Bartonella Stretch Marks: What They Look Like, What They Mean, and When to Get Tested
Stretch marks with no weight change and no pregnancy? Why unexplained reddish-purple streaks can point to Bartonella, and how the infection is tested and treated.
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Stretch marks with no weight change and no pregnancy? Why unexplained reddish-purple streaks can point to Bartonella, and how the infection is tested and treated.
The thyroid gland contains more selenium per gram of tissue than any other organ in the human body. This remarkable concentration is not accidental — selenium is an essential component of the enzymes that activate thyroid hormones, protect the thyroid from oxidative damage, and regulate the immune
What makes a hormone “bioidentical,” and does it matter? How BHRT differs from synthetic hormones, who it suits, and how it is dosed and monitored.
Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS) refers to the persistence of symptoms — fatigue, pain, cognitive impairment, and neurological dysfunction — in patients who have completed a standard course of antibiotic therapy for Lyme disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
Pregnancy is a time when the health of both mother and developing child is paramount. For women who have been diagnosed with Lyme disease — or who suspect they may have been exposed — the intersection of tick-borne infection and pregnancy raises serious questions about risks, testing,
Mistletoe therapy (Viscum album) is the most widely used complementary cancer therapy in German-speaking countries and across much of Europe. Extracts from the European white-berry mistletoe plant — commercially available as Iscador, Helixor, abnobaVISCUM, and Iscucin — have been used in cancer…
Could Bartonella be the infection nobody tested you for? The symptoms it causes in humans, why it is so often missed, and how we diagnose and treat it.
Glutathione is a tripeptide molecule composed of three amino acids — glutamine, cysteine, and glycine — found in virtually every cell of the human body. Often called the “master antioxidant,” glutathione plays an indispensable role in neutralizing free radicals, supporting liver detoxification,…
Hyperthermia cancer treatment is a therapeutic approach that uses controlled heat to damage and destroy cancer cells while enhancing the effectiveness of conventional therapies such as chemotherapy and radiation. At St. George Hospital (Klinik St. Georg) in Bad Aibling, Germany, we have…
Late stage Lyme disease — also called stage 3 or chronic Lyme disease — develops when Borrelia burgdorferi infection remains untreated or inadequately treated for months to years. At this point, the spirochete has disseminated throughout the body, potentially affecting the nervous system, heart,…
For patients battling chronic Lyme disease, one of the most frustrating aspects of the illness is the difficulty of monitoring treatment progress. Standard Lyme serologies (ELISA and Western Blot) detect antibodies — but antibodies can remain positive for years after successful
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a coenzyme found in every living cell, essential for hundreds of metabolic processes including energy production, DNA repair, cellular signaling, and gene expression. As we age — and during chronic illness — NAD+ levels decline significantly,…
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