We are talking about Covid-long in the presence of at least one of the initial symptoms, beyond 4 weeks after the onset of the acute phase of the disease. It is estimated that 30% of people who have had a Covid keep symptoms prolonged more than a month from the initial episode and that 10% of them are still in this case at 6-8 months. Children would also be affected by this Covid-long. “Inflammation disrupts the functions of the body. People can combine several disorders ”informs Raphaël Gruman, dietitian-nutritionist, one of the authors of the book Relieve the long Covid-Natural solutions, published by Leduc.s.
The most frequently encountered symptoms of this Covid-long? Major fatigue, neurological disorders (cognitive, sensory, headache), cardio-thoracic disorders (chest pain and tightness, tachycardia, dyspnea, cough), odor and taste disorders. Pain, digestive and skin disorders are also common.
There is no specific treatment but treatments for the symptoms associated with rest, sometimes exercise re-training and / or respiratory readjustment seem to result in improvement within a few months.
Natural solutions can help you cope with prolonged symptoms of Covid. Food, micronutrition, aromatherapy, physical activity … Raphaël Gruman shows you 9 natural solutions for different disorders.
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