Treating Long-Haul COVID at Strata Med
Dr. Karly Powell (Naturopathic Doctor) and Kelli Miller (Licensed Acupuncturist) pair in a three-pronged approach to addressing long-COVID This cutting edge three-pronged approach consists of ridding the body of active viruses, rebuilding the energy production centers in our cells, and identifying and treating any underlying vulnerabilities in the body that opened the door to getting longCOVID in the first place.
The COVID infection can reactivate other latent viruses in the body, weakening the immune response and making you feel like you are chronically fighting the flu (fatigue, muscle aching, lethargy, cloudy thinking, etc). Herbal medicines, targeted nutrient support, and acupuncture can help your body clear these viral infections.
COVID can damage the energy production centers (mitochondria) in our cells
When this happens, we feel fatigued and our cells can’t function, repair, or rebuild normally. The nervous system is heavily affected by this process, which often results in headaches, nerve pain, fatigue, cognitive changes, altered taste and smell, and more. Targeted nutrient support and dietary changes provide the building blocks for normal mitochondrial function to optimize tissue healing and energy production Acupuncture directly impacts the mitochondria and helps to restore their functioning
Why do some people experience long-COVID symptoms while others do not? Unfortunately, many people have underlying vulnerabilities in the body that do not affect their day to day living until a larger trigger, like COVID, serves as the final straw on the camel’s back to crash the system Successfully treating long COVID means not only treating the direct issues it creates, but also identifying and correcting the deeper level dysfunctions/imbalances that left one vulnerable to long COVID. Dr. Powell does extensive functional medicine diagnostic evaluation to identify environmental toxins, chronic infection, nutrient deficiencies, or other individual vulnerabilities; acupuncture and natural medicines stimulate the immune system and correct underlying imbalances to overcome these dysfunctions and achieve a true state of wellness
If you suffer from long-haul COVID and are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, come over to Strata Med to see Dr. Powell and Kelli Miller to regain your health. The goal is to have you performing better than you were even before COVID!