Book Available NOW: Kids Get Lyme Disease Too

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Methylation and Anesthesia: Why Your Genes Shape How You Recover from Surgery

If you have heard of MTHFR, you probably think of it as the gene that matters for health. Maybe you learned you carry a variant and were told to take methylated B-vitamins. Maybe someone mentioned it in the context of detoxification. And if you are facing surgery, you may have wondered: does this affect how I recover from anesthesia?

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EDS, POTS & Anesthesia: Why Your Brain’s Stress Capacity Matters More Than the Drugs

If you have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) or Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), you’ve probably heard conflicting messages about surgery. Some doctors seem worried. Others dismiss your concerns. You’ve read stories online that range from catastrophic to surprisingly uneventful.

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Tylenol in Pregnancy & Autism: What Do We Really Know?

When headlines raise the question—“Does Tylenol (acetaminophen) in pregnancy cause autism?”—it’s easy to feel anxious. Let’s step back and rethink this carefully. Here’s what you’ll learn in this article: 1) What the Headline Studies Say (and Don’t) Cord-blood biomarker study (NIH/JHU cohort).Researchers measured acetaminophen metabolites in umbilical cord plasma. Babies with higher levels showed a

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Lyme Brain: What Science (and History) Can Teach Us About Healing

When we think about Lyme disease, we often picture a rash or joint pain.  But for many people, the most devastating effects are brain issues. Brain fog, mood swings, memory loss, even depression or psychosis — these symptoms raise a difficult question:  Is it possible that Lyme bacteria actually persist in the brain, much like

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