For many Lyme disease survivors, the healing journey is long, complicated, and often isolating — marked by misdiagnoses, skepticism from doctors, and years of relentless symptoms that strip away energy, clarity, and quality of life. So, where can you turn for help when you feel like you’re dying and the doctors can’t figure out why you’re so sick?
Mary Lyn Hammer, author of Over My Dead Body: What I Learned During My Decade-long Journey to Heal from Lyme Disease and Coinfections, joins us to share what she’s learned while navigating the maze of Lyme disease…
This conversation covers:
The symptoms of Lyme disease and why they can be hard to identify.
How Lyme can transfer to babies in utero.
The role that God plays in Mary Lyn’s life path.
Mary Lyn is a researcher, author, and entrepreneur who turned her personal health battles into a mission to help others. A single parent who survived Lyme disease and a life-threatening blood infection, she used her investigative skills to uncover solutions for healing and to share them with others through her book.
For decades, she was a leading voice in the student loan industry, analyzing U.S. Department of Education data to expose inaccuracies and influence federal policy. Today, through her company ChampionforLife.com, she provides resources and supplements that support her own recovery, offering hope and guidance to those seeking health and wholeness.
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🛍️ Recommended Books from This Episode:
📖 Over My Dead Body – A gripping memoir detailing a near-death experience and the methods that saved the author’s life.
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📘 Recovery from Lyme Disease – A comprehensive guide to healing from Lyme disease through natural approaches and targeted treatments.
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📙 Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons – An eye-opening investigation into the origins of Lyme disease and its connection to biological warfare.
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