The Lyme Insider podcast, hosted by Dr. Tom Moorcroft, DO, delves into the complexities (and mysteries) of chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, aiming to challenge the status quo and illuminate the murky areas of medical research and clinical practice. The show commits to questioning and learning from top scientific minds, translating complex research into actionable knowledge for medical professionals and patients alike. By engaging with leading experts, the podcast seeks to refine diagnostic and treatment approaches while maintaining a commitment to scientific integrity and patient-centered care, promising listeners insightful discussions informed by science and experience.
Lyme Insider by Dr. Tom Moorcroft
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The Lyme Insider podcast, hosted by Dr. Tom Moorcroft, DO, delves into the complexities (and mysteries) of chronic Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, aiming to challenge the status quo and illuminate the murky areas of medical research and clinical practice. The show commits to questioning and learning from top scientific minds, translating complex research into actionable knowledge for medical professionals and patients alike. By engaging with leading experts, the podcast seeks to refine diagnostic and treatment approaches while maintaining a commitment to scientific integrity and patient-centered care, promising listeners insightful discussions informed by science and experience.
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November 13, 2025
Healing Anxiety, PANS, and Chronic Illness — The Truth No One Told You
<p dir="ltr">What if your anxiety or your child's panic wasn't a mental illness — but your body's natural way of trying to protect you?</p> <p dir="ltr">In this powerful episode, Dr. Tom Moorcroft sits down with Dr. Scott Antoine, an expert in PANS/PANDAS and complex chronic illness, to reveal how the brain and body miscommunicate during stress and inflammation—and what it takes to retrain the nervous system for safety, calm, and healing.</p> <p dir="ltr">You'll discover:<br /> ✅ Why anxiety and panic are protective responses, not flaws<br /> ✅ The connection between infections, toxins, and brain inflammation (PANS/PANDAS, Lyme, etc.)<br /> ✅ How laughter, language, and calm connection can rewire the brain<br /> ✅ The "20–30% Rule" for nervous system recovery<br /> ✅ Simple parenting tools to help kids regulate emotion and behavior<br /> ✅ How words, mindset, and environment shape healing outcomes</p> <p dir="ltr">Click the link below to visit my Lyme Disease Practitioner Certification program now!<br /> 🍃 <a href= "https://lymetraining.org">https://LymeTraining.org</a></p> <p dir="ltr">Check out more health tips and resources at:</p> <p dir="ltr">🎙️ My Podcast - The Lyme Insider<br /> On Apple Podcasts: <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lyme-insider-by-dr-tom-moorcroft/id1544989449"> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lyme-insider-by-dr-tom-moorcroft/id1544989449<br /> </a> On Spotify: <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/4MF1vvgVernzmORc6JdkG4?si=d52214911dd74e69"> https://open.spotify.com/show/4MF1vvgVernzmORc6JdkG4?si=d52214911dd74e69</a></p> <p dir="ltr">🌐 Website - <a href= "https://www.originsofhealth.com">https://www.originsofhealth.com</a></p> <p dir="ltr">📱 Connect with me here:<br /> 📷 Instagram: /drtommoorcroft<br /> 🎥 Facebook: OriginsOfHealth, TomMoorcroft<br /> 🧑💻 LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommoorcroftdo/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommoorcroftdo/<br /> </a> 🐦 Twitter: /originsofhealth<br /> 🎵 TikTok: /drtommoorcroft<br /> <br /> #LymeDisease #PANS #PANDAS #ChronicIllness #AnxietyRelief #NervousSystemHealing #FunctionalMedicine #DrTomMoorcroft #ScottAntoine</p> <p dir="ltr">⏱️ Timestamps:<br /> 00:00 – Intro<br /> 01:12 – Why anxiety isn't a broken system<br /> 04:45 – The fight-or-flight response gone wrong<br /> 08:22 – PANS, Lyme, and immune-driven behavior changes<br /> 13:10 – How laughter resets the nervous system<br /> 18:03 – Parenting tools for calm connection<br /> 23:45 – The 20–30% rule for nervous system recovery<br /> 28:20 – How language shapes healing<br /> 32:40 – Closing thoughts</p> <p> </p>
October 6, 2025
Why Doctors Are Using Psychedelics for Treatment-Resistant Lyme
<p dir="ltr">Chronic Lyme disease patients often struggle with treatment-resistant neuropsychiatric symptoms that conventional medicine can't address. In this groundbreaking conversation, discover how microdosing psilocybin is offering new hope for those stuck in rigid thought patterns, depression, anxiety, and cognitive dysfunction.<br /> <br /> Can microdosing psilocybin help people with chronic Lyme? While it doesn’t treat the infection itself, new case reports show it may ease the mental and emotional patterns that keep people stuck. Here’s one published study on psilocybin microdosing and chronic Lyme: <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36896410/">https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36896410/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">You'll learn:<br /> ✅ How microdosing differs from recreational psychedelic use<br /> ✅ The science behind neuroplasticity and default mode network changes<br /> ✅ Why proper coaching and journaling protocols are essential<br /> ✅ Case reports showing success in treatment-resistant patients<br /> ✅ Safe dosing guidelines and harm reduction practices |<br /> ✅ How to integrate mindfulness practices for lasting results<br /> ✅ The difference between therapy and coaching approaches<br /> ✅ Why "set and setting" matter even with microdoses</p> <p dir="ltr">Seth Marcus, mindful psychedelic coach and creator of the Microdosing Journal, shares his professional approach to helping high-performers and chronic illness patients use these ancient medicines safely and effectively as tools for healing and personal growth.