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Looking at Lyme

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Looking at Lyme is an educational podcast created by the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation, designed to increase awareness and empower listeners with expert knowledge. Join host Sarah Cormode as she explores various perspectives about Lyme disease and its impact on human health. Throughout the series, we will learn alongside doctors, entomologists, geneticists, community leaders and other experts. Come learn how to stay safe in the outdoors!

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Exploring Invisible International with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik

June 18, 2024 15:53 - 32 minutes - 44.7 MB

In this podcast, we speak with Dr. Nevena Zubcevik, a Harvard trained and board certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, and Chief Medical Officer of Invisible International. Dr. Zubcevik talks about some of the challenges that doctors and Lyme patients face within the medical system, including time constraints and the “syndromizing” of symptoms rather than addressing their cause.  www.lookingatlyme.ca show notes Invisible International Medical courses Learning ...

64. Foundations of healing with Dr. Marie Matheson

June 04, 2024 14:34 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

In this episode, we speak with Canadian naturopathic doctor, Dr. Marie Mathieson. Dr. Matheson is one of a growing number of Canadian clinicians who are helping Lyme patients find solutions and gaining valuable expertise in the process. She's co-founder of BioHeal Ottawa and creator and facilitator of the Lyme Bright Collective and Tick Bite Ready. She completed the ILADS Physicians Training Program with the late Dr. Charles Ray Jones. She also serves on the advisory board for the F...

63. Getting to know ILADS with Sarah Quillen

May 21, 2024 14:29 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this podcast we speak with Sarah Quillen, executive director of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, and ILADS sister organization, The International Lyme and Associated Disease Education Foundation. Sarah received her Masters in Public Affairs from University of North Carolina and is a Certified Fundraising Executive. With over 25 years of experience in the healthcare arena, including fundraising, public relations and program development, Sarah is building on ...

62. The role of patient organizations with Mario Levesque

May 07, 2024 15:14 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MB

In this podcast we speak with Mario Levesque, Associate Professor of Canadian Politics and Public Policy in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Mount Allison University. His teaching and research focus on Canadian politics and public policy, with interests in Atlantic Canadian politics and Lyme disease policy in Canada. He recently co-authored a paper with colleague Marilyn Cox called Small Wins for Those with Lyme Disease in Canada, Patients in an Embodied Hea...

61. Seeking answers and finding resilience with Rachel and Dorothy Leland

April 23, 2024 14:50 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MB

In this episode of the Looking at Lyme podcast we welcome Dorothy and Rachel Leland, a dynamic mother and daughter duo who are changing the way we understand Lyme disease through their writing and their drive to convey important information to help Lyme patients and those around them. Rachel and Dorothy are co-authors of the book Finding Resilience: A Teen's Journey Through Lyme Disease. In the book, Rachel recounts her difficult journey through Lyme disease and co-infections. She i...

60. Lyme persistence and combination antibiotic research with Monica Embers

April 09, 2024 15:48 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

In this podcast, we're excited to speak with Dr. Monica Embers, associate professor in the division of immunology, director of vector borne disease research, and director of the education and training program at the Tulane Primate Research Center. Dr. Embers’ research is focused on the detection of persistent Lyme disease in human autopsy tissues, identifying treatments to eradicate Borrelia infection and immunodiagnosis of Borrelia burgdorferi infection and cure. Her team is also d...

59. Reflecting on Lyme disease in Canada with Janet Sperling

March 26, 2024 15:06 - 26 minutes - 37.1 MB

Janet Sperling is an entomologist, researcher and president of the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation. During her early years studying entomology, she recalls that at that time, Lyme disease seemed very simple. When living in the US, Janet interacted with several people that had a much broader understanding of the disease. When her son contracted Lyme disease years later, it became evident how complicated the disease could be. She points out that not only is it very complicated, it ca...

Season Five of Looking at Lyme, coming soon!

March 23, 2024 23:19 - 2 minutes - 2.91 MB

Welcome to Season 5 of the Looking at Lyme podcast! As we move forward with Season 5, we’d like to thank Sarah Cormode for the incredible work she’s done over the past several years, leading the way with the podcast and several other CanLyme educational initiatives.  Sarah carried the podcast from our first episode of Season 1 to the end of Season 4. In Season 5 we welcome Sofia Osborne, podcast host and science journalist, along with Catherine Kinsella, who has been working behind...

