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08/12/2026

🦠 LET’S TALK ABOUT LONG-HAUL COVID 🦠

We have not made a post about Long-Haul COVID yet, and honestly, there is SO MUCH that could be written about this that it would be impossible to fit everything into one post. 🤯

COVID has affected people in ways that go FAR beyond simply having a respiratory infection for a week or two. For some people, the aftermath has continued for months or even years.

Some of the symptoms we have seen associated with Long-Haul COVID include:

😴 Extreme fatigue
🤕 Those horrible “eye-ball stabbing” headaches
👃 Loss of taste and smell
🔥 MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome)
🩸 Blood-clotting problems
🛡️ Autoimmune flare-ups
❤️ Heart inflammation, including myocarditis
🧠 Psychological and cognitive changes
🦠 Digestive issues
⚡ Numbness and tingling throughout the body
🧠 Neurological problems
🦵 Weakness and, in severe neurological cases, paralysis
💥 Chronic pain

…and SO MUCH MORE that I cannot possibly write everything down for the sake of the length of this post.

🧬 NOW HERE IS WHERE THINGS GET INTERESTING…

One area that has been studied is the interaction between the COVID spike protein and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the body.

This became especially interesting early in COVID because researchers reported some surprising observations involving smokers and COVID hospitalization rates - they were the lowest population to have to go to hospital. Which helped generate what became known as the “nicotinic hypothesis.”

Now before anybody misunderstands what I am saying…

🚫 I AM NOT TELLING YOU TO SMOKE CI******ES.

What became interesting was NI****NE itself and its interaction with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors—not all of the garbage that comes along with cigarette smoke. In fact, the FDA currently has 599 approved chemical substances that can be placed inside conventional to***co products making them highly addictive and toxic.

Because of this, low-dose pharmaceutical nicotine—such as patches, gum and lozenges—has been discussed and studied by some clinicians and researchers as a possible avenue for Long COVID symptoms. The results in clinical study and anecdotal evidence is astonishing to say the least!

💊 THEN THERE IS IVERMECTIN…

Ivermectin was probably one of the most controversial words to come out of COVID.

Something many people do not realize is that the discoveries behind ivermectin were recognized as part of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine because of their tremendous impact on parasitic diseases. 🏆

During COVID, researchers investigated ivermectin for several proposed antiviral, anti-inflammatory and receptor-related mechanisms.

The proposed interaction between ivermectin was its interaction on nicotinic receptors that allowed for the nervous system to displace the spike protein allowing for the body to properly eliminate it along with modulating the immune response better.

🧂 ZINC WAS ANOTHER HUGE ONE.

Zinc plays a MAJOR role in the immune system and nervous system.

It is also extremely important for normal taste and smell. 👃👅

If somebody loses their taste or smell after COVID, zinc status is absolutely something worth discussing with their healthcare provider—especially because zinc deficiency itself can interfere with taste and smell.

☀️ AND THEN WE HAVE VITAMIN D.

Vitamin D plays a MASSIVE role in immune-system regulation.

Low Vitamin D levels have repeatedly been associated with worse COVID outcomes in observational studies. In fact, it was observed in studies that the majority of people who were admitted into the ICU and placed on ventilators had low Vitamin D status.

Getting your Vitamin D checked can be an important piece of understanding your overall health. ☀️🩸

🍭 NOW LET’S TALK ABOUT BLOOD SUGAR.

One population that experienced particularly poor outcomes from COVID was people with DIABETES, especially when blood sugar was poorly controlled.

Why does this matter?

Chronically elevated blood sugar can negatively affect immune function, increase inflammation and affect vascular health. The other important nuance the discuss is that SUGAR FEEDS INFECTIONS.

🏠 NOW HERE IS ANOTHER PIECE THAT I PERSONALLY THINK DESERVES MORE ATTENTION: MOLD.

Anecdotally, one thing I and other practitioners have observed in people struggling with persistent Long-Haul COVID symptoms is that mold exposure and mycotoxins frequently come up in their histories.

Mycotoxins can affect multiple systems in the body, and mold exposure can also create significant immune system and nervous system mayhem in the body.

And when somebody is already dealing with immune dysregulation, neurological symptoms or mast-cell problems after COVID, the body cannot properly deal with COVID as it is constantly bombarded with toxins already. This is why getting your home or work evaluated for ongoing toxic mold exposure is highly reocmmended. 🏠🍄🔥

🧪 WHAT ABOUT SPIKE ANTIBODY TESTING?

Yes, SARS-CoV-2 spike antibodies can actually be measured in the blood.

Dr. Peter McCullough has publicly discussed spike-antibody levels and has suggested that very elevated numbers—such as levels above 1,000 on certain assays—may warrant a detox as the body is still likely fending off this virus in the body.

❤️ HERE IS MY BIGGEST POINT…

Long-Haul COVID is real.

If you have been struggling with Long-Haul COVID and feel like you have tried everything, it may be time to look at your situation from a different perspective.

And we can help you do exactly that. ❤️💪🧬

08/11/2026

🦠🕷️ WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE STILL SICK AFTER LYME DISEASE? 🕷️🦠

Ticks can be a little like nature’s “dirty needles.” 😳 They don't necessarily carry just ONE organism.

Depending on the tick and geographic area, tick bites can potentially expose someone to Lyme disease AND other tick-borne infections, including:

🦠 Anaplasma
🦠 Babesia
🦠 Ehrlichia
🦠 Bartonella
🦠 Certain Rickettsia species
🦠 And other pathogens

And this is where things can get complicated. 👇

🔬 LYME TESTING HAS LIMITATIONS

Most Lyme blood tests don't look directly for the bacteria. They look for ANTIBODIES your immune system has produced against Borrelia burgdorferi.

