Archive for December, 2007

Honey

Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Honey was first used as a medicine by the Egyptians more than 4000 years ago. It was considered history’s first antibiotic and has been promoted by alternative care practitioners for a variety of ailments.
The use of honey is enjoying something of a comeback by traditional allopathic medicine physicians and is now being incorporated in wound […]

December 20, 2007

Thursday, December 20th, 2007

Connecticut Medical Authorities Rule Against Pediatrician Treating Lyme Disease Patients
Dr. Charles Jones was fined $10,000, reprimanded, and placed on two years probation on December 18, 2007 by a unanimous vote of the Connecticut Medical Examining Board. Dr. Jones was represented by his attorney Elliott Pollack. The board’s viewpoint was expressed in part by Dr. David […]

Susan Ambrosino’s 100 Day Lyme Protocol

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Susan Ambrosino is described in her own literature as an herbalist who has developed a protocol of herbal supplements that many chronic Lyme patients have used to try to combat their disease. The herbs are shipped out of Florida and are available for ordering by internet or by phone.
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Anecdotal Evidence
Scientific Evidence
There are no scientific studies […]

December 18, 2007

Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Physicians and Activists Meet In Connecticut To Discuss Chronic Lyme Disease
Dr. Dan Cameron, head of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases (ILADS) organization and Pat Smith, President of the Lyme Disease Association met with other physicians and activists today in the Connecticut Legislative Office Building to discuss chronic Lyme disease and its implications.
Copyright 2007 LymeHealth.com

December 16, 2007

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Patient Advocate Group To Help Fund Study To Test Link Between Lyme Disease And Other Conditions
Time For Lyme Co-president Diane Blanchard is backing a study being performed by Dr. David Younger to see if Lyme disease is linked to other chronic conditions such as diabetes mellitus and dysautonomia.
Copyright 2007 LymeHealth.com

December 6, 2007

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

University of Pennsylvania Biology Professor Discovers New Lyme Vectors
Although the conventional thinking has been that the main vertebrate animal vectors for Lyme disease are deer and the white-footed mouse, University of Pennsylvania biology Professor Dustin Brisson is reporting that the main vertebrate animal vectors are two species and shrews and chipmunks. His collaborators are Daniel […]

December 2, 2007

Sunday, December 2nd, 2007

Prominent Connecticut Pediatrician Reprimanded By State Physician Review Panel For Lyme Treatment