Every year in the United States, approximately 476,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease (CDC, 2021). The number of people who actually contract Lyme disease is estimated to be much higher, however, and Lyme disease can be found in over 80 countries around the world.

Lyme disease is known as the “great imitator” because its symptoms, while specific, can resemble other diagnoses, such as ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), MS (multiple sclerosis), and Parkinson’s. Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, a leading expert in Lyme disease, states, “We never had in the last five years a single Multiple Sclerosis, ALS (Motor neuron disease) or Parkinson’s patient who did not test positive for Borrelia Burdorferi [Lyme disease]. Not a single one.”