An immune-focused approach to Lyme and chronic infections

If you’ve already spent a lot of time searching for answers to unexplained symptoms, you may be wondering if Lyme or another bug-borne infection could be part of your story.

You may already have a Lyme diagnosis, have testing that came back negative despite ongoing symptoms, or be a parent watching your child struggle while you search for answers.

No matter what brought you here, there is hope in understanding your symptoms and uncovering what may be contributing to them.

At Rooted Within Wellness, I take an immune-focused, whole-body approach that looks beyond the infection to understand what may be contributing to your symptoms.

Lyme Disease

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Borrelia

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Mycoplasma

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Bartonella

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Rickettsia

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Ehrlichia

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Babesia

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Anaplasma

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Co-Infections

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Opportunistic Infections

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Lyme Disease • Borrelia • Mycoplasma • Bartonella • Rickettsia • Ehrlichia • Babesia • Anaplasma • Co-Infections • Opportunistic Infections •

Supporting bug-borne infections starts with understanding the immune response.

Exposure to bug-borne infections does not always tell us how the body will respond. Your immune system has to recognize what is present, respond appropriately, regulate inflammation, and work to keep the infection under control.

When that response becomes disrupted or overwhelmed, your body may have a harder time managing the infection.

How We Approach Lyme & Chronic Infections

Support the immune response instead of suppressing symptoms.

Personalized
Approach

Your symptoms and health story help us connect the dots, uncover contributing factors, and determine where to begin.

Support is introduced gradually, with your care adjusting as your body responds and your needs change.

Phased Support

Immune-Focused
Approach

We consider the infection, immune response, and foundational factors that may influence your body’s response.

Your Body is Designed to Heal.

Does this sound familiar?

▸You have been dealing with persistent or unexplained symptoms but still don't know what's driving them.

▸You have been diagnosed with Lyme or another infection, but you're still experiencing symptoms.

▸ You have completed treatment, but symptoms have returned, persisted, or never fully resolved.

▸You or your child has unexplained symptoms, behavioral or neurological changes, or recurring illness and you are looking for answers.

▸You want someone to look at the full picture — not just the infection itself, or one part of the body.

Common Patterns in Lyme & Chronic Infections

  • Persistent fatigue, low stamina

  • Brain fog, memory changes, or difficulty concentrating

  • Joint pain, muscle aches, migrating pain

  • Dizziness, headaches, or neurological symptoms

  • Anxiety, mood changes, or feeling constantly on edge

  • Sleep disruption

  • Digestive issues or food intolerances

  • Symptoms that shift, persist, or continue despite previous treatment

Lyme & Chronic Infection Care & Testing Package

Four months of personalized care, guidance, and ongoing support.

Full Pathogen & Chronic Infections Panel

A blood-based panel that evaluates exposure and immune response across a broad range of infectious contributors.

➤ Bug-borne infections including Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Rickettsia

➤ Mycoplasma

➤ Strep and other streptococcal species

➤ Herpes family viruses (HSV 1&2, HHV 6&7)

➤ Epstein Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus B19

➤ Toxoplasma

➤ Coxsackie and other chronic viral contributors

This panel gives us a clearer picture of the infections your immune system is responding to, so we can use that information alongside your symptoms and health history to guide your care.

Why We Start with Testing

  • Identify infections that may be contributing to your symptoms

  • Understand what your immune system may be responding to

  • Create a more focused, personalized plan from the start

  • Build a more focused, personalized plan from the start

  • Make more informed decisions as we move through care

This panel allows us to:

When you or your child has been dealing with ongoing symptoms, having more information can help us know where to focus first.

Frequently Asked Questions