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

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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

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