by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.psychiatriapolska.pl/_629_640_.html Comment; Poland is having problems with tick-borne neuropsychiatric illnesses as well. Is this a case of improved recognition of a long-ongoing problem or has virulence increased? It’s a tough call at present; more...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
http://www.ajtmh.org/content/journals/10.4269/ajtmh.17-0539 Comment; Models are a good start, they require ongoing validation however. In the United States, Lyme disease, caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto or less commonly by the...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://appwell.net/wp-admin/post-new.php Comment; Interesting finding that what we thought we knew about Lyme transmitting tick’s isn’t as we first believed–time to clarify our understanding of the vector/disease relationship among the Ixodidae....
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26311426 Comment; Which came first, chicken, egg, Mitochondropathy or Neuroinflammation? A complex and probably interrelated problem! Wilkins HM, Swerdlow RH1. Author information 1University of Kansas School of Medicine, MS...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zX2ieWLaUXsQOElqJn5aIqh06OJrCB7j Comment; Fungal & polymicrobial fungal infections in the motor cortex, medulla & spinal cord in ALS patients not present in controls. I’ve heard reports of various oragnisms DNA...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zX2ieWLaUXsQOElqJn5aIqh06OJrCB7j Comment; We now have clear evidence of Glutamatergic (neuroexcitatory/toxic neurotransmitter) activity being modulated, “throttled back” by Taurine. Taurine may be an effective...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1zX2ieWLaUXsQOElqJn5aIqh06OJrCB7j Comment; Taurine has so many roles and effects on the brain and elsewhere, unfortunately it doesn’t cross the intact blood-brain barrier (BBB) well. It counteracts many of the things...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
Study Shows How Serotonin and a Popular Anti-depressant Affect the Gut’s Microbiota Comment; Interesting study showing that two species of gut microbe grow better with serotonin supplementation, impaired growth with fluoxetine and can even influence gut...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2019/08/class-diagnoses-rare-tick-borne-disease-in-student/ Comment; This is just another example of the problems caused by the occult nature of this illness–then to have major groups like the IDSA...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://mbio.asm.org/content/10/5/e02055-19 Comment; Great study & summary on the various pathogens present in ticks–and the often overlooked possibility of a polymicrobial infection from any given tick bite. Vigilance is key! Santiago...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Lyme Disease & Atypical Infections
https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/7/3/105 Comment; I cannot help but believe that there’s “something going on behind the scenes” with these organizations and Lyme disease guidelines. The disease is known to be hard to diagnose, serious, multiple...
by Dr. Raymond Oenbrink | Addiction, CIRS, Functional & Integrative Medicine, ISEAI, Neurodegeneration & Brain Health
https://www.thecbdistillery.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/CBDistillery-2019-Ultimate-CBD-User-Guide-1.pdf Comment; Excellent review of the differences between Hemp, Marijuana, CBD, THC and the various forms of CBD products, potencies, safety, use, effects, etc. 1 THE...