58. Under the microscope with Dr. Leona Gilbert

November 07, 2023 18:16 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MB

In this podcast we catch up with Dr. Leona Gilbert to take an inside look at the Lyme bacteria, Borrelia, and find out how it interacts with our cells and how it can evade our immune system. Dr. Gilbert has a doctorate in biotechnology with an extensive background in bio-innovation and bio-business. We’ll also find out more about her research and the impact it is having on how we understand Lyme disease and associated infections. Dr. Gilbert is originally from Canada and is now base...

57. Microbes, mold and mindset with Dr. Diane Mueller

October 25, 2023 14:58 - 37 minutes - 67.8 MB

In this podcast, Sarah is joined by Dr.Diane Mueller, a naturopathic physician from Colorado who specializes in treating Lyme disease, mold illness and hormonal imbalances. She is also an educator and speaker, and author of the book It's Not In Your Mind: Solutions and Strategies for Lyme Disease, Mold Illness, and Chronic Infections. She joins us from Colorado. Read our full show notes on www.lookingatlyme.ca: episode 57.

56. PANS, PANDAS and Lyme with Dr. Nancy O’Hara

September 27, 2023 12:57 - 35 minutes - 64.4 MB

In this episode of Looking at Lyme, we explore how Lyme disease and other infections can appear dramatically different in children. Sometimes strep and other infections can even cause a sudden onset of neurological and behavioral changes in children. We welcome a world leader in this field to the podcast, Dr. Nancy O’Hara. Read the full show notes at www.lookingatlyme.ca.

Update: CanLyme Tick Removal Kit bulk order pricing

April 27, 2023 19:25 - 26 seconds - 792 KB

Are your employees at risk of a tick encounter in their workplace? There are several ways to reduce the risk of tick bites and Lyme disease. Education is paramount and includes learning how to avoid ticks, what to do when bitten, and knowing the early signs of Lyme disease. Safe and timely tick removal can also reduce the risk of infection with Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses. CanLyme is offering a significant price reduction for bulk orders for our Tick Removal Kit. CAN...

That's a wrap for season four!

April 25, 2023 15:30 - 30 seconds - 917 KB

Thank you to all of our guests for sharing your time and expertise with us! We launched season four with several back-to-back episodes that were all about the brain and limbic system, including different approaches to address these issues. We then looked to the outdoors and explored prevention strategies, including ways to address tick encounters in school grounds and workplaces. We wrapped up season four with an important discussion (our 55th podcast!) with Dr. Brian Fallon about L...

55. Mental health and Lyme disease with Dr. Brian Fallon

April 18, 2023 15:40 - 43 minutes - 79.2 MB

In this podcast, Sarah talks with Dr. Brian Fallon about the cognitive and mental health manifestations of Lyme disease, and about some of his past and future research collaborations. Dr. Fallon is a physician, researcher, author, and Director of the Lyme and Tick-borne Diseases (TBD) Research Center and the Lyme and TBD Clinical Trials Coordinating Center at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. His work is focussed on the neuropsychiatric and persistent s...

Looking at Lyme Podcast Survey!

April 14, 2023 16:32 - 26 seconds - 797 KB

We are approaching the end of Season 4, and Looking at Lyme is looking for your feedback in our new podcast survey! We have interviewed so many interesting guests over the past few years: it’s hard to believe that we are finishing up our 4th Season with our 55th podcast! We want to hear from you. We want to know what content you are enjoying and ideas about who we might interview in future episodes. Please fill out the survey and let us know! Take our survey: www.canlyme.com/sur...

Industry pricing for tick testing with Geneticks

April 11, 2023 16:43 - 35 seconds - 1.04 MB

A growing concern for industries and employees across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in the workplace. Both employers and employees can take important steps to raise awareness and reduce the risk of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses. Sarah addresses safety in the workplace in these podcasts with Jordan Tesluk and Tim Tchida. Providing employees with a CanLyme Tick Removal Kit helps to ensure safe and timely tick removal, and testing ticks for pathogens can provide i...

