In July 2025, I found myself facing one of the most difficult health challenges of my life.
After spending more than 30 years in the health field, I became the patient yet again. I contracted Lyme disease along with multiple co-infections and quickly learned firsthand what so many people experience—the fatigue, uncertainty, frustration, and fear that can come when your body no longer feels like your own.
Yet through that entire journey, one thing never changed:
My faith in God.
As Christians, we know that healing ultimately comes from Him. While He often works through doctors, nutrition, wisdom, and the incredible design of the human body, I never lost sight of the fact that God is the true healer.
Throughout this process, I prayed daily for wisdom, discernment, and direction, as I do with every patient that I see. I asked the Lord to show me what my body needed and to guide every decision I made.
As many of you know, my clinical approach relies heavily on energy testing. Rather than immediately chasing expensive specialty labs, I work daily to help patients identify what is stressing the body, which systems need support, and in what order the body wants to heal.
When I became sick, I decided to trust the same process that I have used with thousands of patients.
I did not use prescription medications.
I did not rely on extensive laboratory testing.
Instead, I used energy testing to identify what my body was dealing with and what it needed next. Step by step, I followed the revealed priorities.
But more importantly, I continued seeking God’s guidance throughout the entire process.
As the months passed, I watched my health steadily improve.
My energy returned.
My strength came back.
My workouts improved.
My mental clarity increased.
Most importantly, I began feeling like myself again.
There were certainly moments where I questioned the process; it was brutally painful many days, especially when the pain in my joint would wake me up from a deep sleep thirty-plus times a night. There were days when progress seemed slower than I wanted. But each time, I was reminded of something I tell my patients regularly:
Healing is often a journey of faith, patience, and persistence.
Many months later, after my symptoms had largely resolved, I decided to do something I normally advise patients not to start with.
I ordered over $1,000 worth of extensive laboratory testing.
Not because I felt sick.
Not because I believed I still had active Lyme disease.
But I wanted objective confirmation of where my body stood and to identify any areas that might still benefit from optimization.
The results were fascinating.
The testing confirmed evidence of prior exposure to Lyme disease and multiple co-infections. However, there was no evidence suggesting active bloodstream infection. Instead, much of what remained appeared to be immune memory—the body’s record of battles it had already fought.
In many ways, the testing validated what I was already experiencing physically.
I was no longer the person fighting a major infection.
I was someone who continued to optimize after recovery.
The testing did reveal a few areas that still deserve attention. Some thyroid markers remained elevated, and there were a handful of opportunities for further fine-tuning. But the overwhelming message was one of progress and recovery.
For me, this experience reinforced several important truths.
First, the body is incredibly resilient when given the right support.
Second, healing often requires addressing root causes rather than simply chasing symptoms.
Third, laboratory testing can be valuable, but it is often most useful after we have listened to what the body is telling us.
And finally, none of this happens apart from God’s grace.
I genuinely believe that the wisdom, discernment, and direction I received throughout this journey came from Him.
Scripture reminds us:
“I am the Lord who heals you.” (Exodus 15:26)
That verse carried new meaning for me during this experience.
The body He created has an incredible capacity to heal. Sometimes our role is simply to remove the obstacles, provide the support, and trust the process He designed.
Today, I feel healthy, strong, and grateful.
Not perfect.
Not finished.
But far better than I was during those difficult months.
Most importantly, this experience strengthened my faith and deepened my appreciation for the body’s God-given ability to recover.
If there is one thing I learned through this journey, it is this:
Never underestimate what God can do when you combine faith, wisdom, patience, and the willingness to listen to the body He created.
To God be all the glory.
God Bless,
Dr. Jack Kunkel
