What You Will Learn: Why Dr. Patterson journeyed from studying plant medicine to economics and business, and finally into naturopathic medicine. How Dr. Patterson’s mom’s struggle with lupus and her own autoimmunity and Lyme disease diagnoses spurred her to advocate for integrative methods that address the root cause of conditions. How Lyme disease is often underrecognized and misdiagnosed, with many people seeing five to seven doctors before it is discovered. Why women are especially hard hit by Lyme disease and autoimmunity. Why it’s important for your immune system is to be tolerant. The major symptom clue that you may have Lyme disease. How naturopathic and functional medicine differ from conventional medicine in their approach to addressing autoimmune disease and stealth infections. How essential oils can support Lyme disease and autoimmunity. How essential oils knock out pathogenic microbes and their protective biofilms while not harming, and even supporting, the microbiome. This is important for immune resiliency. Dr. Patterson’s favorite essential oils for helping her patients with symptoms of Lyme disease and autoimmune disease. The importance of balancing the effects of the right essential oils with the right dose. (Note: Please make sure you are working with an expert and/or are knowledgeable about proper applications of essential oils when using them. Especially seek an aromatherapist or health provider if you are on medication and/or using essential oils internally.) Dr. Paterson’s essential oil DIY: An essential oil outdoor bug spray and repellent which mixes a blend of essential oils with water and witch hazel. The oils include oregano, thyme, clove, lemongrass, citronella, and rosemary oils. (Caution: These are hot oils, so please dilute appropriately if applying directly to the skin vs. clothes.) The importance of advocating for yourself and finding a doctor who is literate and familiar with your diagnosis. Closing questions: What Dr. Patterson does for self-care daily and what she feels we should ditch and replace with instead for improved overall health and nourishment. Biography of Dr. Jaquel Patterson Dr. Jaquel Patterson is a nationally recognized naturopathic physician, success coach, 3x Amazon best-selling author (Long Covid & Beyond, Women and Lyme, and Naturalpreneurs), and Forbes contributor. She has over 15 years of clinical experience with a focus on Lyme disease, autoimmune conditions, integrative psychiatry, and environmental medicine and she owns a successful multidisciplinary medical practice, Fairfield Family Health, in Connecticut.  Dr. Patterson is also a certified practitioner through the Institute Functional Medicine (IFM) and completed a fellowship in functional medicine for psychiatry and ADD/ADHD. She served as the past president of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and currently serves on the board of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine. Dr. Patterson also sat on many other medical professional boards throughout her career and is a current member of various associations in her specialties like ILADS. Dr. Patterson further uses her gifts for coaching other integrative practitioners to build successful, and scalable integrative medical practices so they can thrive in both business and life. Her entrepreneurial and business mind, which was nurtured through her MBA in Healthcare Management from Quinnipiac University and undergraduate degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell, manifested in her own online supplement and health community, Naturalmins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices