{"podcast":{"title":"The Lyme+ Podcast","slug":"the-lyme-podcast-7049299","podcast_index_feed_id":7049299,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb769cc8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://gla.org","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42088546/42088546-1773940334970-e195a2adf8768.jpg","author":"Global Lyme Alliance","episode_count":33,"summary":"Lyme+ is the podcast for anyone living with, caring for, or researching Lyme disease and tick-borne illness. Produced by Global Lyme Alliance, each episode features conversations with researchers, specialists, advocates, and survivors. Hosted by Lyme patients Kenzie Vath and Dan Wagner. Real stories. Real science. Real answers. New episodes every other Wednesday. Topics: chronic Lyme | Babesia | Bartonella | co-infections | diagnostics | treatment | tick-borne illness | patient advocacy","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T04:17:25.504426+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299"},"episode":{"title":"\"It’s Never Just Lyme\": Dr. Casey Kelley on Co-Infections, POTS & What Actually Heals","slug":"it-s-never-just-lyme-dr-casey-kelley-on-co-infections-pots-what-actually-heals","published_at":"2025-10-18T19:39:54+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/it-s-never-just-lyme-dr-casey-kelley-on-co-infections-pots-what-actually-heals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lymeplus/episodes/Its-Never-Just-Lyme-Dr--Casey-Kelley-on-Co-Infections--POTS--What-Actually-Heals-e39m61c","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/fb769cc8/podcast/play/109827564/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-17%2Fc3241e9a-ce14-cdf2-af9a-ddf2e7f02255.mp3","summary":"Functional-medicine physician Dr. Casey Kelley, MD (Case Integrative Health) joins hosts Dan Wagner and Kenzie Vath to unpack why chronic Lyme is rarely “just Lyme.” We dig into co-infections (Babesia, Bartonella) , POTS/dysautonomia , mold + MCAS , nervous-system regulation, and the biggest myths about testing and treatment. Dr. Kelley explains when antibiotics vs. herbs make sense (minocycline, rifampin/rifabutin, malarone/tafenoquine, dapsone, pulsing strategies), why gut + liver support determine tolerance, and how diet (gluten/dairy/sugar) , vagus nerve work , and 80/20 consistency accelerate recovery. We also cover long-COVID overlap , ILADS clinician training , and what a “medical detective” intake actually looks like.If you or a loved one is navigating persistent Lyme symptoms, this episode offers actionable next steps, and hope. Quick takeaways ​ It’s rarely just Lyme. Co-infections, mold, and MCAS commonly overlap. ​ Protocols are personalized. Antibiotics and herbs both have a place; tolerance and gut health decide the pace. ​ Foundations first. Removing gluten, dairy, sugar + consistent stress regulation often unlock progress. ​ Nervous system > everything. Breathwork and vagus-nerve inputs calm inflammation loops. ​ Clinician training matters. ILADS offers a path for complex-illness care. ​ Case Integrative Health (Chicago): discovery calls, team-based care ​ ILADS : fundamentals, preceptorships, international conferences ​ Groundwork for Healing (Dr. Kelley’s course): diet, sleep, stress, detox basics ​Tools: Apollo Neuro , compression, high-salt hydration (for POTS) TickTock Naturals — Organic Insect Repellent Protect your crew from ticks, mosquitoes, and spiders —without synthetic chemicals. TickTock Naturals is organic, cruelty-free (PETA-certified), e…","meta_description":"Functional-medicine physician Dr. Casey Kelley, MD (Case Integrative Health) joins hosts Dan Wagner and Kenzie Vath to unpack why chronic Lyme is rarely “…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/episodes/it-s-never-just-lyme-dr-casey-kelley-on-co-infections-pots-what-actually-heals/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lyme-podcast-7049299/it-s-never-just-lyme-dr-casey-kelley-on-co-infections-pots-what-actually-heals.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}