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. 3D AGO

    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
  2. JAN 8

    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
  3. JAN 1

    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
  4. 12/25/2025

    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
  5. 12/18/2025

    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
  6. 12/11/2025

    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/

    55 min
  7. 12/04/2025

    Tick Bite Prevention and Testing: How to Stay Safe and Spot the Signs Early

    Learn from Dr. Alexis Chesney how to prevent tick bites, identify tick species, and use direct tick testing to guide your response after a bite. Discover evidence-based strategies using Permethrin, cedar oil, and tick tubes for effective Lyme prevention. ---- In this essential episode of LymeBytes!, Dr. Myriah Hinchey welcomes Dr. Alexis Chesney, a naturopathic physician specializing in tick-borne diseases, to share evidence-based strategies for tick identification, prevention, and direct tick testing. Dr. Chesney explains why tick species identification is crucial—since each carries different pathogens and risks—and how understanding which tick bit you can guide your next steps for prevention and monitoring. You’ll learn to recognize the blacklegged tick, lone star tick, and American dog tick, each associated with different diseases such as Lyme, Babesia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichiosis, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. The episode also covers top prevention methods, including the powerful protection of Permethrin-treated clothing, the effectiveness of natural repellents like cedar oil, and the use of tick tubes for yard control that can reduce local tick exposure by over 90%. Dr. Chesney highlights the importance of direct tick testing (PCR) through services like TickReport.com, helping individuals make informed decisions about follow-up care and symptom monitoring. She closes with three empowering tips for prevention, awareness, and self-compassion during the process. ---- Dr. Alexis Chesney, ND, is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Author of Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases, she brings practical expertise in tick identification, prevention, and early intervention to help patients protect themselves and their families from vector-borne infections. ---- Alexis Chesney, ND https://www.dralexischesney.com ---- 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
  8. 11/13/2025

    The 16-Point MSIDS Model: A New Hope for Chronic Lyme and Complex Illness

    Learn about Dr. Richard Horowitz’s 16-Point MSIDS Model for chronic Lyme disease, the Horowitz MSIDS Questionnaire, co-infections like Babesia and Bartonella, and innovative treatments including the Dapsone protocol. ---- In this powerful episode of LymeBytes!, Dr. Myriah Hinchey sits down with world-renowned Lyme specialist Dr. Richard Horowitz to explore the complexity of chronic Lyme disease and the groundbreaking 16-Point MSIDS (Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome) Model. Dr. Horowitz, who has treated over 13,000 patients with Lyme and co-infections, explains why Lyme is a clinical diagnosis—and why traditional testing often fails patients. He introduces the Horowitz MSIDS Questionnaire (HMQ), a 38-item self-assessment that helps identify the likelihood of active infection even when lab results are inconclusive. Together, they unpack the MSIDS Model, which organizes the root causes of chronic illness into 16 key factors, including infections, toxins, sleep disorders, immune dysfunction, and nutritional deficiencies. Dr. Horowitz also shares insights into how his Dapsone Combination Therapy and detox-based protocols have helped patients achieve long-term remission—and how these same mechanisms overlap with Long COVID. This episode is a must-listen for anyone facing chronic fatigue, unexplained pain, brain fog, or persistent infection symptoms—and searching for answers beyond conventional medicine. ---- Dr. Richard Horowitz is a world-leading expert in Lyme and tick-borne diseases, author of Why Can’t I Get Better? and How Can I Get Better?, and creator of the 16-Point MSIDS Model. In this episode, he joins Dr. Myriah Hinchey to discuss the complexities of chronic illness, innovative testing tools like the HMQ, and integrative strategies for achieving lasting recovery. ---- Richard Horowitz, MD Website: https://www.cangetbetter.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrichardhorowitz/?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/

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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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