54. Safety in the workplace with Jordan Tesluk: Protocols for prevention of tick-borne illnesses in the workplace

April 05, 2023 15:30 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MB

A growing concern for many outdoor workers across the country is the risk of a tick encounter in their workplace. Fortunately there are steps that employers and employees can take to reduce the risk of tick bites and tick-borne illnesses. Increased awareness is an important first step, and creating and implementing policies in the workplace helps keep employees safe and businesses running efficiently. In this podcast, Sarah is joined by Jordan Tesluk, a Forestry Safety Advocate for ...

53. Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida

March 21, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MB

Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be found in their workplace. Foresters, linesmen, landscapers, and tree planters are among the many outdoor workers who are at risk of encountering ticks in their day-to-day work. Even people who work indoors such as veterinarians and pet groomers are potentially exposed to this occupational hazard. In this podcast, we connect again with Tim Tchida, a business operator in the...

Ticks in the outdoor workplace with Tim Tchida

March 21, 2023 15:00 - 27 minutes - 50.9 MB

Ticks can be found in our backyards, parks and school grounds, and for thousands of Canadians, they can also be found in their workplace. Foresters, linesmen, landscapers, and tree planters are among the many outdoor workers who are at risk of encountering ticks in their day-to-day work. Even people who work indoors such as veterinarians and pet groomers are potentially exposed to this occupational hazard. In this podcast, we connect again with Tim Tchida, a business operator in the...

AtlanTick offer for our listeners!

March 14, 2023 15:25 - 30 seconds - 953 KB

When it comes to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, prevention is paramount! There are some basic steps you can take to protect yourself and your family, including applying insect repellent before going outdoors. Keeping a supply of insect spray near the door, in your pack and in your car makes that important step even easier. Read the show notes.

52. Natural bug repellents with Lisa Learning and Nancy Thompson

March 07, 2023 17:09 - 28 minutes - 51.7 MB

In this podcast, Sarah is joined by two Canadian women who have joined forces to create, research, and sell tick repellants made without harsh chemicals. Lisa Learning is an Indigenous entrepreneur and founder of AtlanTick repellent products. She joins us from Blockhouse, Nova Scotia. Nancy Thompson is her business partner and research collaborator. She joins us from Squamish, British Columbia.  Read the full show notes AtlanTick Dr. Nicoletta Faraone, Acadia University Behavior...

Flashback: Tick awareness for tree planters with Tim Tchida

February 21, 2023 16:57 - 20 minutes - 38.4 MB

What can employers do to protect staff who work in the outdoors? In this flashback podcast, Sarah explores some answers to that question with Tim Tchida, Owner and CEO of Summit Reforestation in Smithers BC. When Tim first heard about Lyme disease, he never imagined getting the disease himself. Tim recalls first learning he had Lyme disease after receiving a positive Canadian Lyme test (western blot) following mild symptoms of the disease. As time went on, he realized how fortunate ...

Flashback: Lyme and outdoor safety for teaching children

February 07, 2023 16:46 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

This flashback episode is from season two! Sarah announces an Educator Resource for Lyme disease, and speaks with the lead resource developer, Lauren Hudson. Lauren is an educator and parent with a passion for science, life and for going into nature with her students and her family. She took a deep dive into the world of Lyme disease to help develop an educator resource to help other teachers both learn and teach about ticks and tick-borne illnesses. Lauren recalls her own journey o...

Flashback: Dr. Ralph Hawkins explains the challenges of detecting Lyme disease through testing

January 24, 2023 15:23 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB

This interview with Dr. Ralph Hawkins is from season one! Dr. Hawkins has been treating Lyme patients in Canada for many years, gaining a wealth of knowledge about the disease. He recounts his introduction to the shortcomings of Lyme disease testing in Canada while treating a patient with a history of multiple previous tick bites, many common symptoms of Lyme disease, but a negative Canadian Lyme test. Dr. Hawkins had the patient’s blood tested at a University Lab in New York, revea...

Flashback: Let’s talk astrocytes, gut bacteria and neuroinflammation with Dr. Francisco Quintana

January 10, 2023 18:04 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

In this flash back episode, Sarah explores the latest research on astrocytes, gut bacteria and neuroinflammation with scientist and medical researcher Dr. Francisco Quintana. Dr. Quintana is a Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and an Associate Scientist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. He describes some of the causes of neuroinflammation including infection, tumours and auto-immune disease. So what does all of that have to do with astrocytes? ...

