Ticktective
41 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago -Ticktective podcast, a Bay Area Lyme Foundation program, investigates the latest scientific knowledge and advances in Lyme and tick-borne diseases, and offers insightful discussion with researchers, physicians, patients, and thought leaders in the field. Learn more at bayarealyme.org.
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Rapamycin, The Dog Aging Project: What Animals Can Teach Us About Aging Better
April 10, 2024 14:11 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBDr. Matt Kaeberlein is the Chief Executive Officer at Optispan, Inc., Affiliate Professor of Oral Health Sciences at the University of Washington, and Co-Director of the Dog Aging Project. Dr. Kaeberlein’s research interests are focused on understanding the biological mechanisms of aging in order to facilitate translational interventions that promote healthspan and improve the quality of life for people and companion animals. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of ...
Brain Bugs: A Neurologist Discusses Lyme, PANS, & PANDAS
March 18, 2024 15:44 - 49 minutes - 31.5 MBDr. Elena Frid is a Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist specializing in Infection Induced Autoimmune Disorders. With clinical interests in Autoimmune Neurology, she sees patients with complex cases of Lyme disease + co-infections, PANS/PANDAS, and Autoimmune conditions resulting in various neurological complaints. Using cutting-edge diagnostic tools and clinical expertise, she differentiates between idiopathic and organic causes of various neurological disorders. Her knowledge has bee...
Long Covid: What We Have Learned About Chronic Illness from the Front Lines
February 02, 2024 16:54 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBDavid Putrino is a physical therapist with a PhD in Neuroscience. He is currently the Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and a Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He develops innovative rehabilitation solutions for adults and children in need of better healthcare accessibility, and in 2019, he was named "Global Australian of the Year" for his contributions to healthcare. Since the beginning of...
Mother's Against Lyme: Congenital Lyme disease
January 09, 2024 21:43 - 51 minutes - 47 MBIsabel Rose is a writer, performer and activist. She has addressed audiences large and small urging understanding of, and support for, both congenital Lyme disease and rights for transgender children and their families. Rose is working on a memoir chronicling her lifelong battle against Lyme disease which she passed along, in utero, to both her children. Isabel is on the executive board of Project Lyme and co-chair of Mothers Against Lyme. She leads a bi-monthly support group for women copin...
The Chronic Illness Puzzle: Mold, Metals, Toxins, Infections
November 13, 2023 18:45 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBDr. Todd Maderis is the Founder and Medical Director of Marin Natural Medicine Clinic in the San Francisco Bay Area. He specializes in treating tickborne infections, chronic viral infections, mold illness, and other conditions associated with complex chronic illnesses such as mast cell activation disorder and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome. His approach to treating chronic illness is to identify all underlying causes of symptoms to provide a clear direction for treatment....
Stealth Invader: Unveiling Lyme's Hidden Past
October 16, 2023 16:18 - 1 hour - 48.2 MBKris Newby is an award-winning medical science writer and the senior producer of the Lyme disease documentary UNDER OUR SKIN, which was a 2010 Oscar semifinalist. Her book BITTEN: The Secret History of Biological Weapons and Lyme Disease has won three international book awards for journalism and narrative nonfiction. She has two engineering degrees and has worked as a science/technology writer for Stanford Medical School, Apple, and other Silicon Valley companies.
From Harvard MD to MS Patient: Wisdom from Both Sides
September 14, 2023 00:14 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBAnnie Brewster is an Assistant Professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, a writer and a storyteller. She is also a patient, diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2001. In response to the disconnection she experienced in healthcare, both as a patient and a provider, and motivated by her belief in the power of stories, she started recording patient narratives in 2010. Integrating her personal experiences with the resear...
Infectious Minds: Unraveling the Link Between Infections & Psychiatric Disorders
August 24, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBDr. Robert C. Bransfield, MD, DLFAPA is a leading expert in the relationship between microbes and mental illness. He's a graduate of Rutgers College and the George Washington University School of Medicine and board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Rutgers—Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. Dr Bransfield has authored and co-authored a number of public...
Biosafety Is Key to Our Future: the Truth About Germs, Lab Leaks, & Information Warfare
June 26, 2023 23:33 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBRaina MacIntyre (MBBS Hons 1, M App Epid, PhD, FRACP, FAFPHM) is Head of the Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW & author of DARK WINTER. She has over 450 peer-reviewed publications, has received many awards including the Sir Henry Wellcome Medal from the Association of Military Surgeons of the US and is a member of the WHO COVID-19 Vaccine Composition Technical Advisory Group and WHO Smallpox and monkeypox working group.
