by Jennifer Crystal Having a chronic illness can sharpen your communication skills A dear friend of mine passed away from cancer last year at only 38 years of age. In one of many conversations …More
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Natural Isn’t Always Better: Getting Real About...
by Jennifer Crystal Our society’s focus on living naturally has created a stigma around the “dangers” of pharmaceutical medications. But for patients with complex illnesses, like Lyme, it’s not that simple. One of the most …More
A Lyme Warrior Bites Back
Heidi Buono wants others to have a fighting chance against Lyme disease. She is raising awareness about Lyme and other tick-borne diseases through her “Bite Back Against Lyme Run-Walk” in Albany, NY. Nine years …More
Adjusting to a Lyme Diet
by Emily Croot #MyLymeLife Learning to Love What There is to Eat When You’re on a Lyme Diet For anyone familiar with the Lyme diet, you will know that while it is a useful …More
Partisan Politics in Lyme Disease
by Jennifer Crystal This past year we’ve seen our country’s politics become sharply divided, even though our politicians are supposed to be working together for the greater good of the American people. Watching the news, …More
Podcast: tick bite prevention
Our Director of Research and Science, Dr. Mayla Hsu talks to us about tick bite prevention, and what you can do to protect yourself from tick-borne infections. Transcript below: Lindsy: Welcome everyone, I’m …More
Tough Mudder and Lyme Disease
by Scott Santarella, CEO, Global Lyme Alliance I have always been intrigued by the endurance event concept and its connection to charity fundraising. More specifically, I have been a huge fan of Tough Mudder, which …More
Care Versus Overcare: A Fine Line
by Jennifer Crystal Well-meaning Lyme caregivers can easily cross the line from care to overcare. Here are some simple rules to follow for both patient and caregiver. Recently a friend was going through a …More
One Family’s Motivation to Raise Awareness Abou...
by Global Lyme Alliance #TeamGLA Team Gottlieb is running on #TeamGLA in the Tough Mudder for their Mom Kathie Gottlieb has always loved the outdoors and spent as much time as possible hiking, gardening and …More