Flashback: Continuing medical education for physicians

December 27, 2022 17:39 - 29 minutes - 53.7 MB

As Dr. Maloney says, “Research is our way out of this.” This is our kind of expert leading the way in the field. In today’s podcast, Sarah explores a comprehensive (and free!) online education program designed for healthcare professionals, which was founded by Lyme disease expert, Dr. Betty Maloney. Listen to this flashback interview with Dr. Maloney who became interested in Lyme disease when she realized that what she was seeing in her medical practice did not align with her medica...

51. Tick habits and habitats with Dr. Rebecca Trout Fryxell

December 14, 2022 17:39 - 24 minutes - 44 MB

Dr. Rebecca Trout Fryxell is a medical and veterinary entomologist, researcher and associate professor at the University of Tennessee and joins us from Knoxville, Tennessee. In this podcast, Dr. Trout Fryxell talks about tick biology, tick populations in the southeastern US, and strategies to keep ticks away from people in our backyards and school yards.    Dr. Trout Fryxell became interested in Veterinary entomology when she learned that even a very small organism, such as a cate...

50. Part 2: Bartonella, mold and more with Dr. Neil Nathan

November 29, 2022 18:15 - 15 minutes - 28.8 MB

Dr. Neil Nathan is a physician and author, and has practiced medicine for over 50 years in the areas of family medicine and pain management. In part 2 of our podcast with Dr. Nathan, he talks about Bartonella, helpful strategies for treating tick-borne illnesses, resources for a deeper dive into the diagnosis and treatment mold, Lyme disease and multiple chemical sensitivities. We’ll also get a sneak peak into his new book that addresses causes and solutions for the growing problem ...

49. Mold, Lyme and Bartonella with Dr. Neil Nathan

November 15, 2022 17:29 - 26 minutes - 49.1 MB

Dr. Neil Nathan is a physician and author, and is a Founding Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine, and the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI). He has practiced medicine for over 50 years including 30 years treating patients with chronic complex illnesses, and 20 years treating patients with Lyme disease. He has written several several books about chronic illness, mold toxicity and other environmental illnesses, Lyme and ene...

Flashback: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on the beauty and resilience of the brain

November 01, 2022 16:28 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

In this episode from Season 3, Sarah explores how the brain functions with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Jill was working as a neuroanatomist, teaching and conducting research at the Harvard School of Medicine when she experienced a severe hemorrhagic stroke. After recovering from that stroke, Dr. Jill wrote about her experience and has travelled the world giving inspirational talks, including one of the first TED talks to go viral! She describes that fascinating experience in her firs...

Flashback: Understanding posttraumatic growth, with Dr. Richard Tedeschi

October 18, 2022 14:46 - 24 minutes - 44.9 MB

Posttraumatic growth is not only the topic of this podcast from Season 2, it is also the process that birthed the Looking at Lyme podcast. Sarah explores posttraumatic growth with Dr. Richard Tedeschi, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of North Carolina, faculty member of the Posttraumatic Research Group and distinguished chair of the Boulder Crest Institute for Posttraumatic Growth. Dr. Tedeschi and his colleague, Dr. Lawrence Calhoun, have been working in this ar...

Looking at the brain with Eboni Cornish

September 20, 2022 20:37 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MB

Dr. Cornish is an integrative functional physician working at the Amen Clinics. She was introduced to chronic Lyme disease when working with a patient who was not cured by a short course of antibiotics. The patient, a landscaper who presented with a bullseye rash followed by ongoing Lyme symptoms, had been labeled as a “drug seeking” patient. This caused Dr. Cornish to ask the question, “Who in the world drug-seeks antibiotics?” After joining a medical practice in a Lyme endemic are...

48. Looking at the brain with Eboni Cornish

September 20, 2022 20:37 - 34 minutes - 63.6 MB

Dr. Cornish is an integrative functional physician working at the Amen Clinics. She was introduced to chronic Lyme disease when working with a patient who was not cured by a short course of antibiotics. The patient, a landscaper who presented with a bullseye rash followed by ongoing Lyme symptoms, had been labeled as a “drug seeking” patient. This caused Dr. Cornish to ask the question, “Who in the world drug-seeks antibiotics?” After joining a medical practice in a Lyme endemic are...

