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Babesiosis and Lyme Disease: Understanding This Tick-Borne Coinfection

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Ticks can transmit more than one type of infection, which is why understanding tick-borne coinfections can be important when evaluating symptoms after a potential tick exposure. Lyme disease is one of the most recognized tick-borne illnesses, but it can occur alongside other infections, including Babesiosis. Babesiosis and Lyme disease are caused by different types of

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Lyme Disease: Understanding the Basics of a Complex Infection

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Lyme disease is one of the most well-known tick-borne infections in the United States. Caused by bacteria in the Borrelia family and most commonly transmitted through the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, Lyme disease can affect people in different ways. While some people develop noticeable symptoms soon after infection, others may experience symptoms that

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Lyme Disease and Ehrlichiosis: When Tick-Borne Infections Overlap

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Tick bites can expose people to more than one type of infection. While Lyme disease is one of the best-known tick-borne illnesses, Ehrlichiosis is another infection that can be transmitted by certain ticks. In some cases, a person can become infected with both Lyme disease and Ehrlichiosis. This creates overlapping symptoms that can make the

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Can Mold Exposure Make Lyme Disease Symptoms Worse?

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For many people living with Lyme disease, healing isn’t always straightforward. You may begin treatment, make positive lifestyle changes, and still find yourself struggling with fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, or other lingering symptoms. If that sounds familiar, you may wonder whether something else is contributing to how you feel. One factor that often comes

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Lyme Disease in Children: Symptoms Parents Should Know

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Children love spending time outdoors. Whether they’re hiking, camping, playing sports, or simply exploring the backyard, those adventures come with countless benefits—but they can also increase the risk of tick bites in certain parts of the country. While not every tick carries Lyme disease, it’s important for parents to understand the signs and symptoms so

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The Role of Detox in Healing from Lyme Disease and Co-Infections

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When it comes to healing from Lyme disease and co-infections, detoxification is often one of the most overlooked, but essential, pieces of the puzzle. As your body fights infection, it also has to process and eliminate toxins produced by bacteria, inflammation, and the environment. If these toxins build up faster than your body can remove

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Why Some People Recover from Lyme Disease Faster Than Others

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Lyme disease doesn’t affect everyone the same way. Some people recover quickly with minimal symptoms, while others struggle with chronic fatigue, brain fog, and persistent inflammation for months, or even years. So what makes the difference? At Functional Healing with Dr. Tara, we look beyond the infection itself to understand why the body responds the

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