Skyhorse Publishing Welcomes Author Katina I. Makris

It is official! Thank you to my hard working literary agent Dede Cummings, the embracing welcome of my new editor Abigail Gehring and the visionary uber-talented Skyhorse publisher, Tony Lyons for signing me to a two book deal with one of the fast growing, contemporary minded publishers in the world today – SkyHorse Publishers, Inc!

We will take “Out of the Woods: Healing Lyme Disease – Body, Mind & Spirit”  into a new release, with an updated ‘Nuts & Bolts’ treatment guide, prevention, epilogue and forward by one of America’s most prominent Lyme disease specialist physicians. It is most exciting as “Out of the Woods” will go into foreign translations, to reach our Lyme weary friends in Europe and Asia.

My followup book “Mending: The Auto-Immune Illness and Lyme Disease Recovery Guide” is a spectacular book conveying the cross over misdiagnosis so many millions of people struggle with. When is Lyme is misunderstood and instead diagnosed as an auto-immune illness the suffering and drug dependency is overwhelming. I choose to help unveil this snarled mess.

What is special about “Mending” is that I share my deep and powerful metaphysical understandings and healing tools for all these illnesses with color illustrations, succinct explanations and proven self-empowering methods (i.e. learning to access willpower, set a healing affirmation, unlock your vision-keeper), alongside specific herbals and homeopathics, “Mending” is a book designed to help a sick individual reclaim their wellness, ignite their inborn self healing tools neglected in modern society and recalibrate to just how much inner resource we have, but need guidance in how to access.

As someone who was scoured by misdiagnosed Lyme, I personally know the suffering and how to resurrect myself from the abyss, when doctors’ have limited resources to offer. “Mending” would have been a life-boat to me, when wrecked, offering viable tools and insights into true healing. How promising these venture are! I aim to help those struggling and, what a whirlwind trip on 12/12/13 Dede Cummings and I shared to visit my new colleagues at Skyhorse in NYC!

We dashed down the highway from Vermont on an icy, windy day, breezing into Manhattan brimming with its endless crowds, traffic and enthralling festive holiday buntings. A native to this area, it felt great to be back in the pulse of momentum, high achieving success, the bantering flirtatiousness of construction workers and the looping speed of the subway maze. Roasting chestnuts wafted the air, triggering my childhood memories of Christmas shopping with my dashing, elegant father.

Skyhorse was abuzz with work. Abigail and I attuned our scheduled deadlines and work ahead. I met with managing editor, Sarah, Publisher Tony Lyons, and a very thorough marketing and sales plan with Sales Manager, Bill Wolfstahl. After much inquiry, I got the ‘good word’ from him, that we will all push hard to make these books best sellers, working on many levels, each of us, to reach the many millions in need. With my ‘multi-plex’ personality, Bill feels we’ve got the ‘right stuff’ to perform well. Wow! A real publicity team to help support all my missionary work and grassroots speaking venues!! This felt great.

Dede and I navigated rush hour subways, the street musicians bringing fantastic energy to the underground! Times Square thronged. Dinner at a charming upper East side Mexican Restaurant.         .

I met my treasured childhood friend, Robin, for tea at the eternally stately Plaza Hotel, a bastion of my childhood memories – tea, post theater drinks, celebration dinners. If felt important to touch my roots, in more way than one. Thank you Robin Langsdorf Photography for capturing my portrait in a place of repose. This one is a keeper.

Some window shopping on Fifth Avenue; Tiffany, Bergdorf’s, Bulgari glittering in opulence, frosted the trip with magic only a NYC pre-Christmas spirit can induce. Salvation Army bells cascading as the hansom cabbies and horses trotted by.

Back on the highway northwards our hearts were soaring, spirits ignited with creativity and my future laid out before me in clarity. I need to buckle down and write with devotion – my deadlines are very tight! But, this is all for the good of creating great works.

I am blessed. I am guided. I am protected. I am grateful. I am honored. I will bring my best work forward to the world. Thank you SkyHorse Publishing for this fabulous opportunity to amend suffering for all too many. May we be graced in our relationships together.

Happy Holidays to all,

Katina I. Makris, CCH, CIH

KatinaMakris.com

Tick Borne Disease Alliance Featured on Lyme Light Radio

We are delighted to interview one of the world’s most prominent tick borne disease foundations on Lyme Light Radio. David Roth and Staci Grodin merged the former ‘Turn the Corner’ foundation in 2012, bringing massive energy, fundraising work, Lyme disease awareness and support campaigns to America’s fastest spreading infectious illness. The nation is a better place for the work of TBDA.

