Lyme, Alpha-Gal & Co-Infections: A Functional Medicine Approach | Podcast #476

🎙️ Lyme, Alpha-Gal & Co-Infections: A Functional Medicine Approach | Podcast #476

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Tick season brings questions that go well beyond the bite itself. In this episode, Dr. Justin Marchegiani and functional medicine practitioner Evan Brand explore Lyme disease, tick-borne co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia, and the growing conversation around alpha-gal syndrome — discussing how gut health, mold exposure, and adrenal function may each play a role in how the body responds to tick exposure and what a comprehensive functional medicine evaluation may include.

💡 What You'll Learn:

✅ What Lyme, Bartonella, and Babesia co-infections are — and the symptoms that may go unrecognized by standard testing

✅ How alpha-gal syndrome may develop after a lone star tick bite and what lab markers may help identify it

✅ Why gut health and immune resilience may matter as much as any tick-specific protocol

✅ Safe tick removal techniques and what to do immediately after a bite, including topical clay application

✅ Immune-supporting herbs including astragalus, reishi, and cat's claw — and how they are framed in functional practice

✅ Low-toxicity repellent options like picaridin and why prevention strategies may vary depending on your environment

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