Long COVID, Microclots, and Circulation with Dr. Thomas Levy
Episode description
"This is a circulation upgrade." —Dr. Thomas Levy
Many people recovering from COVID describe persistent fatigue, brain fog, or a sense that their body has not fully returned to baseline. These experiences continue to raise questions for both patients and clinicians.
In this episode of the Real Health Podcast, Dr. Ron Hunninghake welcomes Dr. Thomas Levy to discuss circulation, microclots, and how blood flow may influence recovery patterns.
They discuss how circulation delivers oxygen throughout the body and why changes in blood flow may be associated with symptoms such as fatigue, brain fog, and reduced energy. The discussion also explores oxidative stress and laboratory markers such as D-dimer, a blood test sometimes used to evaluate clotting activity, when clinicians review circulation patterns.
Dr. Ron and Dr. Levy also discuss microcirculation, the movement of blood through the smallest vessels in the body, and why disruptions in that system may influence how oxygen and nutrients reach tissues.
The episode also explores hematogenous oxidative therapy (HOT) and ultraviolet blood irradiation (UBI), circulation-focused approaches that involve exposing a small amount of blood to controlled oxygen and ultraviolet light before reinfusion. Intravenous vitamin C may also be included as part of this approach in integrative clinical settings.
Riordan Clinic recently began offering HOT-UBI with oxygenation and intravenous vitamin C as part of its integrative clinical services that focus on supporting circulation and cellular health.
If you are curious whether approaches like this may be relevant to your situation, you can contact Riordan Clinic or request an appointment at riordanclinic.org to begin a conversation with our team.
Many co-learners begin by gathering information and asking questions before deciding what next step makes sense for them. Conversations like this one are meant to support that process and help people better understand topics being explored in integrative clinical settings.
Learn more about integrative services at Riordan Clinic
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Episode chapters
00:00 Welcome to the Real Health Podcast
00:56 Long COVID and persistent symptoms
03:12 Microcirculation and oxygen delivery
06:05 Microclots and blood flow
09:14 D-dimer and clotting markers
12:08 Ultraviolet blood irradiation and oxygenation
16:02 HOT-UBI therapy discussion
20:24 Circulation and chronic health patterns
24:10 Research and clinical observations
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Topics we explore in this episode include
long COVID discussion, microcirculation, blood flow and tissue oxygenation, oxidative stress, D-dimer and clotting markers, ultraviolet blood irradiation, hematogenous oxidative therapy, oxygenation therapy, intravenous vitamin C, integrative health education, Real Health Podcast, Riordan Clinic