Episode 138 - Nicole Bell

In this powerful episode of the Bioenergetics Beat Podcast, guest host Gail Edgell sits down with Nicole Bell, CEO of Galaxy Diagnostics, to discuss the growing crisis of Lyme disease, chronic illness, and the urgent need for more accurate testing for tick-borne infections.

Nicole shares her deeply personal story of watching her husband slowly decline with cognitive symptoms that were initially diagnosed as early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, only to later discover he was suffering from multiple tick-borne infections, including Lyme disease, Bartonella, and Babesia. Her family’s devastating experience led her to become an advocate for improved Lyme disease awareness, direct detection testing, and patient empowerment.

This conversation dives into the challenges of traditional Lyme testing, why many chronic illness patients are misdiagnosed for years, and how symptoms such as anxiety, depression, brain fog, fatigue, joint pain, inflammation, and neurological changes may be linked to underlying infections.

Nicole explains the limitations of standard antibody-based Lyme testing and how Galaxy Diagnostics is developing more advanced direct detection technology to identify active infections earlier and more accurately. The discussion also explores how chronic Lyme symptoms can overlap with mold toxicity, autoimmune conditions, chronic fatigue syndrome, menopause symptoms, and neuroinflammatory conditions.

Throughout the episode, listeners will learn:

Why Lyme disease is often missed or misdiagnosed

The difference between acute and chronic Lyme disease

How Bartonella and Babesia co-infections complicate treatment

Why some patients never develop accurate antibody responses

The importance of becoming your own health advocate

How stress, hormones, trauma, and environmental toxins may trigger symptom flare-ups

Why early detection is critical for recovery

The role of functional and integrative medicine practitioners in chronic illness care

How Galaxy Diagnostics’ urine antigen and blood testing differs from traditional Lyme tests

Nicole also discusses the emotional toll chronic illness takes on families and caregivers, emphasizing the importance of hope, education, and persistence when searching for answers.

If you or someone you love is struggling with unexplained symptoms, chronic inflammation, fatigue, cognitive decline, neurological symptoms, or suspected tick-borne illness, this episode offers an important perspective on modern Lyme disease research and patient advocacy.

Where to find more information and resources:

Galaxy Diagnostics: https://galaxydx.com/

Center for Lyme Action: https://centerforlymeaction.org/

Nicole’s book: What Lurks In the Woods: Struggle and Hope in the Midst of Chronic Illness

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Episode 136 - Terri McCormick, David Butler, and Kurt Borowsky

Being Misdiagnosed: Lyme Disease, Chronic Illness, and the Search for Answers with Terri McCormick, David Butler and Kurt Borowsky

In this moving episode of Bioenergetics Beat, host Miriam Cloutier welcomes Terri McCormick, author of Being Misdiagnosed, along with Lyme disease advocates David Butler and Kurt Borowsky.

Together, they share powerful personal stories of chronic illness, medical misdiagnosis, and the resilience required to keep searching for answers when symptoms are dismissed or misunderstood.

Episode Highlights

The Story Behind Being Misdiagnosed

After years of watching her children struggle with undiagnosed Lyme disease, Terri McCormick became an advocate for patients facing complex chronic illnesses. Her book combines personal stories and scientific research to highlight how Lyme disease is frequently overlooked or mistaken for other serious conditions.

David Butler's Lyme Disease Journey

David shares his decades-long battle with symptoms that were repeatedly misdiagnosed as mental health disorders, autoimmune conditions, Parkinsonian syndrome, and even ALS before receiving a Lyme disease diagnosis. Today, he dedicates his time to supporting others through education, advocacy, and community outreach.

Kurt Borowsky's Path to Recovery

Kurt discusses years of declining health, neurological symptoms, and life-changing challenges before a Lyme-literate practitioner finally identified Lyme disease and co-infections as the root cause. His story is a testament to perseverance, healing, and helping others find hope.

