Struggling with brain fog or cognitive dysfunction from Lyme disease, mold toxicity, long-covid, or infections? Learn actionable steps to repair thinking in our expert guide. Explore now!

Oral peptides are the rage - for good reason. Marty Ross, MD provides up-to-date peptide plans for key health issues in Lyme, tick-borne disease, and mold toxicity. 

Discover how longevity medicine can transform the treatment of chronic tick-borne infections and mold toxicity. Learn about interventions like fasting mimicking diets, senolytics, autophagy activation, and mitochondrial repair to improve health and combat aging hallmarks.

Discover effective Bartonella treatment strategies with expert insights from Dr. Marty Ross. Enhance your healing journey with our comprehensive guide.

Discover practical strategies and holistic approaches to manage post-exertional fatigue and malaise. Explore empowering solutions for conditions like Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, mold toxicity, CFS, Long-Covid and fibromyalgia.

Explore the complexities of Morgellons disease, its symptoms, and the connection to Lyme disease with insights from Dr. Marty Ross. Discover effective treatment strategies integrating medical and lifestyle approaches for comprehensive recovery.

Discover how plant-based diets can aid in managing chronic illnesses, enhance wellness, and boost your overall health. Explore effective nutritional strategies today.

Discover how the Fasting Mimicking Diet rejuvenates cells and combats chronic illnesses, with benefits like weight loss and improved metabolism.

Marty Ross MD compares the success rates of herbal and prescription antibiotics for persistent tick-borne infections in this video article. He also compares the recovery timelines. 

Tregs regulate chronic inflammation and autoimmune disease. See how you can boost Tregs to balance Th1, Th2, and Th17 immune systems. 

Tafenoquine is the new kid on the block for Babesia treatment. Marty Ross, MD describes the ins and outs of working with this wonder drug.

Marty Ross, MD lays out the best ways to protect your intestinal microbiome while on antibiotics to treat tick-borne infections. This article includes Marty Ross, MDs Gut Health Action Plan.

Marty Ross, MD shows the best science-based Lyme (Borrelia), Babesia, and Bartonella Herbal Antibiotic regimens. 

Marty Ross, MD lays out a root cause approach to help those living with Long Covid. The science-based approach works with lifestyle changes, medications, and nutritional-based supplements.

Marty Ross, MD discusses stress management strategies and supplements for people living with tick-borne infections or mold toxicity.

Marty Ross MD explains the best ways to repair muscle wasting in Lyme disease, tick-borne infections and mold toxicity. 

The Phelix Phage Test is a novel way to test for living Borrelia and Ricketsia. Marty Ross, MD discusses the pros and cons of this new testing method offered by Red Laboratories.

Marty Ross, MD explains his successfull approach for medicine and supplement hypersensitive people in Lyme and related diseases. Here are the steps you can take. 

Marty Ross MD Shows you how to manage autoimmune disease in Lyme and related infections.

Marty Ross MD explains why the IGenex Immunoblots are the best tests for most tick-borne infections. Watch this video article to see why.

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.

Marty Ross, MD explains when and how to use methylene blue to treat Lyme and Bartonella. Dr. Ross also reviews precautions your should take.

Marty Ross, MD discusses a "weed, seed, and feed" approach to stop treatment resistant intestinal yeast overgrowth from recurring again and again.

Marty Ross MD explains why the Shoemaker mold toxicity diagnosis approach to mold toxicity and his Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome is wrong for people living with chronic Lyme disease. 

Marty Ross MD reviews reasons people remain ill with chronic Lyme disease even after taking one to two or even more years of herbal or prescription antibiotics. In his experience, this seems to be about 15 percent of people with chronic Lyme disease. 

Tick and Lyme season is here. Marty Ross MD reviews key strategies to prevent Lyme disease and other related infections from tick bites. 

If you have intestinal gassiness, bloating, cramping, loose stools or diarrhea or undigested food, this article is for you. Marty Ross MD reviews the best tests and questionnaires to solve intestinal dysfunction.  He also provides links to key articles on how to treat intestinal dysfunction.

Marty Ross MD shows which Babesia treatments work best in Lyme disease. These treatments can work up to 95% of the time to get rid of the Babesia parasite.

Marty Ross MD describes steps you can take to prevent harm from the Omicron Covid-19 variant when you have Lyme disease. 

