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Healing Your Brain After COVID: Neurological Recovery from Viral Infections & Long Haulers
Monday, 16 February, 2026

Struggling with severe brain fog, insomnia, migraines, or POTS symptoms after a viral infection? You're not alone. In this episode, Dr. Alison shares her personal experience with post-viral cognitive dysfunction and breaks down the science behind long COVID neurological symptoms, chronic fatigue, and nervous system dysregulation. Discover evidence-based strategies for brain recovery including: -Research on immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation after viral infections -Clinical trials for long COVID cognitive symptoms (baricitinib, low-dose naltrexone, metformin) -Essential nutrients for brain health: NAC, CoQ10, omega-3s, vitamin D, B-vitamins -Why Lions Mane and nootropics help some people but worsen ADHD symptoms in others -Dopamine support and saffron spray for post-viral mood and cognitive issues -Nicotine patches for neuroinflammation (watch: https://youtu.be/S9PHDJCncUI) -Game-changing functional neurology brain exercises that rewire your nervous system -Mitochondrial support, phosphatidylcholine, and anti-inflammatory protocols Whether you're dealing with long COVID, Epstein-Barr reactivation, post-viral MCAS, or POTS, this episode provides actionable recovery strategies grounded in current research. Learn why post-viral brain symptoms persist for months or years and what you can do about it today.