Description

Long Covid affects more than 70% of people exposed to the SARS-Co-V-2 virus. The symptoms are broad, from cognitive to musculoskeletal and can be disabling. The fatigue and musculoskeletal pain and brain fog are also hallmarks of post viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) which traditionally was only used to classify fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and yet now includes Long COVID. The clinical challenge in treating these patients is to restore normal physiology, regain homeostasis and rebuild energy levels. This course will review current concepts to increasing mitochondrial respiration and function as part of a multimodal, evidenced based approach utilizing exercise, nutraceuticals and diet to treat the long COVID patient. Topics: • Epidemiology of long COVID • Relationship between long COVID and Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome • Research linking mitochondrial dysfunction, long COVID and PVFS • Techniques to increase mitochondrial function with targeted exercise • Nutraceuticals that may increase mitochondrial function • Diet considerations to reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines