I recently had a conversation with Heather Gray, Founder of The Lyme Boss, and our conversation was so good that I just couldn't wait to share it with you today. Heather is a Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist Practitioner – but she specializes in supporting clients with chronic illnesses such as Lyme disease, Celiac disease, Hashimoto's, and Endometriosis to help others find relief. Finding the cause of an illness and healing your body is not easy work, but it is possible work – and in this conversation, Heather shares her insights from 27 years of personal experience of living with these conditions. Click play now to learn: [05:10] Heather’s story on how she overcame Lyme disease after years of work [08:55] Ways to prevent tick bites [11:37] What to do if a tick bites you [15:21] Myth or Fact: a tick must be attached for more than 24 hours before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted [17:54] What other diagnoses Lyme disease can disguise itself as [23:09] Why antibiotics isn’t the only answer to healing Lyme disease [27:27] How to test for Lyme Disease [35:39] Top things you need to know about healing Lyme disease [39:25] The importance of being open to different modalities for healing (I told you – our conversation was GOOD). Go grab a coffee, head for a walk, start cooking dinner – whatever you do when you listen to podcasts – and click play now. I think you’ll be encouraged by our honest conversation on what it looks like to do the deeper work to heal your body. For complete show notes for this episode, visit ericaziel.com/blog/274