In this practical guide, released by Storey Publishing, Dr. Alexis Chesney provides effective strategies for deterring the spread of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
Available for purchase from Amazon, Indiebound, Powell’s or your favorite local bookstore!
The range of disease-carrying ticks is spreading rapidly across North America, and Lyme disease is being increasingly recognized as a pandemic. In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a 320 percent rise in the incidence of Lyme disease in the northeastern United States and a 250 percent rise in the north-central states. This was the second year (2013 was the first) that Vermont had the highest incidence of Lyme disease in the nation. To change the tide, radical education on the prevention of Lyme disease is critical. Prevention is the best cure!
The essential guide to expanding physical and environmental protections against tick-borne disease:
-Reviews the species of ticks found in North America and how to identify them
-Provides tangible steps readers can take to minimize their risk of tick bites and tick-borne disease, from landscape management to personal protection strategies to prophylaxis
-Offers natural, immune-boosting herbal formulas that help fight tick-borne disease and increase efficacy of antibiotics in post-bite treatment
-Provides instructions for creating your own tick bite preparedness kit, including herbal tick bite formulas
-Describes symptoms, testing and treatment options for acute tick-borne disease
-Includes maps and charts of where tick species and tick-borne diseases are found in North America
-Includes two pull-out, 4-color cards to aid in tick species and Lyme disease rash identification
The essential guide to expanding physical and environmental protections against tick-borne disease:
-Reviews the species of ticks found in North America and how to identify them
-Provides tangible steps readers can take to minimize their risk of tick bites and tick-borne disease, from landscape management to personal protection strategies to prophylaxis
-Offers natural, immune-boosting herbal formulas that help fight tick-borne disease and increase efficacy of antibiotics in post-bite treatment
-Provides instructions for creating your own tick bite preparedness kit, including herbal tick bite formulas
-Describes symptoms, testing and treatment options for acute tick-borne disease
-Includes maps and charts of where tick species and tick-borne diseases are found in North America
-Includes two pull-out, 4-color cards to aid in tick species and Lyme disease rash identification
BOOK TOUR
Origins of Health Interview: Prevention of Tick Bites with Dr. Alexis Chesney, ND and Dr. Tom Moorcroft, DO on MAY 11, 2021
“The Larry Meiller Show” on Wisconsin Public Radio
Listen to the March 11 Interview here:
https://www.wpr.org/shows/preventing-lyme-and-other-tick-borne-diseases
Preventing Lyme Book Launch Webinar
Apr 11, 2020
Audio-visual MP4 recording of event
To purchase: dralexischesney.square.site
In the 90 minute audio-visual recording from the Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases
book launch webinar, Dr. Alexis Chesney presents highlights from the book.
To begin, she reviews the various ticks found in North America and the disease-causing pathogens that they carry.
She provides strategies for preventing tick bites and discusses the six steps to take after you're bitten.
She also discusses the signs, symptoms and treatment of the most common tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease.
WHPC Your Family's Health
Preventing Lyme Disease
September 29, 2020
www.spreaker.com/user/whpc/fh-09-28-20?tab=messages
Looking at Lyme
Season 1, Episode #12: The importance of prevention and adequate early treatment of Lyme disease
October 6, 2020
https://www.lookingatlyme.ca/2020/10/the-importance-of-prevention-and-adequate-early-treatment-of-lyme-disease/
Toadstool Bookstore
Virtual Presentation and Q&A
Keene, NH
November 15, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro5OE60xpec&feature=youtu.be
GrassRoots Functional Medicine Podcast
Episode #17: Preventing and Treating Lyme & Tick-Borne Illness
https://grassrootsfunctionalmedicine.com/podcast/prevent-treat-lyme-alexis-chesney/
Preview Pages
Editorial Reviews
"Lyme disease and a host of other tick-borne illnesses impact millions in the United States, with several states reporting increased numbers of cases in the last few years. Lyme disease, and the debilitating conditions associated with it, is difficult to detect and treat, which makes this book by naturopathic physician and acupuncturist Chesney especially important. Included are descriptions of different kinds of ticks, their habitats, and the types of pathogens they carry and transmit. Chesney thoroughly explains preventative measures against the disease, such as pharmaceuticals and herbal tinctures (specific to geography and the local tick populations), including dosages for children. Most important, the author covers what to do after you are bitten and what to look for beyond the tell-tale bull’s-eye rash. A chart that suggests blood tests for specific tick-borne pathogens is alone worth the price of admission. Also included are suggestions on how to find a Lyme-literate physician.
VERDICT Outdoor enthusiasts, parents, pet owners, and those interested in natural medicine will gain valuable practical advice from well-organized, well-written book." — Janet Tapper, from Library Journal, February 1, 2020 Click here to go to webpage
"Alexis Chesney’s Preventing Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases is a comprehensive, informative, and readable resource for those who wish to incorporate naturopathic approaches to prevention and treatment."— Kenneth B. Liegner, MD, author of In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease
"In Preventing Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases, Alexis Chesney, ND not only explores ticks and the various pathogens they carry and the symptoms those pathogens produce, but she provides resources for avoiding tick exposure, herbal treatment options for those that find a bite or are at high risk of being bitten, the latest options for testing, and treatment options to prevent the likelihood of an acute infection becoming chronic Lyme disease. This is a book you'll want in your library before you need it!" — Scott Forsgren, FDN-P, Editor and Founder, BetterHealthGuy.com
“Dr. Chesney has created a unique and highly important work. Her focus on prevention goes far beyond just avoiding tick-friendly landscapes and doing tick checks. She helps readers feel knowledgeable and fully empowered to keep themselves and their families safe from an epidemic that impacts the lives of so many thousands of people. Her practical advice on using herbal formulas to address tick bites fills a large gap in existing information, which covers antibiotic-only therapy in Lyme prophylaxis and/or acute Lyme. I will certainly be keeping a copy of this book close and following Dr. Chesney’s directions and guidelines.” — Nicola Ducharme, ND, Lyme-literate naturopathic doctor and owner and medical director of RestorMedicine