Photobiomodulation for Long COVID

(This video was recorded on August 27th, 2023)

He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine.

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[pkstiever]

OMG this is so right!! I got COVID last year in September and got Long Covid that wracked my autonomic nervous system. I went through hell. I did watch this channel and other medical channels that discussed this topic- "Light as Medicine" also changed my life! I was extremely vigilant and no matter how bad I felt, I was outside early to get sunlight and ground with the earth. I also was out for sunset for the red light benefit. My sleep improved drastically and little by little I completely healed. I still get out every morning and have never slept better. I am even healthier than before. I still have traumatic memories but am so grateful.

[Medcram]

Near infrared radiation can penetrate through clothing and sunscreen. So if you were concerned about ultraviolet, radiation and skin damage, you can do these things to prevent that but still get NIR. The point is to get outside. Even in extreme latitudes, where the sun does not appear for many months, the sun, when it is low, still provides near infrared radiation. Visit us at medcram.com for more continuing medical education lectures.

[beverlyhelm]

I have a near infrared light that I used on my dad…not for long Covid symptoms. He was 85 and fell and fractured his hip, his outgoing personality seemed to change afterward, we thought it was his age, the trauma of the fracture and surgery to repair, the change in his surroundings as he had to live in a small ALF afterward etc. My sisters and I also feel that he likely had a CVA that caused his fall or he hit his head when he fell or both. He kept complaining of his neck and head hurting, for months afterward. He kept rubbing his head and neck, we sent him for a CT scan which was negative. He was convinced at times that he had surgery on this area because it bothered him so much. I live 8 hours away from him but brought my light and treated his head and neck with it for 3-4 days and he was on day 5 more like his old self, very talkative, getting out of his room and interacting with others, interested in what was going on with all of the family. He said he felt like he couldn’t think for months and didn’t know where he was at etc and now he could think clearly again. The family and the staff at his facility all noticed.

[EVEspinosa]

My husband's grandma had COVID a year ago and it was bad, her oxygenation went as low as 70 SPO2. When she was almost out of it, she pretty much acted as a patient with dementia. Then things got worse because she hurt her foot, so she had to stay in bed for more time. We thought she would never get her mind back to the cognitive level she was at before the infection. Then, when she finally got to spend time at her garden, it took about two weeks for her to improve mentally in a very significant way. I do feel something got lost, like she is not 100%, but she is way, way better now that she gets to take care of her garden.

[DisabilityExams]

All North American hospitals used to have solariums, where patients were exposed to sunlight. That ended in the 1980s.

[lenagennemarkedsbacker]

I really appreciate your explanatory videos and your eagerness to learn more about the research and share it with us ordinary people! I wish all MDs had this ambition. I just want to express my very deep gratitude! ❤️🙏❤️

[GrandmaMaeCorporation]

I can testify to light therapy helped me. I was even doing so much better I thought I was on the mend so I loaned my lights to my daughter-in-law. She wasn’t using them, meanwhile I declined in health. My fatigue was so bad I could hardly breath. Sure enough when I started the lights and 3 days laterI started feeling better again. I did it religiously for 4 months after that Spring arrived I was able to be outside more. I had a panel that was on my abdomen and two lights flashlight style that I held in my ears. The goal was that my pineal gland could produce melatonin. Hope this helps. Give a thumbs up so this can make a difference!

[claudiajohnson]

I can speak anecdotally, I have LAM disease that was discovered post COVID. After watching light as medicine I’ve been going outside for 20-30 minutes and lay on my back 2-3 times a week, my kidney pain eased significantly, my overall health improved.

[cr]

I have a lot of medical issues along the lines of chronic pain, chronic fatigue, etc. 8 months ago, I decided that if I'm going to suffer anyway, I might as well get out and move, so I started hiking through the woods almost every day after work. Over this short time period, I've had more energy, I sleep better, I've lost 25 pounds, and my pain is better managed. I got Covid in February, a mild case, and I have no lasting effects. The only issue with the woods is ticks (I had a borrelia-positive tick embedded for 19 hours but prophylactic treatment seems to have prevented Lyme.) I work in the IT field, so we're used to sitting around staring at screens. Then after work, people sit around and play games. So I'm telling everyone to GET OUTDOORS, but honestly they're tired of my sh*t. At least it worked for me, and I pray it works for many others since it'll be a century before this gets accepted as mainstream medicine. Sunlight is free...