Ticktective: Healthy Nutrition Is Crucial for Those with Lyme Disease and Chronic Health Conditions
March 13, 2023 01:26 - 20 minutes - 38 MBLindsay Christensen is the author of the book, “The Lyme Disease 30-Day Meal Plan: Healthy Recipes and Lifestyle Tips to Ease Symptoms". She provides nutrition consulting services at the California Center for Functional Medicine and her private practice, Ascent to Health.
On the Front Lines of Lyme Treatment: a Conversation with Pioneer Kenneth Liegner, MD
February 21, 2023 15:39 - 1 hour - 140 MBDana Parish interviews Dr. Kenneth Liegner, a Board Certified Internist practicing in Pawling, New York. He has been on the front lines of treating chronic Lyme and related infections since 1988. He has published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and is the author of In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease—Collected Writings & Associated Materials.
All About Kids with Lyme, PANS, Mold Illness
November 08, 2022 14:35 - 1 hour - 122 MBCharlotte Mao, MD, is a pediatric infectious diseases physician with special focus on Lyme disease and associated infections. She received her medical degree at Harvard Medical School and did her pediatric and infectious disease training at Boston Children's Hospital.
The Misunderstood Infection That Is Wreaking Havoc
October 17, 2022 16:33 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBDr. Edward B. Breitschwerdt is the Melanie S. Steele professor of medicine and infectious diseases at North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine. He is also an adjunct professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center, and Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
From Long Covid to Long Lyme: Persistent Infections Drive Chronic Illness
October 07, 2022 02:37 - 54 minutes - 41.8 MBMicrobiologist Amy Proal, PhD, serves as President/CEO of PolyBio Research Foundation and Chief Scientific Officer of the Long Covid Research Initiative (LCRI). Her work examines the molecular mechanisms by which viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens dysregulate human gene expression, immunity, and metabolism.
A "Professional Persuader" Shares His Bold Discoveries as a Journalist, Author, and Lyme Patient Advocate
June 26, 2022 05:10 - 45 minutes - 34.7 MBRoss Douthat, New York Times columnist, political analyst and author, shares his findings on the state of Lyme research, public perception, and his personal experience with tick-borne infections. Previously he was a senior editor of The Atlantic. He is the film critic for National Review, and he co-founded the New York Times’s weekly op-ed podcast, The Argument. Ross's most recent book is about his experience with Lyme disease and is called “The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery”.
Ticktective: A Straight-Forward Explanation of the Complications with Lyme Diagnostics and a Potential New Direct Detection Test
June 03, 2022 21:05 - 29 minutes - 22.7 MBDr. Brandon Jutras is an assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Virginia Tech whose recent diagnostic project on Borrelia’s peptidoglycans was selected for a Bay Area Lyme Foundation 2021 Emerging Leader Award. With over 25 peer reviewed publications in many of science’s top journals, Dr. Jutras is an expert in explaining existing and potential Lyme diagnostics.
Why Classic Medicine Does Not Work for Complex Chronic Illness Such as Alzheimer's Disease and Tick-borne Disease
April 18, 2022 03:16 - 41 minutes - 32 MBDale Bredesen, MD is the author of the New York Times‘ bestseller, "The End of Alzheimer’s" as well as "The First Survivors of Alzheimer’s". He has held faculty positions at UCSF, UCLA, and UCSD. Dr. Bredesen directed the Program on Aging at the Burnham Institute before joining the Buck Institute in 1998 as the founding President and CEO. Dr. Bredesen has published many scientific journal articles and holds over thirty patents.
The Complex Science & Politics of Chronic Diseases: Autoimmune, Tick-Borne, Multiple Sclerosis, Fibromyalgia & More
April 11, 2022 15:51 - 59 minutes - 45.4 MBSteven Phillips, MD is a Yale-trained physician and co-author of the book, "Chronic: The Hidden Cause of the Autoimmune Pandemic". He has treated over 20,000 patients from over 20 countries. Dr. Phillips is well-published in peer-reviewed medical literature such as the Lancet and has been featured in popular media such as the NY Times, the Huffington Post, Dr. Oz, Fox’s Lyme and Reason, CBS, Revolution Health Radio with Chris Kresser, Dr. Been, and The Doctors.