Since September 2013 we have shared weekly interviews with John Donnally and TBDA’s ‘Bite Back For A Cure’ trek across the continent on behalf of Lyme disease awareness. These 3 months have been eye-opening for myself and our listeners as John has so fluidly educated us on the massive swath of  of the tick borne crisis from state to state, as well as illuminating incredible stories, doctors and support groups he interacted with.

December 18th we wrap up John’s trek and his gleanings as well as visit with Staci Grodin, a talented, passionate woman and TBDA’s president.

Please join us at 4pm ET/1pm PT at TransformationTalkRadio.com, TheDrPatShow.com, LymeLightRadio.com and live on talk radio 1230 AM in Southern New England.

Call in 800-930-2918 with questions and comments and we have a book give-away!! The first 3 callers will receive copies of the award winning Lyme recovery memoir and treatment guide, “Out of the Woods”.

Now in the heart of gift giving season, I am grateful to share the gift of Lyme Light Radio with you all. Thank you to our sponsors – Advanced Cell Training, Bite Back For A Cure, BioResources, the crew at WBLQ and the enlightened Dr. Pat Baccilli, owner of the network and the Dr. Pat Show syndicate for helping us produce this timely, educational, weekly show. What a gift to share Lyme disease information weekly!

Katina Makris, CCH, CIH
LymeLightRadio.com

Laura and Gail Piazza, “Recipes for Repair” Authors on Lyme Light Radio 12/11

Inflammation is a significant contributor to Lyme disease pain, as well as to many other auto-immune illnesses Such as Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, MS, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, other conditions like migraines, neuropathy, IBS, and Crohn’s Disease. All contain inflammation pathway elements.

A number of factors contribute to these run-away inflammation responses, trickling in a non-stop broken record fashion, the adrenal glands playing a significant role.

One very viable means to get some control over inflammation and pain is via the foods we ingest. Certain foods induce inflammatory responses in the body, we well as over acidifying our ph value.

Dr. Kenneth Singleton, doctor and author of “The Lyme Disease Solution” highlights how ‘inflammatory inducing’  foods are negative influences when trying to overcome Lyme disease/tick borne infections/auto-immune illness.

In collaboration with this remarkable doctor’s work, Laura and Gail Piazza (daughter and mother) co-wrote the award winning book, “Recipes for Repair“, helping give day by day, meal to meal guidance for Lyme disease afflicted folks. This diet works!

I personally have given over a dozen public talks with Laura Piazza throughout New England. Her commitment to Lyme disease suffering is authentic and passionate. With a Lyme story of their own, “Recipes for Repair” was born of love and steeped in great healing resource.

Join us on LymeLightRadio.com 4pm ET/1pm PT, Wednesday, December 11th We are broadcast on WBLQ 1230AM in southern New England and stream live also on TheDrPatShow.com and TransformationTalkRadio.com.

I promise you, learning how to manage pain with food is a very viable and resourceful tool. “Recipes for Repair” is a valuable ally. Tune in!!

Our first 5 callers to phone in during the show will receive autographed copies of “Recipes for Repair” and “Out of the Woods“. Great Christmas gifts! 800 930 2158.

Katina Makris, CCH, CIH
LymeLightRadio.com

**LISTEN TO THE ARCHIVE OF THIS SHOW HERE**

US Senate Briefing on Lyme Disease and Tick-borne Illness Reviewed

Please read this guest blog by Nancy Dougherty of Lyme Disease Research Foundation, who attended the US Senate briefing on December 4 regarding the USA’s fastest spreading infectious illness- Lyme Disease. Thank you Nancy Dougherty for such thorough reporting.

I attended a Senate briefing in Washington DC last week sponsored by the Tick-Borne Disease Alliance (TBDA) to address the national health crisis of Lyme and tick-borne diseases.  The briefing was aimed at advancing Senate Bill S.719, the Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, and Research Act. Lyme disease is a major public health problem and testimonies from prominent physicians, advocates and chronic sufferers were compelling.  Senate staffers heard loud and clear that current diagnostics are unreliable, hundreds of thousands of patients are suffering, global warming is accelerating the worldwide epidemic, and more research funding is vitally needed.

