This is episode 63 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

In this powerful episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, host Fred Diamond talks with Nikki Schultek, founder of Intracell Research Group and co-founder of the Alzheimer’s Pathobiome Initiative (AlzPI). Nikki shares her personal journey with chronic infections and how it led her to uncover critical connections between Lyme disease, other infections, and neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.

You’ll learn:

• How chronic infections like Lyme, co-infections, viruses, and even fungi may impact brain health

• Why physicians often miss infections as a root cause of cognitive decline

• The concept of the “pathobiome” and why it matters for understanding Alzheimer’s disease

• Hopeful research showing some cases of dementia may improve with targeted infection treatment

• How Nikki and her global research team are bridging silos to uncover answers

If you or a loved one are living with Lyme disease—or worried about its long-term effects—this episode offers both hope and cutting-edge insight.

🔗 Learn more about Nikki’s work: alzpi.org 📖 Learn more about Fred’s book: Love, Hope, Lyme

👉 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more conversations bringing hope and answers to the Lyme community.

#LymeDisease #Alzheimers #Dementia #ChronicIllness #Hope #LoveHopeLyme

This is episode 62 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

How does Lyme disease affect your brain, your energy, and even your closest relationships?

In this episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, psychiatrist Dr. Chris Winfrey shares powerful insights from his work with chronic Lyme survivors covering everything from mitochondrial health and strength training to the emotional hijacking of the limbic system.

You’ll learn:

☑️ Why true recovery is about more than symptom scores

✅ How to boost energy and brain clarity by supporting your mitochondria

✅ The critical role strength training plays in Lyme healing

☑️ How Lyme damages brain function and impacts relationships

✅ The connection between faith, motivation, and long-term recovery

“You can fight the infection all day long, but if you don’t have energy, it’s not going to work.” Dr. Chris Winfrey

Whether you’re a survivor, caregiver, or health professional, this conversation will change the way you think about Lyme disease and mental health.

#LymeDisease #ChronicLyme #BrainHealth #Mitochondria #MentalHealth #LymeTreatment #LoveHopeLyme #Healing

This is episode 61 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

When brain fog and gut pain derailed Greg Lee’s career as a NASA engineer, he turned to acupuncture and herbal medicine—and ultimately transformed his own life. Now, after three decades and more than a thousand patients, he’s helping Lyme survivors overcome the pain, brain inflammation, coinfections, and fatigue that mainstream medicine often overlooks.

🎤 In this powerful Love, Hope, Lyme episode, Greg shares the advanced protocols he uses at the Lyme Research & Healing Center in Frederick, MD—from frequency-based scans and photoactivated antimicrobials like methylene blue and curcumin, to intranasal bee venom and essential oil liposomes. These treatments are delivered with precision to reach deep into the brain, past biofilms, and inside damaged cells.

🕷️ Whether you're new to Lyme or deep into a complex healing journey, Greg's holistic approach—paired with spiritual insight and scientific rigor—offers a roadmap for restoring vitality, clearing infection, and reclaiming your life.

👉 Download his free "Innovative Anti-Lyme Co-infection Treatments": https://www.lymeresearchcenter.com/LOVE

Topics we cover include:

✅ Why frequency-specific microcurrent can regenerate tissue

☑️ How advanced scanning detects over 1,000 pathogens in real time

✅ Methylene blue + red light therapy for neurological Lyme

☑️ Essential oils as potent antimicrobial tools

✅ Bee venom therapy for Babesia in the brain

☑️ The role of diet, sleep, and spiritual connection in long-term healing

🎧 Hosted by Fred Diamond, author of Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know.

Learn more about the Lyme Research Center at https://www.lymeresearchcenter.com/

#LymeDisease #LoveHopeLyme #GregLee #LymeHealing #ChronicLyme #AlternativeMedicine #MethyleneBlue #BeeVenomTherapy #FrequencyHealing #LymeRecovery #LymeResearch #HealingChronicIllness #BiofilmBusting #EssentialOils #HerbalMedicine

This is episode 60 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

What if your doctor missed something critical—and you had to save yourself and your child?

That’s exactly what happened to Mary Lyn Hammer. After six and a half years of misdiagnosis, Mary Lyn finally learned she had Lyme disease—a revelation that turned her into a relentless medical detective.

She's the author of, "Over My Dead Body: What I Learned During My Decade‑long Journey to Heal from Lyme Disease and Coinfections."

