Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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On CounterPoint, host Tanya Granic Allen speaks with Dr. Marie Matheson, naturopathic doctor and co-founder of Bio Heal Ottawa, about the rise of Lyme disease and tick-borne illness in Canada.
Dr. Matheson explains why one bite can transmit multiple infections, how warming winters are spreading ticks into new regions, the symptoms to watch for, and why half her patients never recall a bite or rash. She also covers Canada's testing gap, proper tick checks and removal, and why the four-week treatment window matters.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 — Intro
01:16 — Meet Dr. Marie Matheson
01:50 — What are tick-borne diseases?
03:27 — Why ticks are spreading across Canada
04:05 — 300+ strains and common co-infections
05:08 — Why patients get under-diagnosed
09:32 — Signs you've been bitten
11:02 — Rashes: bullseye and beyond
13:27 — Symptoms after a bite
15:04 — Why it's so hard to diagnose
17:06 — Prevention and tick checks
19:43 — How to remove a tick properly
20:17 — The four-week treatment window

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Dr. Marie Matheson, BSC, ND: Naturopathic Doctor & Creator - Lymebright Curriculum

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