#85 – Lyme and Co-Infections: A Hidden Driver of Gut and Chronic Symptoms with Dr. Crane Holmes

Could Lyme disease or co-infections be contributing to gut symptoms that aren’t improving?

In this episode, Dr. Crane Holmes and the turd nerds break down Lyme disease and common co-infections - including Bartonella and Babesia - and how they can impact not just the gut, but the entire body.

We explore how these infections can present as chronic digestive issues, brain fog, inflammation, and multi-system symptoms that don’t respond to typical treatments.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What Lyme disease actually is (and why it’s often misunderstood)
• The role of co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia
• How these infections can affect the gut, nervous system, and immune system
• Why symptoms often go beyond digestion (brain fog, fatigue, joint pain)
• When to consider Lyme or co-infections in complex cases
• Challenges with testing and diagnosis
• Treatment approaches, including antimicrobials, herbs, and biofilm support

This episode is for anyone dealing with chronic gut symptoms, unexplained inflammation, or complex health issues that haven’t improved with standard approaches.

Music provided by Blue Dot.

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Rebecca Sand ND, LAc, MSOM

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Ilana Gurevich ND, FABNG, LAc, MSOM

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Ami Kapadia, MD, ABFM, ABIHM

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