In this deeply personal episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, she shares how she battled chronic Lyme, a life-threatening blood infection, and a maze of co-infections—all while raising her daughter as a single mom.

💡 Learn how she cracked the biofilm puzzle.

🧬 Hear how she uncovered hidden infections, including bovine tuberculosis, before science confirmed it.

👧 And experience the emotional moment when her daughter finally felt well enough to say, "Mom, today was the best Monday of my life."

If you're struggling to get answers or feel like no one understands the complexity of chronic Lyme, this conversation is for you.

Mary Lyn’s story is not just about surviving—it’s about healing, advocacy, and hope.

👇 Listen now and share with someone who needs to hear this.

 #LymeDisease #ChronicLyme #Biofilm #MedicalDetective #LymeAwareness #LoveHopeLyme #HealingJourney #CoInfections #LymeAdvocate #MaryLynHammer

This is episode 59 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

In this powerful Love, Hope, Lyme episode, Fred Diamond sits down with Lyme warrior and healthcare PR expert Ali Moresco for an unforgettable conversation about resilience, advocacy, and purpose.

After a fast-paced early career in celebrity PR, Ali’s life came to a halt when she was hit with a wave of debilitating symptoms. It took two years to be diagnosed with Lyme disease and multiple tickborne infections—including Babesia, Bartonella, ehrlichiosis, and relapsing fever. She became, as she puts it, a “professional patient.”

But Ali didn’t stop there. Today, she’s the Board Chair of Project Lyme, a leader in advocacy with the Center for Lyme Action and Two Alpha Gals Foundation, and the founder of a fast-growing healthcare PR firm that centers the patient voice.

🔹 In this episode, Ali shares:

💚 Why “Don’t give up before the miracle occurs” became her guiding mantra

💚 How chronic illness taught her to value resilience—and build a thriving business around it

💚 The importance of accurate testing, individualized treatment, and public awareness

💚 How every Lyme survivor can find a way to contribute, no matter their capacity Whether you're a chronic Lyme survivor, caregiver, or ally, Ali’s story will inspire you to stay hopeful and take action—on your own terms.

💚 “"Lyme may have changed my life, but it didn’t take away my power. I used it to build something that helps others find hope, answers, and their voice." – Ali Moresco

📲 Connect with Ali on Instagram: @alimoresco

📘 Fred’s book: Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know."

👉 Subscribe to the podcast for more powerful stories of healing, hope, and advocacy in the Lyme community.

#LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #LymeAwareness #AlphaGalSyndrome #ProjectLyme #LoveHopeLyme #TickborneIllness #PatientAdvocacy

This is episode 58 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.}

What is Lyme rage—and why does it change who you are?

In this powerful episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, host Fred Diamond talks with Dr. Darin Ingels, a Lyme-literate naturopathic doctor and Lyme survivor, about one of the most misunderstood aspects of chronic Lyme disease: the emotional and neurological impact of Lyme rage.

Dr. Ingels shares his personal journey—from bullseye rash to relapse, from failed antibiotics to healing through Chinese herbal medicine—and breaks down why Lyme disease and co-infections like Bartonella can lead to brain inflammation, emotional dysregulation, personality shifts, and even explosive rage.

💬 “It’s not just ‘mood swings.’ It’s inflammation in the brain.”

You’ll learn:

💚 What Lyme rage feels like—and why it's not just anger

💚 How co-infections, autoimmunity, and mast cell activation drive brain symptoms

💚 Natural and clinical strategies to reduce inflammation and restore emotional balance

💚 Ways to rebuild relationships damaged by Lyme-induced emotional shifts.

A message of hope for survivors and families affected by neuropsychiatric Lyme.

Whether you’re living with chronic Lyme or love someone who is, this episode offers validation, clinical insights, and practical steps toward healing.

🔗 Learn more about Dr. Ingels and his work: https://dariningelsnd.com

📖 Get Fred’s book "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know." The pdf is always free for Lyme survivors.

This is episode 57 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.]

For decades, Lyme disease survivors have faced an uphill battle—dismissed by doctors, forced to wait years for appointments, and left without clear paths to healing.

In this powerful episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, Fred Diamond speaks with Dr. Monica Embers, a leading Lyme disease researcher at Tulane University and contributor to The Quiet Epidemic, and Kevin Williams, co-founder of Ravel Health and a chronic Lyme patient of 18 years.

Dr. Embers shares the hard truth: “There is no central place for patients to turn.” She explains why outdated diagnostic tools, lack of federal investment in treatment research, and misinformation have left millions without answers—and how new tests and targeted therapies are finally changing the game.

