{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Integrative Lyme Solutions with Dr. Karlfeldt","title":"Cara Pacific Campbell | How Lyme Disease Saved My Life: Chronic Illness, Trauma Healing & Upspiraling","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2572,"description":"What if the illness that took everything from you, your career, your identity, your ability to bake a birthday cake, turned out to be the thing that finally saved your life?\nIn this episode of Integrative Lyme Solutions, Dr. K sits down with Cara Pacific Campbell, patient advocate and author of Upspiraling, to trace her journey from high-powered corporate executive to bedridden with Lyme disease, 36 co-infections, and dementia-like symptoms, all missed for months by conventional medicine. Cara opens up about the nosebleed that stopped her life cold, the functional medicine breakthrough that finally named what was happening, and the road back through treatment, somatic trauma work, and a complete identity overhaul.\nIf you're navigating a Lyme diagnosis, living with chronic illness, or just quietly running on empty, this one maps a way forward. Not just to survival, but to something truer on the other side.\nKey Takeaways:\n0:00 Introduction\n1:13 Lyme saved my life: when burnout breaks the body\n7:00 The nosebleed that changed everything\n9:11 36 co-infections and what conventional medicine missed\n17:43 70 pills a day and blind faith\n20:37 The mental health toll no one talks about\n25:00 The mindset shift that turned illness into initiation\n31:49 What actually moved the needle: IVs, somatics, and coaching\n36:28 Childhood trauma and the Type A-Lyme connection\n39:22 Upspiraling: suffering to make a map for others\nSchedule a Free 15-Min Cancer/Lyme Consultation at The Karlfeldt Center: 208-338-8902\nResources:\nUpspiraling: The Ancient Path to Wholeness — https://a.co/d/06g6CRPW\nMedical Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified healthcare provider regarding any medical condition or treatment decisions. This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or replace professional medical advice....","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/YRtU6S_L2e8ekKD4Cl4T8U1mDbv1u5CZ07xyHfgXW5c/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZDdk/YWNiOGQxYzNhYWVj/M2M4ZDRmMTM0NWY0/MzNiMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}