A podcast by the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

Although some astrocytes are helping to keep our brains safe and healthy, another subset of astrocytes act in ways that are considered pathogenic – leading to neuroinflammation.

Sarah explores the latest advances in Lyme disease treatment with Dr. Kim Lewis, a researcher, author, University Distinguished Professor and director of Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University in Boston.

Dr. Baranchuk’s approach is “learning in action” where a curious approach, along with information from patients, colleagues, research and self-directed learning can guide physicians in their practice.

Victoria Sanderson and her colleagues are looking at better ways of detecting Lyme bacteria, otherwise known as Borrelia burgdorferi.

Sarah speaks with Maddie Gravelle about her research into the consequences of illness uncertainty for Lyme disease patients.

Lyme carditis is inflammation of the heart and can cause lightheadedness, palpitations, fainting, chest pain and shortness of breath.

Lauren Hudson was tasked with aligning the resource with the provincial curriculum.

In this episode of Looking at Lyme, we go to Augsburg, Germany to learn about diagnostic testing with Dr. Armin Schwarzbach, MD, PhD. 

Join Sarah in today’s podcast as she explores everything ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) with Dr. Amy Offutt. Dr. Offutt is the medical director and co-owner of Heart & Soul Integrative Medicine in Marble Falls, Texas, and is also an ILADS board member.  Dr. Offutt made the shift into integrative medicine in order…

Welcome back to the Looking at Lyme Podcast… here we are in Season 3! She describes that fascinating experience in her first book “My Stroke of Insight” and joins us today to talk about what she refers to as “Whole Brain Living”, which is also the title of her new book.

On season three of Looking at Lyme we’ll meet a cardiologist who has developed a new protocol for diagnosing and treating Lyme, we’re going all the way to Germany to learn about blood testing for Lyme disease, and don’t miss out on our interview with a world renown brain scientist who had a massive stroke then studied her recovery.

Nurses can teach about ways to prevent tick encounters, do tick checks, assess for the myriad of symptoms for Lyme disease, and share what they have learned wherever they go.