Flashback: Outdoor education with Mike Horembala

September 07, 2022 00:05 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Today we're flashing back to an interview on outdoor education. In this podcast, Sarah reaches Mike Horembala in the Foothills of Alberta. Mike, known to his students as “Mr. H’, is a Vice Principal and teacher with a passion for the outdoors. He developed a program within the Foothills School District called “Go Wild,” where students can learn about the outdoors while earning credits. Students participate in day trips and multi-day expeditions...hiking, canoeing, kayaking, backcoun...

47. Meditation and Lyme with Nicholas Arsenault

August 23, 2022 16:39 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MB

Interest in meditation has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years and is now practiced by millions of people worldwide. In this podcast, we find out how meditation can help people throughout their health challenges and beyond. Nicholas Arsenault is an outdoor educator who discovered the healing power of meditation through his own journey with Lyme disease, and is now drawing on what he has learned to help others. Nicholas turned to meditation in order to address the mental healt...

46. Rewiring the brain with Annie Hopper

August 09, 2022 14:53 - 27 minutes - 51 MB

When we sense danger, our limbic system causes us to react in order to stay safe. This system can become impaired, causing a reaction even when we are no longer in danger. In this podcast, Annie Hopper explains limbic system impairment and shows us that the limbic system can be retrained, moving us into a state of rest and repair. Annie Hopper is a limbic system rehabilitation specialist and founder of the Dynamic Neural Retraining System (DNRS). She is also author of the book Wire...

CanLyme Educators’ Resource

August 05, 2022 16:26 - 38 seconds - 1.2 MB

Summer camps are in full swing and fall education programs are on their way! CanLyme’s Educator’s Resource is the perfect companion for all educators, including parents, who want to learn how to prevent Lyme disease and keep children (and themselves!) safe in the outdoors. The Educator’s Resource is free to download on the Looking at Lyme website, and is full of activities and projects to help kids learn about ticks, and how to prevent and recognize Lyme disease. It’s all about lea...

45. Brain retraining with Dr. Patrick Porter

July 26, 2022 14:38 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MB

Fasten your seatbelts! In this podcast, Dr. Patrick Porter takes us on a journey into our brains, and shares with us his cutting edge technology aimed at improving our lives through brainwave technology. Dr. Porter is a researcher, educator, author and creator of technologies that use light, sound and other strategies to improve brain function and performance. He has written several books including Awaken the Genius: Mind Technology for the 21st Century. Read the rest of the show n...

We're launching season four!

July 25, 2022 20:27 - 29 seconds - 948 KB

Our fourth season of the Looking at Lyme podcast is on its way! We’re gearing up to start exploring some new avenues and opportunities for learning and healing. When it comes to healing, science is showing us that our minds and bodies operate as one system and need to be studied and treated that way. Our physical and mental health are directly impacted by what is going on in our brain and nervous system. Neuroscience is proving that the opposite is also true, and this is good news i...

That’s a wrap for season three

December 21, 2021 15:51 - 24 seconds - 800 KB

That’s a wrap for season three of our podcast! As we prepare for some time off from production, we’ve started accepting applications for our education funding.  If you’re a healthcare practitioner that is looking to advance your education and have a better understanding of Lyme disease diagnosis and treatment, please take a look at our education granting process. If you know a healthcare practitioner that might benefit from an upgrade, please share our education funding opportuni...

Advancing expertise through education

December 14, 2021 17:48 - 48 seconds - 1.5 MB

CanLyme is currently offering education grants for Canadian healthcare providers caring for patients with vector-borne illnesses. ILADS educational opportunities enable clinicians to better understand the fundamentals of treating Lyme and associated diseases and many of the more complex issues associated with these diseases. If you are a healthcare provider or know of one who would like to learn more about vector-borne illnesses, grant application and information can be found at loo...

44. Exploring Lyme antibiotics with Dr. Kim Lewis

November 30, 2021 15:42 - 22 minutes - 40.3 MB

Sarah explores the latest advances in Lyme disease treatment with Dr. Kim Lewis, a researcher, author, University Distinguished Professor and director of Antimicrobial Discovery Center at Northeastern University in Boston. He specializes in molecular science and is currently researching persister cells that lead to tolerance to antibiotics, uncultured bacteria of the environment and the microbiome and the search for new drugs. We’ll find out what role nature plays in all of this imp...

