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Episode 50 - Dr Richard Horowitz - Unraveling Lyme: MSIDS, Dapsone, and the Future of Chronic Illness

Episode 50 - Dr Richard Horowitz - Unraveling Lyme: MSIDS, Dapsone, and the Future of Chronic Illness

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Episode 50 - Dr Richard Horowitz - Unraveling Lyme: MSIDS, Dapsone, and the Future of Chronic Illness

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Meet Dr Richard Horowitz

Dr. Richard Horowitz is a board-certified internist and medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center. A leading expert in Lyme and tick-borne diseases, he has treated over 13,000 patients in the past 30 years. He’s a founding member of ILADS, has served on national health committees, and authored two best-selling books on Lyme disease. His work has earned him several humanitarian awards, and he recently released a science fiction novel while preparing a new book on chronic illness for 2026.

What We Talk About

• Dr. Richard Horowitz’s experience treating over 13,000 Lyme patients and how he developed the 16-point MSIDS model
• Why chronic Lyme often involves co-infections, mold exposure, environmental toxins, and immune system issues
• How the Dapsone Combination Therapy targets persister forms of Borrelia, Babesia, and Bartonella
• The connection between mold toxicity and difficulty recovering from chronic illness
• How chronic infections can lead to autoimmune conditions and how Dapsone may help manage them
• Why standard Lyme testing is unreliable and which tests are more accurate
• New and emerging tick-borne infections like Powassan virus and how to protect yourself
• The role of trauma, sleep, hormones, and gut health in healing
• Why there is real hope for remission and long-term recovery when the root causes are addressed

Episode Resources

Healing Lyme Summit 2.0
Over 40 Lyme experts sharing their knowledge at this free online event.
https://drtalks.com/summit/lyme-summit/?oid=94&ref=2313&uid=861

Dr. Horowitz MSIDS Questionnaire
https://cangetbetter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MSIDS-QUESTIONNAIRE-FINALR.pdf

How Can I Get Better by Richard Horowitz
https://amzn.to/3Rxxq9q

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Keywords

Lyme disease, Dapsone therapy, co-infections, autoimmunity, chronic illness, inflammation, mold, immune system, EMSIDS model, healing stories, autoimmunity, infections, toxins, Lyme disease, chronic illness, testing, treatment, tick-borne diseases, health, microbiome