If you do a simple search on Long COVID and exercise, you will undoubtedly return mixed results that show exercise can help or worsen your Long COVID symptoms. So, what is the real answer? While exercise has always been promoted for good health, and with good reason, it is not always the best medicine for …
Early Overexertion Can Prolong and Worsen Long COVID Symptoms Read More »
As we learn more about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2, we see that, while the acute phase of COVID can pose severe health consequences and death, recovering from an acute infection does not mean that your journey with COVID is over. In fact, as many as 30 percent of those infected with SARS-CoV-2 go on to develop …
Our sense of taste and our sense of smell play very important roles when it comes to eating. Smelling fresh bread baking or tasting the sweet flavors of your favorite chocolate chip cookie all bring back wonderful memories and, in most cases, make you hungry. But what happens when those senses are taken away completely? …
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Long COVID can greatly affect your ability to perform tasks that may have been easy before COVID. Things like a morning shower or a walk around the block can now leave you short of breath, cause an increase in brain fog, or make it challenging to move the next day. This is called post-exertional malaise …
Long COVID: Adapting Your Lifestyle to Help Minimize Symptoms Read More »
If you are living with Long COVID, you already know that this illness can cause life-altering symptoms. You may have lost the ability to work full-time or even part-time. You may find it difficult to do any of your usual activities. Learning to cope with a new chronic illness can be incredibly frustrating. Symptoms may …
Mental health, as defined by the World Health Organization, is a “state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” When we consider this definition, we can see …
The arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) virus in 2019 brought a lot of uncertainty and many questions for both physicians and the general population. As the COVID virus spread, positive cases, hospitalizations, and deaths rose quickly. While many have since recovered, they are now learning about an additional complication of …
The arrival of the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) in 2019 created a worldwide pandemic that infected and led to the death of millions. Unfortunately, we are now learning that the initial infection may have only been the beginning. Many people that tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus are now experiencing continuing or …
Originally believed to be an upper respiratory virus, it was no surprise when people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus experienced respiratory symptoms, such as shortness of breath. Typically, after a viral respiratory infection resolves, these symptoms gradually improve. However, many people continue to experience shortness of breath as a Long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of …
As the COVID pandemic began to spread across the world, we focused on avoiding the virus and surviving the infection. However, we quickly learned that the initial infection is only part of the COVID concerns that we face. For 10-30 percent of COVID patients, recovery is often short-lived, if ever achieved. Many people continue to …
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