Washington is starting to recognize the magnitude of human suffering and economic burden [$3B+ in US] created by Lyme and tick-borne diseases.  Staffers from Rep. Chris Gibson, (R-NY), Senator Kirstin Gillibrand (D- NY) and Senator Bob Casey’s (D- PA) offices told me fighting Lyme disease is a priority and they will work to improve education for awareness & prevention and funding for research to improve diagnostics & treatments. However, the Lyme disease community needs to unite toward these common goals.  Senator Gillibrand, along with Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are cosponsoring S.719, which would establish a Tick-Borne Disease Advisory Committee and invest additional federal funds into Lyme disease research and education.  Congressman Chris Smith (R-NJ), founder and co-chair of the Lyme Disease Caucus in Congress, has sponsored similar legislation in the house (HR610 and HR611).

Lyme disease only receives $25 million from NIH compared with $3 billion for HIV/AIDS and $112 million for Hepatitis C, despite Lyme incidence being magnitudes greater at 300,000+ new Lyme cases per year in US as compared to 50,000 new cases of HIV/AIDS and 17,000 new cases of Hep C (sources: NIH and CDC websites).

David Roth, Co-Chairman of TBDA, stated “National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that the impact of Lyme disease on physical health status was at least equal to the disability of patients with congestive heart failure, osteoarthritis and greater than those observed in type 2 diabetes”.  Dr. Patricia DeLaMora, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical Center, said “Children are disproportionately affected by Lyme disease. We need accurate diagnostics and a well-educated medical community. The current diagnostics for Lyme disease are unreliable in the early stages when recognition and treatment are vital, and cannot accurately distinguish between old and new infections.” John Donnally, a 24 year old Lyme disease survivor and advocate who just completed a 3500 mile cross-country cycling public awareness TBDA campaign “Bite Back for a Cure”, conveyed “the epidemic is pernicious and rampant and a meaningful number of people do not get better”. Additional testimony from patient advocates, Karla and Victoria Lehtonen and Kelly Downing, illuminated their devastating stories of multiple systemic Lyme disease that baffled numerous medical experts due to inadequate diagnostics, resulting in ongoing symptoms including severe neurological impairment.  Karla quoted Dr. John Aucott’s research as indicating a significant percent of patients fail treatment and go onto chronic illness.  Dr. Richard Ostfeld, PhD, disease ecologist and Lyme disease specialist at Cary Institute, said “climate change is broadening the geographic range of ticks and their pathogens and the public health impact is getting worse”. When Heather Thompson (entrepreneur & Bravo Housewife of NYC) posed the question, “Do any of you want Lyme Disease?”, there was an uncomfortable silence.  A universal conclusion was the need for more research for tick control, diagnostics and therapeutics. 

Another important event in Washington last week was the FDA’s approval of Gilead’s Hepatitis C drug, Sovaldi, on Friday.  This novel oral drug is a direct-acting antiviral agent effective across a range of Hep C genotypes, adding an important weapon to the therapeutic armamentarium for anti-HCV therapy.  Why is this important or relevant for Lyme disease?  Because it shows that investment in research can produce significant innovation that will substantially improve patients’ lives!  This is an important shift in the treatment paradigm for Hep C patients since the need for side-effect inducing interferon shots will be reduced or eliminated.  It’s also a model for future Lyme disease therapeutics that could potentially, like Sovaldi, target disease specific mechanisms with improved efficacy and work in a range of genotypes.  Also, it’s important to recognize that innovations for illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, Hep C, Cancer and other illnesses depend upon a collaborative national network of clinical research centers for testing innovative diagnostics and therapeutics.  This is presently non-existent for Lyme disease, so there is much work ahead to improve outcomes for patients with Lyme disease as compared with these other illnesses.

Dr. John Aucott has a nationally recognized leading-edge Lyme disease clinical research program at the Lyme Disease Research Foundation that is generating scientific evidence to enhance the understanding of the pathophysiology of the illness and enable the progression of improved diagnostics and therapies. However, at the briefing, it was acknowledged that programs of this caliber are not sustainable indefinitely without government support.  For more information about the Lyme Disease Research Foundation, please visit www.LymeMD.org/.  Donations to fund this vital research are greatly appreciated and will make a meaningful difference in advancing the Lyme disease field.

Thank you for your interest in keeping abreast of Lyme disease issues. Wishing you good health and an enjoyable holiday season with family and friends.

