This course will be divided into the following chapters:
Introduction
Section1: Ticks from Around the Globe
- North American ticks.
- Latin American ticks.
- European ticks.
- African ticks.
- Asian ticks.
- Australian ticks.
- How to identify ticks.
- Geographic distribution of ticks.
- Prevalence of pathogens in ticks.
- Tick attachment times and pathogen transmission.
Section 2:Lyme and Tick Borne Disease From Around the Globe
- Lyme Disease
- Hard Tick Relapsing Fever
- STARI
- Anaplasmosis
- Ehrlichiosis
- Rickettsial Spotted Fever Group.
- African Tick-Bite Fever
- Tularemia
- Babesiosis
- Powassan Virus
- Heartland Virus
- Bourbon Virus
- Tick Borne Encephalitis Virus
- Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus
- Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus
- Tick Paralysis
- Alpha Gal Syndrome
- Q Fever
- Bartonellosis
- Signs and symptoms of tick-borne diseases.
- Geographic distribution of tick-borne diseases.
Section 3: Tick Control and Tick Bite Prevention
- Tick habitat management.
- Host management: deer and mice.
- Treating the landscape.
- Tick bite prevention.
Section 4: What to Do After a Tick Bite
- Two standards of care.
- The 6 Steps to take after a tick bite.
- Herbs for treatment & prophylaxis.
Section 5: Acute Lyme and Tick Borne Disease Treatment
- Comprehensive pharmaceutical and natural treatment protocols of acute tick-borne diseases.
Conclusion
You will access video recordings that capture Alexis Chesney's lectures (audio) accompanying the PowerPoint slides with her on camera in real time (video). The recordings in total are several hours long. You can go at your own pace. You will have access to PDFs of the lectures, and extra handouts and videos along the way.
*Includes over 200 peer-reviewed journal article references.
Let's get started on this educational adventure together!
"Ending Lyme and
Tick-Borne Diseases
through Prevention."
-Alexis Chesney MS, ND, LAc
I envision a world without tick bites. I want to equip you with the knowledge and skills to prevent Lyme and tick-borne diseases. Join me for this course to take the first step toward protecting yourself and your loved ones from acquiring Lyme and TBD (again).
As a naturopathic physician specialized in Lyme and TBD, I have accompanied many patients through their healing journeys. I have seen patients get their lives back only to return to my office later with a new tick bite. As a result, I have become passionate about prevention. I want you to live a healthy, happy life without the burden of contracting Lyme and TBD.
This course is broken down into chapters. Each chapter focuses on achieving the learning objectives for the specific topic. I provide videos of the PowerPoint presentations with me guiding you through the lectures. You will see the PowerPoint on the screen, hear my voice deliver the lecture and see me as I do so in the corner of the screen. You will receive the PDFs of the PowerPoints featured in all the recorded presentations. There will also be some extras provided along the way.
