A Family’s Path from Devastating Diagnosis to Health and Wealth

A Family’s Path from Devastating Diagnosis to Health and Wealth
Justin Rhodes was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2017. His family went from dumpster diving for food, to now having sold more than $1 million in DVDs, e-books, and online courses about raising chickens.Photo credit: Benjamin James
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A mysterious diagnosis can be daunting on its own. Add to that the demands of money and time needed to search for answers—and then treatments—and it quickly becomes one of the most grueling tribulations a person can face.

That’s exactly where Justin Rhodes found himself in 2015 when he developed mysterious groin pain. It took two years to discover why—Lyme disease from a tick bite a decade prior—while bills racked up. Meanwhile, Rhodes was feeling betrayed by a body that could no longer tend to the farm, a big part of his family’s income.

Amy Denney
Amy Denney
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Amy Denney is a health reporter for The Epoch Times. Amy has a master’s degree in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois Springfield and has won several awards for investigative and health reporting. She covers the microbiome, new treatments, and integrative wellness.
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