BITTEN: INSIDE THE TICK SURGE & MYSTERIOUS ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME
From The Highwire by Del Bigtree
May 22, 2026 · 27 min
About this episode
Del Bigtree interviews Dr. Jess Peatross about the surge in tick-borne illnesses and the implications of a new Lyme vaccine.
Tick reports are exploding, and Lyme disease cases are now estimated at more than 400,000 a year — so why is Pfizer suddenly fast-tracking a new Lyme vaccine? Functional medicine physician Dr. Jess Peatross joins Del to discuss the timing, the rise of a tick-borne illness that can trigger a meat allergy, and the natural protocols she says are helping chronic Lyme patients achieve remission.
People in this episode
Host: Del Bigtree
Guest: Dr. Jess Peatross
Topics covered
- tick-borne illnesses
- Lyme disease
- meat allergy
- vaccine development
- chronic illness
- natural health protocols
Keywords
- tick surge
- Lyme disease
- alpha-gal syndrome
- meat allergy
- chronic Lyme
- natural protocols
- vaccine
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pfizer, Lyme disease, Functional medicine
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