[keithb]

Thank you Dr. Seheult for all that you've done since 2020 to 'shine the light' on REAL health care, truth, and immune system health. Please continue your good works.

[yasmine]

When I grew up as small child in Germany in the 60s, I remember that when I had an ear infection I went to the doctor to get infrared treatments to my ear every day for a week, and the infection or inflammation cleared up very quickly. I don't hear that still being done, especially here in the US.

[williamcanton]

I used to have lower back pain at night during sleep. It made me feel weak and tender in my lower back whenever I woke up at night. I tried various stretching exercises but they only helped a little. My daily karate side kick exercise also gave me some low grade aching pain on my upper right heap area, especially at night when I slept on my right side. Fortunately, I received a special gift just a few weeks ago. It turned out to be an LED infrared light bulb manufactured with the wavelengths of 660nm and 850nm. That's why half of the LED diodes did not seem to light up because they were in the wavelength of 850nm which is invisible to the eyes. I tried to shine the LED infrared light on my lower back and the upper right heap area a few minutes every night before going to bed. In a few days, I felt better as the symptoms seemed to ease off. Two weeks later, I didn't even remember having lower back pain at night anymore during the sleep. Another week went by, the low grade aching pain on my upper right heap was gone too even though I had continued my daily karate side kick exercises. I used the same LED infrared light on my fingers because one of them had an existing bump painful to the touch. After a week treating them with the LED infrared light, the bump along with the pain on one of my finger were gone too. I also used the LED infrared light on my elbows where there were some patches of persistent dry skin. In a few days, they were gone leaving a new soft skin under my elbows. So, I went from being a skeptic to a true believer in the therapeutic power of the infrared light.

[mariatamburro]

Thank you so much for this video. I have been feeling pretty lost the past month or so and I am frustrated with dealing with Long Covid. I have found great doctors that support me but I am trying to see how to actually get better. I'm so frustrated, but this gives me hope. I really appreciate you.

[sallyweiner]

I am AMAZED! I started uv light therapy three days ago and it’s the only thing that has helped me feel human again in 9 months!!!

[sapelesteve]

Excellent video Doc & I agree with you 100%! Yet another video that I am sending over to my cousin (M.D.) for viewing. Getting out there in Nature is one of the best things that anyone can do! Thanks for keeping us informed & hope that all is well. 👍👍

[flacua]

Im a March 2029 long hauler and im feeling 85% better. Im doing near infrared / red light therapy after EWOT (exercise with oxygen therapy) 3 days a week and it’s made huge difference in my quality of life. Thank you medcram for the suggestion.

[christined]

I have felt this way before Covid and through Covid. I go to a tanning salon for over 30 years. No one would know it, because I do not go to get a tan. I was introduced to tanning to get some color for prom. At the time you would make an appointment and be charged if you didn’t cancel with 24 hours notice. I was coming down with a cold and went anyways. I couldn’t believe the next day I felt so much better! Also, it seemed to help my mood during the winter. So, I have continued going about twice a month during Sept-April. I have yet to catch Covid. I can’t tell you how many times I had direct exposed to individuals who were Covid positive. I rarely catch a cold. If I do, it is very mild and last 2-3 days. That part, I attribute to getting my flu shot yearly for the past 25 years.

[sophiaisabelle]

We will always support this channel. We learn so much from them.

[leaperrins]

I have quite severe long covid and live in a flat without a lift which means going down (and consequently back up) a flight of stairs to get outside. There is no garden, but there is a patch of grass outside. I have been too ill and weak to make the stairs for the majority of my illness, so I have bought a red light panel, and I am trying to do that every day.

Also, I bought a sun lounger which now sits outside, so on the occasions I can get out, I have a fully supportive seat to use. I also remove my shoes and put my bare feet on the grass. I think this is another form of natures healing that we have lost touch with.

[ResortDog]

And all of us rural folks who probably got it and over it at some point are glad to be out in the light.