Tick-Borne Illnesses and the Gut: A Fascinating Look at Their Link
Jill Carnahan, MD ABIHM, ABoIM, IFMCP
What comes to mind when you think of a bug bite? Chances are a disrupted digestive system isn’t the first thing that pops into your head.
But certain bug bites (like those that come from ticks) can have some serious consequences for your health – triggering a slew of differing infections known as tick-borne diseases or tick-borne illnesses. And one such consequence that these tick-borne diseases can cause, is a dramatically negative impact on the health of your gut.
Today we’re going to explore exactly what tick-borne diseases are, the gut-related (and non-gut-related) symptoms they can cause, zoom in on exactly how these microbes harm your digestive tract, and most importantly – review what you can do if you suspect you’ve been exposed to any of these gut-damaging pathogens. Let’s dive in. (See link for article)
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For more:
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/05/21/palsy-of-the-gut-other-gi-manifestation-of-lyme-msids/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/02/29/the-gut-lyme-connection-and-how-to-fix-both-naturally/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/05/04/chronic-lyme-gut-microbiome-study-reopens-enrollment/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/11/26/will-treating-my-gut-flora-put-lyme-coinfections-into-remission/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/09/03/leaky-gut-syndrome-a-treatment-guide/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2022/08/23/the-fuss-about-intestinal-microbiome-in-lyme-treatment/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2021/02/26/the-immortal-life-of-your-microbiome/
- https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2018/01/03/the-invisible-universe-of-the-human-microbiome-msm/
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