Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, is a board-certified internist in integrative medicine and a nationally known expert in the fields of chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, sleep and pain. He is the lead author of numerous research studies on their treatments, and has published numerous 10 health & wellness books, including the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic! (Avery/ Penguin), The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution (Avery/Penguin), Diabetes is Optional (To Your Health Books), Pain Free 1-2-3 — A Proven Program for Eliminating Chronic Pain Now (McGraw-Hill), Three Steps to Happiness! Healing Through Joy (Deva Press), the Beat Sugar Addiction NOW! series (Fairwinds Press), Real Cause, Real Cure (Rodale), and the popular free iPhone and Android smartphone app "Cures A-Z." Dr. Teitelbaum has been quoted as a medical expert in print media hundreds of times and appears frequently on television and podcasts including appearances on Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News Channel, the Dr. Oz Show, and Oprah & Friends. He maintains a website and blog at Vitality101.com, where he provides a wealth of information and advice in his fields of expertise.
Millions will experience a long list of lingering symptomslike brain fog, fatigue, headaches, shortness of breath, and GI issues for weeks.
In some people, COVID likes to make a persistent home for itself in the gut lining. As the gut makes more brain and mood controlling neurotransmitters than the brain itself, This can trigger the persistent brain fog and anxiety frequently seen in long haulers.