Lyme disease is a complex health issue. Especially when symptoms continue after treatment or when other tick-borne infections and underlying health problems may also be involved. At Kare Health & Wellness, we use a functional medicine approach to look beyond the Lyme diagnosis, understand what may be contributing to ongoing symptoms and help each patient explore treatment options that fit their individual situation.
- Lyme disease affects people differently. Fatigue, brain fog, headaches, joint and muscle pain, dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations and neurological symptoms are among the many possible symptoms.
- Lyme may not be the only issue involved. Co-infections such as Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma also need to be considered, along with inflammation, immune function, gut health, nutrient deficiencies and environmental exposures.
- There is no one-size-fits-all treatment plan. Our functional medicine approach focuses on the patient’s health history, symptoms and individual needs rather than relying on a single approach for everyone.
- Your care can combine conventional and integrative options. Depending on the patient, your treatments may include medications, nutrition, targeted supplements, herbal support and integrative therapies such as IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, HOCATT, photodynamic therapy, detoxification support and EBOO.
- Experience with complex Lyme disease matters. Kare’s providers have pursued advanced education in Lyme disease and chronic illness, including opportunities to learn from leading experts such as Dr. Richard Horowitz.
- Patients in Missouri and Arkansas have access to additional Lyme disease care options close to home. We work with patients throughout Southwest Missouri, Northwest Arkansas, the Ozarks and the surrounding Midwest who are looking for a functional and integrative perspective.
Let’s take a closer look at each of these key points in more detail.
A Functional Medicine Approach To Lyme Disease Treatment Options
Lyme disease can be a frustrating health issue. Especially when you have completed treatment but still don’t feel like yourself.
Fatigue, brain fog, headaches, joint and muscle pain, dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations and neurological symptoms are just some of the symptoms that can occur with Lyme disease.
To make things even more complicated, Lyme disease can sometimes look like other chronic health conditions, making the road to answers a long one.
At Kare Health & Wellness, we see patients from across Missouri, Arkansas and the surrounding region who are looking for a different perspective on Lyme disease.
Some have recently been diagnosed. Others have struggled with symptoms for years and are looking for additional options.
Looking Beyond Your Lyme Diagnosis
Lyme disease is caused by bacteria transmitted through the bite of an infected tick. But Lyme disease isn’t always the whole story.
Other tick-borne infections, including Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia and Anaplasma, may also be part of the picture.
This is one of the reasons why our functional medicine approach looks beyond a single diagnosis and considers what may be happening throughout your body.
Depending on the patient, our functional medicine providers may look at other areas such as inflammation, immune health, gut health, nutrient deficiencies, environmental exposures and other factors that could be contributing to your ongoing symptoms.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to Lyme disease.
What Are Some Functional Medicine Treatments for Lyme Disease?
Before we recommend any treatments, we first need to understand your health history, symptoms and individual needs and then help you understand the functional medicine Lyme disease treatment options that are available to you.
A Lyme disease patient’s care plan may include conventional medications when appropriate, nutrition, targeted supplements, herbal support and additional therapies.
We also offer integrative treatment options such as IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, HOCATT, photodynamic therapy (PDT), detoxification support and EBOO.
Not every treatment is right for every patient. Your functional medicine provider will discuss which options make sense for your individual situation.
Experience Matters When Treating Complex Lyme Disease
Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses can be incredibly complex, and every patient’s experience can look different.
That’s why our team has spent years pursuing advanced education and training to better understand these conditions and how they can affect the body as a whole.
Our functional medicine providers have had opportunities to learn from some of the leading experts in Lyme disease and complex chronic illness, including Dr. Richard Horowitz, bringing those insights and evolving approaches back to the patients we serve throughout Missouri, Arkansas and the greater Midwest.
That education doesn’t stop. As our understanding of Lyme disease, co-infections, testing and chronic illness continues to evolve, so does our approach to care.
For patients who have spent months or even years searching for answers, we look deeper, ask better questions and help create a more individualized path forward.
Looking for Lyme Disease Care in Missouri or Arkansas?
You don’t have to travel across the country to find an experienced provider who takes a functional and integrative approach to Lyme disease.
Located in Springfield, Missouri, Kare Health & Wellness works with patients throughout Southwest Missouri, Northwest Arkansas, the Ozarks and beyond who are looking for functional medicine and alternative Lyme disease treatment options.
Maybe you were recently diagnosed. Maybe you’ve already tried treatment and still don’t feel well. Or maybe you simply want another perspective while continuing to work with your current medical team.
You have options, and we’re here to help you understand them.
If you’ve been searching for a Lyme disease provider in Missouri or Arkansas, functional medicine for Lyme disease, or additional support for chronic Lyme symptoms, contact Kare Health & Wellness to learn more about getting started.
