Lyme Disease Everywhere: Lowering Your Risk, Diagnosis, and Treatments for Tickborn Diseases

In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss the symptoms, causes, and treatment for Lyme disease with Dr. Tom Moorcroft. You’ll hear us take a deep dive into: Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease The link between Lyme disease and co-infections The role of Bartonella in Lyme disease Testing methods for Lyme disease and co-infections A holistic approach to treating Lyme disease and co-infections Dr. Moorcroft has been treating patients with chronic bacterial and viral infections for over a decade. He is the Co-Founder and Physician at Origins of Health, an Osteopathic medical center that specializes in recovery from chronic infections. Dr. Moorcroft is also a member of the ILADS Evidence-based Lyme and Co-Infections Fundamentals program. Labs Mentioned Antibody test Western blot test PCR test DNA panel test T cell testing Guest Details: Dr. Tom Moorcroft’s Website Dr. Tom Moorcroft on LinkedIn Dr. Tom Moorcroft on Facebook Dr. Tom Moorcroft on Instagram Dr. Tom Moorcroft on YouTube Origins of Health Website Lyme Disease Certification and Mentorship Program Rupa Health Details: Rupa Health's Website Rupa Health on LinkedIn Rupa Health on Instagram Rupa Health on Tik Tok Rupa Health on YouTube Rupa Health Reference Guide Rupa Health Magazine Dr. Kate Kresge ’s Website Dr. Kate Kresge on LinkedIn Dr. Kate Kresge on Podcast Dr. Kate Kresge on Instagram Dr. Kate Kresge on Twitter Dr. Kate Kresge on Youtube Additional Details: Lyme Wars: Let's tackle the testing Commercial test kits for detection of Lyme borreliosis: a meta-analysis of test accuracy Early persistent Lyme Persistence of Borrelia despite “appropriate” antibiotic treatment Variable manifestations, diverse seroreactivity and post-treatment persistence in non-human primates exposed to Borrelia burgdorferi by tick feeding Timestamps 02:20 - Raising root cause awareness 04:53 - Causes, symptoms, and misconceptions about Lyme disease 09:37 - Controversies and diagnostic challenges 18:32 - Understanding misdiagnosis and Lyme disease 23:19 - Diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease 28:51 - How are tick-borne co-infections different from Lyme disease? 33:21 - Asthma versus babesia 42:20 - Overlooked symptoms in children and adults 47:44 - Treating Lyme disease and co-infections 52:59 - Nurturing the body's healing potential 01:04:03 - Holistic health and training with Dr. Tom Moorcroft