6 ways to wage war on Chronic Lyme before the new year. Spolier Alert: Attitude & diet will be mentionned

I FOUND THIS ARTICLE ON THE LYME RESEARCH DATABASE & THOUGH SOMETIMES I HESITATE TO QUOTE OTHERS BECAUSE THEIR LYME ADVICE MAY BE DATED NOW BECAUSE LYME RESEARCH IS EVER CHANGING & SO ARE THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THOSE LIVING WITH LYME, I THINK THE POINTS ARE SOUND. SO I SHARE THESE 6 WAYS WITH YOU NOW DEAR READER. HERE ARE THE ORIGINAL WORDS OF CHRONIC LYME ADVICE AS WRITTEN 3 YRS AGO...

"Treating for post-Lyme or chronic Lyme infection may be highly controversial in the medical industry, but down here in real life it seems quite clear-cut: You have Lyme. You go to a doctor who treats your Lyme infection. You get better. After a time, you stop taking the antibiotics. You go back to work, to caring for your kids, to everyday life. You may or may not change your diet, your lifestyle, your stress levels. And then sometimes, not always, but sometimes years after the fact, the Lyme infection returns. Is further treatment necessary? Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Sometimes the flare-ups continue and increase in intensity, driving you back to the doctor. Chronic or not, the label is not the essential thing. Treating the flare-up, or the return of the symptoms, is.

Seeking personal inspiration and practical advice about treating Lyme, I looked back through our posts and conversations with healthy post-Lyme survivors. How do these people remain strong? Are they just made of different stuff? Do they worry, like I do, about tiny signs of Lyme's return, a sore that won't go away, a persistent itchiness. The occasional Lymie surge of dizziness that fades almost as quickly as it comes on."

'Then I found Darryl Crews' advice about treating Lyme disease from "HAVE LYME? HAVE PATIENCE" - Lyme Disease Research Database (http://lyme-disease-research-database.trustism.net/)':

1.  "PATIENCE, DETERMINATION, WILL POWER, DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE: Your chances of recovery are good if you happen to possess these qualities."

2.  "MEDICATION: Treat all known infections thoroughly with specific antibiotics. Treat aggressively until infection load is reduced to a point where the immune system can take over. Consider IV if you have neuro symptoms or fail to respond to orals. Learn to embrace herxes and avoid under treating at all costs."(SEE A LYME LITERATE MD TOO!)

3.  "DETOX: Address die-off daily to decrease toxins and reduce herx intensity. Consider using herbs, sauna, Epsom salt baths, etc.

4.  SLEEP: There's no such thing as too much. Quality deep sleep is a vital part of healing. Lyme causes fractured sleep. 

5.  SUPPLEMENTS/HERBS/DIET: Daily support is required to assist the body with balancing nutrients, detoxifying and boosting your immune system." (SEE MORE ABOUT WHAT I USE DAILY FOR INSTEAD OF SUPPLEMENTS BELOW...)

6.  "EXERCISE: Thick blood harbors infections and toxins. Daily exercise will keep the blood flowing. Keep it basic for 10-15 mins once or twice a day (walk, cycling, swim, stair climbs or yoga.)" LATER YOU SHOULD TRY TO DO 20-30 MINS AT A TIME! START SMALL! 

ARTICLE REFERENCE: http://www.lyme-disease-research-database.com/lyme_disease_blog_files/treating-chronic-lyme.html

SO I BORROW THE ADVICE FROM THE LYME DISEASE RESEARCH DATABASE & SHARE IT BECAUSE IT'S GOOD ADVICE! I WANT TO STRESS HOW IMPORTANT THE BASIC BUILDING BLOCKS ARE WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO PREP FOR LYME BATTLES THIS SEASON. 

AS WINTER SETTLES IN FOR US HERE IN THE USA. THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME OF YEAR FOR THOSE BATTLING CHRONIC ILLNESS. 

THAT IS WHY #1 ON THE LIST IS SO IMPORTANT...

