Book Review: Out of the Woods: Healing from Lyme Disease and other Chronic Illness by Katina I. Makris

When a healer and a health care columnist spends several years completely baffled and in absolute torment, chances are that her mysterious flu-like illness is something that is truly difficult to diagnose. It took Katina Makris five years to receive a correct diagnosis, and a long time to even partially recover from it. Her journey is described beautifully in Out of the Woods, which encompasses both her memoirs and an eye-opening "Nuts and Bolts" section on signs, symptoms, and available treatments for Lyme disease. Read more.

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Local TV producer, community activist turns hope into action

For the past five and a half years, Denny Swenson has lived, quite literally, with one foot in Canton and the other just beyond its reaches.  As it turns out, the town’s border with Milton cuts right through her house diagonally, meaning that she and her husband, Win, are residents and taxpayers of both communities. Their mailing address says Milton; however, they vote in Canton and their daughter, Reilly Sheehan, attends the Canton Public Schools. It is a careful balancing act, and yet it is one that seems perfectly suited for someone like Swenson — an award-winning television and film producer who juggles her full-time duties as a wife and mother with her newfound roles as environmental activist/community organizer. Swenson herself may not use the latter two descriptors, but they are certainly both appropriate in light of her recent efforts to promote Lyme disease awareness and curb the local deer tick population. Read more.

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Lyme, AIDS, Morgellon’s Caused by GM “Toxic Wastes"

Public health experts deny diseases linked to nuclear, agricultural, and industrial wastes in new book by author PJ Langhoff

Hustisford, WI (PRWEB) March 02, 2012

Allegory Press, LLC has released a provocative new book by Midwest author PJ Langhoff, "The Fourth Monkey: An Untold History of the Lyme Disease Epidemic." Langhoff's book contains evidence that Lyme disease, HIV/AIDS, Morgellon’s, and other infections including those with “no known cause” have important ties to genetic engineering "accidents" and toxic pollutants.

The Fourth Monkey reveals the “hidden” history of today's illnesses, and explains how they are linked to highly profitable industries. From contaminated waste waters and soils; to the implications of tainted vaccines and genetically modified (GM) microbes, insects, plants, and industrial biocides, Langhoff connects the dots in a logical, thorough manner. Learn how biotech tools are designed to reactivate sleeping viruses, and insects are transmitting "safe" lab-made formulas that are widely deployed by many industries. Examine a far less public side to infectious diseases and industrial and academic health that is negatively impacting millions around the world. Paperback and handheld books available at: http://www.Amazon.com and at the publisher, Allegory Press LLC.

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Rise of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever has officials urging caution outdoors

PHOENIX – Reported Arizona cases of a potentially fatal disease spread by ticks have increased steadily over the past decade and spiked within the last two years. With temperatures warming, state and federal officials say those heading into the outdoors should be aware of the danger.  Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is an infection that in Arizona is spread primarily by the common brown dog tick, which is common in higher elevations. The ticks often attach to dogs and can then move over to people.  Will Humble, director of the state Department of Health Services, said Arizonans need to manage their pets in the outdoors to keep the disease from spreading.  “If everyone used tick collars on their dogs, I think we’d have a lot fewer cases,” Humble said. “People may not realize that if they take their Phoenix dog to the high mountain they need to use a tick collar.”  Read more.

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Long term antibiotic therapy may be an effective treatment for children co-morbid with Lyme disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Patients diagnosed with Lyme disease share many of the same physical manifestations as those diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this study four male children (ages 26–55 months) who have an ASD diagnosis and one male child (age 18 months) who displayed behaviors consistent with an…. Read more.

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