{"id":471,"date":"2021-09-08T21:21:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faysfitness.com\/?p=471"},"modified":"2021-09-08T21:32:48","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T21:32:48","slug":"in-it-for-the-long-haul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faysfitness.com\/index.php\/2021\/09\/08\/in-it-for-the-long-haul\/","title":{"rendered":"In It For The Long Haul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"http:\/\/faysfitness.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/03\/my-covid-experience\/\">previously <\/a>mentioned, Barb and I had COVID-19 back in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since that time, I have been suffering symptoms of Long Haul COVID (LHC). In my case, it has been two things 1) joint pain, particularly my right knee and 2) sensitivity to gluten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I could function OK but I limped around a lot and spent a lot of time in the bathroom. I figured out the gluten thing after binging on bread and pasta a couple of times. I felt like crap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/faysfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/long-haul.jpg?resize=224%2C224\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-481\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/faysfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/long-haul.jpg?w=224&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/faysfitness.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/long-haul.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><figcaption>Long Haul Transformer. <br>Nothing to do with this Blog. <br>Thought it looked cool.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long Haul Covid is big business these days and there are clinics specializing in the treatment popping up all over. But I wasn&#8217;t gonna pay no clinic. Like everything else I do, this was going to be DIY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found a <a href=\"https:\/\/experiencelife.lifetime.life\/article\/how-to-treat-long-haul-covid\/\">great article<\/a> online regarding the problems with Long Haul COVID and some potential treatments available. In my own words (I encourage you to read the article) the body&#8217;s immune response ramps up so much to fight COVID, that it starts attacking the body itself. This causes inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the inflammation appears can be different for everyone. In my case, it was inflammation of my knee and my gut that caused the most discomfort. I know the problems were related to COVID as I did nothing to damage my knee and both symptoms came on right after I recovered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So to fight LHC, I heeded the recommendations in the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I lightened up exercising the knee. My exercise is pain-free. No pushing through the pain. Stretching\/yoga were extremely beneficial for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With nutrition, I made several changes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Intermittent Fasting <\/li><li>Eliminated unhealthy carbs, gluten and added sugar.<\/li><li>Targeted 12 servings of phytonutrients (fruits &amp; vegetables) per day. <\/li><li>Supplements: Glutathione, Zinc, Vitamin D, Resveratrol, and Quercetin<\/li><li>Promote good &#8220;gut health&#8221; with probiotics such as yogurt and sauerkraut.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started out my dietary changes with not eating at all for a day. I felt so much better! I suspected gluten was being inflammatory for me, so I cut that out completely. This was relatively easy, as Barb is nearly gluten-free anyways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found a Gluten Free beer at Wegmans that I really like: Redbridge by Anhauser Busch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Result<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nothing less than dramatic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My gut was back to normal in a few days. This I attribute to the cutting out of the carbs and particularly gluten. I lost about 5 lbs in the first few weeks just by cutting out all the crap along with Intermittent Fasting on a 16\/8 cycle. To date, I&#8217;m down about 10 lbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The knee pain has been incrementally getting better.  I still notice it during Yoga when I&#8217;m doing a pose with a tight knee bend like Child Pose. When I don&#8217;t feel this pain, I&#8217;ll be 100%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, I feel fantastic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Staying the Course<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I&#8217;ve learned anything in the past 10 years, it&#8217;s that healing takes time. I&#8217;m committed to staying the course for a month or two. I&#8217;m in the &#8216;Zone&#8217; now where I don&#8217;t crave sweets or carbs so sticking to the program feels good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As previously mentioned, Barb and I had COVID-19 back in March. Since that time, I have been suffering symptoms of Long Haul COVID (LHC). In my case, it has been two things 1) joint pain, particularly my right knee and 2) sensitivity to gluten. 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