401: If you or someone you know has suffered with long COVID and still haven't felt the same before you got the virus, this episode may be the key to unlocking and explaining why, common symptoms to look for, and of course, protocols to help relieve those long COVID symptoms (and what they even are). I have Lily Spechler with me today who specializes in long COVID as she personally experienced it herself, now she is helping others recover from this debilitating and frustrating issue. People are suffering in silence and wondering what is going on, so we break it down in today's conversation and bring up MCAS, Histamine intolerance, COPD, POTS, and foods to avoid that can trigger flare ups and safer alternatives if you are struggling. Everything from exercise intolerance, to anxiety attacks, to nicotine, we cover it all and I also share my personal experience with long COVID that you may have never heard me talk about....so let's get right into the episode.
Topics Discussed:
→ Long COVID symptoms
→ How to treat long COVID
→ MCAS
→ POTS
→ Histamine intolerance
→ Foods to avoid with histamine intolerance
→ Helpful tools post COVID
→ Nicotine therapy
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Timestamps: → 00:00:00 - Introduction
→ 00:04:28 - Lily Spechler's personal experience with long COVID
→ 00:09:10 - How is long COVID diagnosed?→ 00:13:28 - Histamine intolerance and long COVID
→ 00:18:16 - Foods to avoid with histamine intolerance
→ 00:22:24 - Best foods for histamine intolerance
→ 00:24:40 - What causes dysautonomia besides COVID?
→ 00:26:54 - MCAS: what is mast cell activation syndrome?
→ 00:31:48 - POTS explained: symptoms, blood pooling and heart rate
→ 00:35:08 - How to retrain your nervous system and support recovery
→ 00:37:10 - Why eating enough matters during long COVID recovery
→ 00:41:40 - Supplements to avoid with histamine intolerance
→ 00:43:22 - Best exercises for POTS and exercise intolerance
→ 00:44:50 - Can nicotine patches help with long COVID?
→ 00:46:18 - How nicotine may affect the autonomic nervous system
→ 00:49:42 - Where to find Lily and learn more about long COVID
Further Listening:
→ The Best vs. Worst Foods for Stronger Bones | Rebekah Heishman
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