 PATIENCE, DETERMINATION, WILL POWER, DEDICATION, DISCIPLINE: PHEW! THAT'S A LOT TO PACK IN THE #1 SLOT. RIGHT? BUT THAT'S BECAUSE THE THING YOU NEED MOST COMES FROM GETTING YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME HERE. CHRONIC ILLNESS IS NO JOKE - YOU HAVE TO BE MENTALLY PREPARING YOURSELF FOR GAME DAY, EVERYDAY YOU AREN'T COMPLETELY DOWN FOR THE COUNT. EVERYDAY YOU CAN IMPROVE YOURSELF & WORK ON STRENGTH FOR THE FUTURE FLARE UPS IS A GIFT. USE IT WISELY. A OKAY DAY IS BETTER THEN A BAD DAY IS BETTER THEN A HORRIBLE DAY. IF YOU ARE DOING OKAY OR BETTER YOU BEST BE GETTING YOURSELF TAKEN CARE OF, FIT, FED, NOURISHED AND EDUCATED TO FIGHT LONGER HARDER AND BOUNCE BACK FASTER AFTER THE NEXT LYME BATTLE. DON'T MAKE EXCUSES. START BY ACTIVELY WORKING ON GETTING YOUR HEAD RIGHT AND THEN MOVE ONTO THE BODY. YOU CAN DO MORE THEN YOU REALIZE EVEN IF YOU ARE REALLY ILL - IF YOU ARE ABLE TO READ THIS THEN YOU HAVE A LOT. YOU CAN EDUCATE YOURSELF, AND USE THE WEB TO NOT ISOLATE YOURSELF ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THAT TAKES ALL OF THESE ABILITIES! IF YOU AREN'T ABLE TO DO THAT THEN ASK SOMEONE TO HELP YOU OR JUST MESSAGE ME AND I WILL SEE IF I CAN GET YOU PAIRED UP WITH A BATTLE BUDDY WHO MAY BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU EMOTIONALLY, SOCIALLY AND MENTALLY ALL AT ONCE. EVEN IF THEY ARE HALF WAY ROUND THE WORLD. IF PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO BE A BUDDY POST IN THE COMMENTS BELOW THEN PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING FOR ONE CAN CONNECT EASIER. LIKEWISE - IF YOU NEED A BUDDY JUST ASK. I BET WE CAN GET A BUNCH OF FOLKS PAIRED UP HERE!

DON'T GO IT ALONE! BEFORE YOU CONSIDER THE THINGS ON THE LIST LIKE MEDICATIONS, DETOXES OR EVEN DIETARY CHANGES TALK GET YOURSELF CONNECTED TO A WELL READ, WELL MEANING BUDDY WHO IS NOT JUST RELYING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FOR EVERY SCENARIO - BUT HAS ALSO TAKEN TIME TO EDUCATE, ASK, AND RESEARCH THEIR ILLNESS, OPTIONS, AND SEEMS TO BE ON A DECENT PATH. YOU NEED SUPPORT & SO SO THEY. AS LONG AS YOU STAY A TEAM YOU CAN HANDLE MORE AND LEARN MORE TOO. 

YOU BATTLE THE WEATHER, THE COLD, THE DARKNESS, SNOW & SLEET. ALL THE WHILE YOU ARE BATTLING YOUR OWN ILLNESS ALSO. IT'S HARD WORK! ISOLATION IS MORE NOTED AROUND THE HOLIDAYS. THAT'S WHY IT'S SUPER IMPORTANT TO SET GOALS AND START BUILDING A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR YOURSELF NOW. TODAY! READ YESTERDAYS POST FOR MORE ON THIS AND HOW TO BUILD A STRONGER NETWORK WHEN BATTLING LYME. 

ALL OF THESE 6 ON CREWS' LIST ARE IMPORTANT. I WILL DELVE INTO #5 HERE TOO & KNOW THAT WE WILL CONTINUE DISCUSSING THIS LIST IN DECEMBER AS I GET MORE WRITING & RESEARCH DONE THAT'S MORE IN DEPTH FOR YOU ON THESE TOPICS.


