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Natural Lyme Disease Specialist & Treatment for Lyme Disease

We’re London’s leading Lyme Disease specialists, providing expert online consultations for clients across the UK and internationally.

 

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How Our Lyme Disease Protocol Works

1

Discovery Call

A discovery call is most often the first step. It happens on the phone and helps us understand your story, symptoms and health goals.

No medical advice is given on this call.
2

Initial Consultation

A detailed consultation where we explore your story, symptoms, history and the wider factors contributing to your health.

3

Specialist Testing

Based on your initial consultation, any testing requirements will be arranged and sent to you.

Testing costs are quoted separately.
4

Your Personalised Plan

Following your initial consultation and analysis of your test results, we will deliver a plan that is bespoke to your needs. This may include recommendations for diet and nutrition, supplementation, as well as lifestyle and environment adaptations.

5

Ongoing Support

Regular online check-ins help us monitor your progress and adjust your plan over time, so you always have the support you need.

About

There are an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 new cases of Lyme disease reported each year in England and Wales. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick.

The conventional medical approach to treating Lyme disease is limited. While antibiotics have their place in Lyme disease treatment, they do not address immune dysfunction, inflammation, or other metabolic imbalances caused by the disease.

Living with chronic Lyme disease places the body under prolonged stress. Persistent pain, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties all take a toll on immune function and can slow recovery.

Understanding the impact of chronic stress on the immune system is therefore an important part of how we approach Lyme disease care at The London Clinic of Nutrition.

Types

Lyme disease is often referred to as “The Great Imitator” because its symptoms mimic those of various other illnesses, including Autoimmune conditions, we explored this in how Lyme Disease triggers Autoimmune Conditions.

It can affect any organ of the body, including the brain and central nervous system, muscles and joints, and even the heart.

Acute Lyme disease

In some cases, this can be effectively treated with antibiotics if caught early.

Chronic Lyme disease

This presents a wide range of symptoms and is often misdiagnosed as another long-term illness.

Symptoms

What symptoms should you be looking for or what conditions could be caused by Lyme disease?

The symptoms of Lyme disease can vary greatly, and in many cases, the condition is misdiagnosed. Here are key symptoms to be aware of:

Early symptoms

A bullseye rash following a tick bite is a recognisable sign of infection, leading to early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment. However, not all bites produce a rash (only about 1 in 4).

Flu-like symptoms

Fever, fatigue, muscle aches, and headaches may occur in the initial stages.

Chronic symptoms

If untreated, the bacterial infection can become systemic, affecting multiple systems in the body and causing debilitating symptoms, including:

    • Arthritis and migrating joint pain
    • Chronic fatigue
    • Migratory numbness and tingling
    • Tinnitus
    • Night sweats and chills
    • Neurological issues affecting joints, digestion, the nervous system, and heart
One of our Lyme disease experts, Daisy, explores this further in our guide, chronic fatigue syndrome managed through targeted diet and supplements.

Due to the complexity of Lyme disease, its symptoms often overlap with other conditions, such as:

Close-up of a tick embedded in skin, the carrier of Lyme disease

Causes

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick and can also be passed from mother to baby.

Treatments

At The London Clinic of Nutrition, our team of experienced practitioners specialises in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease using a functional medicine approach.

How We Review Lyme Disease

A comprehensive case history using detailed assessment forms. Specific Lyme disease questionnaires (e.g., those developed by Dr Richard Horowitz).

Comprehensive blood chemistry analysis. Differential diagnosis to rule out other conditions. Advanced Lyme disease testing through specialist laboratories in Germany, such as Armin Labs and Lyme Diagnostics.

How we manage Lyme disease

We treat Lyme as we would any other condition by using the functional medicine approach. This involves understanding which of the bodies systems and processes are not functioning correctly and why. By working with diet, supplements and herbal medicine we are able to improve the function of these systems.

After making the body stronger we can then target the Borrelia Burgdorferi and the co-infections.

The approach we take is individualised to each client, but we pay particular attention to gastrointestinal function, detoxification and immunity. We also have to consider overlapping factors such as heavy metal toxicity, bowel toxemia, nutrient deficiencies, endocrine abnormalities, environmental toxins, sleep disorders and mitochondrial dysfunction.

We also offer additional services such as intravenous therapy and immune boosting intravenous cocktails.

Using the above approach we have been getting remarkable results, with our functional medicine treatment for Lyme disease helping clients who had previously failed other regimens.

