After many people are infected with the new crown, the symptoms will continue for a long time and cannot fully recover; some people are infectedcoronavirusThe symptoms in the early stage are not the same as acute attacks. It is a long-term and chronic disease. The amount of virus in the body is constantly changing, and the whole recovery process will last for a long time. This is the long-term symptoms of the new crown (also known as Long Covid). About 10% to 30% of new crown patients will have long-term symptoms, and there is still no medical explanation for this.
On the other hand, a large number of people have been vaccinated around the world, and it is expected that the vaccine will greatly reduce the risk of the new crown. Recently, an article in the journal Nature showed that the vaccine was much less effective than expected in reducing the long-term new crown, only a slight decrease of 15%.[1]。
This review stems from a report published in the journal Nature Medicine on May 25. The report examines the long-term risks of Covid-19 from vaccines on a large scale.Study tracking 13 million people, largest study to date on COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough[2]。
Compared with people who have not been infected with the new crown, people who have a breakthrough infection 30 days after vaccination develop:
● 74% increased risk of cardiovascular disease;
● 143% increased risk of coagulation and blood disorders;
● 148% increased risk of lung disease;
● 100% increased risk of fatigue;
● 69% increased risk of neurological disease.
On the other hand, for people who were not hospitalized within 30 days of breakthrough infection, there was a 29% increased risk of death; those who were hospitalized had a 169% increased risk of death.
So, specifically, how do the long-term symptoms of the new crown affect our heart, lungs and other organs? How can it be improved? The following is a summary of the interview with Dr. Lin Xiaoxu, an American virologist and former director of the laboratory of the Department of Virology at the U.S. Army Research Institute.
Long-term symptoms of new crown affect multiple organs in the body
Covid-19 is actually a chronic disease that contains many and various symptoms, and most of the symptoms are currently unexplainable or even difficult to detect.
However, scientists have found that a long new crown can affect a person’s entire body and penetrate deep into various organs.
● Circulatory system
Many COVID-19 patients suffer from extreme fatigue. Some people experience fatigue when they exercise.
Normally, our heart and blood carry oxygen to our muscles and organs, so we have the strength to stand, walk, and move. Studies have found that people with a long new crown have damaged blood circulatory systems, which may affect oxygen delivery and cause severe fatigue.
In the heart and circulatory system, the chronic presence of even a small amount of the virus can cause chronic inflammation, leading to poor circulation.
In addition, the microthrombi caused by the inflammatory reaction can also block the veins and capillaries, further deteriorating the circulation; the inflammation can also damage the nerve fibers that control the circulation.[3][4]
● brain
coronavirusIt can enter the brain through the nasal cavity and the blood-brain barrier, causing damage to the brain system. Some people develop severe brain inflammation and damage even with a mild infection.
The reason for the new crown problem in the brain may be because the virus causes the overactivation of immune cells called microglia, a response similar to that of cognitive decline and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition, a long new crown may also significantly reduce blood flow to the brain, causing brain damage.[5]
● lungs
Some long-term new crown patients who have never been hospitalized often have symptoms of shortness of breath. Strangely, they had CT or X-rays and their lungs looked normal.
When a special MRI scan was done, it was discovered that they had lung damage.[6]
The likely cause is that these patients had microthrombi in the blood vessels of the lungs, leading to insufficient oxygen supply. Therefore, some people feel short of breath for a long time, as if there is something pressing on their chest, but there is no problem with routine testing.
4 types of people are prone to long-term symptoms of the new crown
So, who are prone to long-term symptoms of the new crown?
At present, it has been found that people with the following 4 characteristics are more likely to develop long-term symptoms of the new crown:
1. The amount of new coronavirus in the body is high in the early stage:Many people have mild symptoms. However, in the process of clearing the virus in the body, there is still a small amount of virus that remains for a long time.
2. The production of autoantibodies after infection with the virus:Instead of attacking the virus, these antibodies attack your own body. They don’t stop working completely as symptoms subside, and they keep attacking themselves.
3. Other viruses in the body are activated after infection with the new crown:such as herpes virus.
4. Suffering from underlying diseases such as diabetes:Due to the lack of its own immune system, it is easier for the virus to remain in the body for a long time.
The best treatment for long-term symptoms of COVID-19
British Medical Journal (BMJ)[7]suggests that, for the best treatment, perhapsholistic therapy（holistic approach）。
Because the long-term symptoms of the new crown damage the site, the symptoms are too many and too wide. In addition to physical symptoms, many patients with long-term symptoms of the new crown have some mental problems. What to look for is how to help people reduce symptoms and reduce stress overall.
Integrative medicine draws on many treatments from the East, among which,meditateis a very good method.
Over the past few decades, there has been continuous researchmeditateeffect, but there is little systematic arrangement.
In fact, as early as the 1970s, some people studied the effect of meditation on brain waves. Brain waves are brain nerve activity measured by instruments, and are divided into different frequencies such as alpha, beta, and theta. The study found that in the early stage of meditation, the frequency of the alpha wave of the brain waves of the meditators decreased and the amplitude increased, indicating that the human body began to get rid of the state of excessive anxiety and became calm. Helps the mind and body rest.
Nowadays, more and more people in the society take meditation to adjust their physical and mental health. Statistics show that the groups with high meditation rate are mostly people with high education level, women, young people and people with chronic diseases.[8]
About 80% of alternative therapies are included as treatment options in doctor-patient discussions.
Recently, Frontiers in Public Health released a research report, which selected 191 reports from more than 430 reports on meditation, and compiled an evidence map of the effects of meditation.[4]。
The most significant effects of meditation are to reduce stress, improve quality of life, and reduce fatigue. Fatigue is the most common problem for COVID-19 patients, and many suffer from a variety of lingering symptoms that greatly affect their quality of life. Many are under severe stress and exhaustion, unable to even work or take care of their families. If you can meditate regularly, it will be very helpful for the recovery of the overall symptoms.
Meditation is also great for mental health, improving anxiety, depression, negative mood, hyperactivity, and cognition, with prominent relief for anxiety and depression.
Meditation is beneficial for many chronic diseases, and it has obvious effects in reducing chronic pain, blood pressure, improving brain function and heart rhythm.
There used to be a qigong craze in China. In recent years, there has been a fever for yoga and meditation in the West, and many traditional qigong from the East have also spread to the West. Among them, Falun Gong has also been widely promoted in Western society. There are many outdoor practice sites and online teaching. These also give people a good opportunity to improve their overall health.
We must break through the limitations of the past and look at integrative medicine. Integrative medicine includes physical and mental adjustment, which will play a very good role in improving a new disease with extremely complex symptoms, unclear causes, and imperfect detection methods – the new crown effect.
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