April 11, 2007
Special Guest: Paula Bartholomy, MS, CNC, Director of Hawthorn University

Paula Bartholomy has spent the last several years researching Lyme disease and its detection and treatment, based on her own experience as well as experiences of others. She describes how this long-term illness can go undetected for years, mimicking symptoms of other diseases and fooling doctors into prescribing medications for symptoms without being able to uncover and treat the root cause.

Topics Covered:

• What lyme Is and what It isn’t; co-infections
• Transmission of lyme – more often than we think
• Difficulty of correct diagnosis
• Initial symptoms – what to look for
• Precautions you can take
• Timely treatment of acute infection
• Chronic lyme disease – a host of symptoms
• Unmasking the great mimic
• Finding a "lyme-literate" practitioner
• Treatment without antibiotics
• Paula’s personal lyme story
• Salt and vitamin C treatment
• Rife machines – sharp-shooters?
• Self-directed healing and lab testing

Originally thought to be limited to the isolated bite of a deer tick, Lyme disease has been found to be transmissible among humans, such that its incidence in the human population is now at epidemic proportions. While the disease may begin with the invasion of a spirochete, the body’s ability to fend off this attack depends on the health of the immune system as well as the diagnostic ability of the health care professional. So many body systems become involved in dealing with the disease that an integrative approach is essential to defeating it.

Paula Bartholomy, M.S., shares knowledge and skills gained from 28 years in the health field, including clinical practice and teaching. Paula has been counseling clients since 1978 and holds a Master of science degree in holistic nutrition from Clayton College of Natural Health. She received her Nutrition Consultant training from the Institute for Educational Therapy, a Creative Healing Certification from the Stephenson Foundation, and Advanced Alchemical Hypnotherapist Certification from Heartwood Institute.

Paula Bartholomy is director of Hawthorn University online holistic health education and nutrition programs. The university promotes a respectful dialogue with health providers and presents a broad discourse in the current scientific and alternative approaches to nutrition.

Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN Is the host of the Access to Health Experts interview series. She holds a doctorate and is board certified in Clinical Nutrition, is the author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children, and Leaky Gut Syndrome. She’s the Director of Doctoral Studies at Hawthorn University, and the nutrition editor for Pilates Style Magazine. Dr. Lipski is the founder of several web-based health information sites including Innovative Healing and Access to Health Experts.