Targeting and Treating Lyme Disease with Dr. Julianna Dudas

Dr. Julianna Dudas is a naturopathic doctor specializing in treating autoimmune disease, mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and other complex conditions like chemical sensitivity and tickborne infections. She is a San Diego native with a medical degree from Bastyr University, California and an undergraduate degree in anthropology from Columbia University. She actively participates in legislative efforts, meeting with Senate and representative offices in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. with the California Naturopathic Doctors Association, the American Association of Naturopathy Physicians, and the Center for Lyme Action. She was the recipient of an educational grant from the International Society for Lyme and Associated Diseases. In this episode of Conversations for Health, we discuss key points that every health care practitioner should know about Lyme disease, even if they’re not treating it. Lyme is often missed or misdiagnosed, and patients may present with fatigue, neurological symptoms, or mystery chronic illness symptoms that don't respond to conventional or holistic approaches. We explore when to suspect Lyme, what testing and coinfections to consider, when to refer out, and so much more. This conversation is filled with clinical pearls, actionable clinical insights and a healthy respect for the complexity of this condition. 

 

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro.

04:08 Dr. Jules’s journey from the entertainment industry to specializing in complex chronic illness. 

11:14 Key indicators of Lyme disease, including mast cell activation syndrome. 

15:50 The transmission of tick-borne illnesses beyond a tick bite. 

17:50 The history of Lyme disease and the Borrelia species. 

19:57 Conventional and lab testing recommendations for acute and chronic issues. 

28:45 Untangling the web of overlapping health symptoms and diseases. 

38:14 Clinical pearls regarding histamine-2 blockers. 

40:07 Addressing molds, mycotoxins, and EMFs with biologics and vagal reset exercise. 

53:31 The critical value of a patient’s health and lifestyle history. 

54:40 Shouldn’t the body be able to mount an immune response?

1:00:54 Botanicals and nutrients recommendations from Dr. Jules. 

1:05:10 The vascular aspect of connective tissue, the fascia, and the endothelial tissue.

1:11:20 Dr. Jules’s passion points when working with patients. 

1:13:30 Dr. Jules’s favorite supplements, favorite health practices, and her changed view on the dietary component of optimal health.