Most anyone who has been through a terrible crisis or a trying experience feels compelled to share that experience with others. In my last book, Suffered Long Enough, I shared my experience with fibromyalgia and Lyme disease. The book was about my story and the pathway that I chose to get well. At the time, I was still practicing medicine full-time and wrote the book during my free time on nights and weekends. It ended up being a helpful resource for a lot of people, but still wasn’t as comprehensive as I wanted it to be.

Since then, I have helped many more people get their lives back and have greatly expanded my knowledge base. At the beginning of 2016, I decided it was time to write the book that I wanted to write in the first place. I took a sabbatical from medical practice to immerse myself solely into the topic of understanding this often misunderstood illness that we call Lyme disease.

A year later, the work is finally done! This new book, Unlocking Lyme: Myths, Truths, and Practical Solutions for Chronic Lyme Disease, is less about my story and more about providing a comprehensive resource for overcoming chronic Lyme disease. It provides a clear understanding of Lyme disease and the microbes that surround it, the limitations of current testing (but what tests are important), a systematic review of currently available therapies for chronic Lyme disease, and guidelines for creating a holistic protocol that anyone can use to get well.

The book is based on sound scientific evidence. I took great pains to research and source primary peer-reviewed references for any concepts, conclusions, and factual information discussed in the book. I take bits and pieces of scientific information and pull them all together into an understandable concept that is essential for overcoming chronic Lyme disease.

Dr. Rawls is a physician who overcame Lyme disease through natural herbal therapy. You can learn more about Lyme disease in Dr. Rawls’ new best selling book, Unlocking Lyme.

You can also learn about Dr. Rawls’ personal journey in overcoming Lyme disease and fibromyalgia in his popular blog post, My Chronic Lyme Journey.