#endmedicalabuse Lyme Disease: Systemic Violence and Marginalization In today’s world, violence is everywhere. It is implicit and lurks explicit in different contexts, configurations, and dimensions (Narr, 2000). Violence “is both social, in that occurs in specific interactions comprised of at least two people, and unilateral, in that it entails actions by one individual against... Continue Reading →
On July 8, 2020 following comments were provided to the Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG) on behalf of our organization, May12.org.
To: The Tick-Borne Disease Working Group (TBDWG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and Congress The following comments are provided on behalf of our organization, May12.org. Members of our organization are concerned that both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) did not include the... Continue Reading →
Including Outer Surface Proteins in the Lyme Disease Case Definition
On our website, May12.org/lyme, we put forth an abundance of research that needs to be considered in the definition of Lyme Disease. We used this information to propose a 3rd definition of Lyme Disease (found on our website). Many people who dont respond to mainstream treatment, need to understand why and figure out how to... Continue Reading →
Bartonellosis: A Serious, yet Ignored Disease
Bartonellosis This disease is no joke. But since the media and corrupt bureaucracies can't make a profit off of the testing and treatment, mainstream doctors overlook the disease and rarely diagnose it. Bartonellosis can lead to mild to severe (even fatal) infections if they aren't promptly treated. Transmission can occur from dogs, cats, other animals.... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead: a Blog Site Dedicated to Understanding Neuro-immune Diseases and why They are Covered up.
Imagine one day getting what feels like the flu, that never seems to end. Days and weeks (or months, years, decades) go by, but this damn flu never seems to go away. You find yourself at the doctors frequently. Each visit, they take blood tests and tell you you’re fine. After a while, you even... Continue Reading →
Anatomy of a Cover Up
Prior to 1994, both Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Lyme Disease (LD) were categorized as neuro-immune diseases. However, in 1994, both definitions changed and here we are decades later going backwards from a time when objective science showed that ME and LD are neurological conditions that negatively affect the immune system. When it comes to chronic... Continue Reading →
Lyme Disease: The Case of the Missing Antibodies
“Scientific fraud, plagiarism, and ghostwriting are increasingly being reported in the news media, creating the impression that misconduct has become a widespread and omnipresent evil in scientific research” - Heinrich Rohrer HIV-AIDS is a disease that destroys T - Cells LYME-AIDS leads to immature B-cells and unhealthy antibody production Both are Acquired Immune Deficiencies. Left... Continue Reading →
The Immune Modulating Effects of the Borrelia Genus
If you were to ask the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) the definition of Chronic Lyme Disease, they would tell you “Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by members of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex” (Controversies and Challenges, n.d.). ILADS believes that Lyme Disease is ONLY a bacterial infection that is... Continue Reading →
Immunosuppression and Lyme Disease: Re-examining OspA
Since the 90’s, there has been a continuous debate between the persistence and non-persistence of Lyme Disease. On each side of the battle, there seems to be a lot of half-truths. On one hand, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believe that 30 days of antibiotics are enough to kill the bacteria and... Continue Reading →
Undermining the Suffering of the Chronically Ill Through Psychiatry
Since being developed in the 1800’s, psychiatry has been used as the “branch of medicine aimed to focus on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral disorders” (What Is Psychiatry, n.d.). More specifically, a psychiatrist is “a medical doctor (an M.D. or D.O.) who specializes in mental health, including substance use disorders” (What... Continue Reading →