Marty Ross MD shows how to build Lyme disease herbal or prescription antibiotic plans. In this guide Dr. Ross provides nine sample herbal and presription antibiotic treatment plans including the dosing regimens. 

There are two new Lyme antibiotics on the horizon. In this article Marty Ross MD reviews Hygromycin A and Azlocillin for Lyme disease. He also discusses when they might reach the market to help people with Lyme. 

In this article I discuss how far infrared sauna works to detox. It is much more than sweat and involves the liver, diet, and intestines. I also describe how to do a far infrared sauna detox.

In chronic Lyme disease it is common to have nerve injury. Using functional medicine, Marty Ross MD discusses how to evaluate and repair the tingling, numbness, and pain that occur in peripheral neuropathy.

Hibernating forms of Lyme and Bartonella germs, also called perisiters, could block treatment. Here is how Marty Ross MD treats Lyme and Bartonella persisters based on the latest research.

Do not waste your money testing to see if your Lyme and coinfection treatment is working. Marty Ross MD discusses why repeat Lyme testing to check treatment status is not valid or accurate. 

Marty Ross MD reviews the success rates of antibiotics and various alternative medicine treatments for Lyme disease. See what works based on research and Dr. Ross' extensive experience. 

Marty Ross MD discusses how disulfiram is changing Lyme disease treatments. Case studies show one third of people reach extended remission with this medication.

Many people with Lyme have loss of sex drive, also called libido, as part of Lyme disease. In this video article Marty Ross MD describes the causes of low libido and the steps you can take to correct this problem.

Many people with Lyme disease are incorrectly diagnosed as having fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. In this article Marty Ross MD describes the differences in these illnesses and how to tell if your fatigue or body aches are actually part of Lyme disease.

The reason to use antibiotics for a tick bite is to prevent acute or chronic Lyme disease from the bite of a black legged deer tick. Marty Ross MD explains how to remove a tick and the best antibiotics for an acute tick bite. 

Learn how to treat Leaky Gut Syndrome in this video article by Marty Ross MD. Leaky gut syndrome most often occurs in people with Lyme disease when too many yeast grow in the intestines or a person has intestinal parasites.

A new Lyme disease and coinfection therapy is called Supportive Oligonucelotide Therapy (SOT). This treatment uses laboratory derived genetic code to stop germ growth and replication. In this article Marty Ross MD reviews whether SOT for Lyme is safe and effective. 

Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) causes gas, bloating, inflammation and poor digestion. Marty Ross MD explains how to diagnose and treat SIBO in the person with Lyme disease using diet and natural or prescription medicines. 

Low dose naltrexone (LDN) is very useful in Lyme disease. This low cost medicine can

• improve nerve, muscle and inflammation pain,
• decrease autoimmune illness triggered by Lyme,
• lower cytokine inflammation, and
• improve immune system function and balance.

In this article I review the science and method for how LDN works. I suggest how to use it in Lyme disease. And I review potential side effects.

See how to beat Bartonella in Lyme disease following this plan from Marty Ross MD.  Recovering from bartonella, one of the Lyme disease co-infections, requires combination herbal or prescription antibiotics, steps to boost the immune system, and supplements to decrease inflammation caused by chemicals called cytokines.

Dapsone is an antibiotic used to treat slow growing persister bacteria. Because of this it is regularly used to treat leprosy and a form of skin inflammation called dermatitis herpetiformis. It also can kill malaria. So it could help treat those with a babesia coinfection.

Marty Ross MD discusses detoxification in chronic Lyme disease and the MTHFR defect. See when you should treat for this problem. Learn the supplements you can take to support your health.

Marty Ross MD describes how Rife machines could work to treat Lyme and whether they are effective or not. He also provides resources for those considering using Rife machines to treat Lyme disease.

Marty Ross MD explains why to think of bartonella if you have psychiatric and mental health problems in Lyme disease. These problems include depression, anxiety, depersonalizaition, rage, anger, hallucinations, mania, and more.

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.

Bee Venom Therapy (BVT) uses bee venom to improve Lyme symptoms. Marty Ross MD explains how this therapy could help in chronic Lyme disease.

Marty Ross MD describes the differences between ATP Fuel, ATP 360 & NT Factor Energy by Researched Nutritionals. See how to use these products to support mitochondria function.

