The acclaimed documentary UNDER OUR SKIN (2009) brings unprecedented awareness to the shocking story of Lyme disease, an often-chronic condition many doctors claimed was “all in your head.” The film exposes the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease and reveals how our corrupt health care system is failing to address one of the most serious illnesses of our time.

Since filming, the CDC has upped its estimate of annual cases by ten times, making Lyme disease more prevalent than HIV and breast cancer combined.

This highly-anticipated sequel, UNDER OUR SKIN 2: EMERGENCE, investigates the deepening Lyme disease crisis and follows its casualties and controversies. As the Lyme epidemic explodes globally, scandalous medical collusions and conflicts of interest incriminate the very healthcare systems meant to protect us. Despite the obstacles that researchers, physicians and patients continue to face, promising new findings are emerging. And when we revisit the once gravely ill characters from UNDER OUR SKIN, we see that they have moved from horror to hope, arriving at better health and reclaiming their lives.

A young girl and a Duke University scientist are both diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, and the pair searches for answers surrounding the disease.

Documentary filmmaking has a proven track record of moving the needle on long-ignored social issues. We made The Quiet Epidemic to communicate the challenges we face and the solutions we need—to audiences far beyond the Lyme community. Change can happen faster when more people care about our cause.

This is a 30 minute video with Dr. Alan MacDonald, a retired M.D. and board certified in Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Pathology. This revealing interview from May 2013 (1 of 3) covers many of the controversies associated with Lyme disease: Chronic lyme disease; Alzheimer's and Lyme disease: microscopy and culturing brain tissue; How Borrelia changes and survives within the human host; & The many strains and variations in Borrelia, how this relates to flawed testing.

The complete interview is available from The Arthroplasty Patient Foundation.

This revealing interview from May 2013 (part 2 of 3) covers many misunderstandings associated with Lyme disease: Brains and eyes as infection sanctuary sites and cloaking of spirochetes in complementary proteins. Borrelia Lifeforms: biofilms, communities, persisters, & liposomes. Syphilis vs. spirochetes and similarities, and Spirochetes similar in biofunction as sperm. Anatomy of a tick assault. Six ways of evading the human immune system. The CDC and understanding Borrelia. Biofilms Atomic Force. Microscopy: Confirming Borrelia biofilms, 101 strains of Borrelia, & 150 global genotypes of Babesiosis types. Why strain variation makes testing inaccurate.

The complete interview is available from The Arthroplasty Patient Foundation.

This revealing interview from May 2013 (part 3 of 3) covers many misunderstandings associated with Lyme disease: Biofilm communities, Herxheimer reactions, Failed therapy vs. Doctor failure, Better terms for Lyme disease, How Lyme was named and the actual discoverer, Four points of the Steere compass, Multiple co-infections Complexity, The adaptability of borrelia, DNA Importance of CME for competency Globalization of Lyme disease Treatment options, Biofilm infections and endocarditis.

The complete interview is available from The Arthroplasty Patient Foundation

Dr. Mozayeni talks about Bartonella as one of the major co-infections of Lyme disease. It's more prevalent than Lyme, as there are many more ways to contract the disease (eg. flees, cats). In a study, that Dr. Breitschwerdt and himself published in The Journal of Emerging Diseases, about 60% of Lyme patients tested positive for Bartonella.

Dr. Mozayeni also talks about the importance of looking at Biofilm when treating Lyme, Bartonella etc as biofilm can harbor many of these microbes and be the cause of many symptoms.

Dr. Daniel Cameron uses TikTok to share short videos addressing Lyme disease, its symptoms, and treatments. His videos include discussing how Lyme disease can heighten the senses to light and sound, and sharing personal experiences of individuals who have been affected by Lyme disease for several years​. It's never too late to start Lyme treatment, and Dr. Cameron’s videos encourage sharing hashtags related to chronic illness awareness and Lyme disease communities​.