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301 🦠 Brain Fog, Fatigue & Lyme: What Doctors Miss with Nicole Bell


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In this powerful episode, Wendy Valentine sits down with Nicole Bell, author of What Lurks in the Woods and CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, to uncover the truth about Lyme disease and tick-borne infections that are too often misdiagnosed or misunderstood.

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Nicole shares her deeply personal story of her husband’s tragic battle with a misdiagnosed tick-borne illness that was mistaken for early-onset Alzheimer’s, and how that journey fueled her mission to transform Lyme testing and awareness. Together, Wendy and Nicole discuss why so many people struggle to get answers, the importance of early detection, the connection between Lyme, chronic illness, and hormone shifts, and how to become your own best health advocate.

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What You’ll Learn:

  • Why Lyme disease is often misdiagnosed and misunderstood
  • The difference between Lyme and other tick-borne infections like Babesia and Bartonella
  • How traditional Lyme testing fails—and what new diagnostic methods work better
  • Common symptoms that can mimic menopause, anxiety, or chronic fatigue
  • How tick-borne illness can trigger neurodegenerative and mental health conditions
  • Practical steps to protect yourself, detect infection early, and find real healing
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