Tick-borne infections and mold toxicity can hurt the cell energy factories called mitochondria. Here are steps to fix this problem from Marty Ross MD.

Hyperthermia, heating the body to 107° F, may help in Lyme as a later resort. Marty Ross MD reviews this treatment for Lyme disease. 

It is not necessary to treat most Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, or chronic viruses in Lyme disease with targeted antigerm therapy. Marty Ross MD explains why.

Alinia (Nitazoxanide) is a prescription medication that may help in a Lyme disease treatment. There are a number of reasons to consider using Alinia. In this article Dr. Ross reviews when to use this prescription medication.

Low hormones occur often in chronic Lyme disease. If you have symptoms of low hormones use the supplements and drugs I recommend in this article. Do not trust blood tests to decide if you should treat your thyroid or adrenals.

Bladder pain, peeing frequently, and burning with urination in Lyme disease may be caused by Interstitial Cystitis. Marty Ross MD reviews natural medicines and diet changes that can help this problem.

Biofilms in Lyme disease can block treatment. Marty Ross MD reviews treatments for biofilms based on the latest science.

Marty Ross MD describes stem cell therapy and whether it is useful for Lyme disease treatment.

Marty Ross MD discusses four conditions that look just like Lyme. These conditions can make it look like a Lyme disease treatment is not working. 

Some with Lyme disease are very sensitive to many herbal and prescription medicines. In this video article, Marty Ross MD reviews an approach to this difficult problem.

Marty Ross MD reviews treatment options for tinnitus (ringing in the ears) in chronic Lyme disease. See treatments that may help this frustrating problem.

Oxidation Therapy using ozone, hydrogen peroxide, ultraviolet irradiation, and high dose IV vitamin C may help in Lyme, but it could be dangerous. See why in this article by Marty Ross MD

Glutathione is a very strong antioxidant found in everyone's cells. It is used to lower cellular waste products called oxidation agents and free radicals, repair cell damage, and remove toxins.

In this how-to-guide, Marty Ross MD explains how to lower inflammation and cytokines in chronic infections and mold toxicity to help immune function and improve symptoms.

Marty Ross MD explains how to kill or prevent intestinal yeast overgrowth using a Feed, Seed & Weed approach during a Lyme, Bartonella, or Babesia Treatment. 

Marty Ross MD explains how to use lufenuron to kill yeast in a Lyme disease treatment. Try lufenuron when other prescription and herbal medications do not work. Lufenruon kills yeast by blocking chitin production in the yeast covering.

Many with Lyme have hidden or obvious intestinal parasites that block their Lyme disease treatment. Marty Ross MD describes how to diagnose and treat this problem using herbal and prescription anti-parasite medicines.

Marty Ross MD describes the best ways to prevent and treat Clostridium Difficile (C. Diff) diarrhea in a Lyme disease treatment. Learn about prevention with Sacro B, fecal transplants, and antibiotic treatments.

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.

Anaplasma and Ehrlichia are two families of bacteria many with Lyme disease get from a tick bite. Fortunately, both of these infections are fairly easy to treat. Marty Ross MD reviews an effective treatment using herbal supports and antibiotics to get rid of these germs for good.

Marty Ross MD reviews the best ways to reduce and eliminate pain in chronic Lyme disease. He takes a holistic approach which incorporates sleep, diet, mitochondria repair, anti-inflammatory herbs, low dose naltrexone, medical marijuana and cbd oil.

He also briefly reviews prescription medicine approaches and medications.

In this video article, Marty Ross MD describes how to tell if worsening in a Lyme disease treatment is due to a Herxheimer (Herx) reaction.

I rarely recommend a CD-57 test because in most situations it is not useful and has no real predictive or helpful value in charting the course of a person's care. See why in this Lyme Byte from my webinar Conversations with Marty Ross MD.

I am often asked by a person with Lyme if they will get well and when it will occur. Research on this is non-existent or limited at best. So here are answers based on my experience.

Many of my clients with Lyme disease want to get pregnant or were pregnant before their Lyme was discovered. Here is what we discuss regarding

• the odds of transmission,
• antibiotics to prevent transmission during pregnancy,
• expectations for the mother's Lyme disease during and after pregnancy, and
• treatment or testing decisions for the baby or an older child.

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.

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.

