by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/clc.23102 Comment; I like the mneumonic COSTAR, but even with that, Lyme has so many presentations, a high index of suspicion is necessary! Georgia BesantDouglas WanCynthia YeungCrystal BlakelyPamela BranscombeLaiden...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6437/221 Comment; Tick-borne illnesses in general, Lyme in particular is such a complex disease, many forms of the pathogen, vectors, morphology changes, complex immune responses. We need more information! Jennifer...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.wired.com/story/lasers-highlight-ketamines-depression-fighting-secrets/ Comment; A very cool way to look at the functioning brain… Now we need to learn a bit more about how ketamine works and come up with new molecules that can safely improve...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
http://www.discoverymedicine.com/Jie-Feng/2019/03/persister-biofilm-microcolony-borrelia-burgdorferi-causes-severe-lyme-arthritis-in-mouse-model/ Comment; I like the proposed new way of considering the Lyme disease with new treatment recommendations that appear to be...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00690/full Comment; Epigenetics-control of gene regulation–where the “rubber meets the road”. This is where it happens, figure out how to control the genes and maybe we can figure out how to get...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://www.dovepress.com/precision-medicine-retrospective-chart-review-and-data-analysis-of-200-peer-reviewed-article-IJGM Comment; Using an anti-inflammatory antibiotic for a disease such as Lyme et al, difficult due to intracellular location & biofilm...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://academic.oup.com/ajcp/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajcp/aqz030/5461358?redirectedFrom=fulltext Comment; This begets the question; is the incidence increasing or are we just recognizing more of what’s been present all along… Elizabeth...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
http://danielcameronmd.com/only-a-minority-of-children-with-lyme-disease-recall-a-tick-bite/ Comment; Unsuprising but a great reminder that we need to keep a high index of suspicion for testing even with a thorough medical history! by Daniel J. Cameron, MD, MPH The...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
https://akademiai.com/doi/10.1556/1886.2019.00003 Comment; Interesting that such indolent infectious agents can co-exist within lymphoid tissue in a symbiotic relationship within biofilms formed for mutual defense. Sapi E. Related information1Department of...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine
Breitschwerdt explains what’s known and unknown about Bartonella Comment; Ed Breitschwerdt DVM, DACVIM talking about the genus Bartonella/Cat-Scratch Fever disease which occurs in immune-compromised hosts such as those with AIDS, Chemo/Radiation Therapy. ...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, Uncategorized
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16OWCMJ7DOWGfc6IXrlvUcXjJ766srAwV/view?usp=sharing A great review of information all potential home-buyer’s should have, especially those with Mold, Chemical or EMF sensitivity.
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Functional & Integrative Medicine
It’s surprising to me how many common foodstuffs that Americans take for granted are so toxic, contribute to obesity and so many of the health problems that plague our great country. We need to collectively vote with our paychecks and let these manufacturers...
