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Long COVID, MCAS & Post-Viral

Long COVID, ME/CFS and MCAS overlap heavily with dysautonomia. What connects them, why they travel together, and how to track the parts you can measure.

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Austin Spaeth July 7, 2026 Research

What the Latest Research Says About Long COVID & Dysautonomia (2026)

The research increasingly validates what patients have said all along: long COVID dysautonomia is real and measurable. Studies confirm small-fiber neuropathy and objective autonomic dysfunction in a subset of patients, and long COVID and ME/CFS are being recognized as related post-viral illnesses. Treatments remain early and mixed, but the mechanistic picture is getting clearer, and self-tracking maps onto exactly what researchers measure.

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Recovery from Post-Viral Dysautonomia: Turning Data Into Decisions Recovery

Jul 7, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Recovery from Post-Viral Dysautonomia: Turning Data Into Decisions

Recovery from POTS and post-viral dysautonomia is slow, noisy and non-linear, which is exactly why it's so easy to lose hope in the day-to-day. Here's how to pace, read your trends, and turn months of scattered data into decisions that actually bend the curve.

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POTS, Long COVID & MCAS: Why They Travel Together Long COVID

Jul 5, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

POTS, Long COVID & MCAS: Why They Travel Together

POTS, long COVID, ME/CFS and MCAS overlap so much that many people are told they have several at once. Here's what actually connects them, how they differ, and which parts of each you can track at home.

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Jul 3, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

The Mediterranean Diet for Long COVID: What Evidence Shows

Long COVID involves persistent, low-grade inflammation, and the Mediterranean pattern is one of the most anti-inflammatory ways to eat. Here is what the 2025 evidence actually shows, and how to start without overwhelming yourself.

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The Autonomic Nervous System & Dysautonomia: A Complete Guide Basics

Jul 2, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

The Autonomic Nervous System & Dysautonomia: A Complete Guide

Your autonomic nervous system runs everything you never think about: heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, temperature. When it stops regulating properly, that's dysautonomia. Here is how it works, what goes wrong, and why it's measurable.

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Jul 1, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

What Recovery Actually Looks Like: The Non-Linear Curve

Recovery from post-viral dysautonomia and POTS is real but slow, and it almost never moves in a straight line. Here is what the honest timeline looks like, why plateaus mislead you, and what to watch instead of the daily noise.

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Jun 27, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Is It Long COVID or POTS? How to Tell Them Apart

Long COVID and POTS are not competing labels: one is a broad umbrella and the other a specific, measurable diagnosis that often sits inside it. Here is how to tell what you are actually dealing with.

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Jun 23, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

SIBO, Histamine & Why Dysautonomia Wrecks Digestion

Dysautonomia doesn't stop at your heart rate, it slows your gut, invites bacterial overgrowth, and can stir up histamine problems. Here is how POTS, SIBO and MCAS feed each other, and the dietary tools that actually help.

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Jun 22, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Does HRV Biofeedback Work for Long COVID? The Evidence

Slow resonant breathing is one of the gentlest things you can try for long COVID dysautonomia. Here is what the actual studies found, where they fall short, and how to judge whether it is worth your energy.

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Jun 13, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

What Causes Long COVID? Microclots, Neuroinflammation & Autonomic Injury

The leading 2026 theories for what drives long COVID overlap rather than compete: persistent inflammation, microclots, small-fiber nerve damage, autoantibodies and autonomic injury. Here is what each one may explain about how you feel.

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Jun 6, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Pacing 101: How to Find and Expand Your Energy Envelope

Pacing is the single most important recovery skill for POTS, long COVID and ME/CFS. Here is how to find the edge of your energy envelope, stop the boom-and-bust cycle, and expand your capacity without triggering a crash.

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Kinga Howard / Unsplash Long COVID

May 19, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Post-Exertional Malaise: What Long COVID Recovery Depends On

Post-exertional malaise is the delayed, disproportionate crash after exertion that defines ME/CFS and shadows long COVID. Here is why the delay makes it dangerous, why pushing through backfires, and how to see it coming.

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Stacey Koenitz / Unsplash Long COVID

May 16, 2026 · Austin Spaeth

Long COVID Symptoms That Point to Dysautonomia

Racing heart on standing, dizziness, brain fog, exertion crashes and temperature swings after COVID often share one root: a dysregulated autonomic nervous system. Here is how to recognize the pattern and what to do next.

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