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The Lyme Disease Survival Guide: Physical, Lifestyle, and Emotional Strategies for Healing

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I've had Lyme for 23 years, and, believe me, I've done my research. This is the worst book possible, and I'll tell you why.

There is a lot of opinion and conjecture being passed off as fact. There are no references. There is poor research, and she is a researcher! A couple of examples are: Armour is porcine (from pigs), not bovine. It can make a difference with respect to allergies. The moon is not a planet! CoQ10 is touted as a terrific supplement, but, if you take Mepron for Babesiosis, you may as well pour that expensive liquid down the drain. It interacts with CoQ10, rendering it ineffective. There are dangerous recommendations. So called "miracle mineral supplement" turns into that which is used to bleach paper! Doesn't sound non-toxic to me. Healing codes? Please. Following recommendations such as this can delay treatment, and that is costly. The humor falls flat. And if you're not a fundamentalist Christian, you may be offended by all the god-talk. There is much better information in books and online. In summary: buyer beware! One final note: I'm not down on alternative treatment. I now follow a completely alternative protocol, that of Dr. Buhner. He is a master herbalist, and it is extensively researched.

Lyme disease is nothing to sneeze at, but few have any answers as to how they will survive it. Strasheim has survived and has been gracious enough to share what she has learned on her journey.

First, we want to know "physical strategies for health Lyme disease." The author describes "finding your healing path in a labyrinth of possibilities" and explains the "seven primary protocols." This is a good starting point for anyone who has Lyme, knows of anyone who has Lyme, or for someone who may get Lyme. Being educated or prepared is essential.

Next, Strasheim explores the "detoxification strategies." Once you start killing off the bacteria with the treatment protocols, they either pile up in your body or you get them out through detoxification. And toxins are everywhere! The author discusses "eliminating stealth toxins from your diet and household." This is extremely important even without a Lyme disease sentence.

Testing and supplements are an important part of Lyme disease and Connie does a good job covering these topics. "Hormone balance" and "adjunct Lyme disease treatments" are two other areas the author wants us aware of - written in easy to read format.

Heavy metals, diet, and an easy to follow exercise plan are available. The author promises that the exercise plan will "get you moving, but won't leave you wiped out." Who doesn't want to benefit from exercise and still have enough energy to take the cap off the probiotics? And for those of you who may have little income, Strasheim discusses "formatting a protocol on a budget." For many Lyme disease victims, among the first things to go is the income. We find we are unable to work eight hours at one time - if we're able to work at all. This budget idea strikes me as unique - maintaining one's health on a shoestring just may be the answer for you. Connie rounds the book out with "habits" and a "little humor."

With Lyme disease, there are often obstacles and challenges. Of course the physical problems associated with Lyme disease can, in themselves, be horrific. But little do we consider the emotional and mental difficulties that may be involved. How do we handle a social obligation when we look fine, but we aren't feeling well? Is there a way to get through the day and still smile? "The Lyme Disease Survival Guide" provides insight and guidance from someone that has experienced the disease firsthand.

"Author Connie Strasheim is an accomplished healthcare journalist." She divides her private life between Colorado and Costa Rico [...]

Thumbs up for this educational book!


Sue Vogan
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author of NCO: No Compassion Observed and The Experts of Lyme Disease: A Radio Journalist Visits the Front Lines of the Lyme Wars -- [...]

This book is a must read for those struggling with Chronic Lyme Disease. Ms. Strasheim has done some very thorough and interesting research through her own trials -- which cannot be obtained by conventional doctors. This guide is easy to read and provides current information, great tips and several personal accounts about the disease. Five star recommended!

Connie's book is a different approach to Lyme disease. She covers all the traditional aspects but also interjects new approaches. I especially liked the sections about lifestyle. They really helped my friends and family understand better what I am going through. I found myself with a new attitude and different way at looking my sickness. I highly recommend this book especially if you have been dealing with Lyme for years.

Wow! It was so great to finally find a lyme book that had all of this information on different treatment protocols, and herbal supplements. I have been very disappointed in the past concerning lyme book purchases, as I felt that my own research had given me more information than the books did. As a late stage lyme patient I was fortunate enough to find a local llmd who practices integrative medicine, using the best of both western and alternative treatments trying to get this vicious disease out of my life. This book will be read again, and again and will be a tremendous resource when searching for new treatments to help me get well.

