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Post-vax biomarkers -- it is not psychosomatic! "Screen capture from Dr Been's YouTube video on this topic" It has been obvious for years that the research into people who are post-COVID-vax injured would hold valuable insights for Long Covid, MECFS, POTS and many others who have also been suffering for years with similar symptoms -- even long before Covid ever came along! Note:   It took years for researchers to get past the stigma and finally start doing some real research on this subgroup of what could be called a post-viral injury ( PVI ), but it is not always viral... so a bigger umbrella would be Post-inflammatory-Injury (PII) or Post-Trauma-Injury, PTI or Post-Trauma-Syndrome PTS . I like the PTS term since it is more inclusive, but it is important to highlight the fact that "Trauma" here is being meant in the most broad sense of anything that causes inflammation can trigger this syndrome which I consider to be a kind to mTBI (minor Traumatic Brain Inju...

  "Taking a step back to look at the big picture." Created by D. Troy Roach on Midjourney (26-02-2023) Long-Covid, taking a step back to find the route etiology The TLDR: Long-Covid is essentially a minor Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) . Technically it would be Acquired Brain Injury ( ABI )... but I do not see it as fitting either term. I think there should be a new category of brain injury such as Post-Trauma Brain Injury (PTBI?). Post-Trauma is better than post-viral because it can encompass any physical damage to the brain which may be from bacteria or mold or even some kinds of chronic stress. But I will leave that debate for another post and I use mTBI or TBI below.  In fact, I believe that the root cause of many diseases = mTBI. From Depression to MECFS, to MS, to Alzheimer's...to Parkinson's disease. Long Covid is just one "flavour". The exact disease is a factor of age, genetics, environment, region of the brain that is affected, cause(s), etc. Just ...

(Tired brain- AI image by Troy Roach with the help of Copilot, --10th Oct 2024) Johny Harris thinks he knows why everyone in the modern/Western world is tired. He is not talking about MECFS or LongCovid, but this theory could explain why post-viral diseases are on the rise in many countries. A video link , ...but here is a short summary of the relevant data: There are two steps: 1. The main culprit is too much neurological stimulation/choices which leads to glutamate overload. 2. This is made worse by a lack of rest/sleep to flush out the glutamate. ( Kat Boniface of Renegade Research has a much more complex/detailed glutamate theory she is cooking up. Follow her if you want to know more about the details behind glutamate. ) Johny Harris cites the relevant research in the video if you are interested, but the conclusions are quite obvious. Why does this matter to me if I have a post-viral illness? Much like my HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) thesis , we are empowered in our recovery when...

(D. Troy Roach, "SuperSenses" AI art created with Open AI on July 28th 2024) (Update 29/07/2024...just one day later)... This paper  shows in rats how the S1 protein in the brain "primes" or increases the sensitivity in the brain. This is the biomechanical explanation of the theory I outline below on HSPs. Neurodiversity has often been a label applied to a small part of the population with ADHD or Autism. However, neurodiversity is a broad spectrum which includes 15 to 20% of the population when we include HSPs or "Highly Sensitive People". Unfortunately, many people do not realise that they are HSPs. The biggest problem comes from confusion in the meaning of the word "sensitive" which brings to mind words like weak, oversensitive and for guys "crybaby". The word "sensitive" should be understood as:  more fine-tuned senses . Tiny changes in our environment can be detected in a way that the other 80% can't enjoy -- those ...

  The Creatine "Cell-Rinse/Flush + Methylation " Theory (Made with OpenArt AI, June 23rd, 2024, D. Troy Roach) The Cell-Rinse/Flush + Methylation Theory in four stages:  The cell is sickly and dehydrated has trouble cleaning out the "rubbish". Creatine supplementation increases the hydration, thus the internal to the external pressure gradient while also watering down or "rinsing" the cell.  "Rubbish" is pushed out of the cell into the interstitial tissues for elimination by the lymphatic system, which also works better with increased levels of H2O since it does not have it's own pump to regulate pressure. Overall methylation is improved by the supplementation of creatine which is especially helpful for people with existing methylation issues. Why I am interested in creatine now... I am at that stage in recovery that I can have a mostly normal life... as long as there is not too much stress and I avoid too much low-level (zone 2) exercise or ...

Brain Training -- Another Pacing Tool TLDR:  Brain training is one of many tools to help pace better by reducing wasted mental and emotional energy. The brain is small, but it is an energy hog that can eat through spoons faster than a sprint up the stairs. The science behind most "brain training" is sound. Most brain training programs oversell what they offer. You do not need an expensive program to learn this science. Outside of the "tools" that brain training programs teach you, which you can learn for free, the main benefit is accountability and the support of a coach. Some people might benefit from hiring a coach whom they can afford and feel a connection with. Brain training is not the boogeyman. It is just another tool to add to your healing toolbelt. Don't expect miracles. Stay away from programs that promise quick results and learn what you need for free. Like every other "cure" out there... people like to show off the big success stories becau...