LymeBytes!

Dr. Myriah Hinchey

Welcome to LymeBytes!, the essential podcast for understanding and managing Lyme disease. Hosted by Dr. Myriah Hinchey, a leading Lyme disease expert, this podcast offers insightful discussions, practical advice, and inspirational stories for those affected by Lyme disease.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Fix Your Gut, Boost Your Immune System: Dr. Ruscio on Chronic Lyme Recovery 

    Dr. Myriah Hinchey and Dr. Michael Ruscio discuss gut-immune connections in chronic Lyme, SIBO, Candida, probiotics, elemental diets, low-histamine strategies, immune support, detoxification, and gut-based foundations for healing chronic illness. In this episode of LymeBytes!, I sit down with Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC, a gut health and functional medicine expert, to explore one of the most foundational pieces of recovery in chronic Lyme disease: the gut-immune connection. Dr. Ruscio explains how 70% of the body’s immune cells reside in the small intestine, and why gut dysfunction—through inflammation, malabsorption, and toxic burden—can sabotage even the best Lyme treatment. We break down how to distinguish bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) from fungal overgrowth (Candida), and why knowing your gut type is critical to choosing the right diet and therapeutic strategy. We dive into Dr. Ruscio’s “Triple Therapy” probiotics approach, which combines Lactobacillus & Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces boulardii, and soil-based strains for maximal gut clearance. He also covers advanced strategies for “stuck” patients, including short elemental diets, low-histamine adjustments, and the psychology of food to prevent over-restriction stress. This episode is essential for anyone navigating chronic Lyme, co-infections, or persistent fatigue—because the gut is often the foundation for immune recovery, detox, and long-term healing. Dr. Michael Ruscio, DC, is a functional medicine doctor and gut health expert. He specializes in SIBO, Candida, chronic Lyme, and autoimmune conditions. His work focuses on using diet, probiotics, and lifestyle strategies to restore gut integrity, support immune function, and improve systemic health. Website: https://drruscio.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drruscio  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelruscio/  Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    45 min
  2. Lyme or Mold? Why Patients Stay Stuck—and How to Break the Inflammatory Loop

    22 JAN

    Lyme or Mold? Why Patients Stay Stuck—and How to Break the Inflammatory Loop

    Dr. Myriah Hinchey and Dr. Nafysa Parpia discuss Lyme disease vs mold illness, mycotoxins, Cell Danger Response, chronic inflammation, MCAS, immune dysregulation, detoxification, peptide therapy, and the correct order of operations for healing chronic illness. In this episode of LymeBytes!, I sit down with Dr. Nafysa Parpia, ND, Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Gordon Medical Associates, to unpack one of the most confusing and overlooked issues in chronic illness: the overlap between Lyme disease and mold illness—and why so many patients stay sick even after removing triggers. Dr. Parpia explains how Lyme and mold are both neurotoxic and inflammatory, yet present with distinct hallmark symptoms that can guide diagnosis. We discuss wandering pain versus sinus-driven illness, cognitive dysfunction, environmental exposure histories, and why misidentification leads to stalled recovery. This conversation goes deeper into the five root causes of chronic illness—including multiple infections, environmental toxins, structural blockages, trauma, and genetic susceptibilities—and introduces the Cell Danger Response (CDR) as a key reason the body remains stuck in inflammatory loops long after the original threat is gone. Dr. Parpia and I emphasize the critical “order of operations” for healing: safety, nervous system regulation, structural support, immune stabilization, detoxification, and only then—pathogen killing. This episode offers clarity, validation, and hope for patients navigating Lyme disease, mold illness, MCAS, autoimmunity, and complex chronic conditions. Dr. Nafysa Parpia, ND, is the Director of Naturopathic Medicine at Gordon Medical Associates. She specializes in complex chronic illness, including Lyme disease, mold and mycotoxin illness, MCAS, autoimmunity, and environmentally acquired inflammatory conditions. Her work focuses on identifying root causes, stabilizing the immune system, and guiding patients through sustainable, systems-based healing. Website: https://drparpia.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.nafysa/  Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/dr-nafysa-lalani-parpia-a338b1b6  Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    38 min

