Ep. #79 All Things Lyme Disease with Mary-Beth Charno, RN, APRN-C

Welcome back to The Wellfuel Podcast! In this episode, I'm excited to have Mary-Beth Charno, a nurse practitioner specializing in tick-borne and mold illnesses. We will be discussing various topics related to Lyme disease, including co-infections, prevention, and differentiating between current and past infections, as well as the complexity of Lyme disease and how to prevent Lyme by preventing the occurrence of tick bites. Chapters: 02:30 All Things Lyme 04:22 Lyme Co-infections 09:33 Prevention of Lyme Disease 23:47 The Complexity of Lyme Disease 24:22 Differentiating Lyme Disease from Other Infections 25:08 Treating Different Stages of Lyme Disease 26:13 The Adaptive Nature of Lyme Disease 27:11 Co-Infections and Testing 28:01 Different Types of Infections and Vectors 29:10 Sequential Presentation of Infections 30:02 The Role of Antibiotics in Lyme Treatment 31:00 Maintenance Treatment and Antibiotic Dependency 31:30 Challenges in Obtaining Antibiotics 32:23 Personal Experience with Lyme Treatment 33:18 Individual Variability in Lyme Tolerance 36:07 Increasing Prevalence of Environmental Illnesses 37:27 Improving Collaboration and Communication in Medicine 38:27 The Role of Lyme Literate Practitioners 39:30 Believing the Patient and Individualized Treatment 41:02 Finding a Lyme Literate Practitioner 41:35 The MSIDS Questionnaire Transcript Available: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LtTbZMKSKk2wkJoDzYycgrYKPkKo0l-aEupoaHEQzJE/edit?usp=sharing ---------------- About Mary-Beth Charno: Mary-Beth is a nurse practitioner in private practice in Bellport. Her specialty is in tick-borne and mold illness; and is currently offering preventative care and early treatment for COVID. She also offers intravenous nutrient therapy for non-patients to support energy, detox and hydration, as well as ozone therapy. A graduate of both Stony Brook University with a master’s degree in Advanced Practice Nursing, and Pace University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing, Mary-Beth worked as an RN for ten years in oncology. Early on in her career she became Board Certified as a Holistic Nurse through the American Holistic Nurses Association, and this continues to inform her patient care. Mary-Beth has trained with some of the leaders in tick-borne illness; initially working alongside Dr. Richard Horowitz; and is currently being mentored by Dr. Joseph Jemsek, an Infectious Disease doctor in DC. She is an ILADS member and has completed their preceptor program. She has become increasingly interested in the intersect of Functional Medicine, tick-borne and mold illness, collectively termed Environmentally Acquired Illness. Mary-Beth has trained at the Institute for Functional Medicine and completed a year-long Advanced Training in Functional Medicine Clinic Emersion with Dr. Kara Fitzgerald. She is certified as a mold specialist with Dr. Jill Crista, is certified as an ozone specialist through Dr. Frank Shallenberger; and is preparing for certification at the Academy for Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy. Her protocols use a blend of pharmaceutical, herbal, neutraceuticals, IV, and nutrition. Mary-Beth is a 200-hr E-RYT/500-hr Registered Yoga teacher; is certified at the Master’s level in Reiki and is a practitioner of Breema, a system of gentle bodywork that fosters deep relaxation. Mary-Beth was born and raised on Long Island. Learn how to work with Mary-Beth Charno on her website at https://www.marybethcharno.com/ - and be sure to sign up for her Tick Bite First Aid download there! --------------- Want to learn more about how Isabel Smith Nutrition can help support you on your journey to better health?  Book a call with us today! ------------------------- Join us next week for a NEW episode of The Wellfuel Podcast! Be sure to like, share, and subscribe to The Wellfuel Podcast for more great nutritional content in the future! You can learn more about Isabel Smith Nutrition by following us on Instagram: @isabelsmithnutrition