Margaret P. Reach
“My passion for natural health started when my husband, our 3 daughters, and I were diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease.
After 16 long years, we’ve ended that saga and have taken back our health.”
I’m Margaret Reach, Certified Natural Health Professional, Chronic Lyme Disease champion and natural health advocate. I am extremely passionate about natural health and have a genuine desire to help people take charge of their health.
My passion for natural health started in August, 2000, when my husband and I, along with our 3 daughters (ages 9, 5, and 2 yrs.) were all diagnosed with Chronic Lyme Disease and a number of tick-borne coinfections. It was the turning point of my life and the start of a very long journey back to optimal health for our family.
The first phase of our journey was a blurrrrr… Everyone in our family tested positive for Lyme Disease, with a combined list of coinfections including Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Bartonella. We spent 7 excruciating years filled with doctor’s appointments, blood tests, antibiotic therapies (intravenous, intramuscular, and oral antibiotics), and pain medicines. We did whatever it took to get through the treatment protocols, while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy. Each one of us suffered from a long list of individualized symptoms: muscle aches, fatigue, joint pain, headaches, numbness and tingling, stabbing pains, dizziness, light sensitivity, restless leg… too many to mention. After tens of thousands of dollars in medical costs, thousands of hours traveling to the best Lyme specialists in the area, and hundreds of sleepless nights researching what the doctors didn’t understand and couldn’t explain, the most painful symptoms subsided and we stopped regular visits to the Lyme Disease specialists.
The second phase of our journey started in October, 2007, after the Lyme Disease experts had done what they could. We were over the hump but still not quite right. The next seven years were filled with neurological and physical symptoms that were difficult to explain and even more difficult to resolve. Every family member had a unique list of unexplained issues, including exhaustion, lack of motivation, lethargy, anxiety, phobias, migraines, and eye pain. The symptoms were endless and our conventional health practitioners seemed unable to help get our health under control. We were getting by without antibiotics, but we were not thriving. Research continued to be my passion…
The third and my favorite phase of our journey started in mid 2014, when I stumbled across a book entitled “The Immune System Recovery Plan”, written by Dr. Susan Blum, MD. I picked it up and couldn’t put it down. It was the start of a new phase that would get us back on track to a healthy state of being. Over the past several years I’ve been mired in similar books, articles, and blogs related to functional medicine, nutrition, and natural healing approaches to help get my family back to optimal health. I’m happy to say that we are now completely healthy, after 16 very long years of suffering.
After 32 years in IT Corporate America, I’ve decided to redirect my life towards a more meaningful purpose. I have a unique opportunity to take my passion to the next level and give back to those in need. I’m so excited about sharing my knowledge and I truly hope that others can benefit from my experience.
