LYME DISEASE & COINFECTIONS
UNDERSTANDING LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by the bite from a black-legged ticks. Though Lyme is commonly thought of as an East coast condition, Lyme bacteria is actually present in ticks all across the United States as well as over sixty other countries. Once transmitted, the bacterium travels through the bloodstream, establishes itself in various body tissues, which is why the symptoms are so varied. This is also why Lyme disease is commonly misdiagnosed as other conditions. Typically, immediate symptoms may include fatigue, fever, chills, headaches, joint/muscle pain, and a rash (though not everyone reports all of these symptoms). However, if not diagnosed, long-term effects of Lyme disease can cause fatigue, joint and muscle pain (particularly in the neck), sleep issues, cognitive disturbances or neuropathy, depression, cardiovascular effects (such as heart palpitations), depression, facial palsy, headaches, or possible miscarriage. If you believe that you may be experiencing symptoms of Lyme disease, discuss testing options with your clinical nutritionist. Your practitioner can help to design a nutrition intervention plan to manage your personal health concerns.
NUTRITION PROTOCOLS AND FUNCTIONAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS FOR LYME DISEASE
If you believe that you may be suffering from Lyme disease, discuss it with your integrative health practitioner at Flatirons Integrative Health & Nutrition. Your integrative health practitioner can provide you with a Lyme Disease symptomology questionnaire and discuss options for clinical testing. Lyme Disease responds well to specialized diet and supplement intervention protocols, which can be personalized to your particular health condition by our experienced care providers. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Contact us today to reserve your spot at one of our popular upcoming community presentations on the following Lyme wellness topics:
UNDERSTANDING LYME DISEASE
CLINICAL NUTRITION & INTEGRATIVE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS FOR LYME
COMMON LYME COINFECTIONS
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