Dear Lyme Warrior...Help! Lyme Disease Remission and Alzheimers
November 23, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal
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July 7, 2025
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewarriorjennifercrystal@gmail.com.
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June 27, 2025
On Monday, June 9, 2025, more than 110 attendees gathered at Greenwich Country Club for Global Lyme Alliance’s 4th Annual Charity Golf and Inaugural Pickleball Tournament. Despite a rainy forecast, th...
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June 23, 2025
Understanding Lyme disease's ancient roots and its spread across the U.S. Discover the historical precedence and ongoing impact of this multi-system infection. As part of Lyme Disease Awareness Month ...
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June 17, 2025
Elizabeth's journey from a sudden, mysterious illness to a Lyme disease diagnosis highlights resilience and self-advocacy amid chronic illness. It was supposed to be a night to remember, a romantic Va...
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June 9, 2025
A devastating tick bite left Lawrie Barker battling Lyme disease and severe health complications. Read her inspiring journey of survival, recovery, and resilience. Living With the Complications of a T...
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Jack's Story
November 18, 2020
This blog post is part of our People to Highlight Series during our 2020 Year-End Appeal. Each week we’ll be spotlighting a GLA community member who has helped to advance our mission. To support GLA d...
Raising Lyme Disease Awareness in Mexico
November 17, 2020
GLA Lyme Education Ambassador, Daniela Acosta was joined by experts for a week-long webinar series addressing Lyme disease in Mexico. Daniela is a student at Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico who helpe...
The Similarities Between Post-COVID-19 and Lyme Disease
November 17, 2020
Tens of thousands of people in the U.S. have lingering illness following COVID-19, known as post-Covid “long haulers.” Why do some people recover relatively quickly from Lyme disease and Covid-19, and...
Wondering What to Say to a Lyme Patient? Try These Conversation Starters
November 15, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal
When Interpretation of Results Misses the Bull’s-eye
November 14, 2020
by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
Patient Spotlight: Samantha's Story
November 11, 2020
This blog post is part of our People to Highlight Series during our 2020 Year-End Appeal. Each week we’ll be spotlighting a GLA community member who has helped to advance our mission. To support GLA d...
The Relationship Between Candida and Lyme Disease
November 9, 2020
Strategies and treatments for Lyme patients to avoid Candida overgrowth
Caregiver Spotlight: Dr. Sarah Maxwell
November 5, 2020
An interview with Dr. Sarah Maxwell. Updated on April 22, 2025
What Avril Lavigne's Virtual #FightLyme Concert Taught Me
October 30, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal In lieu of an in-person gala, GLA presents successful virtual fundraising concert, #FightLyme with Avril Lavigne and friends.
Flu Symptoms: Could It Be Lyme Disease or COVID?
October 27, 2020
Shared symptoms can make it hard to diagnose the aches and pains typically associated with the flu Heading outside? Especially after months of quarantining, the outdoors provides a much-needed escape,...
Ask Dr. Kelley: Cold, Flu & COVID-19
October 26, 2020
Patient-doctor Q&A with tips on how to stay healthy during cold, flu, and COVID season. Interview by Alex Moresco
My Lyme Disease Is In Remission. How Do I Keep It That Way?
October 20, 2020
You're in remission from Lyme disease? That's great news! Click to discover key practices to help you stay healthy and avoid potential relapse.
Lyme Arthritis and Inflammation: Shut It Off!
September 23, 2020
A summary of 3 Lyme arthritis studies and how our immune system can fail to shut off when there’s an infection. by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA
Intravenous Antibiotics for Lyme: Pros, Cons, and the Lived Experience
September 3, 2020
Has your doctor recommended you get a PICC line to treat your Lyme disease? Here are the pros and cons of IV antibiotics for Lyme. When diagnosed right away, many cases of Lyme disease can be treated ...
Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Tick Bites, Being Bedridden, and Migraine Treatments
August 27, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal
The need for an alternative to current antibody-based Lyme disease diagnostic tests
August 25, 2020
by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Global Lyme Alliance
The Lyme Voices You Didn't Hear at TBDWG Meeting
July 23, 2020
The Tick-borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) issued a public request to hear from patients willing to share their stories for its July 8, 2020 meeting. It’s an important part of these meetings, where ...
Do we need clinical trials, even for long-used drugs?
July 21, 2020
With the need for fast treatment options, for COVID-19 and other diseases, is it necessary to re-approve drugs already approved by the FDA? by Timothy J. Sellati, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer, Glob...
Lyme Arthritis: The Antibody Connection
July 20, 2020
by Mayla Hsu, Ph.D., Director of Research and Science, GLA
You Know Your Body Best
July 7, 2020
We grow up thinking of doctors as all-knowing. That whatever "the doctor" said—be it the Primary Care Physician, the family doctor, or the ER doctor—was once deemed absolute. This doesn’t have to be t...
Managing Burning Extremities: Lyme Disease Burning Sensation
June 26, 2020
Dealing with unexplained symptoms? Don’t rule out Lyme & other tick-borne diseases. Last night I went to sleep about an hour past my usual bedtime. Revved up from a busy day which included teachin...
Is the Clinical Trials Process Working?
June 25, 2020
GLA’s Chief Scientific Officer takes an important look at our current clinical trials process. Is it still working? Does it serve patient needs?
The Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Progress for Patients
June 23, 2020
GLA’s CEO Scott Santarella shares his insight on how scientific advancements that benefit patients can be accelerated through public-private partnerships, as he witnessed during his previous work in c...
Lyme Patients, Make Your Voice Heard
June 22, 2020
Time-sensitive: Act now to make your voice heard at the national level by submitting your comments to the tick-borne disease working group by June 24th Science shows that chronic Lyme exists. Now it’s...
One Bite Is All It Takes - Lyme Awareness Month Campaign Results
June 16, 2020
GLA’s campaign wrap-up for Lyme Disease Awareness Month 2020
Lyme Disease Research Remains Active During Pandemic
May 16, 2020
GLA-funded researchers are still focused on their Lyme disease research initiatives
PODCAST: In The Lymelight - Lyme Awareness Month
May 6, 2020
IN THE LYMELIGHT: A SHOW ABOUT … WELL … LYME DISEASE by Alex Moresco
Research Sharing: What Can Lyme Disease Learn from Skin Cancer?
May 6, 2020
Is it possible to leverage research findings and treatment options for malignant cancers, like skin cancer, for Lyme disease?
Pandemics, Ecology, and Food Production: Is There a Connection?
April 28, 2020
Why and how do pandemics emerge? Is there a connection between our ecosystems and global food production?
Why Are Virus Infections Like COVID-19 Resistant to Antibiotics?
April 16, 2020
While many bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, it’s not the same for virus infections like COVID-19
Parallel Pandemics: COVID-19 and Lyme Disease
April 2, 2020
Are there connections between COVID-19 and Lyme disease? by Timothy J. Sellati, Chief Scientific Officer, GLA
Keeping the Big Picture in Mind: Don’t Overlook Your Other Health Issues
March 31, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal
Lyme Disease Physician Answers Questions About COVID-19
March 27, 2020
Patient-Doctor Q&A: Lyme Disease and COVID-19 Interview by Alex Moresco
Letter from CEO About COVID-19 and GLA Community
March 17, 2020
The well-being of our community is an ongoing priority for Global Lyme Alliance (GLA). The current COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges for everyone, especially those whose health is ...
