Lyme Brain: The Impact of Lyme Disease on Your Brain, and How To Reclaim Your Smarts!

by Nicola McFadzean DuCharme, Robert Bransfield MD (Foreword by)

Overview

Lyme Brain. Most people with Lyme have experienced it. It's the most intrusive symptom that comes with the disease, and also one of the most difficult to alleviate.

The brain is a very delicate organ, and is often the last organ to experience relief from the effects of Borrelia, co-infections, and co-conditions. In this cutting-edge book, Naturopathic Doctor Nicola McFadzean Ducharme opens up her vault of experience, wisdom, and practical tools, to bring you the most comprehensive protocol for Lyme brain that's ever been written.

Dr. Nicola's training in natural medicine makes her the perfect doctor to write this book. While she isn't afraid to use pharmaceuticals when necessary, she prefers more gentle, holistic supplements and strategies to heal the delicate and sensitive brain. In this book, she takes you on a journey through dozens of supplements, treatments, and strategies to reclaim your smarts and leave Lyme brain behind.

Dr. McFadzean is also the author of several other Lyme disease books, including The Lyme Diet, The Beginner's Guide to Lyme Disease, and Lyme Disease in Australia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780988243774
Publisher:	Biomed Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/15/2016
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.80(d)

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD by Robert CBransfield, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.1
INTRODUCTION3
ASSUMPTIONS OF THIS BOOK6
SECTION 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF LYME BRAIN7
Chapter 1 The Scope of the Problem9
Chapter 2 Depression and Anxiety: The Chicken or the Egg?13
Chapter 3 What Actually Causes Lyme Brain?15
Direct Damage to Nerve Cells16
The Inflammatory Response18
Neurotoxins20
Neurotransmitter Imbalance23
Chapter 4 Co-Infections and the Brain27
Chapter 5 Is Damage Temporary or Permanent?31
Chapter 6 Assessing the Problem: Tests and Studies35
SECTION 2: PHARMACEUTICAL APPROACHES TO LYME BRAIN43
Chapter 7 Introduction40
Chapter 8 Antibiotic Therapy.45
What Is the Blood-Brain Barrier?47
What Determines Which Antibiotics Cross The Blood-Brain Barrier?48
A Review of the Antibiotics Used in Lyme Treatment49
Antibiotics That Cross the Blood-Brain Barrier50
Medications That Are Not So Great for Lyme Brain55
Antibiotics Used for the Co-Infections of Lyme Disease56
Chapter 9 Medications That Reduce Inflammation59
Chapter 10 Medications That Influence Brain Function63
Medications That Stabilize Neurological Function64
Medications That Balance Mood67
Medications That Support Cognition72
SECTION 3: NATURAL APPROACHES TO LYME BRAIN75
Chapter 11 Introduction77
Chapter 12 Antimicrobials79
Chapter 13 Anti-Inflammatories87
Chapter 14 Detoxification Support93
Chapter 15 Neurotransmitter Support101
Chapter 16 Cognitive Supports/Neuroprotectives/Antioxidants109
Chapter 17 Essential Oils and Brain Health125
SECTION 4: NUTRITION AND LYME BRAIN129
Chapter 18 Introduction131
Chapter 19 Leaky Gut/Leaky Brain133
Nutrition Tip #1: Avoid Grains, Especially Gluten134
Nutrition Tip #2: Avoid Food Intolerances135
Nutrition Tip #3: Avoid Dairy137
Nutrition Tip #4: Eat Fermented Foods (and, of Course, Take Probiotics)138
Nutrition Tip #5: Avoid Sugar139
Nutrition Tip #6: Avoid Excitotoxins MSG and Aspartame141
Nutrition Tip #7: Avoid Unhealthy Fats, Eat Healthy Fats142
Nutrition Tip #8: Eat High Quality, Lean Proteins144
Nutrition Tip #9: Drink Water, Water and More Water145
Nutrition Tip #10: Avoid Drinking Caffeine and Alcohol146
SECTION 5: LIFESTYLE FACTORS151
Chapter 20 Sleep153
Chapter 21 Exercise.159
Chapter 22 Exercising the Brain163
Chapter 23 Thought Life167
Chapter 24 Addressing Psychoemotional Issues and Trauma173
Counseling/Talk Therapy174
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy174
Energy Psychology175
Chapter 25 Lyme Disease and PTSD: Is There an Association?177
SECTION 6: THERAPIES TO HELP LYME BRAIN179
Chapter 26 Neurofeedback181
Chapter 27 Home-Based Brainwave Entrainment185
Chapter 28 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT)187
SECTION 7: OTHER BARRIERS TO RECOVERY FROM LYME BRAIN191
Chapter 29 Introduction193
Chapter 30 Heavy Metals195
Chapter 31 Methylation Defects197
Chapter 32 Adrenal Health199
Chapter 33 Thyroid Health201
Chapter 34 Mold Toxicity203
Chapter 35 A Toxic Environment205
SECTION 8: PEDIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS207
Chapter 36 Lyme Brain in Children209
Chapter 37 Autism and Lyme Disease213
Chapter 38 Mental Illness and Lyme Disease215
SECTION 9 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER219
Chapter 39 Products and Protocols221
Antimicrobials224
Detoxification Helpers225
Anti-Inflammatories226
Brain/Cognition Support226
Neurotransmitter Support227
Dosing Summary229
SECTION 10 INTERVIEWS231
Chapter 40 Introduction233
Chapter 41 Scott Forsgren235
Chapter 42 Connie Strasheim241
Chapter 43 Sandy Berenbaum, L.C.S.W.245
Chapter 44 Robert Bransfield, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.251
Chapter 45 Leo Shea, Ph.D.257
CONCLUSION 263
APPENDICES265
Appendix A: Berenbaum Lyme Disease Screening Protocol267
Appendix B: Bransfield Assessment Table269
READING AND RESOURCE LIST .279
WORKS CITED .281
ABOUT THE AUTHOR .295
INDEX .317

