Mechanisms of long COVID symptoms

Dr. Peter McCullough walks through what he’s seeing clinically — patients years out from COVID or vaccination who are still dealing with clotting issues, neurologic symptoms, immune dysregulation, mast cell activation, and unexplained decline. Not rare cases. Everyday people. Many of them functional — until they weren’t.

We talk about why Long COVID isn’t always a new condition, but often the thing that pushes underlying vulnerabilities into the open. Genetic predispositions. Autoimmune tendencies. Histamine intolerance. Microvascular injury. Things that were once quiet suddenly aren’t.

May shares her own experience from the patient side — navigating worsening symptoms, being told it was hormones, stress, or anxiety, and eventually realizing the timeline didn’t lie. The labs didn’t either.

Dr. McCullough explains why antibody levels matter, why spike protein itself is rarely measured, and why chasing secondary diagnoses (Lyme, mold, EBV, heavy metals) often leads people in circles without addressing the root issue.

This isn’t a protocol episode.
It’s not reassurance.
And it’s not abstract.

It’s a direct conversation about ongoing biological injury, what’s being missed, and why so many people feel like their bodies changed — and never fully came back.

If you’ve felt stuck in that in-between space — not sick enough for answers, not well enough to live normally — this episode speaks to exactly that gap.

Guest Bio: Dr. Peter McCullough

Dr. Peter McCullough is a practicing cardiologist, internist, and clinical researcher with decades of experience in cardiovascular medicine and academic publishing. He has served on the faculties of multiple medical schools, contributed to hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, and has been deeply involved in clinical research, outcomes analysis, and patient care throughout his career.

Since the COVID era began, Dr. McCullough has focused extensively on understanding post-infection and post-vaccination complications, including myocarditis, thrombosis, immune dysregulation, and Long COVID–related syndromes. He continues to treat patients clinically while examining emerging data on persistent spike protein, inflammatory injury, and recovery patterns that fall outside traditional medical frameworks.

Known for his willingness to question prevailing narratives and follow the data where it leads, Dr. McCullough remains a polarizing but influential voice in ongoing discussions about public health, patient safety, and the long-term consequences of pandemic-era medical decisions.

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