December 2020
The pathophysiology of Long Covid remains elusive. But might this theory of NAD+ deficiency come close to describing how the immune cascade creates the plethora of debilitating symptoms?
In this film, I speak to Nikita Alexandrov, the author of this piece, which has gained a large amount of traction in the scientific community.
https://nkalex.medium.com/the-team-of...
IMPORTANT: It is ESSENTIAL to talk to your doctor before taking any supplements that you have not taken before, or begin taking them at a larger dose. This regimen is NOT appropriate for children so they should speak to their doctor before taking any of these.
Nicotinic acid / Niacin also has several strong counter-indications, they can be seen here:
https://www.nice.org.uk/donotdo/do-no...
So, all that said - here is what I am currently taking.
Niacin: started at low dose 10-20mg once a day / be careful of flushing)
Selenium: 100mcg / day
Zinc: 15-30mg / day
Quercetin: 500mg 3x / day
Vitamin C: 500-1000mg 3x / day
Vitamin D: 3-5000iu / day
REFERENCES:
Viral persistence in olfactory epithelium:
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.11...
Viral persistence in gut linked to low antibody response:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4142...
Coverscan results reported in BMJ:
https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m...
Miller, Wentzel and Richards - NAD+ deficiency and Covid 19:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
NAD+ role in energy production:
https://neurohacker.com/nad-introduct...
