Whole-body, immune-focused care for chronic and complex bug-borne infections.

If you or your child are navigating Lyme disease or other tick-borne infections — and feel stuck in cycles of treatment, relapse, or partial progress — you’re not alone.

Many of the families we work with have been through rounds of antibiotics, supplements, protocols, and specialist visits… only to find symptoms return, shift, or never fully resolve.

At Hey Hey Mae, we take a different approach — one that focuses on restoring immune function, so the body can regain its ability to respond, recover, and stay well.

Borrelia

Lyme Disease

Bartonella

Babesia

Anaplasma

Rickettsia

Ehrlichia

CoInfections

Opportunistic Infections

Borrelia • Lyme Disease • Bartonella • Babesia • Anaplasma • Rickettsia • Ehrlichia • CoInfections • Opportunistic Infections •

Bug borne illnesses are not just about exposure to bacteria or parasites. Infections become chronic when the immune system is: overwhelmed, confused, unable to fully recognize or clear what’s present, or stuck in a cycle of inflammation and reactivity.

When Infections Don’t Resolve, the Immune System Needs Support.

The disregualted and impaired immune system is why many people experience:

  • Cycles of improvement and relapse

  • Increased sensitivity to treatments

  • Persistent symptoms despite “aggressive” protocols

  • New symptoms appearing over time

The issue is often not just the presence of pathogens — but how the immune system is responding to them. That’s where we come in: immune resolution keeps infections dormant, allowing deep healing.

Traditional approaches often rely on repeated rounds of high-dose antibiotics or aggressive antimicrobial protocols. Bacterial killing degrades the body, often promoting sensitivity., resulting in conditions like MCAS and POTS.

While antibiotics or antimicrobials may play a role at times, they don’t always address the underlying issue: the immune system’s ability to regulate, recognize, and respond appropriately.

Our work focuses on:

  • Supporting immune system balance and direction

  • Helping the body recognize and respond to infections appropriately

  • Reducing inflammatory overreaction

  • Building resilience so the body can maintain progress

This approach is especially important for children, whose immune systems are still developing and benefit from guidance, not just suppression or repeated disruption.

For those with chronic illness and “never been well since” journeys with bug-borne infection - the immune system is the lever that needs adjusted to return to wellness, keeping infections in dormancy long-term.

Our Approach: Immune Modulation, Not Endless Killing

You’re Not Alone - Listen In

Tick-borne illness rarely presents in one simple way.

We commonly support clients experiencing:

  • Fatigue, weakness, and low stamina

  • Joint pain, muscle aches, and migrating discomfort

  • Brain fog, memory issues, or cognitive decline

  • Mood changes, anxiety, or depression

  • Sleep disruption

  • Nervous system sensitivity or dysregulation

  • Headaches, dizziness, or pressure

  • Digestive issues and food reactions

  • Cyclical or shifting symptoms that don’t fully resolve

For many clients, Lyme and co-infections are part of a larger picture that includes immune stress, toxins, gut imbalance, and nervous system load.

What We Often See in Lyme & Co-Infections

Our Immune Focused, Whole-Body Approach

Care at Hey Hey Mae is:

  • Family-centered and child-paced

  • Delivered in bite-sized, manageable steps

  • Built to reduce overwhelm and increase success

We don’t do everything at once. We layer support thoughtfully, adjusting as you stabilize and the immune system gains resilience. All informed by functional immunology.

Care may include:

  • Immune system support and modulation

  • Gentle pathogen-directed support when appropriate

  • Gut and microbiome strengthening

  • Detoxification support at a tolerable pace

  • Nutrient repletion and inflammation reduction

  • Nervous system support

Our goal is not just symptom relief, but helpinf the body regain the ability to stay well.

We Believe…

Food is
medicine.

Every human is made to flourish.

Supplements are for a time.

Any body can heal when strategically supported.

What Care Can Look Like

Clients working with us often receive support with:

  • Chronic Lyme and co-infections

  • Relapsing or persistent symptoms

  • Sensitivity to treatments or protocols

  • Navigating next steps after antibiotics

  • Supporting children with developing immune systems

  • Building long-term resilience and stability

Many clients tell us this is the first time their care has felt strategic, sustainable, and truly supportive of the whole body.

Real Clients. Real Progress.

Lyme & Chronic Infections Foundational Care & Testing Package

Ready to start care with testing built in? This package is designed specifically for those facing Lyme Disease & Chronic Infections and includes the single most powerful data we need early on: a sensitive and specific comprehensive look at infections impacting the immune system.

A clear, supported way to begin care

Persisten infections are immune disregualted conditions. To support immune regulation and recovery, we need to understand both which bug-borne infections the immune system is responding to, which co-infections are at play, and which opportunistic infections have taken advantage of the struggling immune system.

✔️ Full Pathogens & Chronic Infections Panel

This blood-based test (via blood draw or finger-stick blood spot) allows us to assess a wide range of infectious contributors commonly involved in PANS/PANDAS.

We evaluate exposure and immune response to:

  • Strep and other streptococcal species

  • Epstein-Barr Virus, Cytomegalovirus, Parvovirus B19

  • Mycoplasma

  • Bug-borne infections including Borrelia, Bartonella, Babesia, Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia

  • Toxoplasma

  • Herpes family viruses (HSV 1 & 2, HHV 6 & 7)

  • Coxsackie and other chronic viral contributors

This panel helps us understand what may be driving immune activation, inflammation, and neurological symptoms, so we’re not guessing or treating blindly.

What Testing This Package Includes

By beginning care with this test alongside Foundational Care & Ongoing Support, we’re able to:
  • Identify root infections at play early
  • Create a more focused, efficient care plan
  • Support immune balance more effectively
  • Reduce trial-and-error approaches
This approach gives clients clarity, direction, and support - without overwhelm.

Why We Start Here

Foundational Health Assessment

Not ready for ongoing care yet?

A single, in-depth visit to understand what’s driving symptoms and what to prioritize first — without committing to long-term care. We can add the infections panel to see what you’re facing before you engage a full healing season.

Foundational Care & 4 Months of Ongoing Support

This path includes a deep initial assessment plus steady, concierge-style support over time - because neuro-immune healing rarely happens in a single visit.

If you’ve been stuck in cycles of treatment, confusion, or partial improvement, you’re not alone. Our founder experienced the same, alongside Alpha-Gal, with life threatening consequences.

With the right support, the immune system can regain clarity, resilience can return, and the body can move out of survival mode and back into steady healing.

A Final Word

Our services are completely tailored to your body’s unique journey and needs, with support layered intentionally over time to increase success and avoid overwhelm.

Frequently Asked Questions