Posts by Maria Marian, ND, MSE
“Irritable Bowel Syndrome” and other Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A New Paradigm
Referred to a gastroenterologist and still searching for answers? The most common reasons patients are referred to a gastroenterologist are chronic diarrhea or constipation, bloating, and abdominal pain. Gastroenterologists typically rule out cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and celiac disease. When patients do not fall into one of these…
Read MoreLyme Disease: An Epidemic No One is Talking About
Lyme disease is the most commonly transmitted tick-borne infection in the United States and one of the most common worldwide. The CDC estimates 300,000 new cases per year in the United States, however, Lyme specialists argue the true number is likely much higher due to under-diagnosis of the condition. In the United States, Lyme disease…
Read MoreLyme Disease: “The Great Imitator”
Diagnosis of Lyme disease is complicated because symptoms can be vague and take months or years to develop Particular difficulty arises when there is no bull’s eye rash, which is the case in about 50-70% of cases and presenting symptoms are vague and/or take months or even years after the exposure to develop. These can…
Read MoreLyme Disease Prevention
The best approach to Lyme disease is to prevent the disease in the first place If you’ve been following along with this series of blogs, you might be feeling weary about this particular bacterial infection and your potential risk. We do not want to scare you with this information, but knowledge is power. As with…
Read MoreMental Health Manifestations of Lyme Disease
Mental health concerns can manifest as a result of chronic and acute infections. One of the most commonly missed causes of mental health symptoms is lyme disease. What is Lyme Disease? Lyme borreliosis (LB) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi and other Borrelia species such as Borrelia garinii and Borrelia afzelii.…
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