Dr. David Minkoff’s Health Blog

Undiagnosed Lyme for 32 Years! – Optimum Health Report #378

Some of our patients have been suffering from undiagnosed lyme for 32 years!

When you watch the following video you will most likely cry. The story is so moving that our videographer did cry.

The combination of Lyme and mold toxicity can be devastating and in this patient’s case, made her appear to the medical profession and her family as if she was psychotic.

But she wasn’t. Her brain was toxic.

Watch the following video and if you or someone you know needs help, then call us. We can help.

Have a great week,

Dr. David I Minkoff, MD

A tick bite which causes lyme disease borreliosis

Lyme Disease Borreliosis

Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by three species of bacteria transmitted by the deer tick and quite possibly by mosquitoes, too.

Lyme Disease in Florida

Historically, Lyme disease outbreaks had thought to have been contained in the northeastern part of the US, but it is now recognized that Lyme disease in Florida is becoming a real problem.

Tick alert sign on a bench we efficiently treat lyme disease in florida
A child in bed, suffering from lyme disease

Lyme Disease in Children

Cases of Lyme disease are really on the increase throughout the US and 25% of all new cases reported are children. Lyme disease in children is most common in boys aged 5-9 years old.

Chronic Lyme Disease Symptoms

Patients whose Lyme disease goes undiagnosed for months or even years, run the risk of developing chronic Lyme disease symptoms which may include arthritis, fatigue and anxiety.

Lyme disease can be treated with hocatt therapy

Healthcare Champions

watch Dr Minkoff talk about Lyme disease on Healthcare Champions – a weekly show that airs on CW44 Tampa Bay.

Lyme Disease Causes & Solutions

Listen to Jonathan Landsman interview Dr. Minkoff on Natural Health 365 Talk Hour.

Patient Testimonial

“I came to see Dr. Minkoff in November 2017. I had been diagnosed with MS for years but never truly believed that was my true issue. After 8 years of fighting with this I came to see Dr. Minkoff. He has since correctly diagnosed me with Lyme disease. I have now been off all my MS meds for over one year! I feel better now than I have truly felt since before 2009. Everyone at LifeWorks has been awesome. I’m so thankful and blessed that I found Dr. Minkoff. I wish I had heard about all the great people and Dr. Minkoff years ago. Thank you all!” – Geni D

Lifeworks accepts care credit
LifeWorks is happy to announce that we are now accepting CareCredit cards. For many people CareCredit can provide an easier way of financing you and your family’s healthcare needs*. For more information go to carecredit.com

*Subject to credit approval.

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About Dr. David Minkoff, Medical Director

Dr. David Minkoff graduated from the University of Wisconsin Medical School in 1974 and was elected to the “Phi Beta Kappa” of medical schools, the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Fraternity for very high academic achievement. He then completed both a Pediatric Residency and a Fellowship in Infectious Disease at the University of California at San Diego. He worked at the University of California and Children’s Hospitals in San Diego as an attending physician in infectious disease while conducting original research on Ribaviron, a broad spectrum anti-viral agent to fight disease. He also co-directed a neo-natal intensive care unit and worked in emergency medicine. In 1992, Dr. Minkoff’s wife Sue, a Registered Nurse, became interested in nutrition and health and began to go to lectures from some of the experts in the field. At the time, Dr. Minkoff was pretty fixed in his view of traditional medicine and it took a lot of convincing to get him to come to one of these lectures. After hearing Dr. Jeffrey Bland speak, Dr. Minkoff had a eureka moment and began pursuing the alternative field with a vengeance. Based on this new knowledge Dr. Minkoff and his wife set up a small clinic in 1997 to help some friends with their medical problems. What began as an experiment blossomed into Lifeworks Wellness Center, one of the most successful clinics for complementary medicine in the United States. In the process, he gained expertise in Biological medicine, integrative oncology, heavy metal detoxification, anti-aging medicine, hormone replacement therapy, functional medicine, energy medicine, neural and prolotherapy, homeopathy, and optimum nutrition. He studied under the masters in each of these disciplines until he became an expert in his own right. Dr. Minkoff is one of the most in-demand speakers in the field and wrote an Amazon best-selling book called The Search For The Perfect Protein. The demand for the products and protocols he discovered became a catalyst for founding BodyHealth.Com, a nutrition company that now manufactures and distributes cutting-edge nutritional solutions for the many health problems of today. Dr. Minkoff writes two free online newsletters, “The Optimum Health Report” and ”The BodyHealth Fitness Newsletter”, to help others learn about optimum health and fitness. Dr. Minkoff is an avid athlete himself and has completed 43 Ironman Triathlons. To keep his fitness maximal, he lives the lifestyle he teaches to others and tries to set an example for others, so they can enjoy a life free of pain and full of energy.