For the last few decades, Lyme disease has been a hot topic in the medical community; and it’s not surprising, as it can have horrible long-term side-effects if it’s not diagnosed or treated the right way.

Lyme disease is a condition that’s often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, and today, I’ll discuss all of its intricacies with my guest, the amazing Dr. Casey Kelley.

Dr. Kelley is a board-certified family medicine physician and a specialist in integrative medicine, Lyme disease, and its associated conditions.

Together, she and I will be providing you with a comprehensive overview of Lyme disease, from what causes it to how to prevent it, how to diagnose it, and the best ways to treat it.

We’ll also be talking about how Lyme bacteria proteins can mimic thyroid proteins and trigger autoimmune thyroiditis, the importance of having regular tick checks, why chronic Lyme disease is so difficult to diagnose, how this condition can alter our immune system, and more.

Are you ready to learn how to stay safe from Lyme disease?

Then tune in now!

Key Takeaways: 

Introduction (00:00)

Dr. Kelley’s journey with Lyme disease (02:23)

How we get Lyme disease (05:46)

How to recognize and treat Lyme disease (08:15)

Chronic Lyme disease (13:28)

How to protect yourself from Lyme disease (17:53)

Unique Lyme disease stories (22:25)

How Lyme disease affects our thyroid (26:25)

Additional Links & Resources:

Learn more about Dr. Casey Kelley’s work: https://www.caseintegrativehealth.com/

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I’m Leah Brueggemann, a Functional Diagnostic Nutritional® Practitioner and Hormone Health Coach, helping you balance your hormones in effective and realistic ways so you can live a healthier, happier life.

Through the Balance Hormones Naturally podcast, you’ll discover why your cycle is so important to your everyday health and how you can use nutrition to help support the rise and fall of your hormones and finally feel truly amazing. We dig deep to understand and heal the root causes of your symptoms so you can achieve lasting results through manageable and realistic lifestyle changes, allowing you to live a healthy and balanced life without a life-long pharmaceutical prescription.

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