Editorial Reviews

"A beautiful and necessary book. Dr. Nicola has disaggregated the confusing topic of neurocognitive Lyme disease. With a clear and personal style combined with extensive evidence and sweeping examples, she has brought this urgent topic to the allopathic and naturopathic communities alike. "Lyme Brain..." is a must read for all those and their families suffering with this great scourge." - Steven Harris, M.D. Physician, Pacific Frontier Medical, Inc. Redwood City, CA "Lyme Brain is a fantastic, comprehensive resource that describes the many causes of brain dysfunction in Lyme disease, including inflammation, infection, damage to nerve cells, neurotoxins, neurotransmitter imbalances, and more. Dr. Nicola provides scientific evidence for the causes of, and solutions for Lyme Brain, which will help anyone who suffers from this debilitating condition to realize that they aren't crazy and losing their mind- quite the contrary! Lyme Brain proves that there are real, explainable reasons for the cognitive dysfunction, depression, anxiety and other symptoms that people with Lyme experience, but even more importantly, that there are real answers. If you have symptoms of Lyme Brain, take heart - it's not "all in your head" and you aren't losing your mind - you simply have a medical condition that can be reversed and healed with the right tools. In Lyme Brain, Dr. Nicola provides some of the best that are out there. This is a valuable resource that I highly recommend sharing with everyone you know that has Lyme, along with their family, friends and every single healthcare practitioner out there who is willing to learn about this pandemic disease." -Connie Strasheim Author, New Paradigms in Lyme Disease Treatment: 10 Top Doctors Share Treatments that Work www.ConnieStrasheim.org Dr. Nicola has done it again. As a prolific author on the topic of Lyme disease, she has already changed many lives. With "Lyme Brain: The Impact of Lyme Disease on Your Brain and How to Reclaim Your Smarts!", now we can remember how much we love her! - Scott Forsgren Editor & Founder, www.BetterHealthGuy.com

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