Long COVID and the Brain What Post-Viral Inflammation Taught Me About Getting My Mind Back

About this episode

Dr. Alison discusses the impact of post-viral inflammation on brain health, sharing personal experiences and treatment protocols for Long COVID and related conditions.

If you have not been yourself since a virus, this episode is for you. Dr. Alison goes deep on the post-viral brain in Episode 2 of the May brain health series. Long COVID, EBV reactivation, mast cell activation, POTS, and the neuroinflammation that ties them all together. Includes the full personal story arc Dr. Alison previewed in Episode 1, from EBV in high school through the February 2026 long-hauler symptoms that hit three weeks after a COVID infection. Plus the labs to actually order, the protocols she uses with her patients and herself, and the research that finally validates what women in chronic illness communities have been saying for decades. Topics covered: microglial activation, blood-brain barrier disruption, autonomic dysfunction, mast cell activation syndrome, EBV reactivation patterns, post-viral thyroiditis, the DUTCH test, monolaurin and other antivirals, methylation support, the nicotine patch protocol, and the difference between productive rest and real rest. The Mama Brain Reset Doors open today, May 11. The 30-day root cause program for brain fog, post-viral patterns, and the perimenopausal brain. Investment $247 all-in. Doors close May 24. Comment MAMA on…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Alison DiBarto Goggin

Topics covered

• Long COVID
• post-viral brain
• neuroinflammation
• chronic illness
• brain health
• mast cell activation

Keywords

• Long COVID
• neuroinflammation
• EBV reactivation
• mast cell activation syndrome
• blood-brain barrier
• autonomic dysfunction
• DUTCH test
• methylation support
• brain fog

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: littleblackbagmedicine.com

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