Lyme disease is personal at FAIM. After our founder, Berkley Bedell, was bitten by a tick in Maryland, his life changed dramatically. At that time he was a Congressman from Iowa serving his 6th term. He developed the bull’s eye rash that often appears and his doctor diagnosed Lyme disease immediately. He was prescribed an antibiotic, but was not given directions. He took each dose with milk which negated the treatment. Over time he became extremely ill and could not run for a 7th term. He continued to seek conventional treatments with IV antibiotics and received no benefit so he began to look outside the box.

He heard about a farmer in Minnesota who was creating Lyme colostrum. This was done by injecting a pregnant cow’s udder with the blood from a Lyme patient. The Lyme spirochetes and co-infections in the blood would stimulate the cow to make antibodies which were present in the first milk, colostrum, once the calf was born. The colostrum was collected and he took it every 1½ hours while he was awake. After this therapy he was no longer symptomatic and felt he had a remarkable recovery. Not only did the antibodies address the spirochetes of the Lyme, but also the bacteria and virus co-infections. That was 32 years ago.

The Minnesota Medical Board accused the farmer of practicing medicine without a license twice but each trial ended in a hung jury. One would think that a therapy such as this with no safety issues and profound results would have been embraced and made mainstream. But this was not the case.

More than 300,000 Americans are infected every year with Lyme disease, showing symptoms that mimic autoimmune disorders, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s and psychological problems.

The problem is that the Lyme story is a complicated one when it comes to government regulation and interference. A book published in 2019 by Kris Newby called “Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons” claims that ticks infected with the spirochete were to be used as bio-warfare and were experimentally released in Maryland. Since then Lyme disease has spread globally. There is also the problem of the Infectious Disease Society of America and the insurance industry refusing to accept that chronic Lyme exists, so long-time sufferers also battle for reimbursement for treatment. The sad fact is, according to Lyme experts, it can take as little as 20 minutes to transmit bacteria and infect a host after a bite from an infected tick.

So what are our options? FAIM has researched the various therapies and has found several viable options for treatment. The first thing to understand is that Lyme disease usually is not just the Lyme spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi, but is usually accompanied by co-infections as well. These can be numerous, with the three most common being Ehrlichia, Babesia and Bartonella. Testing must be broad spectrum as all of the pathogens must be addressed in treatment. FAIM has found a lab which tests for the DNA of the pathogens rather than the traditional Western blot or ELISA tests that look for antibodies. Antibody tests are notoriously unreliable. DNA Connexions testing appears to be the new gold standard. If a patient receives a positive test then it makes it easier for the doctor and patient to make a plan.

Possible therapies include IV nutrients, hyperbaric oxygen, immune boosting supplements, IV nanosilver, oral nanosilver, Ozone, UBI irradiation of the blood, Byron White formulas, antibiotic protocols and the Cowden Support Program.

IV nutrients include glutathione, minerals and vitamins.

Hyperbaric oxygen saturates the system with oxygen, making a hostile environment for Borrelia which thrives on low oxygen.

The immune system boosting supplements include low dose naltrexone.

IV and oral nanosilver are antibiotic in nature and also oxygenate the body.

Ozone stimulates a weakened immune system. Ozone is a molecule with three atoms of oxygen. It is desperate to give up one atom of oxygen causing the beneficial reaction through oxidation. Often the high dose therapy or 10 pass, as it is called, is used for Lyme.

UBI blood irradiation is also used. A small amount of blood is withdrawn. It is combined with heparin and saline and fed through a UV light, then back into the patient. FAIM has also been studying a device which uses UVC light, irradiating the blood under the tongue so it is unnecessary to withdraw the blood.

The Byron White formulas have been proven to also be very effective.

The Cowden Support Program uses holistic supplements in a step by step program. It includes anti-microbials and detoxification for the liver, kidneys, blood, brain, nervous system and lymphatic system.

In the end, all pathogens must be addressed through immune modulation, killing and unloading the dominant pathogen and finally removing the waste and rejuvenating the terrain in the body. It can be a long and arduous effort.

Sadly, the FDA has made it impossible to get the colostrum which cured Berkley’s Lyme disease and all his co-infections. Hopefully the ideas we have shared here will bring healing to those who are currently suffering.