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Topic: Caffeine and diet restrictions. Is this just for Lyme?

rmsfnc
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 27539

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Or all co-infections as well? Won't have igenex labs until next week so not sure what the Lyme will show. Other than nausea and a bad day here and there, I feel better after one week of 400mg of doxy with respect to fatigue and brain fog.

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Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

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ILADS (and LLMDs' recommendations regarding self-care) covers all tick-borne infections. Excellent self-care is necessary and will pay off in the long run, really.

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www.ilads.org

ILADS - International Lyme & Associated Diseases Society

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http://www.lymepa.org/html/dr__j__burrascano_september_20_0.html

Burrascano's Powerpoint SLIDE presentation 9-20-08

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http://www.ilads.org/lyme_disease/B_guidelines_12_17_08.pdf

Advanced Topics in Lyme Disease (Diagnostic Hints and Treatment Guidelines for Lyme and Other Tick Borne Illnesses

Dr. Burrascano's Treatment Guidelines (2008) - 37 pages

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As important as any supplements, sections regarding self-care:

Go to page 27 for SUPPORTIVE THERAPY & the CERTAIN ABSOLUTE RULES

and also pages 31-32 for advice on a safe, non-aerobic exercise plan and physical rehabilitation.

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This is included in Burrascano's Guidelines, but you may want to be able to refer to it separately, too:

http://www.lymepa.org/Nutritional_Supplements.pdf

** Nutritional Supplements in Disseminated Lyme Disease **

J.J. Burrascano, Jr., MD (2008) - Four pages

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http://www.lymeinducedautism.com/images/Lymewhat_is_it_part_3,_LIA.pdf

LYME DISEASE Considerations in Diagnosis and Management

June 26, 2008 Lyme-Autism Connection Conference

125 pages - Powerpoint presentation

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By the same author as above, Chapter 1 from the book "Insights Into Lyme Disease Treatment"

http://www.lymebook.com/steven-harris

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http://www.amazon.com/Insights-Into-Lyme-Disease-Treatment/dp/0982513801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1272566632&sr=1-1

Insights Into Lyme Disease Treatment: 13 Lyme-Literate Health Care Practitioners Share Their Healing Strategies

Connie Strasheim (Author), Maureen Mcshane M.D. (Foreword), Thirteen Lyme-Literate Doctors (Contributor)

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It's very important to have this book as a reference tool for self-care and support measures. It answers so many questions in detail that is impossible here on the forum.

http://tinyurl.com/6lq3pb (through Amazon)

THE LYME DISEASE SOLUTION (KS 2008)

You can read more about it here and see customer reviews.

Web site: www.lymedoctor.com
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LightAtTheEnd
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 24065

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A low carb diet helps prevent or fight off candida, which you are likely to develop eventually while on long term antibiotics.

That diet also (from my own experience, and from reading) reduces inflammation in your body. Inflammation contributes to various health problems--heart disease, diabetes, asthma, arthritis, cancer--as well as to Lyme symptoms, so reducing it is generally good for you.

The low carb diet also helped me lose 35 pounds that I wanted to lose.

Processed food, sugar, alcohol and caffeine all have negative health consequences anyway, and sometimes nasty chemical ingredients, so it is good to avoid them and eat "real food" that comes from nature.

I don't know if there are any specific diet recommendations that are different for different coinfections. I do know that people with Lyme may develop gluten intolerance, in which case they need to eat gluten free as well.

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Don't forget to laugh! And when you're going through hell, keep going!

Bitten 5/25/2009 in Perry County, Indiana. Diagnosed by LLMD 12/2/2009.

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