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An overview of my recovery from Long Covid
Recovery from Long Covid was complex. I had to build a deep understanding of my body. I used a long list of practical tools to help my body heal. And I…
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What Long COVID was like for me (and why I'm writing this)
Having severe Long COVID was brutal. I didn’t find much medical help, but through trial and error I found my way back to life. I’m sharing my learnings…
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Life after Long COVID
How I'm doing, what I've been up to, some hard earned learnings, and what's ahead
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The dreaded reinfection
A couple of weeks ago, I got COVID again. How it went this time, what was different, and how I managed the fear of getting thrown back into Long COVID
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Diet & nutrition pt. 3, the practical part: Making diet changes work when you don't have the energy
Changing your diet requires energy, which most of us don't have to spare while recovering from Long COVID or ME/CFS. Sharing what worked for me, and…
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Diet & Long COVID recovery, pt. 2: The actual changes I made
What I ate more of during recovery, and what I ate less of. And the reasons why
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How I used diet & nutrition during my Long COVID recovery (pt. 1)
How unresolved inflammation is a key driver in Long COVID, how that relates to diet, and what you can do about it. Plus, a helpful handout by the Long…
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How I Held On to Hope During My Long COVID Recovery (Pt. 1)
Holding on to hope was crucial for my recovery. I used specific tools for it: Building my "Hope List", being delusional on purpose (yes, you read that…
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(Bear with me here...) How Yoga Therapy Has Helped Me During My Long COVID Recovery
Yoga has helped me recondition my nervous system, and, over the course of a year, rebuild my physical stamina and fitness. The most gentle form worked…
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Taking a moment to breathe & reflect
A reminder for myself to take it easy (which is still hard!), a cool map, a shoutout to my acupuncturist, and a little review of the first month of this…
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How I used Vagus Nerve Stimulation (tVNS) for my Long COVID recovery
The vagus nerve is a key part of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, which plays a major role in Long COVID and ME/CFS. You can…
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The one simple rule of my Long Covid recovery
As a life-long ambitious and highly motivated person, I had to build up an extreme level of self-restraint to recover. This was one of the toughest…
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My Long Recovery
My Long Recovery
Sharing what helped me recover from severe Long Covid, ME/CFS and POTS. Tools, information and resources
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