Lyme Disease: The Great Imitator

The conversation explores why Lyme disease is known as "The Great Imitator." Symptoms can resemble conditions such as: ALS, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, Multiple sclerosis (MS), Anxiety and depression, Autoimmune disorders and Chronic fatigue syndrome.

Because symptoms vary significantly from person to person, many patients spend years searching for answers.

The Emotional Impact of Chronic Illness

The guests discuss the realities of living with chronic illness, including: medical gaslighting, mental health challenges, isolation and loss of identity, family and relationship struggles and the importance of support and community

Their stories offer validation for anyone who has ever felt dismissed, unheard, or alone in their health journey.

Finding Hope Through Community

A recurring message throughout the episode is the importance of seeking support, utilizing available resources, and connecting with others who understand the challenges of chronic illness and Lyme disease. As David emphasizes, healing often begins when patients stop facing their struggles alone.

Connect with Terri McCormick
Author, Advocate, and Lyme Disease Educator

Book: Being Misdiagnosed
Available through Amazon and at:

• https://www.BeingMisdiagnosed.com
• https://www.terrimccormick.com/

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Rethinking Wellness and Complex Conditions

Lyme Recovery Month Special with Dr. Lee Cowden and Heath Cowden

In this special Lyme Recovery Month episode, Dr. Lee Cowden shares his remarkable journey into integrative medicine after severe health struggles during medical school led him to explore healing beyond conventional treatments. After finding relief through vitamins, minerals, herbs, and nutrition, Dr. Cowden dedicated his career to helping patients through personalized, whole-body approaches to healing.

Throughout the conversation, Dr. Cowden discusses how integrative medicine combines the best of conventional care with therapies like herbal medicine, energetic testing, frequency wellness, emotional healing, nervous system support, and stress regulation. He explains why no two Lyme patients are the same and why individualized care is essential when addressing chronic Lyme disease, co-infections, chronic fatigue, inflammation, immune dysfunction, and nervous system stress.

The episode also dives into the emotional and spiritual side of healing, including how fear, diagnosis, mindset, and even the words spoken over patients can impact recovery outcomes. Dr. Cowden shares insights on the placebo and nocebo effects, the connection between stress and illness, and why maintaining hope is such a powerful part of the healing journey.

Listeners will also learn about frequency medicine and energetic healing techniques, including muscle testing, electrodermal screening, homeopathy, nervous system balancing, and how stress affects the body energetically. Dr. Cowden even demonstrates a simple stress-relief exercise using breathwork, visualization, and acupressure techniques designed to calm the nervous system and support emotional regulation.

This episode also features a powerful Lyme recovery story from Heath Cowden, who shares his 36-year battle with Lyme disease, co-infections, chronic pain, neurological symptoms, headaches, and fatigue. Heath opens up about his experience using the NIKKI frequency wellness device and how incorporating the Lyme-focused frequency programs into his daily routine has helped support his sleep, pain levels, energy, and overall quality of life.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

• You are not your diagnosis.
• Chronic illness healing is not one-size-fits-all.
• Emotional and spiritual wellness affect physical health.
• Frequency medicine and energetic therapies continue to gain attention in integrative wellness.
• Hope can profoundly impact healing outcomes.
• Listening to your body matters.
• Small shifts can create significant change.

At its core, this conversation is about hope, reminding listeners that healing is deeply personal, that you are not your diagnosis, and that small shifts can create meaningful change.

About Dr. Lee Cowden

Dr. Lee Cowden is a renowned integrative physician known for his work in natural medicine, chronic illness, Lyme disease recovery, cardiovascular health, energetic medicine, and holistic healing approaches. Over decades of practice, he has helped thousands of patients navigate complex chronic conditions through personalized, integrative care models.

Resources Mentioned

What If You Have Not Run Out of Options? You Have Just Run Out of the Wrong Ones.Healing ALS Project: https://healingals.org/

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