Dr. Caitlin Doody, PhD, Family Nurse Practitioner

09/11/2025

09/05/2025

🌻🥚 The only thing sweeter than these late-summer sunflowers and fresh eggs is the incredible patient who gifted them to me. I’m so grateful for the amazing patients and families I get to partner with in health. It’s truly a privilege and an honor to be part of your healthcare journey. 💛

09/04/2025

Thrilled to be a part of this incredible foundations research board!

We’re so excited to welcome Dr. Caitlin Doody to the Lyme Treatment Foundation Research Board 💚

Her clinical expertise and dedication to patient care will help shape the next phase of our research collaborations.

This is just the beginning, more amazing members will be announced soon. 2025 is going to be an incredible year for progress! 🌿

Meet Dr. Doody here: lymetreatmentfoundation.org/our-research-board

Dr. Caitlin Doody, PhD, Family Nurse Practitioner

08/24/2025

“Normal” doesn’t always mean “optimal.” 💡

Lab ranges are designed to catch disease, not to guarantee wellness. You can still fall in the “normal” range and feel unwell — because what’s optimal for your body may be different.

🔬 Clinical illustrations include thyroid, vitamin D, and hormone levels — where symptoms can appear even when labs look ‘fine.’

This is why looking at your whole health picture matters: labs + symptoms + lifestyle. Because you deserve to feel your best, not just “in range.”

08/16/2025

💬 Words matter.
For someone living with chronic illness, the wrong phrase can hurt — but the right one can bring comfort. 💚

Here are 5 things not to say…and kinder words to use instead.

08/15/2025

Years of passion, persistence, and purpose have led to this moment. 💚 Excited to share my PhD research on chronic Lyme & PTSD at the ILADS Conference in San Antonio as a poster presentation!

08/14/2025

💚 Lyme care takes a village.
As a LLMP (Lyme Literate Medical Provider), I know this work is not easy — but it’s deeply meaningful.
We are NPs, PAs, MDs, DOs, NDs — and many others not listed here — all united by a shared calling: to listen with compassion, to believe when others don’t, and to fight for answers every single day.

To my fellow LLMPs, your courage, empathy, and unwavering dedication inspire me. I’m proud to stand beside you in this work, and grateful for all you do for our patients. 💚

08/13/2025

Dopamine often gets a bad rap because we think of it as a “quick-hit” chemical from social media or sugar. But dopamine is essential for motivation, focus, and a sense of accomplishment.

When living with chronic illness, healthy dopamine habits can help you:

Boost mental clarity

Improve mood

Increase motivation

Support the nervous system’s healing

Try this: Pick one activity from the list today and notice how you feel after. Over time, these micro-habits can make a big difference.

💬 Which dopamine-boosting habit will you try today?

08/11/2025

When patients ask “Why is this taking so long?”, I remind them that healing isn’t just about feeling better — it’s about repairing the systems that have been under stress for months or years.

Chronic illness can lead to:

Persistent inflammation

Hormone dysregulation

Mitochondrial (cellular energy) impairment

Immune system overdrive

True healing means calming inflammation, restoring hormone balance, rebuilding cellular energy, and retraining the immune system.

This process takes time — but every day your body is working toward balance. Even before you feel it, progress is happening.

08/10/2025

Feeling “tired” all the time isn’t always about a busy schedule or poor sleep habits.

If you:
✅ Wake up exhausted, even after a full night’s rest
✅ Depend on caffeine to function
✅ Struggle with brain fog, mood changes, or body aches

…it may be time to look deeper. Fatigue can be a sign of hormone imbalances, chronic infections, inflammation, or other underlying issues that standard labs often miss.

You deserve answers — and energy that lasts. 💚

Have you been told “you’re just tired” before? Let me know below. ⬇️

08/08/2025

Brain fog isn’t a medical diagnosis—it’s a signal.
Your body is telling you something’s off, and the key is to look deeper for the “why.”