The Key To Healing Long-COVID With Functional Medicine with Dr. Leo Galland

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Joovv. The amount of information we hear about COVID on a daily
basis can be pretty overwhelming. I feel that this episode of The
Doctor’s Farmacy is one of the most important ones I’ve done on
this topic because it’s an incredible resource for understanding
how to prevent and treat COVID using a comprehensive systems
approach. It’s about how to heal on the cellular level. My guest is
someone who has had an immense impact on my own health and my
career in Functional Medicine.  Dr. Leo Galland is one of the
most incredible resources on COVID and long-COVID syndrome. He is a
board-certified internist, practicing in New York City, is
recognized as a world leader in Functional Medicine, and a pioneer
in the study of intestinal permeability and the gut microbiome as
they impact immune function and systemic health. Since the onset of
the pandemic, Dr. Galland has devoted most of his time to research
on COVID-19 and to the education of other health practitioners in
understanding the complex biology of the disease.  This
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Joovv.com/FARMACY. Some exclusions apply. Here are more of the
details from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber
version):  What is “long-COVID” and what symptoms are most
associated with it? (8:51 / 4:51)  Upwards of 30% of
individuals who have contracted COVID-19 may develop long-COVID
(15:28 / 12:25) The groups most at risk for developing long-COVID
(29:28 / 24:36) The COVID, gut, and heart health connection (33:07
/ 28:21) Eating to protect against and recover from COVID and
long-COVID (42:59/ 38:09) Supplements and probiotics to protect
against and recover from COVID and long-COVID (46:29 / 40:28)
Restoring mitochondrial function after COVID-19 infection (55:20 /
50:21)  Chronic fatigue, POTS, and COVID-19 infection (1:01:55
/ 57:03) Are the Covid vaccines protective against long-COVID?
(1:10:33 / 1:05:46) Dr. Galland’s perspective on COVID vaccines
(1:12:35 / 1:07:44) Learn more about Dr. Galland at
https://drgalland.com/ and follow him on Facebook @leogallandmd and
on Twitter @leogallandmd. Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Galland’s
The Gut Microbiome in Covid-19 Tundrex.co IFM.org