She tried the cure and it made her Lyme worse.
When Erika Schlick, founder of The Trail to Health, was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2014, she followed the protocol. Antibiotics. Round after round. But instead of getting better, her gut was falling apart — so she made a bold decision and stopped.
She went all in on herbals, homeopathic medicine, heavy metal detoxes, and a complete diet overhaul. She tried stem cell therapy and calls it her personal jackpot. She got her health coach certification, wrote a cookbook, and built a platform to help others do the same.
But then fasting backfired — and the reason why forced her to pivot.
Digging deeper, Erika discovered a hidden genetic condition called lipedema — a chronic disorder affecting fat distribution that impacts 1 in 9 women, most of whom have no idea they have it. It’s painful, widely misdiagnosed, and almost never talked about.
In this episode, we talk about:
- Natural healing after antibiotics — what worked
- Stem cell therapy, herbals, detoxing, and diet
- Why fasting made things worse for her, and what that revealed
- Lipedema, the hCG diet, and finding the right approach for her body
- Her platform The Trail to Health and the upcoming Lipedema Summit 2026.
🎧 Listen to our full conversation on Lyme Time on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube, and check out her podcast, This Healthy Life Podcast.
This is a powerful episode, and it’s packed full of helpful tips for everyone!
In good health,
Ali
