# @dailymail on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DLVqN5Yi_Z3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/31944803-dailymail-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b870a5ae7b.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-06-25T21:13:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daily Mail (@dailymail) — https://gondola.cc/dailymail

## Caption

She had just achieved her ‘dream physique’ as a rising fitness influencer—then a tick bite changed everything. Maria Palen, 31, from California, was left paralyzed from the waist down after what began as joint pain and inflammation. She went plant-based and hit the gym harder—only to discover the real cause was far more serious. Read more about the warning signs she missed at DailyMail.com. #news #tick #influencer #california #health

## Stats

- **Views:** 120,133
- **Likes:** 5,100
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 390

## Tags

tick, news, influencer, california, health

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