Author name: Muhammad Hamza Shakoor

When a child starts complaining about headaches, stomach pain, fatigue, mood changes, or trouble concentrating, Lyme disease is not always the first thing that comes to mind. Sometimes the symptoms are explained away as growing pains. Sometimes they are attributed to allergies, behavior, stress, or simply being a difficult child. And sometimes, according to Dr.

For people living with chronic illness, getting a diagnosis can sometimes be just as difficult as living with the symptoms themselves. Fatigue, brain fog, digestive problems, pain, inflammation, and unusual reactions can appear unrelated when viewed individually. Patients may visit multiple doctors and specialists, only to leave with another unanswered question. That was one of

When Nikki Schultek became seriously ill at 34, she was training for a half-marathon and felt healthier than she had in years. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, her health began to change. It started with severe breathing problems. She had asthma, but this felt different. Soon, other symptoms followed: intense bladder pain, joint pain, debilitating

What happens when someone feels exhausted, foggy, anxious, or simply not like themselves, but every test comes back “normal”? For Dr. Eboni Cornish, that is often where the investigation begins. A functional medicine physician specializing in brain health and Lyme disease and the President-Elect of ILADS, Dr. Cornish joined Sam Tejada, CEO and Founder of

When Nicole Bell talks about Lyme disease, she isn’t speaking as someone who read a few research papers or joined the conversation because it was trending. She lived it. Her husband, Russ, was the picture of good health. He stayed active, exercised regularly, followed a Mediterranean diet, and did everything most people associate with healthy

For years, patients with chronic Lyme disease have heard the same thing. Their lab work looks normal. Their treatment is finished. They shouldn’t still be sick. Yet many continue to struggle with crushing fatigue, joint pain, memory problems, anxiety, insomnia, and dozens of other symptoms that can make everyday life difficult. According to Dr. Richard

For more than 20 years, Darrell “DJ” Linders spent his career responding to emergencies. As a member of the U.S. Coast Guard’s search-and-rescue teams, he witnessed tragedies that most people will never experience. Later, as a nurse and nurse practitioner, he worked inside the traditional healthcare system, treating patients long after disease had taken hold.

Most conversations about healthcare eventually circle back to the same topics: new medications, breakthrough treatments, or the latest technology. But when Sam Tejada, CEO and Founder of Liquivida®, welcomed renowned transplant surgeon and diabetes researcher Dr. Camillo Ricordi to “A Healthy Point of View” podcast, the discussion headed in a different direction. Instead of asking

There comes a point in many women’s lives when they begin questioning themselves. Why am I so tired all the time? Why can’t I think as clearly as I used to? Why has intimacy changed? Why do I suddenly feel like a stranger in my own body? For many, those questions arrive during perimenopause or

Most parents don’t wake up intending to lose their patience. They don’t plan on yelling. They don’t want to repeat the same reactions they remember from their own childhood. Yet somewhere between a long workday, mounting responsibilities, and a child who refuses to listen, many find themselves saying the very things they once promised they