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Podcast: Tick Boot Camp
Episode: Lyme and Alpha Gal - an interview with Nicholas Perfumo
Description: In this enlightening episode of the Tick Boot Camp Podcast, host Matt Sabatello and special guest co-host Candace Matthis from Two Alpha Gals sit down with Nick Perfumo, a 37-year-old from Greensboro, NC, who shares his challenging journey with Lyme disease, Alpha-gal syndrome, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Nick discusses his life before and after the diagnosis, detailing his symptoms, the impact on his personal and professional life, and his ongoing battle to regain his health.
Key Topics Discussed:
Nick's active outdoor lifestyle before Lyme and how frequent tick exposure gradually...