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Awful bloat, food allergies, exhaustion

Mar 21, 2013 | chronic lyme, digestive system, fasting, fatigue/sleep issues, Lyme, Miscellaneous, muscle/skeletal/joint, neuro/brain fog, Symptoms | 26 comments

Dear Stephen, I’m a 27 year old woman who’s been sick for the past two years. It started with bloating and mild food allergies that deteriorated into so many food allergies I can barely eat, a distended stomach, aching muscles, brain fog, constant...

Knotweed okay with lumbrokinase?

Mar 16, 2013 | biofilm, Herbs, interactions, japanese knotweed, Miscellaneous, The Basics | 2 comments

Dear Stephen, I’ve read that knotwood has blood thinning properties. Can it be taken with lumbrokinase? My husband currently uses it for breaking up biofilms along with samento and banderol. He has pressure headaches, dizziness, and eye pain. Antibiotics helped...

New bite: Should I take herbs alone or with antibiotics?

Mar 5, 2013 | antibiotics, Miscellaneous, recent tick bites, Transmission | 7 comments

Dear Stephen, Hello, I’m writing to you from East Europe-Poland and I have a question. I have had lyme for two and a half months. I took doxycycline for only 6 days. Now I don’t know if I should take antibiotics again or would it be better to start your...

Mixing up Buhner and Cowden protocols

Jan 30, 2013 | cowden herbs, Herbs, Miscellaneous, other protocols | 5 comments

Dear Stephen, I’m in a bit of pickle… I was diagnosed in April after 12 years of suffering from CFS. I immediately started on your protocol as I did not wish to go down the antibiotic route. When my nutritionist returned from a lyme conference in Dublin...

Vitamin D supplementation, Marshall protocol

Jan 19, 2013 | Miscellaneous, vitamin d | 10 comments

Dear Stephen, This is not a question, but rather a comment on the issue very close to my heart. I’ve just purchased your book and finding it extremely helpful. While browsing through your website I came across the topic of vitamin D and lyme disease. You...

Taking and going off antibiotics during pregnancy

Jan 5, 2013 | antibiotics, astragalus, breastfeeding, Herbs, Miscellaneous, pregnancy, Transmission | 2 comments

Dear Stephen, Should I keep taking antibiotics through the end of my pregnancy and breastfeeding, or can I go off of antibiotics and trust that herbs will keep my baby from contracting lyme in utero and via breastmilk? I am concerned that the antibiotics will damage...
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Disclaimer

The assistance of a qualified health care provider familiar with all dosage outlines, contraindications, and herb/drug interactions outlined in Healing Lyme, and familar with your personal health history and current symptoms is strongly suggested. Nothing in this column is intended to replace the expertise and care of a qualified health care practitioner. The material is intended for educational purposes only.

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