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Can Lung Exercises Help You Breathe Better After COVID?
What Experts Say About Learning to Breathe Again After COVID
How to improve your gut health after recovering from COVID-19 - Times of India
How to improve your gut health after recovering from COVID-19
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on healing after Covid infection. I'm going to put anything and everything I find here as a catch-all until, we start seeing organ/system-specific protocols.
Study finds a significant reduction in the risk of COVID-19 infection among those who always wear glasses
"Study finds a significant reduction in the risk of COVID-19 infection among those who always wear glasses"
Aaron Collins on Twitter
I know it looks a little silly, but for those with hearing disabilities these Savewo Smile mask could be game changers. Hard to tell in pic, but I just had this in the freezer, breathing on it and no fogging. This get the mask nerd nod of approval. Breathability is still good!
Hannah Davis on Twitter
Update on nattokinase (NK)-serrapeptase (SP)! Content warning, there is gross body stuff in this thread. #LongCovid
I've been on NK for 2 months. I was on NK-SP for 1 month, increasing by 1 pill/week to 8000 FU on Dr's Best brand, & switched to NK-only at the 2 month mark.
Stephen Smith on Twitter
If you have ME/CFS or Long COVID, I really cannot recommend nattokinase highly enough. I’ve tried a zillion supplements and none of them every did shit for me, but it’s completely resolved my neuropathy – better than $400k/year IVIg, better even than prescription blood…
LongCovidPharmD on Twitter
NATTOKINASE Survey Data💊 Interesting results! Efficacy appears to ⬆️ w total daily dose (TDD). While 2000-4000 FU TDD looks similar, efficacy appears to improve around ≥6000 FU TDD w/ most taking ≥4000 FU twice daily. Note no one reported feeling worse at ≥9000 FU TDD.🧵
Natto extract, a Japanese fermented soybean food, directly inhibits viral infections including SARS-CoV-2 in vitro - PubMed
"we examined whether natto impairs infection by viruses, SARS-CoV-2 as well as bovine herpesvirus 1 (BHV-1). Interestingly, our results show that both SARS-CoV-2 and BHV-1 treated with a natto extract were fully inhibited infection to the cells."
Degradative Effect of Nattokinase on Spike Protein of SARS-CoV-2
"these findings support the notion that the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 infection by natto extract was due to S protein degradation by nattokinase..."
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on effect of nattokinase on Covid infection.
Mask Nerd Short - Fit, Fit, Fit!!!
N95? KN95? KF94? The best is whichever fits you. I have high cheekbones & most N95s leak at my upper face. All Kf94s & most KN95s fit me perfectly, though, & I tie knots in ear loops to tighten just right. @masknerd has a great video: Fit, Fit, Fit!!!
Probiotic combination may positively affect outcomes in COVID-19 outpatients
COVID and your gut: how a healthy microbiome can reduce the severity of infection – and vice versa
"...A blend of bacterial strains Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and Pediococcus acidilactici was shown to reduce the quantity of virus detected in the nasal passage and lungs, as well as the duration of symptoms in COVID patients..."
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on Lactobacillus plantarum and potential benefit in Long Covid.
P.Air Clear N95 Respirator - 20 Pack
Clear N95 Respirators (NIOSH certified!)
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on online and mobile versions of services, for those staying Covid (and monkeypox) safe:
Lavanya Krishnan, MS, MPH on Twitter
Thread 10 days post-wedding, we’ve had zero new COVID cases among all the attendees (approx. 150 people.) Was it the masking? Was it the Corsi-Rosenthal boxes? Was it a 99.9% vaccinated and boosted attendee list? It was all of the above. We prioritized safety AND had a great time. Fin.
Flushing toilets create clouds of virus-containing particles
Close the toilet lids, folks. "The simulations show that nearly 60% of the ejected particles rise high above the seat for a toilet with two inlet ports. A solution to this deadly problem is to simply close the lid before flushing, since this should decrease aerosol spread"
Eric Kennedy on Twitter
I know it feels impossible to avoid COVID these days, but I just traveled for 4 weeks, took 10 flights, gave 4 in-person presentations, and attended 3 conferences without catching COVID... and you can too.
Yes, COVID is highly transmissible, but it's not magic. A brief 🧵.
How to regain strength after covid 19
"Restoring muscle mass and strength, physical endurance, breathing capacity, mental clarity, emotional well-being and daily energy levels are important... Below, experts weigh in on what COVID-19 recovery involves."
A Health Crisis Exposed by the COVID Pandemic
Potential cellular repair protocols for healing damage after SarsCov2 infection: "there is speculation that many of these COVID 'long haulers' will end up with permanent damage to many body organs, including their lungs, brains, kidneys, intestines, hearts and blood vessels...." http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v17n02.shtml
Joey Fox on Twitter
Great Twitter thread on HEPA filters
laurie allee on Twitter
Personal anecdote and NOT MEDICAL ADVICE. Always talk to your doctor. ❤🙏
Sharing how I cope with anxiety:
Antiviral Natural Products and Herbal Medicines
Antiviral Natural Products and Herbal Medicines
Hot New Medicine: This 1,000-Year-Old Mixture of Garlic, Onion, Wine, and Cow Bile
"Scientists are studying a millennium-old medicinal recipe they say might be able to kill some antibiotic-resistant bacterial structures: onions, garlic, a splash of wine, and some cow bile. The ingredients sound like a house vinaigrette until you get to, well, the cow bile."
laurie allee on Twitter
"Historical sources suggest that in the 1800s, when smallpox still posed a serious threat, the Micmac native Americans of Nova Scotia treated the disease using a botanical infusion derived from the insectivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, a species of pitcher plant."
Berries anthocyanins as potential SARS-CoV–2 inhibitors targeting the viral attachment and replication; molecular docking simulation
"Regular consumption of berry fruits, which are rich in anthocyanin compounds, should be supportive to inhibit viral infectious by reducing of propagation and pathogenicity of SARS-CoV–2."
Need to evaluate functional foods as #LongCovid anti-virals. Berries anthocyanins as potential SARS-CoV–2 inhibitors targeting the viral attachment and replication; molecular docking simulation
laurie allee on Twitter
What are the odds of catching Covid based on kind of mask and who is wearing one? This is helpful:
What to do if a family member tests positive? How to 'Covid-proof' your home
How to Covid-proof your home