Dr. Alexis Chesney will deliver a presentation via Zoom on findings from her book Preventing Lyme & Other Tick-Borne Diseases. Dr. Chesney will briefly review the various ticks found in our area and the disease-causing pathogens that they can carry. She will discuss strategies for preventing tick bites, herbal protocols for tick season wellness, and the six steps to take after you're bitten. The signs and symptoms of the most common tick-borne diseases like Lyme disease will also be covered. The final 30 minutes of the presentation will be devoted to participant questions and answers.
UPDATE:
Registration for the live webinar is near full capacity. You can still complete this Google form to register, but please know you may be placed on a waitlist. You will receive an email with an update as to your status (so either the link attend or a note informing you that you’re on a waitlist) after completing the form. Anyone who fills out the form will be notified when the recording from Monday's event has been posted and is available for viewing.
Those on the registration list will receive an email with the Zoom link and other details as we get closer to the presentation date.
This virtual event is slated to feature a live caption option via Rev. If you require other accommodations in order to participate or have questions/concerns related to accessibility, please reach out as soon as possible to Meg Malone at meg@carpentercarse.org
Presenter Bio: Alexis Chesney ND, LAc is a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist specializing in the treatment of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Dr. Chesney earned a Masters in Science in acupuncture from the University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute and a doctorate in naturopathic medicine from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, in Connecticut. She works with patients full-time at the integrative non-profit Sojourns Community Health Clinic in Westminster, Vermont and has a small private practice in Northampton, Massachusetts. She is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians (VANP), International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS) and a founding full member of the International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness (ISEAI). Dr. Chesney serves on the Board of Directors and as the Naturopathic Medicine Committee Chair for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS). She is the author of Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases released through Storey Publishing, and speaks on tick-borne diseases at conferences and in the media.