Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Lyme Disease and Complementary Health Approaches

Did you know that ticks—including the ones linked to Lyme disease—are most active during the warmer months of the year (April to September)?

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Did you know that ticks—including the ones linked to Lyme disease—are most active during the warmer months of the year (April to September)?

 

Lyme disease is the most common tickborne infectious disease in the United States. Symptoms may include fever, headache, fatigue, and a rash that sometimes looks like a bull's eye. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, and it's treated with antibiotics.

 

Beware of products offering "natural" or other alternative "cures" for Lyme disease, such as oxygen, energy, nutritional, or herbal therapy. They haven't been shown to be effective, and they may be dangerous. Antibiotics are the only known effective treatment for Lyme disease.

 

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