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Lyme Treatment Explained: Co-infections & Complex Cases

https://imahealth.substack.com/p/lyme-treatment-explained-co-infections

Lyme Treatment Explained: Co-infections and Complex Cases

IMA Senior Fellow Dr. Yusuf (JP) Saleeby hosts Part 3 in a series of Weekly Webinars on diagnosing and treating Lyme Disease.
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Independent Medical Alliance
Jun 28, 2025

Speakers: Dr. Yusuf (JP) Saleeby, Dr. Tom Moorcroft, Chris Jackman, FNP

Lyme disease is notoriously difficult to treat, but it’s even more complex than most realize. That’s because Lyme doesn’t always travel alone. Associated tick-borne co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia can mimic or mask Lyme symptoms, requiring different treatments to resolve. This reality turns Lyme treatment into a winding, uncertain road for patients and providers alike.

Luckily, we’ve enlisted some of the world’s top experts in Lyme and chronic disease to help demystify this debilitating condition. Join IMA Senior Fellow Dr. JP Saleeby as he hosts a practical conversation with Lyme specialist Dr. Tom Moorcroft and integrative nurse practitioner Chris Jackman. Together, they’ll break down what makes Lyme so persistent, how co-infections complicate recovery, and what successful treatment protocols can look like in the real world.

This is the third installment in IMA’s Lyme Disease series—an essential session for patients, practitioners, and anyone trying to make sense of this often-misunderstood chronic condition. Catch up with the previous episodes here:  (See link for article and video seminars)

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One things for sure: a multi-drug combination is required for this.  Doctors who still prescribe ONE drug for this are hopelessly in the dark.  I would even add that ONE drug for an acute case isn’t enough and that tinidazole should be pulsed along with daily doxycycyline or minocycline until symptoms are completely gone.  I would also recommend blood ozone – the stronger the better – EBOO preferably.  If other coinfection symptoms arise – then the drugs that are effective for them should be layered in.  This is no joke, and the days of treating this passively are long gone.  Wake up doctors and do the right thing!

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Babesia, Bartonella, Lyme, Treatment

DOJ’s Creepy Prosecution of Dr. Kirk Moore

https://www.thefocalpoints.com/p/dojs-creepy-prosecution-of-dr-kirk?

DOJ’s Creepy Prosecution of Dr. Kirk Moore

Why doesn’t Trump’s DOJ drop the charges against the Utah plastic surgeon who gave his fellow Americans a way of maintaining their bodily autonomy during a time of tyranny?

John Leake
Jul 07, 2025

The producers of Died Suddenly just issued a detailed report on the U.S. government’s prosecution of Dr. Kirk Moore.

Utah plastic surgeon Dr. Kirk Moore is facing thirty five years in federal prison for destroying thousands of vials of COVID-19 vaccine, giving his patients vaccine cards without taking the shots, and injecting saline into children whose parents wanted them to believe they got vaccinated without risking the deadly side effects. . . .

Officially, Dr. Moore and his co-defendant, are being charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to convert, sell, convey, and dispose of government property; and conversion, sale, conveyance, and disposal of government property and aiding and abetting.

The “government property” being referred to is $28,028.50 worth of “government-provided COVID-19 vaccines”, also referred to by Pfizer as “government prototypes” due to their experimental, untested, and dangerous nature.

Dr. Moore is also accused of specifically distributing at least 1,937 “fraudulently completed vaccination record cards” to his patients, none of which are testifying for or against him in this case, and also administering saline shots to some of their kids, admitted by the DOJ to have been carried out with the full knowledge and consent of their parents, so their children would actually believe and act as if they were vaccinated, and not have to lie to live a normal life with their friends amidst the pandemic mandates and madness.

In other words, Dr. Moore gave many of his fellow Americans a way to maintain their bodily autonomy and to avoid receiving experimental genetic transfer shots that were widely suspected at the time to have been improperly tested. Since then, thousands of studies have been published in peer-reviewed literature demonstrating a shocking array of harms caused by this peculiar species of “government property.”

The charges against Dr. Moore were filed by the creepy and tyrannical administration of Joe Biden. That President Trump’s DOJ persists in prosecuting him strikes me as unfathomably strange.

We urge U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to drop the charges against Dr. Moore and to focus the Justice Department’s efforts on prosecuting real criminals, and not a man who provided an invaluable service to his fellow Americans by helping them to avoid a significant risk of injury and death.

Rally was held in June in Utah.

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**Comment**

A person commented after the article:

If one defrauds a fraud, is one then guilty of fraud? The entire government covid operation was a fraud foisted onto the American public. It was a military operation and thus in refusing to obey and comply with an unethical order, jab as many as possible with an experimental and untested product, which itself was only permitted to be issued via a fraudulent EUA ( fraudulent because there were effective repurposed drugs for this so called dangerous virus).

