What is Long covid?

Long COVID occurs when those who have been infected by the virus experience long term effects that last months or longer. Symptoms range and include tiredness, fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, cough, headaches, difficulty concentrating, depression, anxiety, sleep issues, lightheadedness, joint or muscle pain, diarrhea, stomach pain, loss of taste and smell and others.

Some of these health problems maybe caused by organ damage, inflammation and problems with the immune system. This may also lead to new conditions including diabetes, nerve issues or heart problems. To treat long COVID, you need to take care of the gut, control inflammation and and provide mitochondrial support. When you are infected with COVID, your immune system is in overdrive and your mitochondria, which make energy, switch to cell defense rather than making energy. This creates fatigue.

Treatment includes supplementation to increase energy with coQ10 or glutathione, vitamins to increase immunity such as zinc, vitamin D and vitamin C, antivirals such as quercetin and curcumin, and a gut protocol to heal leaky gut.