Infections

With the emergence of new infections such as COVID-19, balancing immune system function and improving its resilience has become a critical strategy for maintaining overall health. Modifiable lifestyle factors such as nutrition serve as powerful immune-enhancing tools that may help prevent chronic infections and reduce their potential health consequences.
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10
%

of adults with previous COVID-19 infection experience long-COVID symptoms. [1]

25
%

of adults with Long COVID report symptoms that affect their daily habits and life. [2]

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Going Beyond Symptom Management
"In post-pandemic healthcare, assessing for acute, viral, and stealth infections is important because functional medicine clinicians know that the cascade of disease is more than just immune system dysfunction." - Kristi Hughes, ND, IFMCP
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10
%

of adults with previous COVID-19 infection experience long-COVID symptoms. [1]

25
%

of adults with Long COVID report symptoms that affect their daily habits and life. [2]

See references

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Gastrointestinal Involvement in COVID-19: Research & Interventions

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Long COVID and the Functional Medicine Approach to Care

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Immune Aging & Therapeutic Targets

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Long-Term Cardiometabolic Impacts of COVID-19

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Mitochondrial Impairment in Long COVID-19

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Microbiome-Based Therapies for Clostridioides difficile Infection

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References
  1. Ford ND, Slaughter D, Edwards D, et al. Long COVID and significant activity limitation among adults, by age ­– United States, June 1-13, 2022, to June 7-19, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(32):866-870. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7232a3
  2. Ford ND, Slaughter D, Edwards D, et al. Long COVID and significant activity limitation among adults, by age ­– United States, June 1-13, 2022, to June 7-19, 2023. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2023;72(32):866-870. doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm7232a3