Chronic Illness and Lyme disease

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Chronic Illness and Lyme disease

• John Mansberger MD
• Medical Director
• Archbold Integrative Medicine Center

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Archbold Integrative Medicine Center
Thomasville, GA
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Integrative Medicine

• Integrative medicine... combines mainstream
  medical therapies and CAM therapies for which
  there is some high-quality scientific evidence of
  safety and effectiveness.
• http//nccam.nih.gov/health

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Holistic Medicine

• Holistic Medicine is the art and science of
  healing that addresses care of the whole person
  body, mind, and spirit integrates conventional
  and complementary therapies to promote optimal
  health and to prevent and treat disease by
  addressing contributing factors.
• American Holistic Med Assoc, est 1977

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Chronic Lyme Disease

• Post-Lyme Syndrome?
• Autoimmune Disorder?
• Chronic Infection?
• Something different?
• All of the above?

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Chronic Lyme/Post Lyme or Autoimmune?

• First described by Rheumatologist
• Three Equivocal Studies
• Conflict of interest
• Insurance company interests
  

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Chronic Lyme/Persistent Infection?

• Animal Studies
• Anecdotal Evidence
• Fallon Study
• Physician Experience

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Lyme Disease Review
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Chronic Illness and the Rain Barrel Phenomenon
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Integrative Approach

• Diet and Nutrition
• Supplements and Nutrients
• Medications
• Stress Reduction
• Physical Therapies
• Anything that helps empty the rain barrel

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Chronic Fatigue/Shine Protocol

• S-Sleep
• H-Hormones
• I-Infections
• N-Nutrition
• E-Energy/Exercise

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Diet and Nutrition

• Anti-Inflammatory Diet
• Food Allergies
• Gluten Free Diet
• Replacement of Nutrients
• Healing the Gut

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Supplements and Nutrients

• D-Ribose, L-Carnitine, Co-Q10
• Magnesium, Vitamin D, B Vitamins
• Artemesia, Olive Leaf Extract, Cats Claw
• Fish Oil, Turmeric, Devils Claw
• Meyers Cocktail- IV Nutrients

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Medications

• Antibiotics-Doxcylcline, Rocephin,
  Clarithromycin, Flagyll
• Hormones-Thyroid, Adrenal, HRT
• Sleep Medications
• Muscle Relaxants
• Pain Medications

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Stress Reduction

• Cognitive Therapy
• Mindfulness Meditation
• Yoga
• Tai Chi
• Massage

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Physical Therapies

• Manual Therapy
• Exercise
• Yoga
• Massage
• Acupuncture

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Chronic Lyme/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Fibromyalgia
In Conclusion

• Represent complex disorders that often require
• a multidisciplinary approach, and will
  benefit
• from a Holistic or Integrative Plan
• Integrative Medicine represents a bigger tool
  box, plus a more compassionate and effective
  system