Is It Lyme or Autoimmunity? Understanding Immune Dysfunction with Dr. Chris Turnpaugh

Learn how Lyme and stealth infections disrupt the immune system, trigger autoimmunity, and contribute to PANS in children, with insights from functional medicine expert Dr. Chris Turnpaugh.-----In this must-listen episode of LymeBytes!, I’m joined by functional medicine expert Dr. Chris Turnpaugh to uncover how Lyme disease and stealth infections can quietly disrupt the immune system, drive autoimmunity, and even trigger PANS in children.Dr. Turnpaugh breaks down the immune “seesaw,” explaining how infections tip it off balance, use clever cloaking strategies to persist, and why kids with sudden behavioral changes may actually be experiencing brain inflammation—not just psychiatric symptoms.We also dive into his integrative, root-cause approach: addressing lingering infections, healing the gut, calming inflammation, and restoring immune balance. This episode is full of practical insights and hope, empowering parents and patients to dig deeper, advocate for themselves, and trust that true healing is possible.----Chris Turnpaugh, DC, DACNB, AMFCP, is a functional medicine specialist passionate about treating complex chronic illnesses. Inspired by personal experiences—including his wife’s Lyme journey—he has spent over 15 years helping patients uncover and heal the root causes of immune dysfunction, stealth infections, and autoimmunity.-----Dr. Chris TurnpaughWebsite: https://turnpaughhwc.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnpaugh_health/?hl=en----Myriah Hinchey, ND, FMAPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drmyriahhinchey/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/lymecore⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymebytes.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shop.lymecore.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----Special thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TruDose⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OxyHealth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-----PODCASTThank you for listening.Please subscribe and share.This podcast is produced by DrTalks.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/