Lyme Ninja Radio - Fight Lyme Disease Like A Ninja

Dr. Seneff’s research has concentrated on the intersection of biology and computation. She has written over a dozen papers on topics such as modern day diseases and the impact of nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxins on human health.

This is a rebroadcast of our previous interview with Dr. Seneff. Stephanie Seneff is a Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. She received the B.S. degrees from M.I.T. in Biophysics in 1968, the M.S. and E.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering in 1980, and the Ph.D degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 1985. Her research has concentrated on the intersection of biology and computation. In recent years, Dr. Seneff has focused her research on the relationship between nutrition and health. She has written over a dozen papers on topics such as modern day diseases (e.g., Alzheimer, autism, cardiovascular diseases), analysis and searching databases of drug side effects using NLP techniques, and the impact of nutritional deficiencies and environmental toxins on human health.

I this episode you will learn: • The three most effective interventions that kick started Mackay's recovery. • The role nitric oxide plays in Lyme disease recovery. • The cheapest diet intervention for healing. Mackay Rippey, LAc trained to become an acupuncturist at the Traditional Acupuncture Institute and graduated with a master’s degree in 1992. As a five-element acupuncturist he is carefully trained to understand the laws of nature, to diagnose in accordance with those laws and to work therapeutically to restore balance and harmony. About 4 years a ago he realized that there were not many resources for the increasing number of people with lyme disease in his local community, and started lyme ninja radio as a way to learn more about lyme disease and provide other people with information.

In this episode you will learn: • How Alison and her family handled her relapse after her child was born • Her Facebook group for mothers with lyme disease • How Allison supports her family and helps them understand her Lyme Journey Alison Perch was 27 when she was finally diagnosed with Lyme Disease. And spent years after that getting treatment, getting married, herxing, relapsing, and getting better again. After she had gotten married she wanted to start a family, but was worried about transmitting the disease to her child. A family member volunteered to be a surrogate, and she was able to have a baby girl.

Hi, In this episode you will learn: * What Robin is doing to prepare for her first baby after Lyme * How to make peace with Lyme disease * What she teaches about nutrition in her workshops Robin Shirley, CHHC, is the Founding President of Take Back Your Health Int’l, a company that hosts internationally attended health conferences and retreats across the U.S. She speaks, consults and writes about The Take Back Your Health Lifestyle and how to reduce the symptoms of chronic illness.

In this episode you will learn: • Why the best way to heal from Lyme disease is to treat it like cancer • How the CDC’s so called “Dearborn Stunt” ruined Lyme testing for decades • And how lyme disease behaves similarly to the aids virus Jennifer Heath is the Bestselling author of “Over-coming Lyme Disease” She has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, USA Today and the Wall Street Journal. As a leader on the Lyme Disease and Co-Infections group on Facebook and on her blog Jennifer coaches and inspires Lyme patients all over the world by sharing what they can do from home to heal and where they should go for help.

In this episode you will learn: • NEW information Bob has uncovered in his Phase III Lyme Study • Two major genetic variants that he sees in people with Lyme Disease • The toxic state Lyme Disease puts us in that prevents treatments from being effective Bob Miller served as a naturopath for 20 years, and earned his naturopathic degree from Trinity School of Natural Health. In 2015 Bob Miller was inspired to start examining chronic lyme disease, and he founded NutriGenetic Research Institute to research and publish reports on the relationship between genetic variants, labs and presenting symptoms. In 2016 he won an award at the european ILADS conference for his research into the genetic variants in those with lyme disease.

In this episode you will learn: • How Dr. Frid was introduced to lyme disease by listening to her patients • How you can get Lyme Disease even in New York City • Why she can let her kids play on the grass without worrying about lyme disease. Dr. Elena Frid is a Board Certified Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist, widely regarded as a investigating diagnostician,adviser and treatment strategist specializing in Infections Induced Autoimmune Disorders. Pioneering the field of Autoimmune Neurology, she often sees patients (children and adults) with complex cases of Lyme disease and co-infections resulting in multiple neurological complaints.

In this episode you will learn: • Where standard practices for treating infectious disease differ from treating Lyme Disease • How borrelia burgorferi does not behave like regular bacteria • Why when you are first diagnosed it is so important to fight for as long a course of antibiotics as you can Holly Ahern is an associate professor of microbiology at SUNY Adirondack who runs an undergraduate research lab. When Holly Ahern found out several years ago that her daughter’s mysterious illness was Lyme disease, she quickly immersed herself in the subject. She soon learned about the controversies swirling around the disease and came to realize that many others were suffering like her daughter. Dr. Ahern has become an advocate for developing a broader understanding of Lyme disease – one aimed at treating the chronic symptoms commonly reported by patients who were misdiagnosed or received inadequate treatment in the disease’s early stages.

In this episode you will learn: • How journaling helps you keep track of your mental, emotional and physical Health • How to keep a photo journal • Words of wisdom “When one thing moves, everything moves” Erin Murphy became symptomatic in highschool with fatigue, depression, and anxiety. When she attended college she studied psychology and then neuroscience in an attempt to understand what was happening to her. Erin eventually turned to nutrition to try and control her symptoms and attended Maryland University of Integrative Health to receive her Masters in Nutrition. Her journey to health has been over the course of 16 years, and she found the key to her healing has been allowing herself to feel and process all the emotions that Lyme Disease had created. She now works as a Computer Tech and lives in Philadelphia.

