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Episode 480: LIVE from ILADS: Ali White - Overcoming Lyme and Empowering the Community

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Join us for a powerful live interview from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Conference with Ali White, founder of Tick Chicks. Ali shares her personal battle with Lyme disease, the journey to finding a diagnosis, and her mission to support and empower the Lyme community through education, advocacy, and retreats.

Key Takeaways

  • Ali’s Lyme Journey: Ali recounts her seven-year struggle with undiagnosed Lyme disease, experiencing debilitating neurological symptoms, pain, and fatigue. Despite multiple misdiagnoses, she persisted in finding answers, eventually receiving a Lyme diagnosis.
  • Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment: Ali highlights the difficulties in receiving an accurate Lyme diagnosis and how chronic infections like Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus (CEBV) and Chronic Cytomegalovirus (CCMV) complicated her health.
  • Importance of ILADS-Trained Doctors: She stresses the critical role ILADS-trained doctors play in understanding and treating Lyme disease effectively.
  • The Tick Chicks Platform: Ali explains the mission behind Tick Chicks—creating an inviting, informative space for Lyme patients to access expert insights and personal stories.
  • The Losing Lyme Retreat: Ali discusses her initiative to bring top Lyme doctors and specialists to the Midwest, making high-quality care and education more accessible to patients who may not otherwise have access to Lyme-literate practitioners.
  • Holistic and Conventional Approaches: From IV infusions to antibiotics and lifestyle adjustments, Ali shares her treatment experiences and how she has reached a functional state of wellness.
  • Encouragement for Lyme Warriors: Ali offers hope and validation to those still searching for answers, emphasizing that healing is possible with persistence and the right support.

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Join us for a powerful live interview from the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) Conference with Ali White, founder of Tick Chicks. Ali shares her personal battle with Lyme disease, the journey to finding a diagnosis, and her mission to support and empower the Lyme community through education, advocacy, and retreats.

Key Takeaways

  • Ali’s Lyme Journey: Ali recounts her seven-year struggle with undiagnosed Lyme disease, experiencing debilitating neurological symptoms, pain, and fatigue. Despite multiple misdiagnoses, she persisted in finding answers, eventually receiving a Lyme diagnosis.
  • Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment: Ali highlights the difficulties in receiving an accurate Lyme diagnosis and how chronic infections like Chronic Epstein-Barr Virus (CEBV) and Chronic Cytomegalovirus (CCMV) complicated her health.
  • Importance of ILADS-Trained Doctors: She stresses the critical role ILADS-trained doctors play in understanding and treating Lyme disease effectively.
  • The Tick Chicks Platform: Ali explains the mission behind Tick Chicks—creating an inviting, informative space for Lyme patients to access expert insights and personal stories.
  • The Losing Lyme Retreat: Ali discusses her initiative to bring top Lyme doctors and specialists to the Midwest, making high-quality care and education more accessible to patients who may not otherwise have access to Lyme-literate practitioners.
  • Holistic and Conventional Approaches: From IV infusions to antibiotics and lifestyle adjustments, Ali shares her treatment experiences and how she has reached a functional state of wellness.
  • Encouragement for Lyme Warriors: Ali offers hope and validation to those still searching for answers, emphasizing that healing is possible with persistence and the right support.

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  continue reading

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