PERSONALLY I HAVE MADE HUGE PROGRESS THIS YEAR BY SIGNIFICANTLY CHANGING MY DIET OVER THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THIS DIRECTLY RELATES TO #5 AS I HAVE ACTUALLY STOPPED VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENT USE AND HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THAT WITH JUICE PLUS+.

Learn more about how I get COMPLETE nutrition (gluten free & non GMO!) from dehydrated vegetable & fruit powders and plant based smoothie mix by Juice Plus+. Visit AKORTESHARESJUICEPLUS.COM

 I HAVE BECOME A PLANT BASED EATER, NON GMO WHENEVER POSSIBLE & GLUTEN FREE. I HAVE RADICALLY REDUCED MY INTAKE OF PROCESSED FOODS AND INCREASED MY INTAKE OF REAL FOOD WITH REAL NUTRITION. I ALSO TAKE JUICE PLUS EVERYDAY WHICH IS WAY BETTER THEN A VITAMIN BECAUSE IT ISN'T FRACTURED OR SYNTHETIC. IT IS NUTRITION FROM REAL, AND WHOLE FOODS. THEY DEHYDRATE THE FRUITS, VEGGIES AND GRAINS AT THE PEAK OF FRESHNESS AND ENCAPSULATE THE PRODUCT IN NON GMO, GLUTEN FREE VEGETARIAN CAPSULES AND YOU TAKE IT DAILY.


I CANNOT BELIEVE THE PHYSICAL CHANGES THIS YEAR THOUGH THE NEUROLOGICAL LYME IS STILL A BATTLE. I AM RECOVERING FASTER FROM FLARE UPS, AND THEY ARE SHORTER. MY DOCTORS ARE ALL IMPRESSED - ONE SAID "YOU ARE A WALKING ADVERTISEMENT FOR JUICE PLUS+. I WANT TO GET MYSELF AND MY KIDS ON IT" WHICH BLEW MY MIND. I HAVE A GREAT M.D. THOUGH! I BRING THIS UP TO SHARE WHAT'S WORKED FOR ME - NOT SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE OR ADVERTISE.


BUT IF I KEPT IT TO MYSELF THAT WOULD BE WRONG. IT HAS DONE WONDERS FOR ME. I BELIEVE IN THE PRODUCT AND THE COMPANY. THAT'S AS HONEST AS I CAN BE DEAR READERS. I ALSO KNOW A LOT OF LYMIES WHO ARE MAKING PROGRESS AND HEALING WITH MASSAGE, OILS, HERBS, AND OF COURSE DIET! IF YOU THINK THIS IS A JOKE I BEG YOU TO OVERHAUL YOUR EATING IN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS. I WILL HELP YOU. 

ONCE YOU START EATING FOR PREVENTATIVE REASONS, AND USING FOOD AS MEDICINE YOUR BODY IS ABLE TO FIGHT OFF THE LYME & TBD'S EASIER. START BY CUTTING OUT PACKAGED AND PROCESSED FOOD 3 DAYS A WEEK. ALSO GO MEATLESS ON MONDAYS WITH ME - I AM MEATLESS ALMOST DAILY NOW BUT I STARTED WITH THE MEATLESS MONDAY CAMPAIGN. GO FOR WHOLE FOODS, FRESH FOODS, LOCAL FOODS! THINK OF IT AS AN INVESTMENT OR EVEN AS MEDICINE. YOU WANT TO GET THE BEST KIND FOR YOUR BODY. I PERSONALLY DON'T RECOMMEND VITAMINS NOW THAT I HAVE JUICE PLUS+ - I GET 25 FRUITS & VEGGIES IN ME DAILY AND BOY IS MY BODY LOVING IT.

I JUST SURVIVED MY FIRST HOLIDAY WITHOUT A LYME FLARE UP IN YEARS. YEARS! AND I HOSTED TOO. IT FELT AWESOME. YES I HAVE HAD 2 FLARE UPS THIS MONTH - NASTY ONES BUT I AM ABLE TO GET ON MY FEET AFTER THEM MUCH FASTER AND WITH MORE HOPE THIS YEAR THEN EVER EVEN AS SOME OF THE NEURO SYMPTOMS GET MORE INTENSE. 

