NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
NYC’s Leading Integrative Health Care Center
Lyme disease is more than just an infection—it can disrupt your entire immune system, gut health, hormones, and neurological function. At Patients Medical in New York City, we take a comprehensive, functional medicine approach to Lyme.
We don’t just suppress symptoms—we identify and address the underlying causes so your body can fully heal.
Lyme disease is caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, typically transmitted by ticks. When caught early, antibiotics can be effective. But many patients go undiagnosed or untreated for months or even years.
The result? Chronic Lyme, where symptoms persist long after the initial infection clears.
Symptoms of chronic Lyme may include:
In functional medicine, we look at why symptoms persist. With Lyme disease, common root causes include:
We use advanced, integrative lab testing to uncover your personal healing roadmap:
We build anti-inflammatory nutrition plans tailored to your body’s needs. These may include:
IV therapy bypasses digestion to deliver nutrients at the cellular level. Depending on your labs, we may use:
We incorporate evidence-based botanical medicine for antimicrobial and immune-balancing support:
Chronic Lyme often leads to HPA-axis dysfunction. We support resilience and nervous system healing through:
We gently support the body’s detox and elimination systems using:
We optimize thyroid, adrenal, and sex hormones that often fall out of balance with Lyme:
Rachel, a 41-year-old teacher, had spent four years seeing specialists for fatigue, migraines, and joint pain—none of whom connected it to Lyme.
We diagnosed her with chronic Lyme, Bartonella, mold toxicity, and adrenal exhaustion.
Her personalized 6-month plan included:
Yes, many patients heal with herbal protocols, detox, and immune support—especially in chronic cases.
A thorough consultation and advanced lab testing to confirm infection and identify root causes.
Yes. Bartonella, Babesia, Ehrlichia, and Mycoplasma are core parts of our Lyme protocols.
Yes. Many patients experience symptom flares due to poor detox. We support liver, lymph, and colon function.
Some patients use them short-term, but many can reduce or eliminate reliance with our natural approach.
Yes. Many of our patients come to us after unsuccessful conventional care.
Some are. We offer pregnancy-safe plans when needed.
Yes. We gently treat children with customized herbal and nutritional support.
We use medications if necessary, but our focus is on natural, restorative therapies.
We are out-of-network, but we provide superbills for reimbursement. Some labs may be covered.
Patients Medical specializes in gently helping the patient identify the root cause of their medical issues and then assist them to recover from their problems to help them move forward to good health.
To schedule an in person on Tele-medicine appointment, please call our office at (212) 794-8800 or email us at info@PatientsMedical.com We look forward to hearing from you
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1148 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1B New York, NY 10128
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