Jen Blake: Your Health. Your Story. [Ep 77]

If you were convinced that you had less than two years to live, would you accept your fate, or fight until your last breath to try and get better? That is the question we explore in our conversation with a Lyme disease survivor and former patient at the New York Center for Innovative Medicine. This is the Story of Celebrating Your Lymeaversary with Jen Blake. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Jen Blake, a former NYCIM patient and Lyme survivor, walks us through the early days of her Lyme disease infection and shares how her strange symptoms perplexed doctors and ultimately led to her numerous misdiagnoses. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Unfortunately, too many doctors default to antibiotics when it comes to Lyme disease. As Jen Blake experienced firsthand, antibiotics are only effective in the first week of a Lyme infection and are mostly ineffective thereafter, despite how often doctors prescribe them. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Lyme disease not only robs your physical health but mental and spiritual health too. Jen Blake, a survivor of Lyme disease and former patient at NYCIM walks us through her experience with Lyme and how it robbed her of her life, her relationships, and her sense of purpose. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

We don’t mind being most Lyme patients’ last resort. In fact, as Jen Blake explains, when you’ve tried everything and nothing works, you become more than willing to try the sophisticated (and esoteric) practices at Innovative Medicine. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Jen Blake is a former patient and Lyme survivor who came to NYCIM as a last-resort treatment option. Unlike all of the other specialists and doctors she saw, Jen was surprised to find a truly integrative clinic with caring practitioners devoted to finding the root cause of illness. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Lyme disease is a complicated condition. Many patients suffer from Lyme disease for years before receiving a proper diagnosis. As Jen Blake learned from her Lyme treatment, recovery is truly a rollercoaster as difficult and complex as Lyme disease itself. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Although every treatment is different at NYCIM, Jen Blake shares her particular regimen for recovering from Lyme disease along with her favorite (and least favorite) treatments and why they were so impactful. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

As much as we wish healing was strictly physical, we understand the complex relationship between our emotions and psycho-spiritual selves. Jen Blake shares some of her most profound emotional healing experiences from NYCIM and the important role they played in her physical healing and ultimate recovery. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.

Jen Blake didn’t think she would see the age of 33 due to her chronic Lyme disease. But now, she’s 90% recovered from this harrowing condition and living her life to the fullest, and striving to move onward and upward. LEARN MORE ABOUT US ▪ Visit our website to learn more about Innovative Medicine: https://innovativemedicine.com/ ▪ Take our assessment and set up a free 20-minute consult to learn more about becoming a patient: https://innovativemedicine.com/quiz, or feel free to contact us: https://innovativemedicine.com/contact-us/ ▪ Follow Innovative Medicine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovativemedicine/ ▪ Subscribe, watch, and give us a like on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpbZyW_vehIsVpvcxBkM4wQ ▪ ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ Podcast: - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pH5mgnpxkmgN3G7Cnp9bo?si=59adb14499d14703 - Follow, listen, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/your-health-your-story/id1484754018 ▪ Follow our podcast host, Caspar Szulc on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casparszulc/ ▪ Sign up for Caspar’s newsletter: https://innovativemedicine.com/signup/ LEARN MORE ABOUT NADOVIM Doctor-formulated, clinically-tested true NAD+ supplement for focus, concentration and cognitive support. Visit our website and save 10% on your first order by using coupon code NADOVIM10: https://nadovim.com/ Disclaimer: The content presented on the ‘Your Health. Your Story.’ podcast is for informational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health professional with any questions you may have regarding your health, a medical condition, or treatment.