In this first of a series of expert interviews, I talk to Professor Tommy Wood from the University of Washington about the role of metabolism (and metabolic dysfunction) in Long Covid.
We cover why active people and athletes might be more prone to Long Covid, the role stress might play, what the science says about supplements, whether hyperbaric oxygen stacks up as a treatment, and just what the balance is between biological processes and our state of mind.
Here's a working doc provided by Prof. Wood on his thinking on metabolism, markers and treatment for Long Covid [please note this does not consist of medical advice and any concerns around supplements or treatments should be taken up with your doctor]
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1apiFag694q4BydXT0ozxmmhI4hP0ZVnwBVhOVPrkBFc/edit?usp=sharing
0:00 Introduction
0:28 About Professor Wood
4:33 Why do active and athletic people suffer from Long Covid?
9:20 Can other stressors create these same risk factors?
17:11 The science of hyperbaric oxygen therapy with regards to Long Covid
19:34 What is oxidative stress?
21:58 What would be Prof Wood's ideal research project into Long Covid?
24:01 Can your state of mind affect the body's biology?
28:55 What's next?