Post-Covid Long Haulers: Natural Remedies and Treatment

2 years on my husband is still struggling with terrible brain fog and headaches after a bad covid bout. The ONLY thing that keeps it at bay is pine needle tea, We have used more than one species. He allowed himself to run out a few days ago and yesterday and was visibly flagging. About half an hour after taking a cup of the pine needle tea he was responsive again and the headache lifted. This has happened a few times where he has stopped the tea and had bad symptoms return. It's cheap and easy to try. He uses about 2 teaspoons of dried needles in 300ml of water.

I had long covid for 14 months. Spent $25k on supplements (a lot of them listed here) to try to manage/cure it.

Korean Pine Needle tea was the thing that I believe brought me to 100%. I've been 100% for 3 months now. It has a compound suramin which may help protect TCells from being infected by the virus. When I first took it I had flu-like symptoms for 2 days as if I was fighting the virus again. To help manage my longcovid and support immune system I was also taking Lactococcus Lactis (probiotic), buffered vitamin c and Beta Glucans back then.

For early acute phase of the virus, steam-inhaling nascent iodine (add dropper of iodine to boiling cup of water then inhale steam) helped my lungs. 2 weeks in I had burning lungs and covid pneumonia. I needed to steam inhale iodine daily for weeks or I'd wake up with pneumonia the next day. Little did I know I'd still be sick for 13 months after that. (heart, neurological, gastro problems - I had it all) It's a crazy virus but I think natural cures could prevent almost anyone from dying from it. No gene therapy shot needed.

I had Covid. L-Lysine was the game changer for me. Helps stop the virus from replicating. Yes, got all this information from Earth Clinic.

This worked for my family:

1) l-lysine. 500 mg twice a day (1000mg total per day)

plus

2) 2000 micrograms iodine once a day

Take the above for three weeks beyond when you feel better. You will probably feel better in about a week plus take the above for three more weeks= four weeks total. Limit your coffee intake severely at this time. This is the same recipe to take for anyone with a frozen shoulder that has occurred spontaneously/without injury. Based on my experience, I believe a frozen shoulder this way is caused by a virus.

3-4 weeks after having Covid I realized my memory loss was acute. I am 62 years. This has been going on for 3 months. The term "brain fog" didn't register for me. It was short term memory loss and more like neuro connections not taking place.

I did more research and memory loss from Long-Covid can mimic Alzheimer Symptoms. It was pretty alarming.

I have recently been taking Maca for a host of reasons. Balancing hormones for post-menopause. Vaginal dryness. Depression. Adrenal exhaustion. Boosting my Energy. After taking Maca for several weeks, I realized my memory issues have improved significantly.

I did more research into the Maca and found it supports good memory and cognitive function. Stress relief. It supports a healthy libido and fertility issues. Maca supports the whole endocrine system. It is referred to as the South American ginseng. My memory issues have improved 75% ... oh and so has my sex drive.

I found an Organic brand that combines red, black and yellow Maca.The dosage on supplements are generally for maintenance and not therapeutic ... so I usually double or triple the dosage if I am treating for something. If the bowels become loose, you've over done it.

Very impressed with Maca.

I have written a significant amount about the use of melatonin for Covid-19 and the aftermath of Covid-19 or what is commonly referred to as, "Long Covid" and this brand new study (February 2022) gives confirmation to the use of melatonin for Long Covid and partially explains why it works :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35029046/

If you don't tolerate melatonin supplements, you can get daily sun exposure to increase your melatonin levels.

Art

I wanted to share that after recovering from COVID, I still had lingering breathing issues and deep chest congestion that lasted for months. I started taking mullein for about a month, and it completely cleared up my symptoms.

Lysine, N-acetylcysteine(NAC) + Bromelain, Lysine, Cayenne pepper, Goldenseal

Remember Cayenne pepper enhances supplements movement through the body, it moves blood. pill form 90k shu is amazing with supplements.

Another update to help others, I think long haul started to slightly come back, I stopped taking lysine and started back up. so make sure you take lysine I also saw a post on n-acetylcysteine(NAC) and bromelain curing long haul.

Also learned long haul covid lives in your gut
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7999995/

Make sure you eat before taking the bromelain, Taking this with NAC deactivates covid.... yeah... amazing isnt it? I started taking both of these 1 pill each.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008ML8D4O?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k0_1_4&=&crid=65BTZSAN70M4&=&sprefix=n+ac
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SDZXIG?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k4_1_3&=&crid=K1DVH04XGXG1&=&sprefix=bro

I also took a scram parasitic cleanse and it made me feel a bit better I think it was unrelated but why not if your desperate.
https://www.amazon.com/HEALTHFORCE-SUPERFOODS-Scram-VeganCaps-Intestinal/dp/B005TYUF5W/ref=sr_1_1keywords=scram+parasite+cleanse&qid=1687360871&s=hpc&sprefix=scram+para, hpc, 108&sr=1-1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000PG8SYE?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k0_1_9&=&crid=1FP1TTNP2XH7K&=&sprefix=goldensea

I started taking goldenseal on the recommendation of barbara o neil who has amazing videos, shes probably going to be banned soon so make sure you listen to her stuff. Goldenseal is antibacterial and I think I was fighting something as well like a bacterial infection from having a stomach ulcer and taking nexium for 7 years.

