Patient Education Handouts & Published Articles
This page includes patient education handouts as well as selected articles and publications written by Alexis Chesney MS, ND, LAc.
Babesiosis is on the rise in the United States—and unlike Lyme disease, it’s caused by a parasite, not a bacterium.
Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by Babesia. Transmitted by blacklegged (Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus) ticks, the incidence of Babesiosis significantly increased from 2011-2019. It is well-known that cases of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia bacterium, are also on the rise. Proficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of Babesiosis is essential because it is caused by the parasite Babesia and therefore requires different diagnostics and treatment from that of Lyme disease. Read the article: click here.
Babesiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease caused by Babesia. Transmitted by blacklegged (Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus) ticks, the incidence of Babesiosis significantly increased from 2011-2019. It is well-known that cases of Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia bacterium, are also on the rise. Proficiency in the diagnosis and treatment of Babesiosis is essential because it is caused by the parasite Babesia and therefore requires different diagnostics and treatment from that of Lyme disease. Read the article: click here.
Article: "Avoiding Tick-Borne Diseases While Traveling in Europe" featured in lymedisease.org: click here.
Discover How Naturopathic Medicine Focuses On Whole Person Health: click here.
| The Emotion Code |
Article: "Natural Ways to Avoid Ticks and Lyme Disease" featured in the Institute for Natural Medicine: click here.
Dr. Chesney is cited in an article in Taste for Life: click here.
| Horowitz Lyme MSIDS Questionnaire |
| Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Resource Handout (including mold) |
| Supportive Care for Herxheimer Reaction |
| Lyme and TBD Resources |
| CIRS: The Immune System Stuck on Repeat |
Read Dr. Chesney's Letter to the Editor of the Brattleboro Reformer regarding Lyme disease in Vermont, May 2017
http://www.reformer.com/stories/letter-little-bug-big-worries,506119
http://www.reformer.com/stories/letter-little-bug-big-worries,506119
Read about Lyme disease in Vermont in the Rutland Herald, including an interview with Dr. Chesney, May 2017
www.rutlandherald.com/articles/vermonts-uptick/
www.rutlandherald.com/articles/vermonts-uptick/
Dr. Chesney is featured in Many Hands: A Magazine for Holistic Health, Summer 2016
Click Here for the article
Click Here for the article
| kryptopyrroluria.pdf |
| lyme_article_reformer_2013.pdf |
| the_winter_blues.pdf |
| prepare_for_a_high_tick_population_this_spring_2012.pdf |
| letter_to_the_editor_of_the_reformer.pdf |
| morning_sickness_parent_express.pdf |
| home_allergens.pdf |
| subclinical_hypothyroidism.pdf |
| chronic_fatigue_syndrome.doc |
Article: "Lyme on the Rise: Prevention and Treatment," Keene Sentinel, Oct 4, 2010: click here.
All material provided on this website is provided for informational or educational purposes only,
and is not intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or healthcare professional.