The Beginner's Guide to Lyme Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment Made Simple

After 4+ years of living with symptoms our daughter finally received a clinical diagnosis of lyme disease and is getting treatment from a lyme-literate doctor. Unless this disease has impacted your family, you are likely to know little or nothing about it. That was our family's situation a year ago. Lyme disease is extremely complicated and follows no specific pattern and we were confused and overwhelmed with all of the new information that we received. This book has helped enormously. I have read portions of it thoroughly, skimmed others, and skipped some. It is a great reference and support...and even though the title says "beginners", I believe it covers a plethora of issues, treatments, and resources. If lyme has become a part of your daily vocabulary BUY THIS BOOK TODAY!

This author provides a great introduction to lyme disease and its co-infections. She does a fantastic job of summarizing what you need to know during each stage of the disease, and provides a great outline of effective combinations of anti-biotics along with natural supplements and diet. Her guidelines are right on target and she helps the reader sort through various symptoms in order to help identify what, if any, co-infections might be at play. Lyme is now more commonly transmitted with co-infections so it is important to know how to treat the lyme bacteria as well as the other co-infection bacteria present. This books does an excellent job of covering this all, and includes great references.

Easy to understand, gives the history, and a lot of information on Lyme disease. A great starter book.

I thought it was very thorough, informative and just right for a any practitioner treating Lyme Disease. As a WI practitioner, I have been treating Lyme for over a year and this book helps to provide more diverse approaches to this complex disease.-Alexandra Solano MDmilwaukeelongevitymedicine.com

If you're completely new to Lyme, this will help. However, the author does not go into enough details regarding treatment, adrenal fatigue (which is common in Lymies) and outcome. I'd like to read Brian Rosner's book and see if it might be more helpful.

This book goes from the basics of diagnosing tick-borne illness (Lyme, Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma) to detailed information about the integrative holistic medicine treatment of this challenging illness. It is really comprehensive yet easy to read.

Having just received a diagnosis of Lyme after 20+ years of symptoms, my doctor recommended I read this book.I have just finished reading it cover to cover. I found I couldn't put it down. What could have been an overwhelming amount of information was written in a format that was easy to read, understand, and apply.

Great book

I was recently diagnosed with Lyme and this book has been so so so helpful in helping me find the right doctor after being turned down or missdiagnosed. I have been very lucky in many circumstances since i have embarked on this journey. From finding the tick to getting first hand information from Lymies. Please read this book if you or someone in your family have just been diagnosed. It will give you an insight of the bigger picture, background information as well as history which is very relevant in understanding how to tackle this illness. I wish you all the best and i hope you can all find the right help to support you through this journey

This book was recommended by a friend who has Lyme disease - and since then, I have purchased 3 more to give to other friends who are symptomatic. I haven't read it myself, but it has been a life/sanity saver to my friends - 1 of whom is already planning a trip to Calgary, BC, to meet with Dr. Riddle....she phoned me last week and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you for the book!! I'm not going crazy after all!!!!!" Another friend just returned from seeing him and has started treatment. They feel they finally have hope. I haven't read the book myself, but I'm hoping to borrow one from my neighbor to read. Thanx for writing it.

A great book for anyone suffering from Lyme Disease, doctors, or family members of those with the disease. Sheds light on the complicated politics surrounding its treatment. Specific details on the disease and courses of action including treatment and nutrition guidelines. This book helped me to understand my treatment of Lyme Disease.

This book is a "must" for each Lyme patient and each MD and naturopath.The reader is learning a lot of worthful points about diagnosing and especially the treatment of Lyme and coinfections.It is more than interesting from the first page on.Congratulations to the author for such a perfect book with many new aspects in laboratory tests and treatment options.