Sore throats are irritating and annoying to say the least. Approximately 15 million people in the United States see a doctor for sore throat every year. Sore throats usually signify that your body is getting sick. Often occurring in the late fall and early winter they lead people scrambling to their doctor to get help for the irritated lining in
What is Multiple Sclerosis? Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder caused by destruction of the insulating layer surrounding neurons in the brain and spinal cord. The process of MS is thought to be one in which the body, through its immune system, launches a defensive attack against its own tissues. Immune factors
“Why do I feel sick when my blood tests are normal?” This is a question that’s frequently asked by many patients. The truth is most health issues aren’t always apparent with lab testing alone. I call these cases “Mystery Illnesses” because patients should feel good when their blood work is normal and sometimes they don’t.
Bartonella, a Stealth Infection Bartonella is a gram negative intracellular bacterium has an unusual ability to hide from your immune system. The fact that it’s gram negative means it has a cell wall to protect it. The second fact is that it’s intracellular, so it likes to hide in your cells. Bartonella produces toxic surface chemicals
Lyme disease bacteria – Borrelia miyamotoi Lyme disease: Human Borrelia miyamotoi Infection in the United States was released by the New England Journal of Medicine, N Engl J Med 2013; 368:291-293 January 17, 2013DOI: 10.1056/NEJMc1215469 This Lyme disease bacteria is transmitted in the usual fashion via tick/insect/deer and mice. It shares viral-like similarities with classic
