Lyme Ninja Radio - Lyme Disease & Related Health Topics

Scott’s journey to becoming the 'better health guy’ began in 1997 when he became violently ill. He says on his website "Overnight, my body was ravaged by an unknown illness.” After many months of baffling doctors, he was diagnosed with parasitic infections, Candida, leaky gut syndrome and severe food allergies.

Recovering took two years of working constantly with his doctor and by 2000 his symptoms were gone Everything seemed to be going well for him until 2004 when he regained his original symptoms as well as severe burning sensations in his limbs and muscle twitches throughout his body. Going to yet another doctor, who put him on the same course of treatment that had helped him previously. It had cyclical effects, after the treatment ended, his symptoms reappeared.

In 2005, he found a treatment to help with his severe food allergies, and the practitioner recommended he get tested for Lyme disease. His Western Blot tested positive for Lyme Disease and shortly thereafter he went to a Lyme literate doctor and tested positive for Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia, and Ehrlichia. As of now he is mostly healed, and he runs “the better health guy” blog where he writes about his journey recovering from chronic illness, new research on lyme disease, and alternative health practices.

Dr. Tim Jackson went to Wake Forest University with the full intention of following with medical school to become an MD. While he was an undergrad, he got involved with Strength Training and nutrition, and became interested in what would become known as functional medicine.

Over extending himself as an undergrad, he became very sick; among his symptoms included fatigue, insomnia, stomach pain and joint pain among many others. He spent the last two years of his undergrad education trying to find someone to help him.

Unsatisfied with with the hyper specialization in the doctors he went to, he decided to take his health into his own hands. After a childhood where, in his words, he was "prescribed antibiotics like candy,” he realized the first step he had to take was strengthening his digestive health and gut flora.

he spent the next nine years figuring out and healing his gut; eliminating bad bacteria, restoring stomach PH, discovering mold indicators in his lab results, and overcoming his genetic difficulty in detoxifying.

Then he discovered he had Lyme Disease, which he believed is why he had so much difficulty in fully healing his digestion.

Now he helps hundreds of patients with their journey to health. His Heal Your Body Philosophy is designed to give patients a basis of understanding for how their body works so they can make better decisions about their healthcare, and heal your body rather than simply manage your symptoms.

Dr. Tim Jackson went to Wake Forest University with the full intention of following with medical school to become an MD. While he was an undergrad, he got involved with Strength Training and nutrition, and became interested in what would become known as functional medicine.

Over extending himself as an undergrad, he became very sick; among his symptoms included fatigue, insomnia, stomach pain and joint pain among many others. He spent the last two years of his undergrad education trying to find someone to help him.

Unsatisfied with with the hyper specialization in the doctors he went to, he decided to take his health into his own hands. After a childhood where, in his words, he was "prescribed antibiotics like candy,” he realized the first step he had to take was strengthening his digestive health and gut flora.

he spent the next nine years figuring out and healing his gut; eliminating bad bacteria, restoring stomach PH, discovering mold indicators in his lab results, and overcoming his genetic difficulty in detoxifying.

Then he discovered he had Lyme Disease, which he believed is why he had so much difficulty in fully healing his digestion.

Now he helps hundreds of patients with their journey to health. His Heal Your Body Philosophy is designed to give patients a basis of understanding for how their body works so they can make better decisions about their healthcare, and heal your body rather than simply manage your symptoms.

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Dr. Alan B. MacDonald is a pathologist who has participated in research activities related to tick-borne diseases since 1981. He was the first investigator to publish images of Borrelia spirochetes without regular corkscrew shape in 1987. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City, and now works as a research associate at the University of New Haven. Currently he is investigating the link between Lyme Borreliosis and Alzheimer's disease.

*information provided by University of New Haven and Dr. Alan MacDonald

Best of Lyme Ninja Radio - this is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes.

Dr. Alan B. MacDonald is a pathologist who has participated in research activities related to tick-borne diseases since 1981. He was the first investigator to publish images of Borrelia spirochetes without regular corkscrew shape in 1987. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University in New York City, and now works as a research associate at the University of New Haven. Currently he is investigating the link between Lyme Borreliosis and Alzheimer's disease.

*information provided by University of New Haven and Dr. Alan MacDonald

Best of Lyme Ninja Radio - this is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes.

Episode #37 features Eva Sapi, Ph.D. an associate professor of Biology and Environmental Science at New Haven University. She joined the University of New Haven faculty in 2001. Sapi grew up in Hungary and earned her Ph.D. in genetics at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest before coming to the United States for postdoctoral training in molecular biology at the Yale University’s School of Medicine.

Now, as an Associate Professor and University Research Scholar at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science where she teaches undergraduate and graduate biology courses, she researches Lyme Disease, Pathogenic Biofilm, Antibiotics Resistance, and Different Morphology of Borrelia burgdorferi.

Best of Lyme Ninja Radio - this is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes.

Episode #37 features Eva Sapi, Ph.D. an associate professor of Biology and Environmental Science at New Haven University. She joined the University of New Haven faculty in 2001. Sapi grew up in Hungary and earned her Ph.D. in genetics at Eotvos Lorand University in Budapest before coming to the United States for postdoctoral training in molecular biology at the Yale University’s School of Medicine.

Now, as an Associate Professor and University Research Scholar at the Department of Biology and Environmental Science where she teaches undergraduate and graduate biology courses, she researches Lyme Disease, Pathogenic Biofilm, Antibiotics Resistance, and Different Morphology of Borrelia burgdorferi.

Best of Lyme Ninja Radio - this is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes.

Peter Aquilina is the owner and founder of Deer Defence located in Seymour, CT. In 1998, Peter got interested in Lyme and other tick borne diseases and has been a pioneer in the deer abatement.

Peter understands the psychology of deer, what attracts them to your neighborhood and why they feel safe and protected from their predators the closer they are to your home.

Peter has see the horrors of what these innocent looking creatures can bring to a family and has had Lyme disease himself. He considers his business more of a calling than a career and as you listen to his interview his passion comes through.

Best of Lyme Ninja Radio - this is a rebroadcast of one of our most popular episodes.

Peter Aquilina is the owner and founder of Deer Defence located in Seymour, CT. In 1998, Peter got interested in Lyme and other tick borne diseases and has been a pioneer in the deer abatement.

Peter understands the psychology of deer, what attracts them to your neighborhood and why they feel safe and protected from their predators the closer they are to your home.

Peter has see the horrors of what these innocent looking creatures can bring to a family and has had Lyme disease himself. He considers his business more of a calling than a career and as you listen to his interview his passion comes through.

Six years ago Josh Cutler had to leave his job working as a senior network engineer for the federal government due to the disabling symptoms of Lyme disease. Over the next several years, besides concentrating on his own recovery, he became a dedicated activist for those suffering with chronic Lyme.

He and a group of chronic Lyme Disease sufferers founded the Mayday Project, which Josh now works as executive director. The Mayday project was founded to promote awareness of Lyme Disease and advocate change to the current IDSA guidelines and treatment options.

Over the past few years they have organized several successful protests which garnered media attention, and are working to gain national attention for Lyme Disease.

The Mayday Project is now a registered Non-Profit organization working to get Lyme disease recognized as a chronic illness, as well as advocating research and patient rights.