Lyme disease is the most common vector borne-disease in the United States with approximately 300,000 cases reported annually.
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It is caused by the spirochetal organism Borrelia burgdorferi.
While the majority of the Lyme disease patients can be cured with 2–4 weeks antibiotic treatment, about 10–20% of patients continue to suffer from persisting symptoms.
My guest today is the lead author of a study recently published in the journal, Antibiotics, which studied testing a group of essential oils to determine their effectiveness against the persistent Lyme bacteria.
Joining me is professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Ying Zhang, MD, PhD.
Identification of Essential Oils with Strong Activity against Stationary Phase Borrelia burgdorferi
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Lyme disease cases continue to increase every year so the need for research for alternative treatments is more important than ever. Anyone interested in Lyme disease should read Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change which is a wonderfully researched book by the award-winning investigative journalist, Mary Beth Pfeiffer. He is a short book review blog
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Sign me up for the drug (essential oil) trials!! I have persistent Lyme and would love to volunteer!
Diagnosed CDC positive in 2010 and continue to struggle with symptoms. I’m very interested in the research with essential oils.