LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam
LONGEVITY with Nathalie Niddam

#450: Lyme, Bartonella & Babesia EXPOSED: Hidden Vectors, Lost Lives, and the Battle for Early Detection With Nicole Bell

26 June 2026 1:25:34 Nathalie Niddam

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Today, I’m joined by Nicole Bell, an accomplished engineer who made an unexpected leap from designing cutting-edge surgical robotics to becoming a powerful advocate for better diagnostics in tick-borne diseases. Nicole’s story is both deeply personal and urgent: after her husband was misdiagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s—only to later discover the true culprit was hidden tick-borne infections—she set out to uncover why our medical system misses these subtle yet devastating conditions.

Episode Timestamps:

Podcast introduction and episode overview ... 00:00:00

Subtle early signs—normalization and mood changes ... 00:10:16

Challenges with standard diagnostic routines ... 00:14:59

Common misconceptions: bullseye rash and antibiotics ... 00:17:06

Prevalence and misdiagnosis of Lyme and co-infections ... 00:18:01

How pathogens evade detection in humans ... 00:20:20

Broader vectors: fleas, lice, and pets ... 00:23:11

Complexity of co-infections (Lyme, Bartonella, Babesia) ... 00:29:39

When to suspect vector-borne disease—key symptom clusters ... 00:31:58

Infections and neurodegeneration: why the link is resisted ... 00:38:01

Evidence of pathogens in brain tissue from research ... 00:42:21

Hope for innovation and better diagnostics ... 00:51:20

New testing technologies and patient self-advocacy ... 00:54:40

Major insights from the state of Lyme research ... 01:02:51

Overcoming myths and regional biases ... 01:07:23

Advice for caregivers and rethinking health ... 01:13:12

Practical steps for prevention and early detection ... 01:17:53

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