We take an individualised approach, considering all factors affecting the body’s systems, including:

  • Gastrointestinal function
  • Detoxification pathways
  • Immune function

Through a tailored combination of diet, supplements, and herbal medicine, we strengthen the body’s natural defences before targeting Borrelia burgdorferi and its co-infections. We also assess overlapping factors such as:

  • Heavy metal toxicity
  • Bowel toxemia
  • Nutrient deficiencies
  • Endocrine abnormalities
  • Environmental toxins
  • Sleep disorders
  • Mitochondrial dysfunction

We also offer intravenous therapy and immune-boosting IV cocktails, which have yielded remarkable results even for clients who have struggled with previous treatments.

Why is Lyme disease routinely missed?

Many factors contribute to the frequent misdiagnosis of Lyme disease:

  • The belief that a bullseye rash is always present – In reality, only 25% of cases present with a rash.
  • The standard treatment of two weeks of antibiotics – This does not effectively address chronic Lyme disease.
  • Inaccurate standard tests – The Western Blot and ELISA tests often produce false-negative results.
  • Limited Lyme-literate doctors in the UK – Many healthcare providers are unfamiliar with Lyme disease and its complexities.
  • Co-infections are often overlooked as Lyme disease is frequently accompanied by infections such as Epstein-Barr virus, Babesia, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Yersinia. It has also been known to trigger mast cell activation syndrome in some patients.
  • Misdiagnosis with other conditions – For example, Lyme disease lesions on an MRI scan can resemble those seen in multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Lyme disease consultation at London Clinic of Nutrition

Our Functional Medicine Team

At LCON you are cared for by a team, not a single clinician. Your lead practitioner will have specialist depth relevant to your presentation.

Oliver Barnett

Founder · Functional Medicine Practitioner

Lyme Disease
Autoimmunity
Chronic Fatigue
Thyroid
Toxicity

Paul Foley

Nutritional Therapist · Functional Medicine Practitioner

Lyme Disease
Chronic Fatigue
Autoimmune
Mental Health
Children’s Health

Daisy Ilchovska

MSc Nutritional Therapist · BANT · CNHC · ILADS

Lyme Disease
Autoimmune
MCAS
Fertility
Gut Health

Lelani

Nutritional Therapist · Herbalist · Naturopath · BANT · CNHC · ILADS

Lyme Disease
Mental Health
Mould Illness
MCAS
Children’s Nutrition

Alina Tierney

MSc Nutritional Therapist · Functional Medicine

Immune Dysregulation
Gut Health
Women’s Health
Mental Health
Metabolic Health

Conor Saunders

Nutritional Therapist · Naturopath · Herbal Practitioner

Lyme Disease
Thyroid
Toxicity
Chronic Fatigue
Autoimmune Disease

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to the questions we hear most often from patients considering functional medicine for the first time.

QHow do you recover from Lyme disease?

Antibiotics are often used to treat the immediate infection, but Lyme disease can be missed or diagnosed late, and symptoms may persist or reappear much later. At the London Clinic of Nutrition, we assess your full health history, symptom patterns, gut health, inflammation, stress load and possible co-infections, where clinically appropriate, to understand what may still be affecting recovery. We then create a personalised plan based on your individual needs. Recovery looks different for everyone, but we’ve seen patients get their lives back even after years of illness.

QWhat does Lyme disease testing involve, and how do I get tested?

If you’ve recently had a tick bite and develop a rash or other symptoms, contact your GP promptly. For cases diagnosed late, previously missed or involving persistent symptoms, we review your history, symptoms and previous results before recommending appropriate testing and a personalised functional plan.

QCan your body naturally fight off Lyme disease?

Your immune system does respond to infection, but a recent tick bite with a rash or symptoms should be assessed promptly. For longer-term symptoms, we look at immune function, inflammation, gut health, stress load and other factors that may be affecting recovery, then create a personalised support plan.

QIs chronic Lyme disease curable?

“Chronic Lyme disease” has no single agreed definition, which is part of why it’s such a confusing area for patients. PTLDS is the commonly used term for what NICE describes as ongoing symptoms following treatment. Persistent symptoms don’t necessarily mean an active infection remains, and further antibiotics aren’t routinely advised after two courses, but for patients still struggling, a thorough clinical reassessment can help identify what’s actually driving those symptoms, and that’s often where real progress starts.

QWhat vitamins or supplements should you take if you have Lyme disease?

Supplements aren’t a treatment for Lyme disease itself, so there’s no generic list we’d hand out. Where a genuine deficiency or clinical need exists, addressing it can support your overall health, but we wouldn’t test for it as standard as part of a Lyme investigation. That personalised, evidence-led approach is really the heart of how we work.

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