Origins Of Health

Origins Of Health Integrative Health Experts help you get better from Lyme, Co-Infections, PANDAS/PANS, Mycotoxin Illne

Origins Of Health is an Osteopathic holistic medical center specializing in the treatment of chronic fatigue, pain and brain fog. By taking the time to get to the root cause of each patient's problems we help you regain your health and live the life you want.

11/28/2025

One of the best pieces of advice I've heard in a while—and it came from a teen 👂

I was at 's Pediatric Summit when Zane from turned the tables and asked ME for advice after I interviewed him.

His response? Gold.
"Listen to listen, not listen to reply."

As healthcare practitioners and parents, how often are we so focused on solving the problem that we forget to truly hear what our teens are saying?

They don't want constant lecturing—they want to be understood.

My addition: We need to keep them safe, but also give them the guardrails to go live their best life and show us who they are.
What's your biggest takeaway from this exchange?

Medical school taught me about the easy cases.You know the ones—the 60-70% of patients who get better no matter what tre...
11/28/2025

Medical school taught me about the easy cases.

You know the ones—the 60-70% of patients who get better no matter what treatment you give them. Those are the textbook cases. The ones that make you feel like you know what you're doing.

But here's what kept me up at night during my training: What about everyone else?

What about that other 30-40% who don't fit the pattern? The ones who keep coming back? The treatment-resistant cases that make you question everything you learned?

That's where the real medicine happens. Not in the memorized protocols, but in the detective work. In the willingness to look beyond the obvious diagnosis.

The patients who need us most are the ones who don't fit neatly into what we were taught. And if we only know how to treat the majority, we're failing the ones who need help the most.

Double tap if you've ever felt like you don't fit the "textbook" case 💭

Share this with a provider who thinks outside the box

Confident clinicians get better outcomes. Full stop.Not because they're always right—but because patients actually FOLLO...
11/26/2025

Confident clinicians get better outcomes. Full stop.

Not because they're always right—but because patients actually FOLLOW their recommendations.

After treating chronic Lyme for years, I can tell you: Patient compliance is the most underrated factor in treatment success.
And compliance is directly tied to your perceived confidence and expertise.

Compare these two approaches:

❌ "Well, we could maybe try doxycycline, or possibly azithromycin might work, it depends..."

✅ "Based on my experience with hundreds of similar cases, here's exactly what we're doing: We're starting with this protocol because of X, Y, and Z. Here's what to expect, here's when we reassess, and here's why I'm confident in this approach."

Same treatment. Completely different patient response.

The second approach:

- Demonstrates expertise and pattern recognition
- Provides clear expectations
- Reduces patient anxiety
- Increases compliance
- Builds trust
- Requires continuous learning and mentorship from clinicians who've treated thousands of cases

This isn't about ego or arrogance. It's about clinical leadership.

Your patients are terrified and overwhelmed. They don't need another source of uncertainty—they need someone who can confidently guide them through the complexity.

Be that clinician.

How do you project confidence while remaining humble and evidence-based? Share your approach.

11/25/2025

I describe a situation to people all the time:

Your heart starts racing. Breathing gets shallow. Palms sweating.
Pupils dilating. You feel a little dizzy.

I ask them - what's that a description of?

Everyone says: "Anxiety."
Wrong.

That was me the first time I dropped down Corbett's Couloir at Jackson Hole - one of the most insane ski runs in North America.

I was STOKED. Excited. Anticipating the challenge.
Same exact physical symptoms. Same chemicals. Same body
response.

The only difference? How I labeled it in my mind.

→ One person calls it anxiety → Another person calls it excitement

Your body doesn't know the difference. It's just responding.

So next time you feel those sensations, ask yourself: "Am I in actual danger right now, or is this just my body getting ready for something?"

Because the same physiologic reaction can be reframed. Same set of chemicals, just represented in different ways.
That's the power of how you talk to yourself.

What's one thing you've reframed from "anxiety" to "anticipation"? Drop it below.

The fastest way to calm a PANS meltdown? Make them laugh. 😂Sounds too simple, but the science is real: → Metabolizes str...
11/24/2025

The fastest way to calm a PANS meltdown? Make them laugh. 😂

Sounds too simple, but the science is real: → Metabolizes stress chemicals → Releases oxytocin + dopamine → Interrupts the pattern

Dr. Scott Antoine shares the techniques he uses with severe PANS/PANDAS cases.

Sometimes healing isn't about more protocols—it's about shifting the nervous system state 🧠

Which technique are you trying first? ⬇️

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Amateur pharmacology is not a healing strategy.Your chronic Lyme patients are exhausted—physically, mentally, emotionall...
11/21/2025

Amateur pharmacology is not a healing strategy.

