New Lyme Tests That Set the Standard   I went to the ILADS Conference in Boston last weekend.  ILADS represents doctors, other health care practitioners, and patients devoted to helping people devastated by Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses.  I am inspired and humbled by the dedication and passion shown by so many in this field.  I have … Read more

New Blood Pressure Guidelines:  Raising (Lowering) The Bar   The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology came out with new Blood Pressure Guidelines last Monday. If you have heart disease, chronic kidney disease or diabetes, then your target now for systolic blood pressure has moved down to 130 and for diastolic blood … Read more

The headlines came out about two weeks ago: “Obesity Rates Hit an All Time High”. The percentage of adults in the US with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 has gone from 30 in 2000 to almost 40 today. About 18.5 percent of children are now obese, versus 13.9 percent in 2000. So what’s … Read more

Zonulin:   A Way to Test For Leaky Gut    Our small intestines are designed to absorb small molecules and keep bigger ones from entering our circulation, where they can trigger immune responses and lead to inflammation and autoimmune disease. Dr. Alessio Fasano, back in 2000, discovered zonulin (represented by the blue circular objects in the … Read more

The Ketogenic Diet (Keto) is all the rage.  Claims are being made that it will speed up weight loss, fight cancer and improve brain function.  What is it and is it right for you? Keto Defined   Keto is typically 70-75% fat, 20-25% protein, and 5-10% carbohydrates.  For someone eating 2000 calories a day, 5% carbohydrates is 25 … Read more

Thanks to Johns Hopkins for this excellent information! https://www.hopkinsrheumatology.org/specialty-clinics/lyme-disease-clinical-research-center/preventing-lyme-disease/

    Most of us have heard that a tick apocalypse is here.  We have also seen that ticks are transmitting diseases other than lyme, including relapsing fever, babesiosis, and Powassan virus.  I am still planning to go outside, ride my bike, plant my vegetable garden, and do an occasional hike.  I will be careful … Read more

Testing and Treatment for Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Illnesses   Anyone in this area either has been or knows someone who has been diagnosed with Lyme disease.  Many of you have also been exposed to one of many other diseases carried by ticks, such as Babesiosis, Erlichiosis, and others.  You know firsthand that these illnesses, … Read more

CT NDs Need Your Help:  Please Contact Your Legislator(s)! Hearing is Monday March 20th   “Anything worth having is worth fighting for”.  That’s certainly the case with the long-overdue revision in the practice law for NDs in Connecticut.  Thanks in no small part to the support of our patients, family and friends, we NDs continue … Read more