The Lyme Disease Solution

296 Pages·2009·1.31 MB·English

by  Kenneth B. Singleton

Kenneth B. Singleton, M.D., M.P.H.
Foreword by James A. Duke, Ph.D. Author, The Green Pharmacy
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The Lyme Disease Solution
© 2008 Kenneth B. Singleton, M.D., M.P.H.
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This book is intended for educational purposes only. All information and advice contained herein is based on the author’s personal
and professional experience. This book exclusively
represents the viewpoint and approach of the author, and does not necessarily represent the viewpoint or approach of any other health
care practitioner or organization of health care
practitioners. Before embarking on any advice given in the book, the reader is advised to consult their health care provider.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to all my Lyme and tick-borne infection patients who
have taught me so much over the years. I also dedicate this book to the true
pioneers—the two best Lyme doctors that I know—Charles Ray Jones, M.D.,
and Joseph Burrascano, M.D.—the real heroes of the story.
Contents
Acknowledgments A Garden Parable Foreword—James A. Duke,
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Ph.D. Introduction
xvii xxi
Part One: The Lyme Disease Basics
1. Lyme Disease:
The Facts, Risks, Controversy, and Prevention
3
What Is Lyme Disease? 4
The Prevalence of Lyme Disease 10
The Medical Controversy Surrounding Lyme Disease 15
The Lyme-Aware Doctors 21
Prevention—The Most Effective Method
for Dealing with Lyme Disease 24
2 Signs and Symptoms of
Lyme Disease and Related Co-infections
47
Symptoms of Lyme Disease 49
Dr Burrascano’s Symptom Checklist for Lyme Disease 63
Co-infections and Lyme Disease 66
3. Effectively Diagnosing
Lyme and Its Co-infections
87
Diagnosing Lyme Disease 88 Diagnosing the Co-infections 112
Part Two: Foundations of Lyme Treatment
4. Lyme Disease and Your Immune System
131
A Balance of Opposites 132
Immune System Basics 136
Strategies for Immune System Enhancement and Regulation 150
5. The Lyme Inflammation Diet®
175
Understanding Inflammation 176
Chronic Inflammation and Lyme Disease 190
Adopting the Lyme Inflammation Diet 195
Phase One . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Phase Two . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Phase Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Phase Four . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
6. Core Treatment Strategies for Lyme Disease and Other Tick-borne
Diseases
233
Beginning Treatment—Making the Diagnosis 234
The First “Core” Component of Lyme Therapy: Antibiotics 239
The Second “Core” Component of Lyme Therapy: Basic
Lifestyle Health Principles and Nutritional Supplementation 259 The Third
“Core” Component of Lyme Therapy:
Supportive Complementary and Alternative Therapies 282
Part Three: Problem-Specific Lyme Treatment
Strategies
7. The Unhealthy Lyme P.I.E.E.
291
Pain 292
Inflammation 302
Endocrine Hormonal Disruption 317
Energy Depletion and Fatigue 330
8. Improving Your Lyme G.L.A.N.D.S.
343
Gastrointestinal Tract Function and Related
Gastrointestinal Problems 344
Liver Health 353
Anxiety and Depression 359
Neurological Function and Related Problems 371
Detoxification 391
Sleep and Sleep-Related Problems 400
9. Keeping Hope Alive: Psychological and
Spiritual Considerations for Lyme Disease
415
Appreciation 420 Higher Power 423 Optimism 424 Prayer and Positive
Vision 428 Eating Properly 430 Forgiveness 431 Oxygen/Breathing 433
Relationships 434 Humor 436 Enjoy Today 438 Alternative Resources 440 Light
440 Trust 442 Helping Others 445
Conclusion
449
Resources
453
References
467
Appendix: Lyme Inflammation Diet Sample Recipes
479
Index
499
About the Author
523
Acknowledgments
Special Thanks To:
Ursuline Singleton, M.P.H., R.D.
For your patience and diligence in reviewing the manuscript of this book, for
your kind and gentle spirit, and for believing in me.
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
For your incredible knowledge and expertise, for your meticulous review and
wonderful suggestions, and for being the great teacher that you are.
Mark Garzon, M.D.
For your special contribution to this book in the areas of Endocrinology and
Toxicology, for which I am very grateful.
Larry Trivieri, Jr.
For your creativity and your superb writing and editing skills, without which this
book would not have been possible. and Those Who Took the Time to Review
and Offer Excellent Feedback—Dr. Kenneth Liegner, Dr. Binyamin Rothstein,
Pastor Kevin McGhee, Mrs. Wendy Goodness.
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Special Thanks Also To Others Who Contributed