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases Curcumin is an essential herb that

• decreases pain
• limits and improves Herxheimer die-off reactions,
• boosts the immune system by lowering inflammation cytokines, and

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases Quercetin is an herbal medicine that

• decreases pain,
• limits and improves Herxheimer die-off reactions,
• improves bladder inflammation and irritation in interstitial cystitis, and
• decreases allergic reactions.

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases Lumbrokinase

• breaks apart biofilms,
• improves blood flow to the tissues by decreasing sticky blood (hypercoagulation),
• decreases crampy muscle pain, and
• improves supplement or prescription medicine delivery deep into the tissues.

Marty Ross MD discusses the causes and treatment of tremors in Lyme disease. The recording is a Lyme Byte form our webinar Conversations with Marty Ross MD recorded on Feb. 12, 2013. After watching the video read the recommendations found below the video for more information.

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases Ashwagandha is an herbal medicine adaptogen, a substance which improves the ability to withstand stress, that

• improves energy and stamina,
• stimulates white blood cells to fight infection,
• balances adrenal and thyroid gland function, and

In chronic Lyme disease Otoba Bark Extract and Cat's Claw

• kill the various forms of borrelia (the Lyme germ),
• decrease and eliminate biofilms,
• treat dormant Lyme germs that are unresponsive to prescriptive antibiotics, and

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases Olive Leaf Extract (OLE) is a nutritional support that

• is an antimicrobial for acute viruses, like the cold and flu viruses, and chronic viral infections like Human Herpes Virus 6 (HHV-6), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), and Epstein Barr Virus (EBV).
• may limit viral infectivity

In chronic Lyme and associated diseases NT Factor phospholipids for lipid replacement therapy may

• decrease fatigue,
• improve mental clarity, and
• repair cell damage.

In chronic Lyme disease heavy metal toxicity (like lead and mercury) can cause

• low energy,
• poor nerve function and thinking,

Marty Ross MD explains the steps to take when you are not getting better in  Lyme disease. There are many things a person can try to move their treatment forward. Dr. Ross reviews each of these in this article.

Most people with Lyme disease have various problems with brain function including poor memory and difficulty processing or working with information. Some have severe brain injury or spinal cord injury showing up as Multiple Sclerosis Lyme, Parkinson's Disease Lyme, Alzheimer's Disease Lyme, or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Lyme.

A die-off reaction, also called a Herxheimer reaction, can occur when treating the Lyme germ, some co-infections, and yeast. It occurs as bacteria or yeast die during antibiotic treatment. It is common to have Herxheimer die-off reactions when starting herbal anti-microbials or antibiotics when treating Lyme.

Marty Ross MD explains the basic detox steps to take in a Lyme disease treatment. Basic detox steps include organic foods, water, detox antioxidants, curcumin, and using probiotics.

Chronic Lyme dis-ease is a total load illness. This means there are many different things that add up to create the disease. That is why for most, treating Lyme infection (borrelia) and the co-infections (babesia, bartonella, ehrlicia, and anaplasma) is not enough to regain health.

Intestinal parasites are a problem for some with chronic Lyme disease. In this Lyme Byte recorded during Conversations with Marty Ross MDon 11/19/04 Dr. Ross discusses when and how to treat parasites.

Treating Lyme is about weighing benefits and risk. For many treatment requires the use of herbal or prescription antibiotics. In spite of the general viewpoint, antibiotics are generally safe. The risks of antibiotics are actually quite low compared to the health and life risk of not treating chronic Lyme disease.

Sleep is often disturbed in chronic Lyme disease. Lack of adequate sleep worsens pain, causes fatigue, increases inflammatory cytokines and suppresses the immune system. It appears that in response to infection, the excess inflammatory cytokines produced by the immune system disturb the sleep centers of the brain.

Sleep is often disturbed in chronic Lyme disease. Lack of adequate sleep worsens pain, causes fatigue, increases inflammatory cytokines and suppresses the immune system. It appears that in response to infection, the excess inflammatory cytokines produced by the immune system disturb the sleep centers of the brain.

