The Root Cause Medicine Podcast
Lyme Disease Everywhere: Lowering Your Risk, Diagnosis, and Treatments for Tickborn Diseases
January 9, 2024
In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss the symptoms, causes, and treatment for Lyme disease with Dr. Tom Moorcroft. You’ll hear us take a deep dive into: 1. Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease 2. The link between Lyme disease and co-infections 3. The role of Bartonella in Lyme disease 4. Testing methods for Lyme disease and co-infections 5. A holistic approach to treating Lyme disease and co-infections Dr. Moorcroft has been treating patients with chronic bacterial and viral infections for over a decade. He is the Co-Founder and Physician at Origins of Health, an Osteopathic medical center that specializes in recovery from chronic infections. Dr. Moorcroft is also a member of the ILADS Evidence-based Lyme and Co-Infections Fundamentals program. Order tests through Rupa Health, the BEST place to order functional medicine lab tests from 30+ labs - https://www.rupahealth.com/reference-guide
In today's episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, we discuss the symptoms, causes, and treatment for Lyme disease with Dr. Tom Moorcroft. You’ll hear us take a deep dive into:

  1. Challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease

  2. The link between Lyme disease and co-infections

  3. The role of Bartonella in Lyme disease

  4. Testing methods for Lyme disease and co-infections

  5. A holistic approach to treating Lyme disease and co-infections

Dr. Moorcroft has been treating patients with chronic bacterial and viral infections for over a decade. He is the Co-Founder and Physician at Origins of Health, an Osteopathic medical center that specializes in recovery from chronic infections. Dr. Moorcroft is also a member of the ILADS Evidence-based Lyme and Co-Infections Fundamentals program.

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Timestamps

02:20 - Raising root cause awareness

04:53 - Causes, symptoms, and misconceptions about Lyme disease

09:37 - Controversies and diagnostic challenges

18:32 - Understanding misdiagnosis and Lyme disease

23:19 - Diagnosis and treatment for Lyme disease

28:51 - How are tick-borne co-infections different from Lyme disease?

33:21 - Asthma versus babesia

42:20 - Overlooked symptoms in children and adults

47:44 - Treating Lyme disease and co-infections

52:59 - Nurturing the body's healing potential

01:04:03 - Holistic health and training with Dr. Tom Moorcroft