Lyme Ninja Radio - Lyme Disease & Related Health Topics

Stacey Starkell

Is a mother in Iowa who went to the internet for information after her son developed a blinking motor tick. Her son’s pediatrician, while willing, was not lyme literate, and after weeks of worsening physical and neurological symptoms, Stacey drove her son three hours to a Lyme Literate Doctor, where he was finally diagnosed. Today he is on an herbal protocol, is almost symptom free, and with the help of his mother is on his way to being a healthy four-year old.

Stacey Starkell

Is a mother in Iowa who went to the internet for information after her son developed a blinking motor tick. Her son’s pediatrician, while willing, was not lyme literate, and after weeks of worsening physical and neurological symptoms, Stacey drove her son three hours to a Lyme Literate Doctor, where he was finally diagnosed. Today he is on an herbal protocol, is almost symptom free, and with the help of his mother is on his way to being a healthy four-year old.

Jake Hollander is the son of Katina Makris, (who has also been on this show) A senior in highschool, Jake was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and has had to take time off school to heal from several relapses. Currently he is out on the west coast perfecting his golf game.

Jake Hollander is the son of Katina Makris, (who has also been on this show) A senior in highschool, Jake was diagnosed with Lyme Disease and has had to take time off school to heal from several relapses. Currently he is out on the west coast perfecting his golf game.

Kay Ehlers is a stay at home mom whose oldest son’s behavior changed dramatically when he was four. OCD behavior, speech impairments, and aggressive behavior sent her online in an effort to figure out what was wrong with her son. Much research and a trip to a specialist in Chicago later, she suspected her son had PANDAS which is a pediatric strep infection that includes severe neurological symptoms. He was put on a trial period of antibiotics, on which he improved rapidly.

At the same time her son was visiting the doctor, she tested positive for Lyme disease. She believes Lyme disease is also a factor in her son’s illness. As of now both she and her son are on antibiotics to combat their infections.

Kay Ehlers is a stay at home mom whose oldest son’s behavior changed dramatically when he was four. OCD behavior, speech impairments, and aggressive behavior sent her online in an effort to figure out what was wrong with her son. Much research and a trip to a specialist in Chicago later, she suspected her son had PANDAS which is a pediatric strep infection that includes severe neurological symptoms. He was put on a trial period of antibiotics, on which he improved rapidly.

At the same time her son was visiting the doctor, she tested positive for Lyme disease. She believes Lyme disease is also a factor in her son’s illness. As of now both she and her son are on antibiotics to combat their infections.

Dorothy's new book, When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent's Survival Guide, grew out of her experience with Lyme disease activism. Written with psychotherapist Sandra Berenbaum, LCSW, it is geared towards helping families navigate the difficult waters of dealing with Lyme disease and all that it entails.

Dorothy Kupcha Leland was a published author when in 2005 her daughter became so disabled she was forced to use a wheelchair. At that time, Leland didn't even know what Lyme disease was, or what a huge controversy it was.

Dorothy's new book, When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent's Survival Guide, grew out of her experience with Lyme disease activism. Written with psychotherapist Sandra Berenbaum, LCSW, it is geared towards helping families navigate the difficult waters of dealing with Lyme disease and all that it entails.

Dorothy Kupcha Leland was a published author when in 2005 her daughter became so disabled she was forced to use a wheelchair. At that time, Leland didn't even know what Lyme disease was, or what a huge controversy it was.

Dr. Kate, as her patients know her, graduated from McMaster University with an honors BSc in Biology and completed her professional training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, class of 2002. Dr. Kate is a Canadian expert in natural medicine and a contributing editor to several health-related publications.

Born and raised on Montreal’s West Island, Kate now makes her home in Ancaster, Ontario (just west of Hamilton) with her husband, sons and Chloe, the Great Dane.

Dr. Kate, as her patients know her, graduated from McMaster University with an honors BSc in Biology and completed her professional training at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, class of 2002. Dr. Kate is a Canadian expert in natural medicine and a contributing editor to several health-related publications.

Born and raised on Montreal’s West Island, Kate now makes her home in Ancaster, Ontario (just west of Hamilton) with her husband, sons and Chloe, the Great Dane.