Posts tagged brain fog
COV-19: What can we do about long Covid?
COV-19: What can we do about long Covid?

This final post in my COV-19 series looks at what action you can take.

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Olivia Smartcov-19, covid-19, coronavirus recovery, long covid, long haul covid, post viral fatigue syndrome, mast cell activation syndrome, pots, mecfs, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, cytokine storm, ivermectin, terrain vs pathogen, holistic, immune support, autoimmunity, viral load, gut microbiome, stress, anxiety, inflammation, lymphocytes, low histamine diet, diamine oxidase, brain fog, post-exertional malaise
COV-19: Is it actually long Covid?
COV-19: Is it actually long Covid?

Several other conditions present with very similar symptoms. Is it long Covid, something else or both?

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Olivia Smartlong covid, long haul covid, longhauler, covid-19, coronavirus recovery, mecfs, mast cell activation syndrome, epstein barr, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, post viral fatigue, pots, mcas, brain fog, ehlers danlos, hypermobility, cytokine storm, histamine, histamine intolerance, mast cells, herpes virus, viral load, kissing disease, shortness of breath, autoimmunity, rash
COV-19: What causes long Covid?
COV-19: What causes long Covid?

Why have you got long Covid? A summary and explanation of possible factors which may be causing or contributing to long Covid.

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Olivia Smartlong covid, long haul covid, cov-19, covid-19, post viral fatigue, mast cell activation syndrome, epstein barr, viral persistence, coronavirus, lymphopenia, brain fog, herpes, viral load, autoimmunity, mitochondrial dysfunction, stress, me cfs, chronic fatigue syndrome, oestrogen, histamine, serotonin, coronavirus recovery, post acute covid
ME and Nutrition
ME and Nutrition

Why good nutrition is important for ME/CFS (and fibromyalgia) sufferers, with tips on what to eat and things to avoid.

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ME & Stress: Limbic Kindling
ME & Stress: Limbic Kindling

Stress may cause ME/CFS, sometimes many years later. Stress may also explain why ME/CFS lasts for years. A look at the ‘Limbic Kindling’ theory and the role of the unconscious amygdala.

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