Long Covid Podcast 167 - Reclaiming Health and Hope with Dr. Teitelbaum
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Mar 12, 2025 Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a physician with extensive experience in chronic fatigue and pain management, shares his journey and expertise on long COVID. He explains the energy crisis in the body, linking it to various triggers like viruses and trauma. Teitelbaum introduces the SHINE protocol for treatment and emphasizes the importance of mindset and stress reduction. He provides practical advice on nutrition, supplements, and targeted treatments, encouraging listeners to reclaim their health and celebrate small victories on their recovery journey.
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From Homelessness To Medical Research
- Jacob Teitelbaum described becoming homeless and sleeping in a park after developing severe post-viral chronic fatigue in 1975.
- That experience motivated fifty years of research and shaped his approach to treating ME/CFS and long COVID.
The Hypothalamic Circuit-Breaker Model
- Teitelbaum framed long COVID/ME-CFS as an energy crisis that flips a hypothalamic 'circuit breaker' controlling sleep, hormones, and autonomic function.
- This single switch explains fatigue, POTS, insomnia and downstream problems like mast cell activation and pain.
Long COVID Is Many Conditions
- Long COVID is an umbrella term covering varied problems; different residual issues need targeted treatments rather than one-size-fits-all care.
- Teitelbaum gives loss of smell as an example that can respond to specific supplements like PEA and luteolin.