I'd recommend this book for anyone who has ever been bitten by a tick, or wondered what to do if they were. Doctors love to shrug a tick bite off with a round of antibiotics. Obviously, if it were that easy to get rid of Lyme Disease, people wouldn't still have it. I'd also recommend it to anyone who suffers from chronic pain, illness, or injury. I don't have Lyme disease. However, I'm suffering from an occupational injury at work, and I found the natural detox strategies outlined in the book to be helpful. I think the information about wellness in general and the role that hope and faith play in a person's recovery to be universally relevant. I love the author's honesty about the emotional and practical struggles she encounters. She talks about real things that other authors often overlook in health books: money woes, job concerns, doubts, and moments of emotional crisis. Yet the book leaves me with a great sense of hope - for recovery, for wellness, and for emotional healing. She goes beyond the medical and speaks to the spiritual aspect of suffering. Unlike other books, she manages to do this without being preachy or dogmatic. If you are currently suffering from Lyme Disease, there are excellent references and resources contained in the book. I don't think most MDs would know about a lot of the therapies here. Lyme Disease is still not fully understood. The author has a way of spinning the woes of being human into something that can be digested, understood, examined, and ultimately laughed at, or at least smiled upon. A big thumbs up for this book.

When I first met Connie, and began reading her blog, I could tell right away she was gifted in sifting through information and finding the "nuggets" with the most value. But writing a good book requires more than just that skill. It also requires having the clarity and vision to know how, and when, to communicate the information to readers. Connie brings all this to the table unquestionably. And as a bonus, her writing style is very encouraging and uplifting and after reading her book, you really do feel better and more hopeful in a way that allows you to keep fighting and researching. I truly believe this book is an asset to the Lyme disease community.

Bryan Rosner
Publisher, Lyme Disease Author
BioMed Publishing Group

The Lyme Disease Survival Guide appears at first glance to be a book. But in reality, it is a GPS device cleverly designed by its creator to guide the Lyme Disease victim or caregiver successfully through the murky, bewildering, labyrinthine world of Lyme Disease.

What immediately struck me about Connie Strasheim's valuable contribution to our ongoing battle with Lyme Disease, was her personal dedication and sacrifice of time obviously required to research, accumulate and organize the crème de la crème of the bewildering plethora of Lyme Disease treatments and diagnostic protocols that currently exist.

Even though quite ill herself, Ms. Strasheim somehow managed to struggle through the omnipresent barriers of fatigue and cognitive impairment to pull together in a cogent and didactic format as much useful information as possible to help her fellow Lyme Disease sufferers.

It is sad that someone with her writing and organizational skills, enhanced by her innate ability to inject humor at the most opportune time to get the point across, should be stricken with such a dreadful disease. But if it is God's will that she carry this burden of sickness, I am grateful that He has put it in her heart to use her God given abilities to help the rest of us.

Every Lyme disease sufferer owes Connie Strasheim an enormous debt of gratitude for writing this book. If you yourself have Lyme Disease, are a caregiver or know someone with Lyme Disease, put this book in your cart... you will be glad you did!

Les Roberts - Author, The Poison Plum

This book is like talking with a friend who, like you, has been through the mill with Lyme Disease, and knows what you're going through. This friend, however, is kind of eccentric, tells you about alternative therapies you may be skeptical about, frequently brings religion into the conversation, and adds good-natured attempts at humor (with mixed success). Several chapters are either whimsical or "spiritual" advice. There is good information about detoxing and various other subjects, but the author's statements are not backed up by references, and beg for verification, for example, claiming that Lyme bacteria tend to bind with heavy metals. Please show me the study...not here....Others are pure opinion ie you should get your metal fillings removed.
I would not recommend this as your first book on Lyme ("The Lyme Disease Solution" is a more informative all around resource), but it does provide some food for thought, and some useful information, and if you feel the need for a little heart-to-heart counseling, check it out.

It's written solely for marketing purposes. The author has been discredited for her views about Lyme disease by Lyme patients and support groups all over the U.S.--- those that have been 'in the trenches' for years.

There is nothing in this book for the person who is serious about reading about this devastating disease. At best it's a piece of 'fluff'. At it's worst---- too many things to mention.

A far FAR superior book is Cure Unknown by Pam Weintraub, also sold at Amazon.