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The Myth
I was tested for Lyme disease at the provincial lab and the results were negative. I guess that means I can’t have Lyme.

The TruthActually, that’s untrue. Evidence suggests that Canada’s Lyme testing methods are flawed.

False negative test results are common, especially in the early stages of Lyme. It takes time for antibodies to develop, so early tests often miss the bacteria. Contrary to bureaucratic statements, late stage Lyme disease antibody testing is much less accurate.
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New podcast: Mapping ticks in Canada with Justin Wood

May 5, 2021 1:47 pm Published by Canlyme Leave your thoughts

CanLyme is excited to kick off May which is Lyme Awareness Month! In this episode, we introduce a Canadian tick... View Article

CanLyme’s podcast producer retires from CBC radio after 29 years but will continue to work with CanLyme: “The voice of the Kootenays: CBC correspondent Bob Keating retires”

May 5, 2021 1:24 pm Published by Canlyme Leave your thoughts

“The CBC reporter was walking in downtown Nelson in the winter of 2017 when he passed two women singing on... View Article

New podcast: Diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, with Dr. Joseph Jemsek

April 30, 2021 2:40 pm Published by Canlyme Leave your thoughts

In this episode, Sarah is joined by Dr. Joseph Jemsek, an infectious disease physician who runs the Jemsek Specialty Clinic... View Article

New podcast: Past, Present and Future of Lyme Disease in Canada with Jim Wilson of CanLyme

April 21, 2021 1:08 pm Published by Canlyme 1 Comment

In today’s podcast, Sarah is joined by Jim Wilson, founder and President of CanLyme — the Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation.... View Article

Phage-Targeting PCR Test Picks Up Early Lyme Disease

April 18, 2021 12:16 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

An investigational polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test that detects the presence of a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish... View Article

New podcast: A whole body approach to Lyme, with medical detective Dr. Kenneth Bock

April 13, 2021 3:06 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Sarah explores an integrative approach to medicine with Dr. Kenneth Bock from the Hudson Valley, in New York. Dr. Bock’s... View Article

New podcast: Understanding posttraumatic growth, with Dr. Richard Tedeschi

April 8, 2021 2:43 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Posttraumatic growth is not only the topic of today’s podcast, it is also the process that birthed the Looking at... View Article

Patient Lyme disease websites prioritize science; public health websites prioritize consistent messaging—Comment on ‘Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites’

March 31, 2021 3:36 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Dear Editor, A recent article ‘Lyme disease prevention: A content analysis of Canadian patient group and government websites’ by Journault... View Article

New podcast: Pain management with neural therapy

March 30, 2021 2:30 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Sarah discusses the use of neural therapy for pain management with Dr. Kumar Biswas, a Canadian naturopathic doctor on Vancouver... View Article

CanLyme board member Dr. Rob Murray responds to Tim Caulfield’s post regarding alternative medicine.

March 26, 2021 6:06 pm Published by Canlyme 1 Comment

Dr. Rob Murray March 25, 2021 at 7:19 am You will find Steven Phillips, MD and Dana Parish, HMH 2020... View Article

New podcast: Dr. Ginger Savely on the role of nurses in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of Lyme disease

March 24, 2021 1:19 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Sarah explores Lyme disease from a nursing perspective with Nurse Practitioner Dr. Ginger Savely. Dr. Savely has specialized in the... View Article

Detection of Babesia odocoilei in Ixodes scapularis Ticks Collected in Southern Ontario, Canada

March 18, 2021 2:25 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Abstract Tick-borne zoonotic diseases have an economic and societal impact on the well-being of people worldwide. In the present study,... View Article

New podcast: Outdoor education, checklists, and staying safe in the outdoors, with Mike Horembala

March 17, 2021 1:29 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Today we explore one of the many ways the CanLyme Educators’ Resource can be put into action. In this podcast,... View Article

Study Suggests Similar Processes Are Driving Long COVID and ME/CFS [and Lyme disease]

March 13, 2021 3:45 pm Published by Canlyme 1 Comment

Mar 12, 2021 “Similar disease signatures to ME/CFS showed up for diseases like MIS-C, Lyme disease, and COVID-19 but not... View Article

Botanical Medicines Cryptolepis sanguinolenta, Artemisia annua, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygonum cuspidatum, and Alchornea cordifolia Demonstrate Inhibitory Activity Against Babesia duncani

March 12, 2021 2:27 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Front. Cell. Infect. Microbiol., 08 March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2021.624745 “Human babesiosis is a CDC reportable disease in the United States and... View Article

HHS Aims to Accelerate Technologies for Combatting Lyme Disease – Chief scientist tells of her several year battle with Lyme disease

March 12, 2021 1:44 pm Published by Canlyme Comments Off

Published March 5th, 2021 at Nexgov.com authored by Brandi Vincent “Then I got what I thought was the summer flu.... View Article

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