I AM EATING BETTER, SLEEPING BETTER, AND MUCH MORE CONNECTED TO MY FRIENDS AND A WORLDWIDE WEB COMMUNITY WHICH MAKES A DIFFERENCE. I REACH OUT TO THOSE COMMUNITIES ON THE GOOD DAYS NOW TOO - NOT JUST WHEN I NEED SYMPATHY AND THAT FEELS AWESOME. I HAVE SOMETHING TO GIVE I REALIZED AFTER 12 YEARS. THIS DISEASE HAS PROVIDED ME THAT MUCH. I HAVE SO MUCH KNOWLEDGE ABOUT TREATMENTS, MD'S, THE CDC & NIH, ILADS VS IDSA, PATIENT RIGHTS, DISABILITY, AND HOW BROKEN OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS BUT I AM TURNING IT INTO A POSITIVE NOW BY BECOMING A RESOURCE FOR OTHERS.

Learn more about how I get my 25 fruits & veggies a day at AKORTESHARESJUICEPLUS.COM

 MAYBE IF YOU DO THE SAME YOU TOO WILL FEEL EMPOWERED BY WHAT YOU HAVE SURVIVED! IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY OVERWEIGHT OR OUT OF CONTROL WITH YOUR EATING DON'T GET DOWN ABOUT IT JUST ASK FOR HELP. GO SEE A NUTRITIONIST AND MAKE A PLAN TO INITIATE REAL FOOD CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE THIS MONTH. JUST DO IT.

NUTRITION IS NOT GOING TO GO OUT OF STYLE OR EVER BE USELESS - MAY AS WELL TACKLE THIS ONE HEAD ON AND IMMEDIATELY. AS THEY SAY "A YEAR FROM NOW YOU WILL WISH YOU HAD STARTED TODAY". AS SOMEONE WHO IS CELEBRATING 1 YEAR WITHOUT A HOSPITAL STAY, AMBULANCE RIDE, OR EMERGENCY ROOM VISIT I CAN TELL YOU I AM GRATEFUL I BEGAN A YEAR AGO. IT WAS A HARD YEAR BUT I AM IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY,A ND SOCIALLY & THAT IS HUGE. IT'S ENORMOUS. IT'S EPIC. 

I NEVER THOUGHT I COULD CREATE SUCH POSITIVE CHANGE MYSELF. AND NOW YOU ALL ARE INSPIRING ME TO GO FURTHER, GET HEALTHIER, CONNECT MORE AND THAT'S POWERFUL ALSO. IT GIVES ME A FOCUS AND PURPOSE. JUICE PLUS AND MY BLOG ARE ACTIVELY IMPROVING MY DAY TO DAY LIFE WITH LYME. I AM NOT CURED - NOT EVEN CLOSE. I AM IMPROVING THOUGH AND THAT AIN'T NOTHIN! IN FACT IT'S THE GREATEST GIFT I CAN IMAGINE AFTER THESE DOZEN YEARS.

HOPE YOU ARE BATTLING HARD MY FRIENDS. I HOPE YOU REMEMBER TO BE THANKFUL AND TELL YOURSELF HOW STRONG YOU ARE AND LET GO OF GUILT, SHAME, WORRY AND SELF DOUBT. TOGETHER WE ARE WARRIORS. TOGETHER WE CAN FEEL BETTER. SEE YOU TOMORROW BETWEEN HEALTH & WEALTH AVENUES! HAVE A HAPPY & HEALTHY EVENING MY FRIENDS

P.S. I AM POSTING A LINK HERE TO A GREAT ARTICLE "14 Steps to Cut Out Processed Food" WRITTEN BY Lisa Leake. PLEASE CHECK IT OUT! GO TO: http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/steps-to-cut-processed-food.html

Y'ALL COME BACK NOW YOU HEAR? PEACE EVERYONE, AUDREY