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12/25/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at Premier Health and Holistic Medicine! 🎅🎄🎁🎉🎊🗓️

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12/20/2025

While you sleep, your brain switches on a powerful cleaning system that works like a biological dishwasher. Scientists call it the glymphatic system, a network that flushes out waste products that build up during waking hours. This process becomes most active during deep sleep, when brain cells slightly shrink and create more space for fluid to flow. That fluid washes through brain tissue, carrying away toxins and metabolic waste.

Among the waste removed are proteins linked to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. This discovery helps explain why poor or fragmented sleep is strongly associated with memory problems, brain fog, and long term cognitive decline. Sleep is not just rest. It is essential maintenance.

Brain scans and laboratory studies show that the glymphatic system works far less efficiently when we are awake. During sleep, especially slow wave sleep, the system ramps up dramatically. Think of daytime as heavy brain use and night time as a full clean cycle that resets the system for the next day.

This finding has reshaped how scientists view sleep health. Quality sleep supports memory, focus, emotional balance, and long term brain protection. Skipping sleep means skipping the brain’s only deep clean.

12/20/2025

NEW HHS WEBSITE REFLECTS LONG-AWAITED PARADIGM SHIFT:

After yesterday's promising federal roundtable, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has unveiled an updated online resource for Lyme disease with some positive new features:

✅ An acknowledgement of Lyme “infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses” (Lyme-IACCI) with persistent fatigue, pain, cognitive issues, neurological complications, and other enduring health challenges

✅ Increase in federal initiatives to find solutions, like LymeX, a public-private partnership to develop more accurate diagnostics, and the use of AI to identify new treatments.

The webpage has room for a clinician locator and patient resources coming in 2026, so we will be keeping our eyes on that for future developments.

We are encouraged to see this positive sign of collaboration between the federal government, scientific experts, advocates, and the patient population.

Check out the new HHS resource here: https://www.hhs.gov/lyme/index.html

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

12/20/2025

This week, ILADS leadership had the privilege of attending the Health and Human Services Lyme Disease Roundtable.

Convened by Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , this historic event brought federal leaders, members of Congress, clinicians, researchers, and patient advocates together to discuss the future of Lyme disease care and policy. Four ILADS members, Linden Hu, MD; Bruce Patterson, MD; Ben Nemser, PhD; and Robert Bransfield, MD, provided their expertise as panelists, helping shape this critical conversation.

As the Lyme community continues to navigate significant challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and care, collaboration is crucial. This roundtable represents an important step forward to address this complex and often misunderstood illness– and advancing dialogue at the federal level.

We’re honored to have been invited to participate in this important conversation and look forward to contributing to meaningful, lasting progress.

While this roundtable represents an important step forward, the discussions to create change must continue.

To the patients, advocates, and healthcare providers who witnessed this moment: keep the conversation going.

12/17/2025

“The gaslighting of Lyme patients is over.” - RFK Jr.

Yesterday was a moment the Lyme community will never forget. Olivia with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and seeing Lyme disease spoken about with urgency, respect, and real accountability felt like a turning point for so many who have suffered in silence for far too long.

To every patient who has been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told “it’s all in your head” — we see you. We believe you. And we are not backing down.

This is what progress looks like: listening to patients, funding real research, improving testing, and building a system that treats tick-borne disease like the public health crisis it is.

Thank you to everyone fighting for change — and to the Lyme community for your strength. Change is here, and this is only the beginning.

💚 — LivLyme Foundation

12/16/2025

Here's the truth about Melatonin: Watch now!

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12/09/2025

Weight loss isn’t just about the number on the scale — it’s about building habits that help you feel strong, confident, and energized every day.

Focus on:

- Consistency over perfection

- Whole, non-processed nourishing foods

- Movement you enjoy

- Rest, hydration, and mindset

Progress takes time, but every healthy choice counts.
You’re not just losing weight — you’re gaining health, confidence, and control.

Do you want to learn more about healthy weight loss? If you said yes, then schedule an appointment with Dr. Robin Ridinger of Premier Health and Holistic Medicine in Leesburg, VA, today!

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12/04/2025

Eating healthy isn’t about perfection — it’s about nourishing your body so you can feel your best every day.

Focus on:

- Whole, colorful foods (the more variety, the better!)

- Balanced meals with protein, healthy fats, and complex carbs

- Staying hydrated — your brain and body will thank you

- Listening to your hunger and fullness cues

Small, consistent choices add up over time.
Start with one healthy swap today — your future self will be grateful!

Do you want to learn more about healthy eating? If you said yes, then schedule an appointment with Dr. Robin Ridinger of Premier Health and Holistic Medicine in Leesburg, VA, today!

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11/23/2025

Know the facts about the "healthier" salts

Most people believe Himalayan pink salt is a heart-healthy alternative. But the reality is… not quite, and yet, it’s not entirely a myth either. While it’s often marketed as “healthier”, Himalayan pink salt isn’t fundamentally different from regular table salt when it comes to sodium. So...

11/23/2025

Know the facts about the "healthier" salts

Most people believe Himalayan pink salt is a heart-healthy alternative. But the reality is… not quite, and yet, it’s not entirely a myth either. While it’s often marketed as “healthier”, Himalayan pink salt isn’t fundamentally different from regular table salt when it comes to sodium. So...

11/18/2025

Did you know?

Two lesser-known tick-borne infections, Bartonella and Babesia, often go hand-in-hand with Lyme disease — but can cause serious symptoms all on their own.

Bartonella can infect red blood cells and the lining of blood vessels, leading to symptoms like nerve pain, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, and strange “streak-like” skin marks.

Babesia is a parasite that lives inside red blood cells, similar to malaria. It can cause night sweats, air hunger, anemia, and chills.

Because these infections can hide from the immune system and standard tests, diagnosis often requires clinical awareness and specialized testing.

If you’re dealing with persistent fatigue, neurological issues, or unexplained symptoms after a tick bite, schedule an appointment with Dr. Robin Ridinger of Premier Health and Holistic Medicine in Leesburg, VA, today!

Phone #: (703) 857-4280

Website: https://www.premierhealthandholisticmedicine.com/contact/

10/21/2025

Perimenopause & Menopause Are Natural—But That Doesn’t Mean You Have to Struggle Alone

Hot flashes. Mood swings. Brain fog. Sleepless nights.
If this sounds familiar, you might be experiencing symptoms of perimenopause or menopause.

Don't put off your health and wellbeing any longer. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Robin Ridinger of Premier Health and Holistic Medicine in Leesburg, VA, today!

Phone #: (703) 857-4280
Website: https://www.premierhealthandholisticmedicine.com/contact/

Dr. Robin Ann Ridinger is a physician with over 30 years of experience. She is board certified in both Integrative Holistic Medicine and Family Medicine.