The Lyme Disease Solution
by Kenneth B. Singleton M.D.
Our Price: $36.94
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $35.34 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions
Book Summary Information
Author: Kenneth B. Singleton M.D.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-01
ISBN: 1934812005
Number of pages: 523
Publisher: Brown Books Publishing Grou
Book Reviews of The Lyme Disease Solution
Book Review: Don't rely on it too much
Summary: 2 Stars
While Singleton does an excellent job of describing the clinical symptoms and tests for Bb (the Lyme pathogen), as well as similar conditions due to common co-infections by Bartonella spp. and Babesia spp., he does a poor job of separating the wheat from the chaff when it comes to treatments, diet, and other adjuncts.
As an example, he recommends such things as homeopathy and acupuncture for pain treatment, which have amply been proven to be no more effective than placebo for *any* of the numerous ailments or illnesses which have been studied. (See, e.g., Edzard Ernst's writings, who himself was trained in acupuncture and a practitioner of it.) Mostly these sections of the book are just an exasperating ramble and list-compilation of things that might've helped someone, somewhere, or at least given the appearance of doing so (which is exactly why we need randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies with large numbers of people, and published in journals for other scientists to examine as to the strength or weakness of the evidence at hand). Lyme disease and related co-infections are an extremely serious matter, and the victims shouldn't be wasting precious energy (and money) on 'treatments' that are no more than elaborate placebos.
Singleton is similarly quite enthusiastic about dispensing advice and commentary on all sorts of things that have been debunked by serious scientists, or would give a skeptical editor pause. And Singleton rarely provides any warnings or caveats on these things, and he reaches conclusions that would baffle anyone because they conflict with what he wrote, sometimes in the same sentence!
I realize that in advancing medicine (or any field), sometimes you must proceed on less-than-ideal evidence. But we're talking about people's lives here: A rather poor time to go willy-nilly at anything that 'might' work. The history of medicine (and vitamins, and supplements, and alternatives) is strewn with huge numbers of examples of galloping off the cliff at some fanciful idea, until some rational minds put it to sufficiently rigorous tests and uncover the harm.
Finally, the book is only half as long as the page number suggests, since it is double-spaced. And with plenty of typos (including misspellings of drug names: "trazedone" instead of trazodone, "patients" where he meant 'patterns' [p.328] etc.). And while it contains a bibliography, there aren't any notations in the main text for references on any of the statements made, even for the more outlandish ones. (I realize there's plenty of precedent for this in other popular books, and Singleton is no doubt a busy guy, but couldn't he afford a good editor?)
There is some good information here, but I'm afraid that most readers will be badly led astray in many sections of the book. However, for diagnosis, co-infections, and laboratory testing, the book does have at least something to offer. And he clearly sets forth that (multiple) antibiotics are almost always crucial to effective treatment, and describes them, which should help patients (and MDs).
If you are looking for high-quality, scientifically rigorous info on the subject, I would instead highly recommend searching the Internet for Joe Burrascano's Lyme Treatment Guidelines 2008, his *16th* edition of the guidelines. Burrascano is one of the world's most respected MDs when it comes to treatment of late-stage (disseminated, chronic, refractory) Lyme and other tick-borne illnesses. Singleton actually thanks Burrascano in his book for teaching him so much, so you might as well skip the acupuncture, homeopathy, and religious zealotry that Singleton adds, and go straight to the source of the truly useful info: Burrascano himself.
Also, Pamela Weintraub's 2008 book 'Cure Unknown' is excellent. Well-written, and exhaustive in her search for the Truth. It will be referenced by patients and MDs for years to come. It is a gripping read, not only for the case studies of patients and their outcomes, but also for the description of the scientific discoveries along the way -- it is truly amazing how creative the experiments of some scientists can be, and how they have begun to unravel the mysteries of Borrelia burgdorferi. Not to mention the intense political/medical/scientific debate as to whether chronic Lyme even exists, and whether it is appropriate to use antibiotics long-term (6 - 18 months or more) to help the patient recover, partly or fully.
