Long Covid, and how to return to health.

A look into a Naturopaths role

The most interesting thing about a virus is how much they make themselves at home, we have to remember that a virus actually utilises our own cells machinery to replicate itself and though you may feel immediately sick for 7 days or sometimes less then that, the body has a decent job on its hands to manage, repair and eliminate viral pathogens. And it is a process.

Long lasting effects of COVID are for some people debilitating, the main areas seen to be hit hardest are

*lung capacity/ ability to return to previous sports and exercise

*daily fatigue

*gastrointestinal changes or disturbances

*brain fog and inability to concentrate

*low mood

*generalised body aches and pain

*changes to liver or kidney function

*cardiovascular abnormalities such as changes to blood pressure

(to name a few)

Current studies are suggesting some of the below reasons as to why,

High oxidative stress due to continuation of immune mediated inflammation, microbiome changes, issues with receptors such as ACE2 which are involved in your immune response to covid, the potential effect of viruses to trigger autoimmune responses and re-initiate other latent viral loads such Epstein Barr Virus.

While we are still learning the exact mechanisms of chronic fatigue and immune dysregulation form COVID, viral fatigue is not new to complimentary practitioners, we can think of EBV and the chronic fatigue most people experience at the height of their year 12 exams.

If you are looking to get your health back on track, a tailored approach to your specific system can be offered through a Naturopath appointment where we see what systems have been most comprised and where we can best support you.

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References:

https://doi.org/10.1177%2F21649561211056597

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8462012/