conference • How this conference is perfect for patients as well Lyme Literate Health Care providers • How the conference is designed to take care of people with Lyme including a quiet room and quality food. Paula was bit by a tick in October 2009 going undiagnosed for almost 18 months. In April 2011, Paul...

Dr Richard Horowitz is a board certified internist in private practice in Hyde Park, N.Y. He is medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, an integrative medical center which combines both classical and complementary approaches in the treatment of Lyme Disease and other tick-borne disorders. He has treated over 12,000 Chronic Lyme disease patients in the last 28 years, with patient...

In this episode you will learn: • The health benefits of Bee pollen • What permaculture is and why it matters for nutritious food • Why bee pollen is a nutrient dense source of protein

In this episode you will learn • Why color and light are must both be taken into account when considering light therapy • How doctors treat jaundice with sunlight • There is a time and a place for blue light - just not before bed Leanne Venier is an artist, entrepreneur, eastern medicine physician and former submarine engineer. Leanne is a leading authority on a unique modality that combines light...

In this episode you will learn • Why Gut health continues to be essential for overall health • What microbe RNA can tell you about your gut health • What you need to sample to to measure your microbiome Several years ago Richard Lin became ill after taking course of antibiotics. And ended up being hospitalized. Wondered why he got sick, started reading literature on gut health and discovered the m...

This episode is a special look back at last week's interview with Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker (#171) to help us all make sense of what Dr. Shoemaker was talking about. Helping us do that is our good friend, Dr. Rob Abbott. Dr. Rob Abbott is a first year family medicine resident at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Front Royal, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medici...

In this episode you will learn: • What antibiotic use does to your mitochondria • The role statins play in epigenetics • How antibiotics may be doing you more harm than good Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker has been the leader in the field of research into the effects of toxic mold on the human body, and has collaborated on both national and international research on this topic. Dr. Shoemaker graduated from...

In this episode you will learn: • The ancestor of borellia that was preserved in amber • How Neanderthal DNA might effect modern human immune systems • Why European noblemen might have had more exposure to Lyme Disease than their peasant countrymen. M.M. Drymon, PhD is an historian and writer who lives on the coast of Maine. With an extensive background as a museum educator and curator,she has int...

In this episode you will learn: * Why some lyme disease patients eat go completely carnivore * What a ketogenic diet can do to keep lyme pain under control * How to recover after falling off the keto wagon. Craig Emmerich graduated in Electrical Engineering and has always had a systems approach to his work. He followed his wife Maria into the nutrition field and has since dedicated his time resear...

In this episode you will learn: • How cannabis can be used to alleviate pain, anxiety, and insomnia • Why the balance of CBD to THC matters when addressing your symptoms • And why CBD oil is not necessarily the safest to use. Dr. Rachna Patel graduated from Northwestern University and went to med schools at Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine. One sleepless night she came across a cra...

In this episode you will learn: • Why mycoplasma is not technically a ‘co-infection’ • A helpful resource for talking to your doctor about potential co-infections • And how the future of disease treatment is immune modulation therapy Rob Abbott is a first year family medicine resident at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Front Royal, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia Sch...

In this episode you will learn: • The most important part of the immune system you've never heard of. • Why its crucial to incorporate a “cleaning period” into your healing process • Why balancing your mTOR is critical Bob Miller served as a naturopath for 20 years, and earned his naturopathic degree from Trinity School of Natural Health. In 2015 Bob Miller was inspired to start examining chronic...

In this episode you will learn: - Why Dr. Abbott thinks a big part of chronic infection is an inflexible immune system - A look at the roles of IGM and IGG - Mast cell’s role in the immune system Rob Abbott is a first year family medicine resident at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Front Royal, Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2017. He approaches...