Greatly:
Kathy Norris, Judy Madore, Lori Martell, Marcus Singleton, Myah
Singleton, Ursula Beal, Alvin and Gloria Singleton, Marilyn Dimas, Dwight
Singleton,Tami Lawyer, Brian Lawyer, Leya Schiller, Pam Andrews, Jean
Galbreath, Dr. Brian Heaton, Dr. Mark McClure, and, most importantly, our
Creator who makes all things possible.
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A Garden Parable
One spring day George decided to plant a garden. He went to the local
nursery and bought several beautiful plants. After clearing the land, he put the
plants in the ground.
For the first few months, his Garden was magnificent. The colors were
spectacular. His neighbors would often slow down as they drove by his home to
admire the beautiful Garden that George had created. In fact, George could
hardly wait to get home from work every day so he could bask in the lush beauty
of his new Garden.
But later in the season, some strange things began to happen in his Garden.
He noticed several different varieties of weeds growing where none had ever
grown before. He also noted that several of the plants had a peculiar fungus-like
material on the leaves and stems. He further observed that some of the trees had
insects burrowing under their bark and that the leaves were looking unhealthy.
George nervously ran down to the garden shop where he had bought the
plants and bought the best herbicide, fungicide, and insecticide that he could
find. Only the best would do for his wonderful Garden. He rushed home and
sprayed and sprayed and sprayed.
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And for a short time,it seemed that the chemicals worked—the weeds
withered, the fungus lightened up, and the insects seemed to go away. But
George’s elation turned into frustration a few weeks later, when all the problems
returned with a vengeance.
In desperation, George asked his neighbor a few doors away for advice.
(This neighbor, Kathy, also had a very nice garden, which seemed to be doing
well.) Kathy told him that she had had similar problems for the first year of her
garden. She had finally gotten advice from an old retired gardener named Frank.
And that advice had made all the difference.
George searched and finally was able to contact Frank. He joyfully hopped
in his car and drove over to Frank’s place a few miles away. There on the front
porch sat a quiet old man with weathered skin, Frank.
George introduced himself and asked Frank if he could describe his
problems to him and possibly get some advice. Frank said that he would do
better than give advice—he wanted to actually take a walk through George’s
Garden.
They arrived back at the Garden, and Frank carefully examined each of the
plants, felt the soil and took a sample, smelled the flowers, analyzed the
sun/shade patterns, and observed the wildlife usage of the Garden—the birds,
spiders, bees, and so forth.
Frank then spoke to George about the Garden. “George, all the chemicals in the
world will not cure the problems of your
A Garden Parable
Garden. Those give temporary fixes that in the long run might make things
worse unless you correct the underlying causes.” George replied, “What
underlying causes are you speaking of?”
Frank said, “The Garden is fully capable of healing itself if you obey some very
basic rules of gardening.”
He went on. “First rule is that you have to prepare the soil and regularly feed the
plants. Without proper nutrition, the plants cannot survive in a healthy way; they
will always look sick and be more prone to disease.
“Second rule is that proper watering is essential to all vital functions of the
Garden. Regular watering whether you think it needs it or not is absolutely
critical.
“Next you must make sure that sunlight exposure is appropriate for each of the
plants. Some like full sun and others prefer mostly shade. With the wrong
amount of sun, the plants will do very poorly. For instance, this azalea is in full
sun, and now it is yellowing and drooping. It was intended for shade or indirect
light.”
Frank went on and on. George frantically took notes as he gave his sage advice.
His final piece of advice was, “So George, put the chemicals away for now. You
might need them at some point to help out, but they will never be the whole
answer. They are not a substitute for proven rules of gardening from the Creator
which
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when followed strengthen your Garden, enabling it to have health and vitality
from the inside out.”
George gratefully took all of Frank’s advice and obeyed it. His Garden
flourished, and he never needed the chemicals again, because the Garden was
now equipped to heal itself of all its problems.