Why Lyme Tests Miss So Many Cases

Lyme can look like everything—and that’s exactly why so many people spend years being told it’s 'just anxiety' or 'all in their head.' On this episode of The TBD Fit Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Myriah Hinchey to unpack why chronic Lyme and co-infections are often misunderstood, underdiagnosed, and dismissed.She explains why Lyme and vector-borne diseases require clinical diagnosis, with lab testing used as support rather than proof, highlighting why standard tests often miss infections. She also outlines a terrain-first treatment approach focused on reducing inflammation, restoring nutrients, supporting gut and detox pathways, and using individualized herbal protocols to address immune imbalance, biofilms, and pathogen-specific needs—so progress is sustainable beyond antimicrobials.----Dr. Myriah Hinchey is a naturopathic physician based in Connecticut who focuses on complex, infection-driven chronic illness, including chronic Lyme and vector-borne co-infections. Working in a region deeply associated with Lyme and tick-borne disease, she has built a practice dedicated to identifying multi-systemic patterns that are often dismissed or misdiagnosed in conventional settings.In her clinical approach, Dr. Hinchey emphasizes that Lyme and related infections are a clinical diagnosis supported by targeted testing, and she prioritizes evaluating the full terrain—immune imbalance, inflammation, gut and microbiome disruption, toxin exposure, nutrient status, and co-infections. She develops individualized herbal protocols and lifestyle strategies aimed at restoring immune competency, reducing inflammatory drivers, and helping patients make sustained progress.Website: drhinchey.com/Instagram: instagram.com/drmyriahhincheyLinkTree: linktr.ee/drmyriahhincheyLymeBytes! with Dr. Myriah HincheyEssential conversations on Lyme disease, co-infections, and integrative healing—bringing clarity, hope, and practical strategies:Listen on SpotifyListen on Apple PodcastsListen on iHeart RadioWatch on YouTube----Connect with Dr. ChilleConnect with the Host Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tbdfit.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbdfit/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/TotalBodyDiagnostics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TotalBodyDiagnostics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discovery Call: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/dchille/drchillediscoverycall?month=2025-10⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠----MUSIC CREDITSCaptured in Time - Instrumental version created by feinsmeckerArtlist Song License Certificate: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by DrTalks: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service