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Post COVID Cerebral Hypoxia
COVID-19 is causing issues in the control center of the brain that should be keeping the heart rate and oxygen levels in synch, leading to silent hypoxia. A lack of oxygen to the brain for longer than 3 minutes causes permanent brain damage. This article explains why this is happening and offers some ideas on interventions to manage this issue.
Long COVID prevention and treatment guidance
COVID-19 is causing issues in the control center of the brain that should be keeping the heart rate and oxygen levels in synch, leading to silent hypoxia. A lack of oxygen to the brain for longer than 3 minutes causes permanent brain damage. This article explains why this is happening and offers some ideas on interventions to manage this issue.
COVID Brain Fog
What causes COVID brain fog? This article discusses post COVID brain fog and offers insights into possible causes with suggestions for managing this symptom.
Post COVID-19 Lung and Oxygen Issues
Many people who have had COVID-19 have experienced pulmonary (lung) complications and/or damage. Some have experienced neural complications causing central sleep apnea. This article discusses these issues and offers information on what to expect for treatment.
The Root of Long COVID
What causes Long COVID? The disruption of the immune system, causing it to turn on itself, and leading to post COVID complications weeks, months and years after being exposed to the spike protein in the virus or the vaccine.
Long COVID & the Ears: What you need to know about tinnitus, balance, and hearing
This article provides an overview of the ear structure and how COVID can affect hearing, tinnitus, and balance, along with practical information on steps you can take to manage symptom flare ups.
How Low Oxygen Levels Affect Your Body
This article discusses how low oxygen levels affect the body when silent hypoxia, a condition that occurs during and after COVID infections develops.
What You Need to Know About Post Viral Syndrome & Diarrhea
This article discusses post COVID diarrhea and offers tips for finding the causes and ways to address this issue.
Micro-clotting in Long COVID
COVID affects the platelets in the blood, making them sticky and causing micro clots that affect the brain, fingers and toes, and internal organs. This article explains the process.
COVID-19 facts about pregnancy, lactation, and vaccine recommendations
Many women have questions about the impact of COVID-19, long COVID and the vaccines will have on pregnancy. This article discusses questions about pregnancy, lactation, and vaccine recommendations in pregnancy.
Cranial Nerve Inflammation and Long COVID
Neuro COVID results in inflammation and dysfunction of the brain and nervous system and leads to conditions that disrupt multiple body systems including the organs, nerves, and tissues. Common symptoms include headaches, depression, anxiety, fatigue, and brain fog. This article explains neuro COVID and offers suggestions for interventions.
Using sanitizers and household cleaners safely.
One thing we have all learned through the pandemic is that clean hands and clean surfaces are extremely important in stopping the spread of COVID. But in order to do this safely, you need to understand more about the chemicals and how to use them safely.
How breathwork can help you recover from COVID-19 and Long COVID.
COVID-19 often affects the parts of the brain and central nervous system that control respirations, oxygen balance, and nerve function. This is an issue because oxygen is the only fuel neurons (brain cells) need. This article explains how breathwork can counter some of this my calming your body, allowing it to heal, and delivering more oxygen to your brain cells.
How can a low histamine diet help with COVID recovery?
Many have found that just a few simple diet changes can help relieve symptoms caused by post-COVID mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). This article talks about the low histamine diet and how it is helping people in their recovery.
Elevated ferritin levels in COVID-19 and Long COVID recovery
This article provides an overview of the condition hyperferritinemia, when iron stores in the body are high, posing a risk of organ damage. This is a common event after infections, including COVID, but often overlooked by primary care providers and cardiologists as it falls under the hematology category, but can be a factor in joint pain, irregular heartbeats, liver, kidney, thyroid and eye damage and more.
New guidance released regarding Long COVID as a Disability
This article provides information about the process of applying for disability and the documentation needed for social security disability and long-term disability.
Post-COVID food allergies
Many people with Long COVID are finding that they have new food allergies and sensitivities through post COVID immune system disruption that causes the overproduction of histamines and leads to inflammation of nerves causing organ dysfunction.
Can COVID affect eyes and vision?
An issue that has not received a lot of attention in COVID-19 and Long COVID discussions is that the virus can cause minor or major vision changes that may be temporary or permanent. This article discusses some of these issues.
Can COVID-19 Impact Nails?
This article provides information on the 5 most common skin and nail issues associated with long COVID. These are indicators of the histamine cascade, inflammation, hypoxia (low oxygen), micro clotting, and vascular (blood vessel) constriction caused by the cytokine storm (immune system disruption). The images in this article may be too graphic for some viewers.