Baical skullcap, Scutellaria baicalensis for the scientists among us, or huang qin as we know it in Chinese herbalism, is a potent herbal ally for our times. The species [...]
At our clinic in Stone Ridge, NY we specialize in the treatment of “stealth infections.” Such infections are challenging to diagnose, not well-recognized by most doctors, involve changing / [...]
At our clinic, we see many women who discover that they have Lyme while pregnant, or become pregnant while healing from chronic Lyme. Tick-borne infections can pass through the placenta and [...]
The best protection against viral infection is a healthy immune system. Our bodies are home to 100 times more viruses than human cells, and viruses have influenced the evolution of life on this [...]
2021 has brought a record number of ticks, and with that, ever-increasing cases of Lyme-Borreliosis, Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and other tick-borne illnesses. Early diagnosis is the first key to [...]
“Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both ethics and law. Patients have the right to receive information and ask questions about recommended treatments so that they can make [...]
Babesiosis is a common tick-borne co-infection with Lyme disease that infects the red blood cells and endothelial cells that line the blood vessels. In addition to transmission via tick bite, it [...]
Is Vaccination the Best Tool for Self-Protection Against COVID-19? . According to a recent poll from the Associated Press & NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, about 1 in 3 Americans [...]
At this time (February 2021), as the new COVID-19 vaccines are becoming more widely available, patients ask me daily: “Should I get the vaccine?” In talking it out with them, the underlying [...]