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Jul 21, 2025, 17 tweets

If you have Lyme disease, you can cure it naturally.

Doctors told me Lyme was forever. I spent over $100,000 on meds, treatments, and false hope. Nothing worked.

Until I realized Lyme was just a symptom.

Here's how I healed my chronic Lyme: 🧵

First, what is Lyme disease?

A tick-borne bacterial infection that causes chronic fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, and neurological symptoms.

Doctors told me it was "incurable" and I'd need lifelong treatment.

For 6+ years, I tried everything the medical system offered. Antibiotics, SSRIs, functional medicine protocols. Nothing worked.

I was suicidal, inflamed, and completely disconnected from life.

Then I realized something: Lyme wasn't the root issue. It was a symptom.

My internal terrain was the real problem.

Parasites, heavy metals, mold, candida, and plastics had created an internal swamp where Lyme could thrive.

I stopped fighting Lyme directly and focused on clearing the swamp.

Here's the blueprint:

1) Rectal Ozone Insufflation

• 30-35 gamma, 250-500cc, 2-5x per week
• Industrial oxygen tank from welding supply

Causes herx reactions, always have lemon water and binders ready. This was like sending targeted missiles at the infection.

I like rectal ozone best after a coffee enema.

2) Hyperbaric oxygen

I did 40 treatments at 2.6-2.8 ATA pressure, soft chambers won't reach the levels needed so use hard chambers.

Combined with other protocols, this created massive shifts.

3) The #1 supplement for Lyme:

Glutathione suppositories, one every single day.

Why suppositories? Your gut is compromised. Rectal delivery bypasses the damaged intestinal lining and goes straight to your bloodstream.

I wrote more about this here:

Essential oil suppositories became my secret weapon. My favorite oils (Healing Solutions organic, DoTerra, YoungLiving, Mountain
Rose Herbs) for Lyme are:

• Wormwood
• Rosemary
• Garlic
• Vetiver
• BioPure 10-in-1 Oil

Garlic ones smell awful but work incredibly well.

4) Mitochondrial repair

Lyme destroys your mitochondria. Rebuild them with:

• NAD suppositories 1-2 daily
• Melatonin suppositories for brain protection
• Hydrogen machine for cellular regeneration
• Methylene Blue orally and in coffee enemas

5) The foundation that makes everything else work

• Heavy metal removal is paramount, Lyme will persist if metals remain
• Parasite removal (many Lyme herbs kill parasites too)
• Binders during intense phases

Without this foundation, you're building on quicksand.

6) I reset my nervous system.

Parasites and metals create chronic fight-or-flight mode.

I used breathwork, EMDR, nature walks, and cold exposure to restore vagal tone.

Healing only happens in parasympathetic mode, not panic mode.

7) The deepest truth: Lyme wasn't the root cause.

It was trauma + toxicity. Beneath the surface story were grief, suppressed emotions, and childhood wounds.

I had to do emotional detox alongside physical detox. What did I do?

• Nervous system retraining to exit fight-or-flight
• Self-love practices to change my internal dialogue

There are countless therapies that address this but stuff like Dr. Joe Dispenza, self-love, and just generally changing your self talk work well.

Also, don't use the words "Lyme Disease." Don't think about it, talk about it, or reference your life in terms of Lyme symptoms.

Treat it as viral load or general health optimization.
Don't give it power.

Why standard treatments fail:

• Antibiotics destroy gut bacteria with massive side effects
• Holistic groups create "victim" communities where identity rests in being sick
• Expensive therapies (stem cells, 10-pass ozone) give short-term results at best

The results speak for themselves.

• Full remission
• Clear labs
• High energy and joy returned

I've now helped thousands do the same through Detox Dudes protocols.

DM me "LYME" if you need help, and let's chat.

If this thread helped you understand the real root cause of chronic illness, follow me @MacinJoshua for more detox protocols that actually work.

I share the methods that saved my life and helped thousands heal naturally.

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