Recovery from Lyme disease : the integrative medicine guide to diagnosing and treating tick-borne illness / Daniel A. Kinderlehrer, MD ; foreword by Joseph J. Burrascano Jr., MD.
Includes bibliographical references and index (pages 320-370)
Contents:
Section one. Anatomy lessons : Anatomy of an illness ; Anatomy of an epidemic ; Anatomy of the Lyme wars -- Section two. Meet the bugs : It's complicated ; Acute Lyme disease ; Presentation of chronic Lyme disease ; Laboratory evaluation of Lyme disease ; Treatment of chronic Lyme disease ; Babesia ; Bartonella ; Mycoplasma ; Rickettsiales ; The other borrelias ; Powassan virus -- Section three. It's all connected : Endocrine dysfunction ; Gastrointestinal issues ; Nervous system disorders ; Inflammation ; Detoxification ; Diet and nutrition ; Fatigue -- Section four. What else : Other considerations ; Alternative treatments ; Frequently asked questions -- Section five. Last thoughts : The challenge.
Summary:
"By far the most thorough work available on Lyme Disease Complex, this book provides patients with information that will guide them on their healing journeys, as well as supplying doctors with instruction on appropriate diagnosis and treatment approaches." -- provided by the publisher. Lyme Disease is a major problem. While the CDC reported 427,000 new cases in 2017 based on surveillance criteria, actual numbers based on clinical diagnosis put that number at well over one million. It is now well accepted that 10 to 20 percent of these cases go on to become a chronic illness, and these numbers don't even include those people who became chronically ill without ever witnessing a tick attachment or a bull's-eye rash. In other words, hundreds of thousands of people develop a chronic illness every year with Lyme disease. This is why Dr. Kinderlehrer's book is so critical and timely and has the potential to help millions who are victims of this epidemic. His integrative approach offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive plan available for treating and beating this disease. It discusses brand new treatments such as disulfiram, which is being hailed as a major breakthrough, as well as the use of cannabis to treat pain, anxiety, and inflammation among other developments in the field. With the staggering growth we are seeing in numbers of people afflicted, this book becomes more important every day.
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