Can certain people "attract" ticks?

Ticks are attracted to sweat and I think men tend to sweat more compared to women.  Not 100% sure about this...

Denise

 

   Well, after watching "under our skin," I really think the color of our clothing makes a big difference in attracting a number of insects. I think wearing colors that are close to other animals that ticks and other insects make a big difference because really, that's all the ticks want is to find a it's next victim to get what it wants, now, I am only guessing but, I think wearing dark colored clothes might make a big difference out in the yard and in the woods. Trybriguy 

Lymester said...
I've heard that standing in a field of tall grass and going "Here ticky, ticky, ticky....here ticky, ticky, ticky" tends to attract ticks pretty well.

hahaha! That works perfectly for my hubby the 'tick magnet."

(Gotta love bad lymie humor)

I was digging around on the googles.... ticks and mosquitoes are also very attracted to ammonia. I also found out that many lymies have hyper-ammonia levels. Since Gary has had Lyme and co-inf''s for so long, and a lot of it manifests in neuro-symptoms, I am going to guess he is in that category.

Do you know if you can get blood work done on ammonia levels?
I am always telling him that he needs to detox, but it falls on deaf ears a lot of the time. Maybe if he had blood work to support this, he would be better at it.

Yes, there is a blood test for ammonia levels. However, sometimes the ammonia is in the tissues and not so much in the blood though, so if the level does not come back elevated, don't be surprised...

Yucca root powder sprinkled on protein-containing foods will help cut down on the added ammonia from the digestion of proteins (especially important with meats, less of an issue with vegetarian proteins).

It has been my observation that those who recover from Lyme more frequently seem to be those who combine spirochete-killing protocols (abx, herbal, or both) with other things from the Integrative approach (such as detoxing, diet modification, etc.).

I'll be looking around to see if I can find some of that yucca root powder!!

I'm one of those tick magnets as well - although I don't have the need to standout in the pasture and call "here ticky, ticky ticky!!! I save that for fishing!! Giggle!