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After being diagnosed with the disease known as COVID-19, many Americans are battling the lingering symptoms that is taking a toll on everyday life.  Five to ten percent of COVID-19 survivors in the US are affected by Long-haul COVID. The National Institutes of Health is investing $1.15 billion to study Long-Haul COVID-19. They are examining all neurological symptoms seen and caused by the disease to better understand and help patients suffering. To read the full article, Click Here

In Louisiana, Acadiana doctors are reaching out to give some relief from patients suffering from COVID long-haulers. They suggest exercise and various vitamins to boost the immune system is going to help those suffering from long-haulers. To read the full article, Click Here

A small study finds that a type of laser treatment my hold “promise” for those suffering from COVID-19 long haulers. One common thing that this virus does is inflame the body and major internal organs like the lungs and brain.  A demonstration of cold laser therapy being used at the Chelmsford Clinic to treat chronic pain that is usually caused by inflammation may also support those who are suffering from inflammation due to COVID-19. The results of the study have recently been published in the Journal of Inflammation Research and even shows chest X-Rays of those suffering from long haulers after the laser treatment showed a significant decrease in inflammation.

In Nashville, Tennessee doctor Jim Jackson designed and developed a video to improve attention and procession speed for patients suffering from COVID-19 Long haulers. The game Akili was designed by a neuroscientist to originally help people with ADHD and is now forgoing clinical trials to see if it can help those suffering from brain fog. To read the full article, Click Here

There are many conditions doctors see that crossover with long-haul COVID which shows there is no fixed pattern to treat long-haul symptoms.  Dr. Ashok Gupta, director of the Gupta Program suggests treatments that he developed over the course of 20 years consists of: ·      Meditation ·      Stress Reduction ·      Mental and Physical Exercises ·      Diet  Gupta plans to involve over 500 hundred COVID-19 patients in a trial in his known treatments soon to see if we can find relieve and recovery from Long haulers. To read the full article, Click Here

In Canada doctors have noticed that COVID-19 is an infectious disease and may lead to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). This syndrome is known to inflame the body, causing multi-organ failure. Doctors treat this with Dolphin Vagus Nerve Stimulation and this treatment enhances the parasympathetic system, reducing lung inflammation. Dolphin VNS is a safe clinical procedure that may be an effective treatment for respiratory illness after and during COVID-19 infection. To read the full article, Click Here

As vaccines are being distributed and the nation is laxing on the lockdown, many wants people to be prepared for the new road ahead of COVID-19. As older people are receiving the vaccine there are over 1 million people who contracted COVID-19 and still suffering from symptoms and that’s what we need to look at. More often these symptoms are not severe but still debilitating. Long-haul COVID is something to look at and learn how to overcome just like the initial infection. More than ever the nation is witness chronic fatigue and brain fog that are affecting a lot of lives after COVID-19. To read more, Click Here

A study led by Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have learned that people recovering from COVID-19 may be at risk of developing blood clots. The team of researchers are linking blood clot formation increasing after COVID-19 as a symptom from “long-haul COVID”.   In some cases the symptom of blood clots increase the risk of: ·      Heart attacks ·      Stroke ·      Organ failure The team from Nanyang Technological University collected and examined 30 blood samples from COVID-19 patients who recovered a month after recovering from the infection. They found that all recovered patients has signs of blood vessel damage. This is due to an overactive immune system an...

COVID-19 has been seen to have various symptoms and just like the severity, it may vary from patient to patient. The neurological symptoms are some of the worse for patients such as headaches and loss of smell and taste. Some are exploring and investigating if dizziness and vertigo are some of the symptoms one may suffer from COVID-19. The way COVID-19 attacks the body may give us clues to why dizziness is a symptom. Due to the virus inflaming the body and attacking the nerve tissues (major organs such as lungs and brain), and damaging nerve tissue due to reduced injury speaks to similar ways of dizziness and vertigo. Current reports suggest these symptoms appear early and common in contracting COVID-19. To read the full article, Click Here

In Madrid, Spain people are describing a “mental mist” as it is hard to concentrate and suffer from permanent fatigue after surviving COVID-19. Doctors call this post-COVID syndrome, or “Long Haul”.  The Spanish Society of General and Family Physicians interviews 2,120 people and found in 1,834 had symptoms compatible with the profile of “long-haul”. The most typical paient was a 43 year-old woman with 36 symptoms on average. There was also a trend of severe COVID-19 infections in men more, but the “long-haul” symptoms affect more women about 80%. To read the full article, Click Here