Summary of The Lyme Disease Solution
Lyme disease has become the fastest-growing infectious disease transmitted by ticks (or other vectors) in the United States, but still remains a condition that is frequently misunderstood, overlooked, and misdiagnosed. Written by a leading practitioner of Lyme-aware medicine, this comprehensive guide will reveal to you the facts about this very serious disease - symptoms of which can mimic cardiac, neurological, and rheumatoid conditions - and will tell you what you need to know about the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Lyme disease.Disorders & Diseases Books
Book Subjects
- Arts & Photography
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Business & Investing
- Children's Books
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Internet
- Cooking, Food & Wine
- Entertainment
- Gay & Lesbian
- Health, Mind & Body
- History
- Home & Garden
- Horror
- Law
- Literature & Fiction
- Mystery & Thrillers
- Nonfiction
- Outdoors & Nature
- Parenting & Families
- Professional & Technical
- Reference
- Religion & Spirituality
- Romance
- Science
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Sports
- Teens
- Travel
Most talked about in Disorders & Diseases Books
Hannah's Giftby Maria Housden
Harper Collins; Published: 2002; Paperback; Book
50 Ways to a Healthy Heart (Thorsons Directions for Life)by Christiaan Barnard
Thorsons; Published: 2001-09-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.00
Price in other shops:
Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Reliefby Neal D. Barnard
Harmony Books; Published: 1998-05-19; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.95
Price in other shops:
Growing Up Again: Life, Loves, and Oh Yeah, Diabetesby Mary Tyler Moore
St. Martin's Press; Published: 2009-03-31; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $2.40
Price in other shops:
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Vintage International)by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Vintage; Published: 2007-11-20; Paperback; Book
Best price: $2.85
Price in other shops:
Every Second Countsby Lance Armstrong, Sally Jenkins
Yellow Jersey; Published: 2004-10; Paperback; Book
Best price: $4.99
Price in other shops:
Improve Your Eyesight: A Guide to the Bates Method for Better Eyesight Without Glassesby Jonathan Barnes
Souvenir Press; Published: 2000-10-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.81
Price in other shops:
What's That Pig Outdoors?: A Memoir of Deafnessby Henry Kisor
University of Illinois Press; Published: 2010-07-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $15.97
Price in other shops:
Sleep Medicine: Essentials and Reviewby Teofilo Lee-Chiong
Oxford University Press, USA; Published: 2008-04-24; Paperback; Book
Best price: $36.35
Price in other shops:
The Anti-Inflammation Zone: Reversing the Silent Epidemic That's Destroying Our Health (Zone (Regan))by Barry Sears
William Morrow Paperbacks; Published: 2005-12-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.18
Price in other shops:
Similar Books and other products
Lyme Disease and Modern Chinese Medicineby Dr. QingCai Zhang, Yale Zhang
Sino-Med Research Institute; Published: 2006-03-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $19.95
Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemicby Pamela Weintraub
St. Martin's Press; Published: 2008-06-17; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $15.47
Price in other shops:
The Lyme Diet: Nutritional Strategies for Healing from Lyme Diseaseby Nicola McFadzean ND
BioMed Publishing Group; Published: 2010-04-09; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.93
Price in other shops:
Beating Lyme: Understanding and Treating This Complex and Often Misdiagnosed Diseaseby Constance A. Bean, Lesley Ann Fein
AMACOM; Published: 2008-06-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $0.38
Price in other shops:
The Top 10 Lyme Disease Treatments: Defeat Lyme Disease with the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicineby Bryan Rosner
BioMed Publishing Group; Published: 2007-04-03; Paperback; Book
Best price: $17.25
Price in other shops:
Insights Into Lyme Disease Treatment: 13 Lyme-Literate Health Care Practitioners Share Their Healing Strategiesby Connie Strasheim
BioMed Publishing Group; Published: 2009-09-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $31.00
Price in other shops:
Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemicby Pamela Weintraub
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2009-10-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.14
Price in other shops:
Recipes for Repair: A Lyme Disease Cookbookby Gail Piazza, Laura Piazza
Peconic Publishing, LLC; Published: 2010-12-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $25.00
Healing Lyme: Natural Healing And Prevention of Lyme Borreliosis And Its Coinfectionsby Stephen Harrod Buhner
Raven Press; Published: 2005-06-25; Paperback; Book
Best price: $12.31
Price in other shops:
The Lyme Disease Solutionby Kenneth B. Singleton M.D.
BookSurge Publishing; Published: 2009-02-22; Paperback; Book
Best price: $29.95