Posts tagged fatigue
Long COVID: The importance of pacing for recovery.

For people experiencing Long COVID a phenomenon termed “post-exertional malaise” (PEM) is a common experience (1). This is when you do physical activity, socialize, or perform a mental task and afterwards you have more severe symptoms (2). Many people with Long COVID are taking individual approaches to managing these symptoms including fatigue and ‘brain fog’ while trying to maintain activities of daily living and basic exercise (2). A practice called pacing has been found in research to be an effective way for people experiencing Long COVID symptoms to help manage energy and reduce fatigue.

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How to recover from Glandular Fever, naturally.

Sick and tired of being tired and sick? You may want to do some investigating, especially if you are noticing symptoms persisting for longer than a few days. Glandular fever or mononucleosis (mono), often transmitted through saliva, is commonly known as the kissing disease. It is a potentially debilitating illness that is most commonly seen in young adults and adolescents. The most common cause of mono is the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).

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