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How Leonie squeezed Lyme out of her life
Leonie Shanahan had made it. She had chased a long-held dream; and worked hard to make a name for herself in the horticulture industry. She pioneered the Edible School Gardens program on the Sunshine Coast, published an educational book and DVD, and become known as an organic gardening expert. She won awards, hung out with […]
Lyme disease and relapsing fever found in Australian patients
By Marie Brown Examination of one hundred blood samples from Australian patients suggests that many have been exposed to Lyme disease, tick-borne relapsing fever, or both. The results, which have not yet been published in a scientific journal, were described by IGeneX CEO and laboratory director, Dr Jyotsna Shah, in an interview with Marie Brown. […]
Death by psychiatry
THE MISTREATMENT OF BARBARA WAS A TRAGIC END TO HER LIFE By John Curnow and Francene Lee Taylor In 2018 The Australian Government announced that it would provide a grant of 3 million dollars for research into Tick Borne-Diseases (TBD). A million dollars of this has been allocated to Professor Richard Kanaan, a psychiatrist at […]
When ALS is actually Lyme
By Maree Kratzer Many patients of tick-borne illness face an uphill battle for recognition in Australia. Not only do they navigate the physical, emotional, financial and social implications of chronic illness; they also battle a lack of scientific knowledge and medical support that denies them a healthy future. Karen and Rene, a couple in their sixties, are one example […]
Combined Effect of Ozone and Xenon against Lyme-like symptoms
At the 2019 International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society ILADS Conference in Boston – the largest Lyme disease conference in the world – Dr Dulitsky, Phd MD from The Ozone Clinic Australia gave a presentation on the topic: ‘The Combined Effect of Ozone + Xenon against Lyme Disease.’ Speaking at the conference, Dr Dulitsky was […]
Denial and death: Kay’s battle with Lyme in her partner’s words
A debilitating illness that has been slowly ensnaring the lives of many Australians in its clutches is on a worryingly gradual rise. Yet the Australian healthcare and medical industry are determined to refute the existence of Lyme in Australia. One of the recent victims of Chronic Lyme disease in Australia was Kay Hicking, a loving […]
Running Through My Veins
I’m not the only one. Many of you know me as a person who shows strength, courage, adventure and a passion for life. In 2016 my veins were cursed with Lyme disease – a chronic illness that has made every day since like living with a monster inside of me. Some people have walked parts […]
Andi Snelling urges her fellow Lyme Warriors to enjoy the mundane
In 2020, award-winning actor, writer and theatre-maker, Andi Snelling came on board as an ambassador for the Lyme Disease Association of Australia.
From professional football to Lyme disease and back
Eight years ago, Ryan Stig – now an LDAA Ambassador – was playing halfback for the Newcastle Knights and at the age of 22, he appeared to have the rugby-league world in Australia at his feet. He played 13 games for Newcastle and was rewarded by a two-year contract by incoming coach, Wayne Bennett. But his promising […]
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