Research POV: Lyme Arthritis and Peptidoglycan
March 11, 2020
Important study identifies the Borrelia burgdorferi peptidoglycan as an immunogen likely to cause Lyme arthritis in some patients
Lyme Education Ambassadors: Active In the Community
March 10, 2020
Global Lyme Alliance’s (GLA) Lyme Education Ambassador Program (LEAP) has been busy since it began in August 2018, thanks to a growing team of dedicated volunteer Ambassadors
Lobbying for Lyme Disease on Capitol Hill
March 9, 2020
Learning first-hand the power of coming together to get things done, as Lyme patients and advocates joined together in Washington, D.C. to lobby for Lyme disease research and awareness
Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Herxheimer Reactions and Colleges in High Tick Areas
March 6, 2020
By Jennifer Crystal
Are Current Tick Prevention Methods for Dogs Working?
March 2, 2020
With all the pills, vaccines, collars, and topicals spent on tick prevention methods for dogs, why do cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses in dogs continue to rise?
Why Is Lyme Disease So Hard to Treat?
February 28, 2020
For many Lyme disease patients, the bacteria seem to outsmart antibiotic treatment. Why?
Stop the Itching! Lyme and Hives
February 13, 2020
Do you get unexplained hives? Could it be Lyme disease?
When Nothing’s Funny, Even Simulated Laughter Can Be Good Medicine
February 6, 2020
by Jennifer Crystal
The Making of a Lyme Disease Research Scientist
January 22, 2020
Most Lyme disease stories start with a tick bite and symptoms. But Ashley Groshong’s (pictured) Lyme disease odyssey began by peering down a microscope lens. As a young biology student at the Universi...
Why Good Science is Crucial
January 21, 2020
While the road to drug discovery and new treatment options for Lyme disease may seem slow, it’s imperative that the science is sound.
A GREAT YEAR OF PROGRESS: GIVING THANKS TO OUR AMAZING COMMUNITY
December 19, 2019
With 2019 drawing to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for being a part of our community. Your generous support—whether in research dollars, program participation, or simply standing in so...
The Avril Lavigne Foundation and GLA Discuss Tick-Borne Disease at Global Health Forum
December 18, 2019
Real change happens when we work together. This is especially true when it comes to advancing the Lyme disease and tick-borne illness agenda, be it through research, awareness, funding, or patient sup...
Gratitude for the Long Game
November 27, 2019
Though we may spiral through difficult times, we must remember that we are still moving forward, if slowly. One is often reminded of Martin Luther King’s quote, a paraphrase of abolitionist minister T...
Dear Lyme Warrior…Help! Migratory Pain and Chronic Lyme Disease
November 21, 2019
Every few months, Jennifer Crystal devotes a column to answering your questions. Here she answers some questions she recently received. Do you have a question for Jennifer? If so, email her at lymewar...
The Difficulty—and Importance—of Asking for Help
October 22, 2019
Why is asking for help so hard? Sometimes it’s necessary, especially when you are chronically ill
In The Lymelight: Dating and Relationships with DJ McKerr
October 17, 2019
IN THE LYMELIGHT: A SHOW ABOUT … WELL … LYME DISEASE
William Beesmer: Why Giving Back is So Important for This Lyme Patient
October 16, 2019
Life hasn’t always been easy for William Beesmer, a life-long resident of West Hurley, New York. Born into an impoverished family in 1943, he and his 15 brothers and sisters grew up in a home without ...
Kids and Lyme Disease: Cognitive Symptoms and School
September 5, 2019
Kids and Lyme disease, part 2. This blog addresses some common cognitive Lyme disease symptoms among children and how they may present in school
Peer-to-Peer Support: A Personal Passion and Mission
August 28, 2019
GLA launched its Peer-to-Peer Mentor Support program in June 2019. The inspiration for this important program was our friend Kasey Passen.
Kids and Lyme Disease: Time for a Post-Summer Symptom Check
August 21, 2019
Kids and Lyme disease, part 1. This blog addresses some common physical Lyme disease symptoms among children that may appear at early stage of the disease
PODCAST: IN THE LYMELIGHT – Gwyn Prentice
August 19, 2019
IN THE LYMELIGHT: A SHOW ABOUT … WELL … LYME DISEASE Season 2, Episode 6 with Gwyn Prentice, co-founder and creator of Helen Jon
