Lyme Disease Can Be Avoided Naturally. Here’s How

Lyme disease is a growing concern in parts of the United States. While summer means goodbye to multiple layers and hello to shorter sleeves and pants, there is a downside. Summer also means spending more time outdoors. This unfortunately increases the risk of Lyme disease. Fortunately, researchers are discovering alternative natural ways to avoid getting Lyme disease But first, what is Lyme disease? Lyme Disease is an infection that occurs in the body following a tick or insect bite. The majority of Lyme cases are caused by a bite from the black-legged tick. The tick will become infected with a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi after feeding on infected deer to mice. The infected tick then carries and passes on the bacteria, which then leads to Lyme disease. However, it should be important to note that the tick will have to be present on your skin for 24 to 48 hours in order to transmit the infection. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 300,000 people are infected with Lyme disease in the United States every year, many experts believe this number to be higher due to the fact that many people go undiagnosed. Celebrities have fallen prey to Lyme disease Indeed, Avril Lavigne is one of many celebrities who was not aware at first she had contracted the disease in her 2015 PEOPLE cover story , where the singer revealed she had been battling Lyme disease for a year. “I had no idea a bug bite could do this,” said Lavigne, who believes she was bitten by a tick in 2014. “I was bedridden for five months.” Lavigne has since established the The Avril Lavigne Foundation . The foundation is working with various Lyme disease organizations to raise money and awareness for the cause. […]

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