In this episode you will learn: • How to help cure Lyme Disease by adding your data to the My Lyme Data Registry • The surprising statistic of how many lyme sufferers actually use antibiotics • How you can use the my lyme data to help you along your lyme journey. Lorraine Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of LymeDisease.org and an attorney advocate. In 2014 she co-authored the Lyme disease guidelines of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. She has spoken before state legislatures, US and international governmental agencies, and at healthcare policy conferences throughout the world.

In this episode you will learn: • Her philosophy of using herbs native to where you live • Her focus on healing the digestive system so the body can actually process herbal treatments • And the healing process she is writing about in her new book Dr. Sara Jernigan is the co-founder of Jernigan Nutraceuticals, but now completely owns, harvests and manufactures the herbal remedies for Jernigan Nutraceuticals. She graduated in 1995 as a Doctor of Chiropractic and with a nutrition degree, and has specialized in formulating and manufacturing herbal remedies for over 15 years.

In this episode you will learn: • How Dr. Schwarzbach transitioned from taking care of patients to becoming a research doctor • The key to cure lyme disease is to strengthen the immune system PLUS lyme treatment • How the medical community is not science based, but guideline based Dr. Armin Schwarzbach is a specialist for laboratory medicine and infectious diseases from Augsburg, Germany. He has been working in the field of diagnostic tests for Borrelia burgdorferi and coinfections for more than 20 years. Having acquired a broad range of expertise, Dr. Schwarzbach recognized the problem of insensitivities and lacking standardization with regard to Borrelia burgdorferi antibody ELISA- and immunoblot-tests. He has tested more than 20,000 patients for different tick-borne diseases and multiple infections.

In this episode you will learn: • How Homeopathy helped Katina Heal from her chronic Lyme disease • How Katina first discovered Homeopathy • Is homeopathy right for you Katina is a frequent guest on Lyme ninja radio. She is a graduate of Duke University and The Stillpoint School of Integrative Life Healing. She is a classical homeopath and author of several books on Lyme Disease. Like many people with Lyme, Katina endured 5 years of misdiagnosis and 5 more years of treatments. Katina has overcome her chronic Lyme disease and has dedicated her life to helping people find their way out of the woods and back to health.

In this episode you will learn: • How Connie overcome her chronic Lyme insomnia • How Adrenal fatigue can wreck your sleep • Which of the dozens of treatments she tried truly helped her recover her sleep. Connie Strasheim is a medical researcher and writer, and the author, co-author or ghostwriter of 11 health and wellness books. The topics she writes about include Lyme disease, cancer, nutrition, sleep, detoxification and spiritual wellness, and she collaborates with some of the world's best integrative and holistic doctors in her work. Connie became passionate about medicine and healing as a result of her decade-long battle with Lyme disease, which led her on a quest to find better answers for herself and others, since the conventional medical community had failed to provide her and others she knew with real solutions for Lyme disease. In addition to authoring books, Connie is a copywriter and editor for the Alternative Cancer Research Institute and ProHealth's Lyme disease website. She is also

Nate Preston is a lawyer in Scottsdale, AZ. Inspired by his wife's battle with Lyme disease, Nate has created a scholarship for students dealing with chronic Lyme. You can find the short application here: http://youraccidentlawyer.com/scholarship/

In this episode you will learn: • How Tony and Frances fought to keep their relationship during the darkest pasrts of their Lyme Journey • How their creative process helped shed light on understanding Lyme • The importance of faith and friends in healing. Tony Silva and Frances Martinez are a couple that loves the arts, film, photography, beauty, and the truth. They want to raise awareness about this horrible disease, but we also want the world to truly UNDERSTAND what it is like to have it and be in the middle of its madness. Tony is a native of the Amazon state, in Brazil. He grew up in the U.S. and in his mid 30’s began working with movies, and documentaries. Frances grew up near the Rockies and started showing a deep passion for photography in her early 20’s and went on to study at the Art Institute Of Colorado. Today, she is a full-time professional photographer and travels around the country capturing everything from nature to weddings.

In this episode you will learn: • The similarities between treating VA patients and lyme disease patients • How to create shift from your “food budget” to your “grocery budget” • How to survive eating at a restaurant Dr. Terry Wahls is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa where she conducts clinical trials that test the effect of nutrition and lifestyle interventions to treat MS and other progressive health problems. She is also a patient with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis, which confined her to a tilt-recline wheelchair for four years. Dr. Wahls restored her health using a diet and lifestyle program she designed specifically for her brain and now pedals her bike to work each day. She is the author several books including her new cookbook The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life: The Revolutionary Modern Paleo Plan to Treat All Chronic Autoimmune Conditions. From terrywahls.com

In this episode you will learn: • The Midcoast Lyme Disease Support and Educations upcoming fundraiser and concert • How Paula uses cranial-sacral massage to heal from the damage caused by Lyme • And how the work she and her organization have put in have yielded awareness for conferences fundriasers, and state legislation Paula Jackson Jones is the President and Co-founder of Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education, a non-profit 501c3 organization that serves the needs of Midcoast Maine’s Lyme community since 2014. The Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education group was created and exists to raise awareness, foster education, advocate for change and provide community support for those affected by Lyme Disease and other tick-borne associated diseases in the Midcoast Maine community.

In this episode you will learn: • The crucial importance of being your own patient advocate • Strategies to handle your medical records * How to work around the shortcomings of the modern health care system Sarah McNamara worked in Boston as a residency coordinator when she started having symptoms, she was diagnosed with POTS while she was in Boston but her health continued to deteriorate. Eventually she became unable to continue her career there and moved back home to Syracuse to take better care of her health and pursue an online masters in Health Communication. It took three years before she was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. She has returned to her career in the medical field and also works as a patient advocate for people with Lyme disease.