Don't let long haul kill you off like it was designed to, I took a ton of supplements and these are the few that worked. make sure you try to walk a mile or so a day just to get your life force back.

Neem Tea for Long Covid Fatigue

I love neem tea for its effectiveness for a wide variety of diseases. Suffering from extreme exhaustion that is kind of disabling, I tried neem tea and taking it for only two three days resulted in improvement of my fatigue.

dosage: wash 10 neem leaves and put in a cup of boiling water. Let it simmer on low heat with pan covered for 20 minutes. Turn off stove and let it cool for further half an hour. Drink once a day.

Please do check the conditions under which neem should not be taken such as during pregnancy.

NIACIN for COVID
How niacin, niacinamide, and NAD can help with Long COVID-19by W. Todd Penberthy, PhD

https://www.orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v18n25.shtml

I cured all my long Covid symptoms by taking 7mg Nicotine daily with 2 capsules of Ashwagandha and 2000mg of vitamin C daily. I had swelling in hands and feet, lost sense of taste, lots of eye floaters, arthritis in joints, muscle weakness and couldn't take a full breath of air. All gone. Dr Bryan Ardis claims nicotine to be a super-nutrient. Based on my experience I have to agree. Forever indebted to Dr Bryan Ardis. Amen.

Nicotine Cure for LH Covid

Just heard this on a podcast from a natural healer. He said to use a 7 mg nicotine patch on your arm, each day for 6 days, and you won't have it anymore. I can't attest to this personally. Lots of people are suffering from this, so hey, it's worth a shot.

Stay well everybody.

I had longhaulers too. I wanted to Kill myself. I won't go into my symptoms. A parasite cleanse took my symptoms away. I became myself again. I did the Dr. Hulda Clark cleanse. If you think about it, ivermectin and other similar drugs people are talking are anti parasitic. Maybe there's a connection? Not sure, but I know I got my life back. Hope this helps.

I am in my high sixties and take about 50 supplements and powders.

For what I assume to be Covid fatigue for the two years since I first caught it in December of 2020, I recently have had a fabulous result by taking a slightly rounded measuring teaspoon (3+ grams) of pytosterols (plant sterols) powder with water, mornings, starting almost three weeks ago on 11/25/2022.

I had read the idea of trying phytosterols for Covid fatigue, so I ordered a BulkSupplements 250 gram bag through Amazon. I wanted the 500 gram bag but Amazon didn't have that size and I needed Amazon's Hub Locker delivery options. I may try BoxNutra's kilo size of 95% phytosterols powder next.

So I started by taking a half level measuring teaspoon of powder, mornings. I didn't notice anything until I doubled the dose on day 5, and then I got an immediate, huge increase in energy like an adrenaline rush.

The adrenaline rush became unnoticeable in a few days, and adding a second teaspoon dose in the evenings just made me a little more tired. So the morning dose would be the time to try the two teaspoon dose.

I am however still happy to be taking phytosterols. I had also once read that Covid should be treated with steroids and anticoagulants. So I thought the similar sounding plant sterols were worth a try. And apparently plant sterols are a form of steroid that plants make and need.

After catching Covid three times during 2021, I actually got rid of my obstinate Covid lung congestion in August of 2021 by taking Amazon's Durvet 1.87% ivermectin horse paste, apple flavored, which precipitated me to intentionally cough up lung mucous for about 12 days. Then my lungs and sinuses were finally clear, but this fatigue remained. So I hope the fatigue is now fixed by the phytosterols.

For no particular reason, in late 2021 I stopped taking the horse paste after 15 months. Then I found 400 mg per day (100 mg every 6 hours) of zinc picolinate to be able to reverse several sore throats for me during the first half of 2022. I then tried 600 mg per day but it caused indigestion. I then stopped taking zinc picolinate.

So now in late 2022, I noticed my fungal toenail had returned from years ago, along with some jaw related pain. I had previously cured the toenail by taking 2 tablespoons per day (after a meal) of unrefined macadamia oil for two months. The fungal toenail actually lifted off of it's bed, and new, healthy toenail regrew over the next year. So now to re-cure the fungal toenail and to suppress some jaw pain, I am again taking Carlyle's or PipingRock's virgin macadamia oil internally, at about 3/4 measuring tablespoon every 6 hours, and I haven't had a sore throat yet this winter at all. At 18%, the macadamia oil is the highest food source of palmitoleic acid, an antimicrobial. Olive oil has only .3% to 3.5% of palmitoleic acid or about one sixth of the macadamia oil's content. So next I may order a gallon of virgin macadamia oil from TheSulu.com in Chicago.

Pine bark extract

Hi Art: what are your thoughts on using the above for covid long haulers? I read a post on EC where someone said this was what brought him back to 100% so this caught my attention. Also, there were a few people on Amazon who said they used it for high BP as well. Thank you in advance for your response. Thank you for all you do for the EC family… greatly appreciated.