213 - East Meets West: A New Paradigm for Long Covid Healing

I'm joined by Pierre Brunschwig & Margaret Hampton as we explore how Chinese medicine and conventional western medicine can work together to treat Long Covid, where symptoms are complex and constantly shifting. We focus on subtypes, nervous system safety, immune recovery and the practical foundations that help people feel like themselves again.• Why combining medical “languages” can fill treatment gaps• Subtyping Long Covid and treating the person rather than the label• The five foundations: sleep, diet, inner life, outer life and movement• Acupuncture as a way to calm the nervous system and restore hope• Adrenaline versus oxytocin and why safety enables healing• Trauma, adverse childhood events and the role of somatic therapy• Vagus nerve practices including breathwork, humming and self-soothing pressure• Latent virus reactivation plus T cell exhaustion• Rebuilding immune competence alongside antivirals and targeted therapies• Building nutrient-rich blood, protein needs and why cooked food can help digestion• Gut health basics including stomach acid support, H. pylori and probiotics• Creating a care team that listens, pivots and fits your real lifeLinks: More about Margaret & Pierre and their work: http://www.heliosintegratedmedicine.comMessage me! (I can't reply to these messages) For more information about Long Covid Breathing courses & workshops, please check out LongCovidBreathing.com (music credit - Brock Hewitt, Rule of Life) Support the show~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Long Covid Podcast is self-produced & self funded. If you enjoy what you hear and are able to, please Buy me a coffee or purchase a mug to help cover costsTranscripts available on individual episodes herewww.LongCovidPodcast.comFacebook Instagram  Twitter Facebook Creativity GroupSubscribe to mailing listI love to hear from you, via socials or [email protected]**Disclaimer - you should not rely on any medical information contained in this Podcast and related materials in making medical, health-related or other decisions. Please consult a doctor or other health professional**