43. The quest for better tests

November 16, 2021 16:43 - 17 minutes - 23.9 MB

In today’s podcast, Sarah speaks with Victoria Sanderson about her exciting new research into Lyme disease testing at the University of Guelph. Sanderson is a current medical student and previously completed her Master’s degree at the University of Guelph and became interested in Lyme disease after seeing how much the disease impacted her mother’s life and the lives of so many others. Having an acute interest in biology, she started to study Lyme disease and quickly became fascinate...

42. Illness uncertainty in chronic Lyme disease with Maddie Gravelle

November 02, 2021 15:16 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

In today’s podcast, Sarah speaks with Maddie Gravelle about her research into the consequences of illness uncertainty for Lyme disease patients. Maddie is a student and researcher at Queen’s University in Kingston. She shifted her research focus from cancer to Lyme disease after witnessing the challenges her mother faced in dealing with both of these diseases. Her mother noticed that some aspects of Lyme disease were more challenging when compared to similar aspects of dealing with ...

41. Looking at Lyme carditis with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk

October 19, 2021 15:33 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

In today’s podcast Sarah explores Lyme carditis with Dr. Adrian Baranchuk, a cardiologist from Kingston, Ontario. Lyme carditis is inflammation of the heart and can cause lightheadedness, palpitations, fainting, chest pain and shortness of breath. In severe cases, it can be fatal. Dr. Baranchuk tells Sarah he has now seen 16 patients with Lyme carditis. He met his first patient when a physician in a nearby hospital requested transfer of a young 14 year old patient with something cal...

40. Better diagnostic testing: antibodies and beyond with Dr. Armin Schwarzbach

October 05, 2021 15:06 - 20 minutes - 37.4 MB

In this episode of Looking at Lyme, we go to Augsburg, Germany to learn about diagnostic testing with Dr. Armin Schwarzbach, MD, PhD.  Dr. Schwarzbach is a specialist in laboratory medicine and infectious diseases, having worked in the field for over 20 years. He recalls one of his patients who was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and tested positive for a test that was then called a lymphocyte transformation test for Borrelia burgdorferi even though she subsequently tested negati...

39. Exploring ILADS with Dr. Amy Offutt

September 21, 2021 16:00 - 20 minutes - 37.1 MB

Join Sarah in today’s podcast as she explores everything ILADS (International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society) with Dr. Amy Offutt. Dr. Offutt is the medical director and co-owner of Heart & Soul Integrative Medicine in Marble Falls, Texas, and is also an ILADS board member.  Dr. Offutt made the shift into integrative medicine in order to better understand and care for patients that were experiencing chronic inflammation, often caused by underlying infections. This path led he...

38. Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor on the beauty and resilience of the brain

September 14, 2021 15:23 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

Welcome back to the Looking at Lyme Podcast... here we are in Season 3! In this episode, Sarah explores how the brain functions with Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor. Dr. Jill was working as a neuroanatomist, teaching and conducting research at the Harvard School of Medicine when she experienced a severe hemorrhagic stroke. After recovering from that stroke, Dr. Jill wrote about her experience and has travelled the world giving inspirational talks, including one of the first TED talks to go vi...

Get ready for season 3!

September 10, 2021 15:23 - 47 seconds - 1.12 MB

On season three of Looking at Lyme we'll meet a cardiologist who has developed a new protocol for diagnosing and treating Lyme, we're going all the way to Germany to learn about blood testing for Lyme disease, and don't miss out on our interview with a world renown brain scientist who had a massive stroke then studied her recovery. Welcome back! See our show notes and website Index of previous episodes

That's a wrap on season two: stay safe in the outdoors

June 01, 2021 15:24 - 1 minute - 3.27 MB

Thank you so much everyone for joining us for season two. We had the privilege of speaking so many amazing people this season, including Dr. Vet Lloyd, Dr. Betty Maloney, and Dr. Theoharides, and with outdoor educators like Mike Horembala and Lauren Hudson. If you haven't checked it out already, please check out our Educators' Resource. Our Second Edition is finished and available for download. We love hearing from our listeners. Please send us your ideas and questions!  We’re...

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