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Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases often go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed. This is partially because Lyme mimics other illnesses such as the flu, manifesting as diverse symptoms including headaches, muscle aches, stomach ulcers, constipation, and joint pain, making diagnosing and treating Lyme very difficult. Left unchecked, Lyme symptoms can worsen, creating a long-running inflammatory response and autoimmune illness. Lyme disease, or borreliosis, is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, which can proliferate to every area in your body. The good news is that with some work and effort, you can successfully treat Lyme disease.\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to identifying and treating chronic Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.\nDr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner.\xa0 Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years.\xa0 Dr. LePine\u2019s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body.\xa0 His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at \xa0 American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging\xa0 Medicine (A4M).\xa0 Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory.\xa0 He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.\nThis episode is sponsored by AirDoctor. We need clean air not only to live but to create vibrant health and protect ourselves and loved ones from toxin exposure and disease. Learn more about the AirDoctor Professional Air Purifier system at a special price at www.drhyman.com/filter\nIn this episode, Dr. Hyman and Dr. LePine discuss:\n\nWhy conventional medicine doesn\u2019t acknowledge chronic Lyme disease\n\nWhy chronic Lyme and other tick-borne illness can present, or exist along with, conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue system, autoimmune issues, Parkinson\u2019s disease, Alzheimer\u2019s and dementia, multiple sclerosis, SIBO and other gut issues, depression, and more\n\nWhat syphilis can teach us about Lyme and other tick-borne illness\n\nConventional vs Functional Medicine testing, identification, and treatment for Lyme\n\nUsing botanicals, herbs, sauna, and sunshine exposure to treat Lyme\n\nCan you get rid of Lyme?\n\nOff-the-grid therapies for Lyme including stem cells, exosomes, hyperbaric oxygen, hyperthermia, ozone therapy, and peptides\xa0\n\nFor more information visit drhyman.com/uwc\nAdditional Resources:\n\u201c7 Strategies To Tackle Lyme Disease\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2015/10/09/7-strategies-to-tackle-lyme-disease/\n\u201cGetting to the Root Cause of MS and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2017/05/08/getting-root-cause-ms-chronic-fatigue-syndrome/\n\u201cThe Myth of Diagnosis\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/05/04/the-myth-of-diagnosis/\n\u201cInnovative Treatments for Chronic Disease Not Available in the US\u201d\nhttps://drhyman.com/blog/2018/12/12/podcast-ep31/\n\u201cMy Journey to Functional Medicine\u201d\nhttps://ultrawellnesscenter.com/2019/03/20/my-journey-to-functional-medicine/\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices