092 Tick Warriors with Jennifer Platt

LYME Voice

Protecting People, Pets & Property from TICKS

About My Guest:

Dr. Jennifer Platt has decades of experience in public health and environmental program development. She has led the creation of nationally recognized, award-winning education programs and has spoken extensively to audiences of all sizes.

Dr. Platt’s personal experience with tick-borne illness led her to create TickWarriors in 2016, which provides eco-friendly tick protection for people, pets, and property. The pervasive need for education and awareness led Dr. Platt to co-found TBC United in 2018 with Beth Carrison.

Key Takeaways:

• Non-toxic alternatives to Deet and Permithian.
• While working on her doctorate in public health from the University of North Carolina in 2011, Dr. Platt contracted Ehrlichiosis. She was later confirmed to also have Lyme Disease and Babesia.
• It was an illuminating experience to feels so poor on the inside, and look so normal on the outside.
• Eco-friendly tick prevention.
• At the 2019 Liv Lyme Summit...the topic of PREVENTION was forefront.
• Daily Tick checks-all the soft areas.
• Throw your clothes in the dryer after being outside. Ticks can survive in water, but HEAT kills.
• Tick Born Conditions United -Education.Research.Advocacy-TBC United is dedicated to the urgent need to provide health care providers, affected patients and their families, and employers with the latest research, science-based knowledge, and innovations to diagnose and treat tick-borne diseases.
• Alpha-gal Syndrome (AGS), an allergy to red meat which can be caused by a tick bite, is life-threatening. Too few health professionals are aware of Alpha-gal Syndrome (or Alpha-gal Allergy) and, as a result, thousands of patients (male and female) remain undiagnosed while suffering from numerous debilitating ailments.
• The Tick Act-Recently renamed the Kay Hagen Tick Act. The Tick Act got started when Congress made a requirement years ago to have a federal tick-borne disease working group. Funding for education, research, medications. It is headed to the Senate soon!

Connect With My Guest:

• Jennifer Platt, DrPH

CEO and Founder, TickWarriors

Cofounder, TBC United

• https://tickwarriors.com/
• [e-mail]

Resources Mentioned:

People:

• BioUD- Insect Repellent for Skin & Clothing Treatment – proven more effective than DEET in controlled studies to repel ticks, mosquitoes, and other insects. The active compound is from the wild tomato plant; this compound is classified by the Environmental Protection Agency as a biopesticide – recognized as less toxic than conventional pesticides.The active ingredient is also classified by the Food and Drug Administration as a flavoring agent that may be safely used in food. The BioUD® formulation contains emollients, is non-flammable, and is not a plasticizer. You can use this on your skin and on your clothing.https://tickwarriors.com/product/bioud-insect-repellent-clothing-treatment/
• BiteBlocker®’s proven effective Insect Repellent now in a highly effective waterproof formulation tough enough for extreme environments and safe for the entire family. This Xtreme botanical formula provides protection from bites for up to 8 hours against mosquitoes, black flies and more than 2 hours for ticks. WATERPROOF • SWEATPROOF • REPELS UP TO 8 HOURS • DEET FREE

Pets

• Ticks Off Concentrate Makes TWO 32-ounce spray bottles! *Mix exactly 5 ounces concentrate to 27 ounces of purified water* Our professionally formulated Oil-Free coat conditioner applies easily and safely to horses and dogs making their coats literally “Too slick for ticks”. Our scented conditioner is a natural deterrent. Just spray on and ticks cannot hang on! Simply apply to a clean animal companion anywhere that may come into contact with grasses, weeds, or shrubs. Pay special attention to legs and tails.

A single application will last up to a week or longer unless going through water or mud. In which case, just clean and re-apply!

Property

• TickWarriors™ All-Natural Yard Spray TickWarriors Yard Spray is a natural alternative to chemical-based insecticidal soaps. It quickly kills ticks, mosquitoes, and other soft-bodied insects without harming lawns, landscaping, gardens, and waterways.

Kills Ticks, Mosquitoes, Cockroaches, Ants, and Spiders on contact.

Links

• Kangen Water- http://www.lymewater.com/

• Envita Medical –Envita Medical
• Lyme Voice Facebook
• The Lyme Voice Podcast- Lymevoice.com

• Lyme Documentary-Disappearing From Society, Life with chronic Lyme in 14 minutes…Documentary
• Little Bite, BIG TROUBLE, available on Amazon –Children’s book about Lyme disease

• Organic coffee! https://www.ovaldogs.com