Many doctors are being persecuted during the covid era, similarly to how Lyme-treating doctors have been persecuted for decades:

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Activism, vaccines, Viruses

The Explosive Lyme Symptom That Can Destroy Relationships

https://www.lymedisease.org/lyme-rage-explosive-symptom/

Lyme rage: the explosive symptom that can destroy relationships

By Fred Diamond

6/17/25

We often focus on the physical symptoms of Lyme disease such as joint pain, neuropathy, and fatigue. But there’s another symptom that hides in the shadows, misunderstood even by some healthcare professionals: Lyme rage.

This intense, sometimes explosive emotional reaction can alienate friends, damage families, and leave survivors questioning who they are.

On this week’s episode of the Love, Hope, Lyme podcast, I spoke with Dr. Darin Ingels, a Lyme-literate naturopathic doctor, author of The Lyme Solution, and a Lyme survivor himself. We devoted the entire episode to Lyme rage—what it is, why it happens, and how to heal from it.

“These are typically people who aren’t angry people,” says Dr. Ingels. “They’ll tell me, ‘I’ve been a happy-go-lucky person,’ and now they’re having meltdowns over nothing.”

What is Lyme rage?

Lyme rage is not just general irritability. It’s a sudden, often uncharacteristic burst of anger or emotional volatility. Dr. Ingels explained that while it doesn’t affect every Lyme survivor, it’s common enough—and deeply disruptive.

“It’s this ability to flip the switch so quickly,” he says. “You go from fine to furious in a heartbeat. And it often doesn’t feel like you.”

Many people with Lyme report that these emotional outbursts damage relationships and lead to overwhelming feelings of guilt and shame.

“I don’t know that I experienced ‘rage’ per se,” Dr. Ingels says, “but I definitely had personality changes. I felt indifferent to life. I had meltdowns that felt like I was five years old.”

It’s these personality shifts—especially when they seem to come from nowhere—that serve as red flags.

What causes Lyme rage?

Dr. Ingels describes three core mechanisms behind Lyme rage, all of which involve inflammation in the brain:

  1. Direct Infection of the Brain:
    “We have postmortem studies showing Borrelia in and around brain tissue,” Dr. Ingels notes. The immune system’s response to the presence of these pathogens creates neuroinflammation that affects emotional regulation.
  2. Autoimmune Response:
    The immune system, to eliminate Borrelia or Bartonella, sometimes turns on the brain itself. “We start seeing antibodies that attack gray and white matter,” he says.
  3. Mast Cell Activation:
    Mast cells, typically associated with allergies, also play a role in Lyme. “They dump histamine and other chemicals around the brain, which leads to more inflammation and emotional instability.”

Many survivors describe Lyme rage as a complete departure from their typical personality. Some feel dissociated or emotionally numb. Others feel like they’re watching themselves explode and are powerless to stop it.

“Things that used to spark joy no longer do,” Dr. Ingels says. “You don’t want to go to dinner. You avoid friends. Even people who were very social become isolated. It’s overwhelming.”

He notes that these changes are often abrupt, especially in children or teens, where a diagnosis like PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) may apply. But adults can experience the same kind of inflammation-driven behavioral shifts, even if we don’t label it the same way.

“It’s almost like the effort to participate in life becomes too much,” he says.

Does Lyme rage build gradually or strike without warning?

“Some people feel it coming and can intervene,” he says. “But for many, it just hits like a lightning bolt. They’re fine, and then boom—they’re yelling, crying, or throwing things.”

When survivors do sense it building, Dr. Ingels suggests quick interventions that reduce inflammation—both pharmaceutical and herbal.

“Ibuprofen can help. Curcumin, Boswellia, Harpagophytum all have strong anti-inflammatory effects,” he said. “The key is to calm the inflammation in the brain.”

But for many with Lyme, the rage is sudden and uncontrollable, which means that long-term healing strategies become essential.

The long-term path to healing

How can survivors begin to heal from the neurological and emotional wreckage left by Lyme rage?

For Dr. Ingels, the answer lies in a combination of approaches:

  • Herbs and Botanicals:
    “I’m living proof that herbs work,” he says, recounting how Chinese herbal formulas from Dr. Zhang helped him feel 85% better after months of failed antibiotic treatments. “There’s a lot of power in plants.”
  • Immune System Support and Modulation:
    The goal isn’t just to kill the bug, but to restore balance to the immune system. “We have to clean up the mess Lyme leaves behind,” he said. “That includes food sensitivities, chemical sensitivities, and even environmental triggers like mold.”
  • Low Dose Immunotherapy (LDI):
    One of the most promising tools in Dr. Ingels’ clinic is LDI, which uses homeopathic dilutions of dead pathogens to retrain the immune system and reduce overreaction. “It’s like telling your immune system, ‘You don’t have to go to war anymore.’”
  • Oxygen and Energy-Based Therapies:
    For those who have access, hyperbaric oxygen therapy and PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic field therapy) can help calm brain inflammation without medication.

