Dear Stephen, If astragalus is contraindicated in chronic lyme (which I’m sure I have), what alternative(s) are there for prevention in a lyme-endemic area?
Transmission
Knotweed in pregnancy
Dear Stephen, If knotweed may interfere with implantation, could that mean that should implantation be firmly established and a pregnancy underway, that it might be fine to resume resveratrol from then on?
Sexual transmission of lyme, and pregnancy
Dear Stephen, I think I contracted lyme from my husband when we were trying to get pregnant. I am being treated with antibiotics now. How long should we wait before it would be safe to try and get pregnant again?
Cat’s claw’s contraceptive properties
Dear Stephen, I’ve read that uncaria tomentosa is also a contraceptive. I always wondered at what dosage it is, and how long it takes to stop being effective when you stop taking it. Do you know?
Is lyme disease sexually transmitted?
Dear Stephen, There seems to be some evidence that lyme disease is potentially passed on through sexual activity. What do you think the risks are, and would the risk be different for same-sex activity?
Lyme transmitted through ingested food?
Dear Stephen, I stumbled across an article that got me wondering that if a cow with lyme disease was eaten medium-rare, perhaps it could infect the person eating it?
Astragalus and cryptolepis
Dear Stephen, I found another deer tick on me 4 weeks ago. With my past history should I add astragalus and what is the adequate dose for cryptolepis?
Recently bitten – help!
Dear Stephen, This morning I found a tick crawling on my blanket and from the pictures, it looks like a male wood tick. What treatment do you suggest for me?
Meningoradiculitis (Bannwarth’s syndrome) and bitten again
Dear Stephen, In 2004 I suffered from severe meningoradiculitis along with seven others in my area. Was this lyme? I recently found a tick on me, how should I proceed now?
Herb protocol for early lyme
Dear Stephen, I was diagnosed with lyme disease about 6 weeks ago and just finished 6 weeks of antibiotics. Can you recommend the top 2 or 3 herbs to boost my immunity given my situation.