Kevin Williams opens up about the deeply personal reasons he and co-founder, Jaime Intile, created Ravel Health: to spare others the years of pain and medical gaslighting they endured. Ravel now offers accessible, virtual, Lyme-literate care across 46 states with no waitlists and personalized treatment plans.

🎧 If you or someone you love is navigating Lyme or a related chronic illness, this episode will inform, validate, and give hope.

📌 Learn how Ravel is partnering with science leaders like Dr. Embers to change the future of Lyme care.

#LoveHopeLyme #LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #RavelHealth #LymeTreatment #MonicaEmbers #TheQuietEpidemic

This is episode 56 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.]

What happens to a relationship when both partners are battling invisible illnesses, trauma, and years of misdiagnosis? In this deeply emotional episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, David and Jacquie Butler share their raw, unfiltered story of love, resilience, and healing. From David’s decades-long battle with undiagnosed Lyme disease, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and Lyme rage — to Jacquie’s own experience with Hashimoto’s, PCOS, and years of medical gaslighting — this is a candid conversation about surviving illness as a couple.

You’ll hear:

🧠 How trauma, both childhood and medical, shapes chronic illness

💔 Why many relationships don’t survive Lyme — and how theirs did 🗣 The truth about “Lyme rage,” misdiagnosis, and psychiatric medication

 💪 How orgone-based psychotherapy helped them reclaim their lives

👶 Their unexpected pregnancy after years of infertility and healing

💚 A message of hope for couples on the edge

Whether you’re a Lyme warrior, caretaker, or someone who has loved through suffering, David and Jacquie’s vulnerability will move you — and may even help you begin your own healing.

 #LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #MarriageAndIllness #LymeRage #MedicalGaslighting #LymeSupport #LoveHopeLyme #ChronicLyme #MentalHealthAwareness #HealingTogether

This is episode 55 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.]

In this powerful episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast, naturopathic physician Dr. Myriah Hinchey shares the 10 essential steps she uses to help Lyme survivors reclaim their health—starting with rebuilding the immune system from the ground up.

Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been living with chronic Lyme for years, Dr. Hinchey offers a clear, actionable roadmap rooted in clinical experience, integrative medicine, and deep compassion.

🎧 Topics we cover:

✔️ What the “10 Bs” are—and why they matter

✔️ The importance of detoxification and drainage

 ✔️ How to balance hormones and rebuild the gut

✔️ What most treatment plans are missing

📣 “There’s no one-size-fits-all solution. But there is a system—and it starts with fixing the immune system first.”

🔔 Subscribe for more expert conversations and hope-filled healing stories.

#LymeDisease #ChronicLyme #LymeHealing #LymeHope #DrMyriahHinchey #NaturopathicMedicine #TickBorneIllness #LoveHopeLymePodcast #LymeAwarenessMonth #ImmuneSupport

This is episode 54 of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast.

To get your free pdf of "Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know," reach out to Fred Diamond on social media.

[NOTE: This podcast does not replace medical treatment. If you struggle with Lyme care, please see a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.]

What happens when Lyme disease rips apart everything you thought you knew about yourself, your health, and your family?

In this deeply emotional episode of Love, Hope, Lyme, Ilana shares her harrowing journey through chronic Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia — and the devastating psychiatric symptoms that followed. Alongside her is her mother, Terry, whose role transformed from mom to full-time caregiver and anchor.

🔊 “Sometimes love isn’t enough. You have to believe in healing.” – Ilana

🛑 “You can’t keep apologizing for being sick. You didn’t cause this.” – Terry

Together, they lay bare:

💚 The unspoken emotional toll Lyme takes on families

💚 The guilt and grief of losing independence

💚 The strain – and strength – in a mother-daughter bond

💚 How boundaries, belief, and brutal honesty became their survival tools

💚 Why love is essential — but not always the cure

🎧 Whether you’re a chronic Lyme survivor, a caregiver, or someone trying to understand what your loved one is going through, this episode will change the way you think about healing, support, and what it means to show up — even when you feel powerless.

💬 Join the OPLAC group on Facebook (Overcoming Psychiatric Lyme and Co-Infections) for connection and support.

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#LoveHopeLyme #LymeDiseaseAwareness #CaregiverSupport #MentalHealthMatters #ChronicLyme #InvisibleIllness #MotherDaughter #LymeHealing #LymeAndMentalHealth #OPLAC #StrippedDownBook #LymeSurvivor