“Anything we can do to keep inflammation in the brain down will reduce the likelihood of those rage episodes.”

The emotional toll 

Lyme rage doesn’t just hurt the person who is ill. It often creates lasting pain within families and relationships. Many of the people listening to this podcast—and reading this article—carry guilt about the way they’ve lashed out at partners, children, or friends.

I ask Dr. Ingels what he would say to someone who’s struggling with that guilt.

“Have grace for yourself,” he says. “Much of this is reflexive. It’s not who you are. It’s something that’s happening to you because of the inflammation in your brain.”

He speaks candidly about how Lyme changed his own personality and may have contributed to the end of his marriage.

“I didn’t have the words at the time to explain what I was feeling. But I’ve since realized, this wasn’t really me—it was the disease.”

That recognition—while painful—is also liberating. It can offer survivors a starting point for healing, not just their bodies, but their sense of identity and self-worth.

What to tell Lyme patients who feel like giving up?

“You have to be your own best advocate,” he says. “The reality is, we are built to heal. Just because something hasn’t worked doesn’t mean there’s nothing out there that will. Keep going. This is your one life. Don’t give up.”

Click here to listen to all episodes of the Love, Hope, Lyme Podcast or on YouTube.

Fred Diamond is based in Fairfax, Virginia. His popular book, “Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know” is available on Amazon. The e-version (pdf) of the book is always free to Lyme survivors. PM Fred on Facebook or LinkedIn for your copy.

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**Comment**

So thankful this information is becoming available.

It’s the stuff patients have to share in support group because nobody believes them.

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Lyme, Psychological Aspects

Ticks Shut Down Beach

https://www.lymedisease.org/tick-threat-shuts-down-ct-beach/

Tick threat shuts down Connecticut beach for the season

July 3, 2025

Pleasure Beach, a popular summer destination in Bridgeport, Connecticut, will remain closed for the entire 2025 season due to a serious tick infestation.

City officials, in consultation with state environmental and public health experts, made the call after discovering multiple tick species on the island, including the Asian longhorned tick—an invasive species that poses unique risks.

Unlike native ticks, this species can reproduce asexually, allowing a single female to spawn a full-blown infestation. Even more concerning, it can potentially carry serious pathogens.

While disappointing for beachgoers, the closure may benefit the island’s fragile ecosystem. Pleasure Beach is a critical nesting site for protected Audubon bird species, including the endangered piping plover.

With reduced human activity, conservationists expect a boost in nesting success and habitat restoration.

Bridgeport officials plan to conduct treatment and containment efforts throughout the summer, with the goal of reopening the beach in 2026.

SOURCE: City of Bridgeport, CT

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Activism, Ticks

Breaking: National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged For Over $14.6 Billion

https://popularrationalism.substack.com/p/breaking-national-health-care-fraud?

BREAKING: National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud

A 50-district dragnet uncovers transnational fraud, AI-driven deception, and systemic theft from Medicare, Medicaid, and U.S. taxpayers totaling over $14.6 billion.

James Lyons-Weiler
Jun 30, 2025

The Department of Justice today announced the outcome of the 2025 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, the largest coordinated enforcement action against health care fraud in U.S. history. Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against 324 individuals across 50 federal judicial districts and 12 State Attorneys General’s Offices, including 96 licensed medical professionals—among them doctors, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. The defendants stand accused of orchestrating fraudulent schemes amounting to more than $14.6 billion in intended losses to Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded programs.

This historic enforcement action more than doubles the previous national record of $6 billion. As part of this effort, federal and state authorities have seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, cryptocurrency, and other high-value assets. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) separately reported that it successfully prevented more than $4 billion in fraudulent payments in the months leading up to the Takedown. CMS also confirmed that it suspended or revoked the billing privileges of 205 providers linked to fraudulent activity. In the civil domain, federal agencies filed actions against 20 defendants tied to $14.2 million in alleged fraud and finalized civil settlements with an additional 106 defendants, totaling $34.3 million in recovered funds.

The Takedown was led by the Health Care Fraud Unit of the DOJ Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and carried out in close coordination with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices nationwide, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and multiple state law enforcement agencies. Medicaid Fraud Control Units in 18 states also played a central role in investigating and prosecuting the cases. (See link for article)

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Activism