Insights on Illness with Meghan O’ Rourke, editor of the Yale Review, and author of "The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness"
March 31, 2022 16:34 - 59 minutes - 110 MBMeghan O’ Rourke is the editor of the Yale Review as well as the author of articles in Scientific American, the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Wall Street Journal, Slate and many poetry publications. She is the author of several books including her newly released book, "The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness". Meghan is the winner of many awards and prizes including the Guggenheim Award for General Nonfiction. Meghan has recently been featured on NPR’s Fresh Air, the Ezra Kl...
A Broader Definition of Health through Ancestral Learning, Diet and Better Understanding of the Human Body
February 08, 2022 14:53 - 45 minutes - 35.2 MBChris Kresser, M.S., L.Ac., is a renowned expert, leading clinician, and top educator in the fields of functional medicine and ancestral health. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, "The Paleo Cure" as well as the book, "Unconventional Medicine". Chris is the co-founder and Educational Director of the California Center for Functional Medicine and the founder of the The Kresser Institute.
Functional Medicine and How it Can Help Lyme Patients, Long Covid Patients, and Firefighters
January 21, 2022 03:44 - 30 minutes - 23.7 MBSunjya Schweig, MD is the president and co-founder of the California Center for Functional Medicine in the San Francisco Bay Area. One of his Johns Hopkins studies on herbal medicines for Lyme disease was in the top 1% of viewed articles on Frontiers in Medicine. He explains the basics for functional medicine and how he uses it with tick-borne disease patients, first responders, and long Covid patients.
What To Do If You Find a Tick
December 21, 2021 23:58 - 38 minutes - 29.9 MBDan Wolff (Tick Man Dan), the founder and president of TickEase tweezers, discusses his invention, what to do when you find a tick, ecology of ticks, and how Tony Fauci ended up at his bar mitzvah.
Tick-borne Diseases, PANS/PANDAS and Resulting Pediatric Anxiety and Eating Disorders
October 07, 2021 16:22 - 37 minutes - 70.4 MBDaniel Kinderlehrer, MD is the author of "Recovery From Lyme Disease: The Integrative Medicine Guide to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Tick-Borne Illness". He is also the author of several review articles in medical journals and the Lyme Times. Dr. Kinderlehrer attended Tufts Medical School and is an internal medicine physician. He co-founded the New England Center for Holisitic Medicine and has a private integrative medicine practice in Denver, Colorado, where he treats patients with tick-b...
Gratitude of a Celebrity, Business Woman, Author, Wife and Mom
September 10, 2021 03:01 - 30 minutes - 56.8 MBAlly Hilfiger, film producer, fashion designer, businesswoman, reality TV star, daughter of fashion mogul Tommy Hilfiger, and author of the book “Bite Me” shares her personal experience with tick-borne diseases and her path to healing.
Our Most Recent Tick Ecology Studies and What We've Discovered
July 24, 2021 05:02 - 25 minutes - 46.1 MBDan Salkeld, PhD, Bay Area Lyme Scientific Advisory Board member, discusses the ecology and epidemiology of Lyme and other emerging tick-borne pathogens such as Borrelia miyamotoi.
The Wearable Project: How Can Wearables Be Used in Diagnosing and Studying Lyme Disease?
July 08, 2021 18:41 - 31 minutes - 57.9 MBGuest host, Wendy Adams, Bay Area Lyme grant director, interviews Dr. Michael Snyder, Stanford W. Ascherman Professor and Chair, Department of Genetics Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine Stanford University. Dr. Snyder is a major participant in the ENCODE project, the public research project that aims to identify functional elements of the human genome.
Mental Health Support for Persistent Lyme Disease patients and Covid Longhauler patients
May 08, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 37.2 MBKerry Lang, a mental health therapist, shares how seeking wellness groups and having a positive attitude are so important to supporting the immune system and mental health. She discusses the Covid/Lyme overlap and how these two populations need to work together to inform each other.
The Mysterious History of Tick-borne Diseases and How We Can Stem the Epidemic
April 26, 2021 04:15 - 37 minutes - 69.9 MBKris Newby discusses her Lyme history, her extensive research into tick-borne diseases in the USA and where we find ourselves today in this new pandemic world.
