“There is nothing better than returning to a place where nothing has changed to understand how you yourself have changed,” said Nelson Mandela. New realities have changed the world and us all. How to return to a full life after meeting with the coronavirus? See the main rules of recovery!
Step forward
Recovery after an infection must necessarily take place under the supervision of a physician. Important indicators of the state of health are blood and urine tests, ECG and spirometry – a function of external respiration.
Of the non-obvious check-ups, a visit to a cardiologist, control of hormonal levels and observation by a gynecologist are important. Recent studies indicate that after meeting with the virus, the aging process accelerates, the risks of early menopause increase, and the symptoms of menopause increase. Since the body squeezes everything out of itself, different systems of vital activity can suffer. After suffering from covid, many complain of menstrual irregularities, excessive hair loss, deterioration of the skin condition – it becomes dry and loses its tone, signs of age-related changes appear.
Sometimes covid threatens with serious complications. Not only the virus itself is to blame, but also the strength of the immune response. When the virus enters the body, the immune system begins to react, causing an inflammatory process. If it reacts too aggressively, this can lead to the development of a cytokine storm with its consequences – an excessive amount of inflammatory mediators is produced, as well as foci of destruction of its own cells and tissues.
Unfortunately, in women whose immunity is more active in responding to the virus, the inflammatory process often drags on for a long time and recovery takes longer. In general, if you have been ill in a severe form, then recovery can take from 3 to 6 months.
“Covid provokes and accelerates processes similar to the restructuring of the body, characteristic of aging. These changes in the early stages are potentially reversible and can be corrected. In this regard, special new approaches are required to the formation of rehabilitation treatment for people who have recovered from covid,” said the head of the FMBA Veronika Skvortsova at a public meeting of members of the Russian Academy of Sciences1.
Whatever status your body is in, returning to a full life, it is important not to overload yourself. It is advisable not to engage in intense physical activity – they need to be introduced gradually; do not arrange sudden changes in temperature, for example, visiting a sauna or bath. You should gradually increase the duration of walks, but, of course, you cannot go outside until you receive a negative PCR test.
Breathe to live
For those who have been ill with coronavirus, it is important to restore lung function. Among the main tips are the correct position of the body for maximum opening of the lungs – sitting or lying on the stomach and vibration massage to clear the airways.
Experts recommend doing breathing exercises. It is indicated as prescribed by a doctor, but in general, exercises help to saturate the blood and brain with oxygen, normalize pressure and improve well-being. Classes are conducted by an instructor in physical therapy online or in the rehabilitation departments of polyclinics. There are also special courses, for example, experts from the Ministry of Emergency Situations offered a free and affordable exercise scheme.2.
If you feel dizzy during gymnastics, shift your focus to the limbs or slowly turn your head to take a break.
With an increase in body temperature, a decrease in saturation of less than 95%, the appearance of a cough, shortness of breath and increased breathing, classes should be stopped and postponed.
Light physical exercises in combination with breathing exercises will help to recover not only the lungs, but also the cardiovascular system. While sitting, alternately raise your shoulders, arms, legs, and then move on to turning the torso and tilting. In a standing position, you can raise the ball above your head, do torso tilts, circular movements and squats.
Habit – second nature
Review your lifestyle. Alcohol consumption and smoking are a serious threat to the immune system. Toxic substances prevent immune cells from multiplying and forming a response to external enemies. The virus itself affects all vital systems, and bad habits exacerbate problems even more, for example, alcohol not only affects pressure, but also provokes depression. The consequences of alcohol and tobacco intake also negatively affect the hormonal balance, on which reproductive health and immunity depend. Start a new life with a detox and give up everything that interferes with beauty, youth and the normal functioning of the body.
Pull yourself together
According to the psychologists of the Russian Academy of Sciences, every third Russian complained of symptoms of depressive disorders in 2020. Those who have recovered from coronavirus have been doubly stressed: a little-studied virus, the need for isolation, weakness and inability to take control of their own lives, insomnia, disruption of the connection of nerve cells in the brain due to infection and post-traumatic disorder … If you are unable to cope on your own and feel that recovery is difficult, then be sure to visit a psychotherapist and a neurologist.
According to research3, in 20% of patients who underwent covid and were treated in a hospital, potassium deficiency is detected. If the level of potassium in the blood plasma is
Among the main substances for female immunity are vitamins D, C and zinc. They are necessary for the production of immune cells – lymphocytes and antibodies, prevent a cytokine storm, reduce the severity of inflammation, and help to recover faster. No less important for the restoration of the female body are selenium, magnesium (without which vitamin D is not absorbed), iron, iodine, vitamins of groups B, A and E. These microelements are essential resources for restoring tissues and organs damaged during illness, improve skin condition, stop hair loss.
It is more convenient and profitable to take vitamins and minerals in specialized balanced complexes – this way the components are better absorbed by the body and act more efficiently, besides, this eliminates the risk of overdose (after all, even vitamins should not be taken uncontrollably).
The coronavirus affects both the male and female reproductive systems. According to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, hypothetically, SARS-CoV-2 infection can penetrate into the tissues of the ovaries, oocytes, endometrium through receptors and cause their damage. Also, the stress caused by the transferred illness leads to hormonal disorders and can provoke premature aging of the body.
To help the female body recover from illness, prevent hormonal imbalance, early aging and restore energy, was created , which contains 17 vitamins, 13 minerals (11 of them are immunoprotectors), as well as extracts of medicinal herbs and plants, including phytoestrogens.
Dong quai and wild yam phytoestrogens, together with vitamin E, selenium and folic acid, support women’s health, help normalize hormonal balance, strengthen women’s immunity, improve well-being, give a boost of energy and mood, and have an anti-age effect.
Immunoprotectors vitamins D3, C and zinc, together with the antiviral extract of echinacea purpurea, increase the immune status of the body, help reduce inflammation and help to quickly cope with the post-COVID syndrome, normalize the psycho-emotional mood.
Vitality and energy to return to the usual rhythm of life is provided by B vitamins, which are important for the nervous system and mental activity, as well as ginkgo biloba leaf extract, which improves memory and has a beneficial effect on brain function. Milk thistle has a hepatoprotective effect, which is especially important after taking toxic drugs.
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Don’t let the coronavirus change your plans and lifestyle! Do not immediately strive for cardinal changes – give yourself time to fully recover, but do not sit back, help your body, take at least small steps towards good habits, take care of yourself – and then you will feel great and your mood will return, and a reflection that is pleasing to the eye in mirror and an active attitude will be the result of your self-care.
1. RIA Novosti. https://ria.ru/20211214/koronavirus-1763625557.html
2. A complex of therapeutic breathing exercises for patients who have had viral or bacterial pneumonia was developed and recommended by medical specialists of the Department of Medical Rehabilitation of the FGBU VCERM named after. A.M. Nikiforov EMERCOM of Russia on the basis of clinical recommendations of the Ministry of Health of Russia:
3. World Health Organization. Support for rehabilitation self-management after COVID-19-related illness (2020).