This week on Calling in Sick, I'm sitting down with Ali Moresco, Lyme disease advocate, founder & CEO of Moresco PR, and Executive Board Chair of Project Lyme, to talk about the tick-borne illness epidemic that is growing faster than most people realize. 31 million people will get bit by a tick this year. In some counties, 1 in 2 ticks carry Lyme. And most people still have no idea what to do when it happens.

We're diving into:

🦟 The 411 on Lyme disease: what it actually looks like, why the bullseye rash is a myth, and what to do in the first 72 hours after a tick bite

🩺 Why standard Lyme testing misses up to 78% of cases, and what accurate testing actually looks like

💔 Why Lyme is one of the most politically charged and dismissed illnesses in medicine

🔥 Why Lyme disease is so polarizing

Plus on Wednesday’s episode, we're getting into what's happening in the Lyme world RIGHT NOW: new research, the vaccine in development, and HHS’ taking on Lyme.

If you've ever been bit by a tick, love someone with Lyme, or just want to actually understand what's happening with this illness… this episode is for you.

xx, Alex

💬 Comment: Have you ever been bit by a tick? Did you know what to do?

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Intro:

00:00:00 Welcome back to Calling in Sick!

00:01:57 Alex’s Picks of the Week (Wonderside Flea and Tick Spray, Tick Mitt)

Everything Lyme & Ticks with Ali Moresco:

00:03:34 Intro to Ali Moresco, her background and her story with Lyme Disease

00:15:20 The basics of Lyme disease and transmission

00:20:59 Other tick-borne illnesses (Alpha-gal, Babesiosis, Bartonella)

00:25:07 Why Lyme has prevalence right now & the current statistics

00:27:14 Prevention: Where ticks hide and how to do a tick check

00:31:49 Post-bite protocol: Proper removal, testing, and treatment

00:38:13 Misinformation, politics, and the "Lyme Wars"

00:50:01 Future outlook and reasons for hope

Conclusion:

00:52:36 One Brain Cell Show: Bravo (Real Housewives)

00:55:23 Thank you for listening!

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Alex’s Picks of the Week:

This week we’re talking about Lyme disease, so here are my TOP PICKS for tick prevention and control!!!

✨Wonderside Flea & Tick Spray — https://amzn.to/43dIUoh

✨The Tick Mitt — https://amzn.to/4uOGgRF

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