All the best,

Nancy

Nancy Dougherty

Lyme Disease Research Foundation

 

LymeMD.ND@gmail.com

www.LymeMD.org/

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Healing Genius, Dr. David Jernigan and Lyme Disease Road Warrior John Donnally, Light Up on Lyme Light Radio

Lyme Light Radio hosted Dr. David Jernigan of the Hansa Health Care Center in Wichita, Kansas. A gifted health care practitioner, with invaluable treatment experience and research knowledge on tick-borne diseases, Dr. Jernigan brought us compelling insights into what it really requires to overcome chronic Lyme disease. Please listen to our marvelous interview on the archived podcast HERE and available for free on iTunes.

Is it the ‘bugs’ or out body’s ability to deal with the microbial infestations that cause such overwhelming illness, distress and collapse with Lyme disease? A great discussion between Dr. Jernigan and myself on how a human body deals with infection, the concept of supporting immune function and disrepair and what is susceptibility? This is a FANTASTIC Lyme Light Radio show – please listen!

Did you know that every day the average human body caries around 5 pounds of foreign microbes? A shocking thought and a reality check of our personal ecosystem.

John Donnally gave another interview with me too, from Washington, DC, just out of the US Senate Hearings on Lyme disease! Please listen to this brilliant Lyme warrior, and TBDA missionary’s remarks. 40 senators acutely listened to patients, researchers and lawyer testimonials on the misrepresented Lyme disease epidemic. John said it was a powerful and moving experience to be helping facilitate government action regarding our critical public health care crisis.

Welcome home John Donnally. 3,700 miles, 64 days in the bike saddle! You have made history, cycling across America for Lyme disease awareness on the ‘Bite Back for a Cure’ campaign. The Lyme disease community is forever indebted to you and your passionate commitment.

You are a hero on so many levels – we all love you! Our final wrap up with John and TBDA is on our December 18th show. A full review of this cross country Lyme disease educational campaign. Thank you for you hard work and thank you Dr. Jernigan for helping restore lives and promote a more unified healing paradigm. It is a pleasure to host Lyme Light Radio.

Katina Makris, CCH, CIH

Dr. Richard Horowitz new Lyme Disease Book, Holiday Sale Price

Dear Friends, The holidays are upon us and Dr. Horowitz’ new book is available just in time to be given as the perfect gift of health to all those you care about and want to educate! Be part of a worldwide Lyme educational campaign during the week of Cyber Monday, December 2nd to Sunday, December 8th.  Buying books for friends, family, healthcare practitioners and politicians is one way of educating everyone about the dangers of tick-borne illness.  This is your way of casting a vote to change how we diagnose and treat Lyme and tick-borne disorders.  Let’s everyone participate in a grass roots movement to change the course of this devastating illness. Why Can’t I Get Better lays out a 16-Point Differential Diagnostic Map, the basis for his revolutionary Lyme treatment plan.  This book takes an overarching approach to treating all chronic illness and helps cut through the frustration, misinformation and endless questions about Lyme and chronic illness. Dr. Horowitz’s enlightening story of medical discovery, science and politics is an all-in-one source for patients of chronic illness to identify their own symptoms and work with their doctors for the best possible treatment outcome. Make a list of not just who is naughty or nice, but of all the folks you want to educate about Lyme and chronic diseases. In addition to gaining a treasure trove of personal knowledge, here are some suggestions for gift giving: Lyme patients, family & friends Health care practitioners in the various fields of medicine that see patients who are affected by Lyme and tick-borne illness, such as: pediatricians, family practice physicians, internists, D.O.’s, OB-GYN’s, neurologists, psychiatrists, all mental health practitioners, cardiologists, rheumatologists, infectious disease doctors, endocrinologists, immunologists, gastroenterologists, N.P’s, P.A’s, naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, acupuncturists, massage therapists, podiatrists, dentists, nurses… Educators, school teachers, principals, school nurses … Politicians, federal, state and local legislators, President Obama, and state governors …. Anyone who has been diagnosed with chronic fatigue, MS, fibromylagia, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases since Lyme is the great imitator. Those who want to learn how to stay healthy in the 21st century. You can also donate a book to your local library. After 26 years and 12,000 patients Dr. Horowitz has made extraordinary progress in the field of Lyme and chronic diseases and finding out why people remain ill. This book has success stories and provides hope for those who have previously been unable to find answers to their illness. The book can be found as hardcover, digital and audio. Available Online At: Amazon Barnes and Noble Books-A-Million IndieBound Apple Please visit Dr. Horowitz’s website for more information including book reviews, recent blogs, videos and upcoming calendar of events. www.cangetbetter.com Facebook Sincerely, Concerned Families, Friends and Patients with Lyme (We, who are part of the 300,000) Join Our Mailing List!