The Quest for a Cure for Lyme Disease: An Interview with Expert Dr. Eva Sapi
Dr. Eva Sapi is not only an expert in the field of Lyme Disease, but she is also a fellow Lyme Warrior. Her personal journey with Lyme has given her a unique perspective on the challenges that patients face, and has driven her to become an advocate for improving diagnosis and treatment options for those suffering from this debilitating condition. In this interview, we will be talking with Dr. Sapi about her work, her personal experience with Lyme, and the latest developments in the fight against this complex illness. Join us as we delve into the world of Lyme Disease and learn from one of its most knowledgeable and dedicated advocates.
Here’s a lowdown of the main points:
Biologist, Eva Sapi, is a pioneer in Lyme research and is an internationally recognised expert in her field. She’s a professor at the University of New Haven, has over 70 peer-reviewed scientific papers published and has trained 90 graduate students. Eva has received lots of accreditation and awards for her Lyme research and is actively seeking to find a cure.
Like most people, Eva Sapi became interested in Lyme due to personal illness. She began to have debilitating Lyme symptoms in 2001 and saw many doctors who couldn't tell her what was wrong or offer her treatment. Eventually, she had an MRI, which showed inflammation like a “Lyme Brain”, but the disease didn’t appear on repeated tests. Eva Sapi was frustrated about the poor testing and the lack of treatment options for Lyme - this spurred her into research.
Eva Sapi’s main achievement is the discovery of Lyme Borrelia in Biofilm - a crucial breakthrough in Lyme research. Biofilm is a thin mucus layer that harbors bacteria in our body and is hard to penetrate with antibiotics. Eva discovered that chlamydia and borrelia share the same biofilm and work together to strengthen their position in the body.
In an experiment in 2011, Eva Sapi discovered that after 21 days of constant exposure to antibiotics in a test tube, borrelia microfilms still thrived. She used many different types of antibiotics and combinations, so the results showed that borrelia biofilm is exceptionally resistant to antibiotics. The study also discovered some compelling things about sugar - it appeared to help antibiotics penetrate the biofilm, particularly stevia. She worked with Dr. Lee Cowden to incorporate that stevia into his protocol which you can find here.
Eva Sapi’s research proves that Lyme can exist in the body even after antibiotic treatment. She’s currently studying Lyme disease on Zebrafish and is determined to find a cure. Eva is also advocating for tissue testing for Lyme disease rather than blood tests because tissue tests are much more efficient.