Your chronic Lyme patients are exhausted—physically, mentally, emotionally. They're running on empty.

And somehow, they're spending 3+ hours daily in Facebook groups debating whether pulsed dosing vs. continuous treatment is superior. Analyzing cytokine cascades. Arguing about biofilm protocols.

This isn't healing. This is a trauma response.

When patients feel powerless over their health, they often try to regain control through excessive research. It FEELS productive. It FEELS like they're doing something.

But here's the brutal truth: That energy is finite. And they're spending it in the wrong place.

Every hour spent playing researcher is an hour NOT spent on:

- Actual rest and recovery
- Reducing stress (the real immune destroyer)
- Building trust with their treatment team
- Following through on the plan

Your role as a clinician:

Help patients redirect that control-seeking energy toward the behaviors that actually support healing—sleep, stress reduction, treatment compliance, patience.

Sometimes the most important clinical intervention is permission to stop researching and start trusting.

What strategies do you use to help patients let go of the need for total control?

11/19/2025

Your child is terrified of going to Target.

The solution is NOT to drag them out of the car and force them inside.

Here's what you do instead:

Day 1: Sit in the car. Think about Target for 5 minutes. That's it. Go home.

Day 2: Back out of the garage. Pull back in. Go inside.

Day 3: Drive to the end of the street. Turn around.

You get the idea.

It takes FOREVER. But you're establishing safety. "See, you're not scared yet, are you?"

Little by little, they get to the parking lot and think, "Wow, I would have been panicking by now."

This is how exposure therapy actually works. Not one big traumatic push. Tiny, gradual steps that prove to their nervous system it's safe.

47 pages. Six months of progression. Zero treatment started.This is the patient story that haunts me—and you've probably...
11/19/2025

47 pages. Six months of progression. Zero treatment started.

This is the patient story that haunts me—and you've probably seen versions of it too.

Brilliant, motivated patient. Clearly capable of deep research. Genuinely wants to get better.

But somewhere along the way, preparation became procrastination.

She needed to understand molecular mechanisms before saying yes to doxycycline. Wanted to debate the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction probability before starting. Had concerns about mitochondrial impact she'd read in forums.

Meanwhile: Six months of active Borrelia infection.

Here's what I wish I'd communicated earlier in my career:

Your patient's obsessive research isn't always about education—it's often about control in a situation where they feel powerless.

As clinicians, we need to:
- Recognize this pattern as an anxiety response
- Validate their fear without enabling paralysis
- Set clear treatment timelines
- Frame trust as part of the healing process

Knowledge is power. But untreated infection is devastating.

How do you help patients move from information-gathering to action? Drop your insights below.

Why the SAME news destroys some patients but empowers others 🗣️The words you choose literally change healing outcomes.Dr...
11/17/2025

Why the SAME news destroys some patients but empowers others 🗣️

The words you choose literally change healing outcomes.

Dr. Tom + Dr. Scott Antoine dive deep into:
🧠 Neurolinguistic programming for chronic illness
🧠 Why anxiety = excitement (same chemicals!)
🧠 How representation changes everything
🧠 Stop giving your life to Lyme

This conversation will change how you talk to yourself and your kids ➡️

Save this if you're a parent or practitioner 🙏

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11/17/2025

Your child is melting down. Screaming. Kicking. Driving you crazy.

Here's what you do:

Imagine you're a director watching a movie. You see yourself and your child on screen.

Now imagine you're writing lines for yourself. What would the
compassionate, calm parent say in this scene?

This technique is called dissociation - and it's incredibly powerful.

Because when you're IN the chaos, you react. But when you step OUTSIDE the chaos and observe it, you respond.

Someone has to be in charge. Someone has to be calm.

That dissociation helps you detach from the emotional hijacking and make better decisions in the moment.

Try it next time: "If I were watching this scene in a movie, what would I want this parent to say?"

Then say that.

It won't be perfect every time. But it'll be better than reacting from your own triggered state.

Parents: What's your go-to technique for staying calm? Share below. 🎬

11/14/2025

Most parents treating PANS focus on 3 things: infections, toxins, and immune regulation.

But there's a 4th thing that's actually MORE important - and it needs to come FIRST.

Neurologic loop behaviors.

Here's the truth: I've had kids where we treated all the Babesia and Bartonella. House is mold-free. Infections are gone. And the OCD is STILL there.

Because treating infections takes weeks or months. But cognitive behavioral therapy at home? That can create relief almost instantly.

I did hypnosis with a girl who had severe OCD for YEARS. Single treatment. Almost instant relief.

You can't do exposure therapy one hour once a week and expect results. It has to be something you're doing every day at home. That's where the real healing happens.

This is the magic sauce that most practitioners won't tell you about.

Parents: Are you doing daily neurologic work at home? Let me know below. 💭

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