BITTEN: INSIDE THE TICK SURGE & MYSTERIOUS ALPHA-GAL SYNDROME

About this episode

Del Bigtree discusses the rise of tick-borne illnesses and the implications of a new Lyme vaccine with Dr. Jess Peatross.

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
• Alpha-Gal Syndrome
• vaccine development
• chronic illness
• functional medicine

Keywords

• tick surge
• Lyme vaccine
• meat allergy
• chronic Lyme
• natural protocols

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pfizer

Books & works: Lyme disease, Alpha-Gal Syndrome

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