The Hidden Tick Threat: How Babesia Parasites Could Be Secretly Damaging Your Kidneys
Summary
- The Babesia-Kidney Connection: Understand how Babesia, a tick-borne parasite, infects red blood cells, leading to inflammation and potential kidney damage through hemolytic anemia and overload.
- Challenges in Diagnosis and Testing: Learn why Babesia infections can be difficult to diagnose with standard methods and the benefits of more sensitive tests like FISH.
- A Comprehensive Functional Medicine Approach: Discover a multi-faceted strategy for addressing Babesia, including targeted antimicrobials (conventional and herbal), robust immune support, and specific kidney protection protocols.
