I’ve had a really bad run in with Lyme Disease and am still having some issues that are probably a result of some sort of Post Lyme Syndrome. (Vitamin D level of 13 despite taking multivitamins and gardening=major pain.) Anyway, because of the Lyme, I decided to watch Under Our Skin, a film by Andy Abrahams Wilson. One fascinating tidbit I found in the movie?
A researcher has discovered that seven out of ten samples taken from people who died from Alzheimer’s had Lyme DNA in them. Seven out of ten! He talked about the way Syphilis attacks the brain and how Lyme has some scary similarities. Some doctors and scientists think Lyme is the cause for several diseases with no known cause, including Parkinson’s, MS and, of course, Alzheimer’s.
Would it be worth it to ask your loved one’s doctor to test for Lyme? I’d say it couldn’t hurt, although at the point where it would turn into Alzheimer’s, it would be insanely hard to treat.
Have you heard about the correlation between Lyme and Alzheimer’s before?
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Did anyone ever reply to you about your thoughts on Lyme disease and a link with Alzheimer’s? My father has advanced Alzheimer’s….
Roxanne
Comment by Roxanne - January 17, 2009 6:32 pm
Roxanne,
No, I never got any replies. I’d love to hear more about this.
Katelyn
Comment by admin - February 16, 2009 9:59 am
I have never heard anything about lyme disease and Alz’s but my moms house is so old and I know it has mold. I think mold can cause Alz’s. and many more illness’s. I am trying to figure out how to get rid of the mood and not breaking our bank.
Comment by karen - September 26, 2009 7:24 pm