{"id":3825,"date":"2024-07-02T01:55:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T01:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2024-07-02T04:24:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T04:24:14","slug":"holistic-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-borne-diseases-with-dr-alexis-chesney-ms-nd-lac-ep-421","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2024\/07\/holistic-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-borne-diseases-with-dr-alexis-chesney-ms-nd-lac-ep-421\/","title":{"rendered":"Holistic Treatment and Prevention of Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases with Dr. Alexis Chesney, MS, ND, LAc (Ep. 421)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3826\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421-65x65.jpg 65w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2024\/06\/lyme-disease-and-prevention-with-dr.-chesney-ep-421.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionoilspodcast.com\/revolution-podcast\/integrative-approach-to-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-born-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>(Click Here to Listen to the Full Episode<\/strong><\/a><strong>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionoilspodcast.com\/revolution-podcast\/integrative-approach-to-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-born-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">episode<\/a> of the Essential Oil Revolution, I was honored to be joined by yet another prestigious and exalted guest, Dr. Alexis Chesney. We discussed how to holistically approach Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses. Most importantly, we reviewed how to prevent a tick from using you as its next blood meal, including through the use of essential oils. Although we <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/autoimmunity-lyme-disease-essential-oils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have touched<\/a> upon the complexity and chronicity of tick-borne diseases previously on the show, we had yet to <a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionoilspodcast.com\/revolution-podcast\/ep-384-how-to-safely-incorporate-herbs-and-aromatics-into-a-healthy-lifestyle-tpgtm-wecef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fully<\/a> highlight prevention and a comprehensive, holistic approach.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Chesney is the perfect person to shed light on this topic, as she is the master in all things related to vector-transmitted diseases. She is an internationally esteemed naturopathic physician, acupuncturist, author, researcher, lecturer, educator, patient advocate, and specialist in treating and preventing Lyme and tick-borne diseases. In fact, she literally wrote the book and course on it!<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Chesney published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Preventing-Lyme-Other-Tick-Borne-Diseases-ebook\/dp\/B07WJ1WPCN?asin=B07WJ1WPCN&amp;revisionId=d0df8df9&amp;format=1&amp;depth=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preventing Lyme &amp; Other Tick-Borne Diseases<\/a> in 2020 and just recently she released her premier course, <a href=\"https:\/\/health-transformations.teachable.com\/p\/preventing-lyme-and-other-tick-borne-diseases?affcode=1924556_qpvd5vty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preventing Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease<\/a>. She is also the creator of the Tick Preparedness Kit, a one-stop first-aid kit for a tick bite that provides prophylactic support.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t want to miss a minute of this important episode. As Benjamin Franklin said, \u201can ounce of prevention is worth a thousand pounds in cure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here is an overview of what we discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Chesney\u2019s bio and background (0 min)<\/li>\n<li>How Dr. Chesney became interested in specializing in Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>Why Dr. Chesney has a passion for prevention of tick-borne diseases (8 min)<\/li>\n<li>Why we should care about prevention of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses and who is most at risk (9 min)<\/li>\n<li>How to know if you are in a tick endemic area and what ticks may cause tick-borne illnesses (10 min)<\/li>\n<li>The myth of tick season and if ticks can really live in the cold (14 min)<\/li>\n<li>Does size matter with ticks? (15 min)<\/li>\n<li>The best way to identify a tick (16 min)<\/li>\n<li>How long does a tick need to be on you to transmit a tick-borne disease? (16 min 30 sec)<\/li>\n<li>The caveats of Lyme disease testing and the accuracy of different methods (18 min)<\/li>\n<li>The many ways Lyme disease hides in the body and why doxycycline may not completely eradicate it (24 min)<\/li>\n<li>How to effectively treat a tick bite by combining pharmaceuticals, herbals, and essential oils (27 min)<\/li>\n<li>How herbals and essential oils treat more than the infection (30 min)<\/li>\n<li>The power of Andrographis for several aspects of Lyme disease, including a really disgusting one (31 min)<\/li>\n<li>The components of Dr. Chesney\u2019s Tick Preparedness Kit (35 min)<\/li>\n<li>Can you use essential oils with homeopathic remedies? (39 min)<\/li>\n<li>How to prevent ticks in the environment based on the life stage of the tick and white-footed mice (41 min)<\/li>\n<li>The confusion around studies with essential oils as tick repellents (44 min)<\/li>\n<li>A non-toxic essential oil blend that can be used on the yard to repel ticks for 2 weeks (46 min)<\/li>\n<li>Specific essential oils and oil-based formulation shown to be good tick repellents, when combined with other measures (49 min)<\/li>\n<li>Six for ticks: Why you may not want to wash your clothes after you\u2019ve been in an area with ticks (52 min)<\/li>\n<li>How diligent we need to be about tick awareness and taking precautions (53 min)<\/li>\n<li>An overview of Dr. Chesney\u2019s course (55 min)<\/li>\n<li>Closing questions (1 hour)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a must-listen-to show for all!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/revolutionoilspodcast.com\/revolution-podcast\/integrative-approach-to-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-born-diseases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to go straight to the show. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/an-integrative-approach-to-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-lyme-and-tick-borne-diseases-with-dr-alexis-chesney-ms-nd-lac-ep-421\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to listen to the full episode and grab the detailed show notes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you like the show, help us out and subscribe and provide a rating and feedback on your favorite podcast player. This is a no-cost way to share the message on the power of essential oils. It also supports us in providing you with the best essential information and expert guests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-fontsize=\"16\" data-lineheight=\"24\"><strong>Links to Learn More About My Offerings and Education on Essential Oils:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/members\/vaults\/4204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Essential Oils Community Membership<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/page\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My Resource Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chirocredit.com\/drbrady\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">My CEU Course for Practitioners on the Clinical Use of Essential Oils<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"post-inner\">\n<div class=\"post-content entry-content single-post-content\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: This material is for information purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe for any illness. You should check with your doctor regarding implementing any new strategies into your wellness regime. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.<\/p>\n<p><em>This information is applicable ONLY for therapeutic quality essential oils. This information DOES NOT apply to essential oils that have not been tested for purity and standardized constituents. There is no quality control in the United States, and oils labeled as \u201c100% pure\u201d need only to contain 5% of the actual oil. The rest of the bottle can be filled with fillers and sometimes toxic ingredients that can irritate the skin. The studies are not based solely on a specific brand of an essential oil, unless stated. Please read the full study for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Click Here to Listen to the Full Episode) In this episode of the Essential Oil Revolution, I was honored to be joined by yet another prestigious and exalted guest, Dr. Alexis Chesney. We discussed how to holistically approach Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses. 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