How to Diagnose if Lyme Disease is Affecting the Heart and How to Best Treat It
March 17, 2021 00:31 - 34 minutes - 64.3 MBDr. Baranchuk, Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University in the Division of Cardiology in Ontario Canada, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Electrocardiology, Vice-President of the International Society of Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology and Secretary of the Inter-American Society of Cardiology, discusses his screening process for identifying Lyme infections in the heart and how to treat these patients without unnecessary pacemakers.
First Female US Air Force Thunderbird Pilot and Her Fiercest Battle Yet
February 28, 2021 20:31 - 31 minutes - 58.5 MBCol. Nicole Malachowski, first female Thunderbird pilot, National Women's Hall of Famer, Former Deputy Director for US Air Force Readiness and Training for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Bay Area Lyme Foundation Ambassador shares her challenging journey from military fighter to Lyme warrior.
Proof of Persistent Lyme
December 22, 2020 02:43 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MBMonica Embers, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Tulane National Primate Research Center and Bay Area Lyme Scientific Advisory Board member discusses xenodiagnosis, Borrelia persistence, and her ongoing research in non-human primates.
Proof of Persistent Lyme
December 22, 2020 02:43Monica Embers, PhD, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the Tulane National Primate Research Center and Bay Area Lyme Scientific Advisory Board member discusses xenodiagnosis, Borrelia persistence, and her ongoing research in non-human primates.
Finding Strength and Positivity Through Hardship
December 09, 2020 01:22 - 20 minutes - 37.7 MBMiss California USA 2020, Allyshia Gupta, shares her personal story of finding herself through hardship and loss, and the importance of service as a source of strength.
Tick-borne Disease Research, Lyme Persistence, and Rash Reality
December 03, 2020 20:22 - 27 minutes - 51.2 MBWendy Adams, MBA, Bay Area Lyme Advisory Board Member and Research Grant Director, discusses Lyme research, Lyme persistence studies, and the reality of Lyme rashes.
Strengthen Yourself Against Tick-borne Diseases, Covid19, and MSIDS
October 21, 2020 03:09 - 34 minutes - 65.2 MBBay Area Lyme Foundation Advisory Board Member, Richard Horowitz, MD, author of "Why Can't I Get Better?" speaks about his experience and novel research on Tick-borne Diseases, Fire/Smoke Exposure, Covid19, and Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome (MSIDS)
Lyme Persistence and COVID "Long-Haulers"
September 23, 2020 22:58 - 30 minutes - 56.2 MBBay Area Lyme Foundation Advisory Board Member, "Chronic" co-author and SonyATV singer/ songwriter, Dana Parish, shares her perspective on chronic diseases, autoimmunity, COVID-19, and speaking out in the face of adversity.
Lyme, Malaria, COVID-19 & Next-Generation Sequencing
August 12, 2020 17:54 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBBay Area Lyme's 2020 Emerging Leader Award Winner, Jacob Lemieux, MD, PhD, of the Harvard/MIT Broad Institute, discusses Borrelia and malaria, next-generation sequencing, COVID-19, and Lyme diagnostic challenges.
Lyme Biobanking & Lyme Diagnostics
August 06, 2020 21:19 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBPrincipal Investigator for the Bay Area Lyme Disease Biobank, Liz Horn, PhD, MBI, discusses the Lyme Disease Biobank which has enrolled over 900 participants, supporting over 50 research projects so far. They support research projects across the nation by providing coveted serum, whole blood, urine and tissue samples to scientific researchers.
Lyme Biobanking & Lyme Diagnostics
August 06, 2020 21:19 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBPrincipal Investigator for the Bay Area Lyme Disease Biobank, Liz Horn, PhD, MBI, discusses the Lyme Disease Biobank which has enrolled over 900 participants, supporting over 50 research projects so far. They support research projects across the nation by providing coveted serum, whole blood, urine and tissue samples to scientific researchers.
Lyme Diagnostics, Radioactive Ticks, and More
August 06, 2020 21:17 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBBay Area Lyme's 2020 Emerging Leader Award Winner, Artem Rogovskyy, DVM, PhD, of the Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, discusses radioactive ticks, Lyme diagnostics, and how a kids' birthday party can lead to novel research.
Lyme, Malaria, COVID-19 & Next-Generation Sequencing
August 06, 2020 19:55 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBBay Area Lyme's 2020 Emerging Leader Award Winner, Jacob Lemieux, MD, PhD, of the Harvard/MIT Broad Institute, discusses Borrelia and malaria, next-generation sequencing, COVID-19, and Lyme diagnostic challenges.