Tag: lyme disease
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Researchers Found a Link Between Lyme Disease and Mental Health
U.S. and Danish researchers have found an unexpected link between Lyme disease and mental health. The study revealed that patients hospitalized with Lyme disease had a 28% higher rate of mental disorders. They also had twice the likelihood of attempting suicide after being infected compared to people without Lyme disease. Columbia University and the Copenhagen…
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5 Warning Signs Of Lyme Disease To Never Ignore
Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria carried by the black-legged, or deer tick. The disease is transferred to humans when deer ticks burrow into and bite human flesh. You are at risk for contracting Lyme disease if you live in or frequent heavily wooded areas where Lyme-carrying ticks thrive. If you are at…
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10 Foods to Help You Recover from Lyme Disease
Lyme disease treatment presents unique nutritional challenges. The disease triggers inflammation that spreads throughout your body. Fortunately, you can nourish your body with foods that help you improve your health and fight inflammation. Thus, you will help your body in its recovery from the ravages of this illness. You need an anti-inflammatory diet Lyme disease…
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10 Foods That Help You Recover from Lyme Disease
Lyme disease prevention and treatment are all about feeding your body with healing foods. These foods are filled with essential vitamins and nutrients that help to improve your overall health while allowing your body to better recover from the effects of Lyme. The Lyme Recovery Diet As Lyme triggers inflammation in the body as well…
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8 Signs of Lyme Disease (And How to Prevent It)
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected black-legged ticks (on the East Coast) and deer ticks (on the West Coast). The symptoms of Lyme disease are often wide-ranging and may occur anywhere from 3 to 30 days after the bite. Lyme disease can be particularly difficult to diagnose, as the…