How To Diagnose

Bartonella is hard to diagnose. Marty Ross MD explains the best ways to figure out if you have Bartonella in a chronic Lyme disease treatment.

This video article includes information on where and how to diagnose chronic Lyme. With this information you can direct your primary care physician or another physician on the best ways to diagnose Lyme. This includes a review of the latest tests and best laboratory systems like IGenex and Armin Labs. Marty Ross MD

Babesia is a coinfection found in Lyme disease. Like the Lyme germ, babesia is transmitted by a tick bite. When present it should be treated early in a Lyme disease treatment. Unfortunately the tests for diagnosing babesia are unreliable. Here are the steps I recommend for diagnosing this infection.

Marty Ross MD explains mold toxin Illness looks just like Lyme disease. Here are the steps to see if you have this problem and what to do to fix it.

Learn all about chronic virus infections in Lyme disease by Marty Ross MD. Treating chronic virus infection is controversial. See why. See the best virus tests and how to treat chronic active virus infections with herbal antivirals and immune boosters in Lyme disease.

Too many yeast in the intestines (yeast overgrowth) is a common problem that occurs in those with chronic Lyme disease either during treatment or prior to beginning treatment. Antibiotics used to treat Lyme can lead to too many yeast. Immune suppression prior to starting antibiotics can also cause yeast overgrowth.

This paper is longer than usual. In it I provide a very detailed analysis of hypothyroidism in Lyme. Be patient as you read it. The "what to do part" is at the end. But to understand my recommendations you need to understand why most physicians approaches to thyroid illness do not work in Lyme.

In my webinars and medical practice, I am often asked what to do when someone has a positive Lyme test but is healthy with no symptoms of the disease. With the exception of an acute tick bite within the last 6 months, I don't recommend treating with herbal or prescription antibiotics in these situations. However, I do suggest that the person take steps to support his or her immune system. But if symptoms of Lyme disease develop, then he or she should begin herbal or prescription antibiotics.

Marty Ross MD presents nine hacks for Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Watch this video and Powerpoint presentation to find real ways to improve your health.