  3. 15 JAN

    The Herbal Breakthrough Changing Lyme Care

    Dr. Myriah Hinchey and Dr. Sunjya Schweig discuss chronic Lyme disease, limitations of antibiotics, persister cells, botanical medicine, Cryptolepis, Babesia, Bartonella, biofilms, immune modulation, detoxification, and whole-body healing. In this episode of LymeBytes!, I sit down with Dr. Sunjya Schweig, MD, a functional medicine physician specializing in chronic Lyme disease and complex infections, to explore why conventional antibiotics often fall short—and what truly drives long-term healing. Dr. Schweig explains the biological limitations of antibiotics in chronic Lyme, including persister cells, biofilms, and bacteria hiding in immune-privileged tissues like the brain and joints. We discuss groundbreaking botanical research conducted in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University, revealing that certain herbs can outperform or synergize with antibiotics against Lyme, Babesia, and Bartonella. This conversation goes far beyond killing microbes. Dr. Schweig introduces his “whole terrain” approach to healing—addressing gut health, detoxification, nervous system regulation, inflammation, and immune resilience. Using the “overflowing sink” analogy, he illustrates why patients cannot heal by targeting pathogens alone. This episode is essential listening for anyone navigating chronic Lyme disease, co-infections, mold illness, or stalled recovery who wants a smarter, more sustainable path forward. Dr. Sunjya Schweig, MD, is a functional medicine physician specializing in chronic Lyme disease, tick-borne infections, mold illness, and complex inflammatory conditions. His work integrates botanical medicine, immune modulation, detoxification, nervous system regulation, and data-driven care to support sustainable recovery in chronically ill patients. Website: https://www.ccfmed.com/about/sunjya-schweig  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ccfmedca  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/organization-guest/company/california-center-for-functional-medicine  X: https://x.com/CCFMED  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ccfm.ca/  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC27vyD9rPOYCggjGAL1L2Hg?themeRefresh=1 Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    52 min

  4. 8 JAN

    Healing Lyme Starts on Your Plate: Nutrition as Medicine with Dr. Marie Matheson

    Dr. Myriah Hinchey and Dr. Marie Matheson discuss Lyme disease nutrition, food as medicine, inflammation, leaky gut, terrain theory, detoxification, and practical dietary strategies for healing chronic illness. In this episode of LymeBytes!, I sit down with Dr. Marie Matheson, BSc, ND, a naturopathic doctor specializing in complex chronic illness, to explore why nutrition is one of the most powerful—and most overlooked—tools in healing Lyme disease and co-infections. Dr. Matheson explains how strategic dietary changes can improve symptoms by 20–40% before medical protocols even begin. We discuss terrain theory, immune resilience, and why food choices directly influence inflammation, detoxification, gut integrity, and microbial balance. This conversation breaks down the most inflammatory foods to remove, the nutrient-dense foods that accelerate healing, and practical kitchen strategies that make real-life implementation possible—even on low-energy days. This episode is essential listening for anyone navigating Lyme disease, mold illness, or chronic inflammation who wants to build a solid nutritional foundation that amplifies every other treatment approach. Dr. Pamela Cipriano, DNP, APRN, is a doctor of nursing practice who specializes in chronic Lyme disease and complex, multisystem illness. Her work focuses on uncovering hidden infections, addressing immune dysfunction, and using integrative strategies to help patients recover when conventional care falls short. Website: https://www.thepracticeofhealthandwellness.com/about-me  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Pamela.Cipriano/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicehealthwellness/?hl=en Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    46 min

  5. 1 JAN

    Chronic Lyme & Recurrent UTIs: The Overlooked Bladder Connection

    Dr. Myriah Hinchey and Dr. Pamela Cipriano discuss chronic Lyme disease, recurrent UTIs, interstitial cystitis misdiagnosis, bladder biofilms, advanced testing, and integrative treatment strategies. In this episode of LymeBytes!, I sit down with Dr. Pamela Cipriano, DNP, APRN, a specialist in chronic Lyme disease, to uncover a frequently missed root cause of chronic urinary tract infections and painful bladder symptoms: tick-borne illness. We explore how Lyme disease and co-infections act as opportunistic pathogens that thrive in immune dysregulation and can embed directly into the bladder wall. Dr. Cipriano explains why so many patients—especially women—are misdiagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis or Painful Bladder Syndrome despite negative urine cultures, and how the bladder can serve as a long-term reservoir for persistent infection and inflammation. This conversation also covers neurological bladder dysfunction in Lyme, diagnostic blind spots in conventional medicine, and integrative treatment strategies that address biofilms, detoxification, hormonal health, and immune repair. This episode is essential listening for anyone struggling with recurrent UTIs, chronic pelvic pain, or unexplained bladder symptoms. Dr. Pamela Cipriano, DNP, APRN, is a doctor of nursing practice who specializes in chronic Lyme disease and complex, multisystem illness. Her work focuses on uncovering hidden infections, addressing immune dysfunction, and using integrative strategies to help patients recover when conventional care falls short. Website: https://www.thepracticeofhealthandwellness.com/about-me  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Pamela.Cipriano/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/practicehealthwellness/?hl=en Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    40 min

  6. 25/12/2025

    Acute vs. Chronic Lyme: Which Treatment Is Right for You?

    Learn from Steven Harris, MD, about effective treatments for acute and chronic Lyme disease. Discover combination antimicrobial strategies, holistic support, herbal remedies, and personalized diagnostics for long-term recovery. In this episode of LymeBytes!, Dr. Myriah Hinchey, ND, welcomes Dr. Steven Harris, MD (Gordon Medical Associates, Pacific Frontier Medical) to discuss effective treatments for acute and chronic Lyme disease and its co-infections. Dr. Harris emphasizes that Lyme disease is an infection requiring anti-infectives and that chronic Lyme necessitates a multidisciplinary, holistic approach. He explains the importance of early treatment in acute Lyme, combination antimicrobial strategies for chronic infection, and the role of adjunctive therapies, including detoxification, nutritional support, regenerative medicine, and herbal medicine. Listeners will gain insight into personalized diagnostic strategies, the importance of co-infection identification, and promising new treatments like Dapsone, Disulfiram, phage therapy, hyperbaric oxygen, and bee venom therapy. Dr. Harris highlights the value of hope, self-advocacy, and finding the right practitioner for effective long-term recovery. Dr. Steven Harris, MD, of Gordon Medical Associates and Pacific Frontier Medical, is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic Lyme disease and its co-infections. He specializes in comprehensive, integrative care that combines antimicrobial therapy, adjunctive support, herbal medicine, and advanced diagnostic strategies to optimize patient outcomes. Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    46 min

  7. 18/12/2025

    Lyme Brain: Understanding Cognitive & Emotional Challenges and How to Heal

    Learn from Dr. Nicola Ducharme how to understand and heal Lyme Brain. Explore cognitive and emotional symptoms, co-infections, detox strategies, and the power of neuroplasticity and mindset in recovery. In this essential episode of LymeBytes!, Dr. Myriah welcomes Dr. Nicola Ducharme, a Lyme-literate naturopathic physician, author, and educator, to explore Lyme Brain—the cognitive, mental, and psycho-emotional challenges often experienced by Lyme and co-infection patients. Dr. Ducharme explains the multifaceted nature of Lyme Brain, including brain fog, memory issues, anxiety, depression, and OCD-like behaviors, as well as secondary effects from long-term undiagnosed illness. She breaks down the roles of Borrelia, Babesia, and Bartonella, along with inflammation, toxicity, neurotransmitter imbalances, and hormonal issues in driving cognitive symptoms. Listeners will learn evidence-based strategies for recovery, including targeted infection treatment, detox, antioxidants, lifestyle interventions, amino acid therapy, and low-dose naltrexone. Dr. Ducharme emphasizes the power of neuroplasticity and mindset work—practices like gratitude journaling, EFT, meditation, and letting go of the “victim” identity—to rewire the brain for lasting healing. Dr. Nicola Ducharme, ND, is a Lyme-literate naturopathic physician, author, and educator specializing in complex chronic illness, including Lyme disease and co-infections. She teaches integrative strategies for cognitive, emotional, and physical healing and runs the Transformational Healing Academy, helping patients rewire their brains and regain function. Nicola Ducharme, ND Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnicoladucharme/ Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

    47 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    Behind the Lab Door: Global Standards for Lyme Disease Testing

    Dr. Leona Gilbert explains global standards for Lyme disease testing, including ISO, CAP, CLIA, FDA regulations, and why sensitivity and specificity matter for accurate diagnosis. Learn how lab quality affects patient outcomes and chronic infection detection. ---- In this episode of LymeBytes!, Dr. Maria Hinchey welcomes Dr. Leona Gilbert, Docent of Cell and Molecular Biology and CEO of Tezted, to discuss global standards for Lyme disease and other vector-borne disease testing. Dr. Gilbert explains the complexities of Borrelia testing, including how the bacteria’s low abundance, slow growth, and immune-evading behavior make chronic Lyme disease hard to detect. She breaks down international and U.S. standards for test kits and laboratories—ISO 13485 and 15189, CAP, CLIA, FDA Cleared, and FDA Approved—and why these standards matter for patient safety, legal acceptance, and minimizing misdiagnosis. Listeners will learn the importance of sensitivity and specificity, how to interpret test results in the context of chronic infections, and why a Lyme diagnosis is ultimately clinical rather than solely lab-based. Dr. Gilbert also highlights the upcoming Conference of Chronic Infection Pathologies (CIPP) in Jyväskylä, Finland, focused on chronic infections including tick-borne diseases and COVID. ---- Dr. Leona Gilbert, PhD, is a Docent of Cell and Molecular Biology and CEO of Tezted. She specializes in diagnostic accuracy, test kit manufacturing standards, and quality assurance for Lyme and other vector-borne diseases, helping patients and clinicians navigate complex testing landscapes. ---- Dr. Leona Gilbert, PhD Website: https://www.tezted.com/leona-gilbert  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_leona_gilbert/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonagilbert/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tickplex  X: https://x.com/tez_ted ---- Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----- PODCAST Thank you for listening. Please subscribe and share. This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/

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Welcome to LymeBytes!, the essential podcast for understanding and managing Lyme disease. Hosted by Dr. Myriah Hinchey, a leading Lyme disease expert, this podcast offers insightful discussions, practical advice, and inspirational stories for those affected by Lyme disease.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Myriah Hinchey
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
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