As a result of Lyme disease, side effects of medications or supplements, and disruption of the normal healthy bacterial/yeast balance in the intestines you may have problems with your stomach or intestines. These issues include:

It is common for people who have Lyme and associated diseases to have mental health issues. These issues are either

Lyme can be sexually transmitted. In this article I review the science behind this statement and the risk that I believe exists. I also answer the following questions:

There is solid scientific evidence showing Lyme is transmitted through tick bites. Yet fifty percent of the time someone has chronic Lyme they do not remember a tick bite. In spite of this public health authorities and the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) hold on tight to a ridiculous view that it is only transmitted through tick bites.

For some people with chronic Lyme, the immune system may attack you causing health problems to continue even when the infection(s) are under control.

In chronic Lyme Disease Lithium Orotate 5mg

• improves thinking,
• protects the brain from toxins,

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.

Almost All people with chronic Lyme disease, tick-borne infections and mold toxicity have fatigue and low energy. Here are some basic action steps you can take to address this symptom. 

At some point after a Lyme treatment is complete many with Lyme disease and the co-infections will relapse. But how do you know if the decline in your health is due to Lyme, a co-infection, or another problem? And if it is a relapse what do you do?

The cold, flu, and virus season is upon us. For a person with chronic Lyme and associated diseases this is a treacherous time. Due to immune suppression from your illness you are likely to have more viral infections than the average person. In addition it may take longer for you to recover from these viral illnesses.

Stevia for Lyme disease is a plant that sweetens food and may help treat Lyme spirochetes.

Marty Ross MD explains the ins and outs of pulsing antibiotics in Lyme disease. Learn how and why to pulse antibiotics. See why azithromycin is not good to pulse. And learn why Dr. Ross does not advise pulsing for Bartonella and Babesia.

It is not always a good idea to get the flu vaccine in Lyme disease. In this video and written article I describe the risks and benefits of getting the vaccine so you can make the best choice for your health.

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.

Marty Ross MD explains the basic steps to recover from insomnia in a Lyme disease treatment. Learn about causes of insomnia, sleep hygiene, and herbal and prescription medicines to treat this problem.

Marty Ross, MD describes how to fix brain fog, thinking problems, and cognitive dysfunction in Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, and mold toxicity. In this layered approach, you have many different options to brain fog and cognitive dysfunction.

Lyme disease biofilms are protective communities for Lyme germs. In these various forms of the Lyme bacteria hide from prescriptive antibiotics, herbal antimicrobials, and the immune system. In chronic Lyme and associated diseases they cause...

Marty Ross, MD discusses when it is safe to stop a chronic tick-borne infection active treatment and the steps you can take to prevent relapse.

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.

There are a variety of tests that can help diagnose Lyme disease by finding evidence of Lyme infection. These include ELISA, IFA, PCR, immunoblot done as a western blot, the new immunoblot with synthetic proteins, and blood culture.

In this video article I describe key supplements and prescription medicines to manage Lyme disease migraines.

Many people suddenly get worse in a Lyme treatment after doing better. In this video article Marty Ross MD LLMD describes his approach to these crashes. Eighty to Ninety percent of the time there is a simple solution to the problem.

I live in Washington state where state law provides for both medicinal and recreational use of marijuana. Federal law does not allow for medical marijuana, but it allows for the unrestricted sale of products derived from hemp.

In this video article Marty Ross MD LLMD describes how to diagnose and manage POTS in Lyme disease with natural medicines and prescriptions. 

An elimination diet removes most foods that cause food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances to find out what foods cause a person problems. In the diet a person removes foods known to cause any person problems for 3 weeks...

Mast cells are immune system cells found throughout the body. In the past, in medicine we thought they were only turned on to release histamines in allergic reactions. However we now know that they are turned on by a host of things...

Most with chronic Lyme disease have immune suppression that makes it hard to recover. There are many issues that effect the immune system including...

Try this diet. I think it is the best option for someone with chronic Lyme disease. It is designed to: improve brain function and grow nerve connections, prevent Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease which Lyme can trigger, decrease inflammation and inflammation cytokines from infection, prevent and treats yeast overgrowth in …

There is a relatively new treatment for Lyme disease and the co-infections that is designed to improve how a person feels by regulating the immune system away from inflammation. Some practitioners using this method are reporting improvements in up to 90% of people. It is called LDI which is an abbreviation …

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

Biocidin is blend of herbs that is changing the way I approach my Lyme disease treatments. I consider it an essential natural medicine to mix with Lyme disease prescription or herbal antibiotics like otoba bark extract and cats claw. It can even kill Lyme on its own. According to unpublished …