<br /> <br /> <br /></p> <p dir="ltr">🍃 Learn more about Dr. Tom's approach to Lyme Disease: 👉 <a href= "https://www.originsofhealth.com">https://www.originsofhealth.com</a></p> <p dir="ltr">📚 Learn more about Dr. Tom’s Lyme Training Program for Practitioners: 👉 <a href= "http://www.lymetraining.org">www.LymeTraining.org </a></p> <p dir="ltr">📋 Connect with Seth Marcus and the Microdosing Journal: 👉 <a href= "https://themindmill.com">https://themindmill.com</a></p> <p dir="ltr">📱 Connect with Dr. Tom Moorcroft: 📷 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drtommoorcroft/">https://www.instagram.com/drtommoorcroft/</a> 🎥 Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/OriginsOfHealth">https://www.facebook.com/OriginsOfHealth</a> 🧑💻 LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-moorcroft-do-32b8399a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-moorcroft-do-32b8399a/</a></p> <p dir="ltr">⏱️ Timestamps: </p> <p dir="ltr">00:00 - Introduction: Microdosing for chronic Lyme brain </p> <p dir="ltr">02:25 - Meet Seth Marcus: From personal healing to professional coaching </p> <p dir="ltr">07:04 - Key benefits: Focus, creativity, relationships, and mood </p> <p dir="ltr">14:19 - The Microdosing Journal: Structure meets flexibility </p> <p dir="ltr">25:17 - How psychedelics really work: Opening the heart </p> <p dir="ltr">32:00 - Default mode network and rigid thought patterns </p> <p dir="ltr">38:11 - Coaching vs therapy: Building your ideal future </p> <p dir="ltr">44:07 - Why high-performers need coaches </p> <p dir="ltr">51:23 - Safe microdosing protocols and guidelines </p> <p dir="ltr">1:03:05 - Prayer, intention, and treating medicine as sacrament </p> <p dir="ltr">1:14:25 - Debunking lethal dose myths </p> <p dir="ltr">1:17:20 - Message to healthcare professionals</p> <p> </p>
September 23, 2025
Why Lyme Treatments Keep Failing: The Biology of Trauma
<p>Are you stuck in your healing journey with Lyme disease, mold illness, long COVID, or another chronic condition? You’ve tried the protocols, supplements, and treatments—but you’re still not getting better. Why? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Tom Moorcroft sits down with Dr. Aimie Apigian, physician, trauma expert, and author of The Biology of Trauma, to explore how unresolved trauma and nervous system dysregulation keep the body stuck in protection mode—blocking true healing.</p> <p>You’ll learn:</p> <p>Why trauma biology—not just infections—may be the missing link in Lyme and chronic illness recovery. How unresolved trauma imprints on the nervous system, fueling inflammation and autoimmunity.</p> <p>Why willpower and “trying harder” don’t work when the body is stuck in survival.</p> <p>Simple, science-based steps to reset your nervous system so healing can finally happen.</p> <p>Whether you’re a patient struggling with chronic illness or a clinician looking for better ways to support your patients, this episode will give you a whole new perspective on what it takes to heal. </p> <p>📘 Get Dr. Aimie’s book The Biology of Trauma here: <a href= "https://amzn.to/42DUuJv">https://amzn.to/42DUuJv</a></p> <p>▶️ Subscribe for more conversations on Lyme, chronic illness, and healing.</p> <p>#LymeDisease #ChronicIllness #BiologyOfTrauma #HealingTrauma #LongCOVID #MoldIllness #DrAimieApigian #DrTomMoorcroft </p> <p>🍃 Learn more with my Lyme Disease Practitioner Certification Program: 👉https://lymetraining.org</p> <p>📋 Additional Resources:</p> <p>🌐 Origins Of Health: <a href= "https://www.originsofhealth.com">https://www.originsofhealth.com</a></p> <p>📱 Connect with me here:</p> <p>📷 Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drtommoorcroft/">https://www.instagram.com/drtommoorcroft/</a></p> <p>🎥 Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/OriginsOfHealth">https://www.facebook.com/OriginsOfHealth</a></p> <p>💻 LinkedIn: <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-moorcroft-do-32b8399a/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-moorcroft-do-32b8399a/</a></p> <p>00:00 Intro: Why trauma biology matters in Lyme</p> <p>00:36 Medical gaslighting & trauma in chronic illness</p> <p>01:37 Actionable, simple tools vs. theory (Dr. Aimie’s approach)</p> <p>03:22 From addiction medicine to somatic exercises 04:24 60-second nervous system shifts you can do anywhere</p> <p>05:24 Self-reliance: healing tools that don’t depend on a practitioner</p> <p>06:00 Tracking states: the Nervous System Journal & time in safety</p> <p>07:09 Micro-moments of safety & hormesis (the 20–25% rule)</p> <p>08:46 Clinicians: regulate first—lead by example 10:38 Over- vs under-reacting: how stored trauma shows up</p> <p>11:45 What is trauma (really)? Beyond ACE scores</p> <p>13:16 Crossing the line: “too much too fast” & “too little too long”</p> <p>14:59 Overwhelm vs. stress: different strategies</p> <p>16:20 Step One is safety: invite the body, don’t force it</p> <p>17:20 Rebuilding internal safety & restoring intuition</p> <p>18:55 Worthiness, self-sabotage & Agreement #3: responsibility </p> <p>20:03 Trauma as survival: a universal pattern</p> <p>21:00 “The healing is in the living” — living now vs. waiting</p> <p>22:48 Why she wrote the book: a manual for your nervous system</p> <p>24:02 Tom’s Lyme story: 8 years sick → 13+ years symptom-free</p> <p>25:01 What changed: choose life first, healing follows</p> <p>26:28 If I’d had this book, I’d have healed faster</p>
23 total episodes available
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