That means timing matters tremendously. ⏰

During the first few weeks of infection, antibodies may not yet have reached detectable levels, so someone infected with Lyme can initially test NEGATIVE. A classic erythema migrans (“bull's-eye”) rash can therefore allow a clinician to diagnose early Lyme disease without waiting for a positive blood test. However, many people with Lyme Disease never report seeing the classic "bull's-eye" rash.

The conventional way of testing for Lyme Disease is very flawed as well. Historically, the standard two-tier approach begins with an EIA/ELISA-type antibody test followed by an immunoblot IF the ELISA test was positive (which is already not a very reliable test).

⚠️ HERE'S ANOTHER IMPORTANT DISTINCTION:

CDC surveillance criteria exist primarily so public-health agencies can count and track Lyme cases consistently. They are NOT meant to be a rigid checklist that determines whether every individual patient does or doesn't have Lyme disease.

The Western blot criteria illustrate why interpreting Lyme testing requires context as well. Although it is more reliable than ELISA testing, it has its flaws due to the CDC surveillance guidelines.

Historically, an IgG immunoblot is considered positive when at least 5 of 10 specified bands are present, while an IgM immunoblot requires at least 2 of 3 specified bands.

So simply saying, “I had several positive Lyme bands, therefore I definitely have active Lyme disease,” isn't medically reliable according to the CDC's surveillance guidelines which is insane. Some of those Lyme bands are highly specific to Lyme versus others!

🤔 BUT WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO FINISH ANTIBIOTICS AND STILL FEEL TERRIBLE?

This is one of the most difficult parts of the Lyme conversation.

Some people experience prolonged fatigue, pain, cognitive difficulties and other symptoms after appropriately treated Lyme disease—often referred to medically as Post-Treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome (PTLDS).

When someone isn't improving, I believe the question shouldn't simply be:

🔎 “What ELSE could be contributing to this person's symptoms that is holding back their immune system from being able to fight off the Lyme bacteria?”

Depending on the individual, clinicians may need to consider additional immune system stressors like:

🕷️ Other tick-borne infections
🦠 Other infections
🦠 Viral illnesses, including effects following COVID
🍄 Significant mold exposure when clinically relevant
🥗 Nutritional deficiencies
🩸 Anemia
🦋 Thyroid problems
😴 Sleep disorders and mental stress
⚡ Autonomic dysfunction
🔥 Autoimmune/inflammatory conditions
💊 Medication effects
🍽️ GI problems
…and other conditions that can produce remarkably similar symptoms.

🍄 WHAT ABOUT MOLD?

This deserves careful evaluation rather than assumptions.

I have encountered patients in my own clinical experience where investigating their environment and potential mold exposure became an important part of the bigger picture. Symptoms attributed to Lyme—fatigue, headaches, difficulty concentrating or systemic complaints—can overlap with symptoms associated with moldy toxicity.

🪣 Think of chronic illness like an overflowing bucket.

Lyme disease may have been one thing poured into that bucket—but it doesn't necessarily explain every drop that's still there.

Every person has a different medical history, exposures, nutritional status, immune response and collection of stressors. 🧩

That's why someone with persistent symptoms deserves a thoughtful evaluation rather than being dismissed because one test was negative—or automatically assuming every lingering symptom means Lyme bacteria are still active.

If you've been battling persistent symptoms after Lyme disease, I know how frustrating and isolating that journey can feel. I've personally dealt with Lyme disease as well, which is one reason this subject means so much to me.

📲 SHARE this with someone who has been struggling after Lyme disease. Knowledge can help people ask better questions and advocate for a thorough evaluation.

— Dr. Alex

08/11/2026

Hi all!
We have lost power.

Soemone should be contacting you shortly to reschedule your adjustments

If you have a consult- we can do phone consultations today!

Our phones are down-
But I (Dr. Erika) have the work cell phone at home today with me
740-404-6487

I will be reaching out to people on this via text or call. If you need me, or have a question or concern or would like to schedule, please text! I will be in between phone consults today. But I will get back to you asap!

Thank you 🙏❤️

08/10/2026

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Call to schedule your new appointment for any service in our office between now and 8/20, and get 50% off. The appointment itself can be scheduled for any day or time, you just must call to schedule it with in the allotted time frame to receive the discount.

This is for all age groups!

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08/10/2026

🚨 “BUT DOC… I DON’T EAT THAT MUCH SUGAR!” 🚨

I hear this ALL. THE. TIME. 😅

And when most people hear the word SUGAR, they immediately think:

🍭 Candy
🥤 Soda
🍰 Cake
🍩 Donuts
🍦 Ice cream
🍪 Cookies

So naturally they think…

👉 “I hardly ever eat that stuff. I’m good!”

But then we start talking about what they eat on a normal day… 👀

🥯 Bagel or cereal for breakfast
🥪 Sandwich and chips for lunch
🍝 Pasta for dinner
🍺 A couple beers at night
🥨 Crackers for a snack
🥔 Potatoes with dinner

And suddenly the picture looks VERY different.

🧬 HERE’S THE PART PEOPLE FORGET:

From a biochemical perspective, many of the carbohydrates you eat are ultimately broken down into simple sugars, especially glucose, which enters your bloodstream.

That means reducing your sugar exposure isn't JUST about eliminating candy and soda.

Foods like:

🍞 Breads
🥯 Bagels
🥞 Baked goods
🍝 Pasta
🥔 Potatoes
🍚 Rice and grains
🍺 Alcoholic drinks
🫘 Beans and legumes

…can all contribute carbohydrates, although their effects on blood sugar can vary tremendously depending on their fiber, protein, processing, portion size, and the individual eating them.

⚠️ That doesn't mean a bean is the nutritional equivalent of a donut. It isn't.

But if you're trying to substantially reduce your total intake of sugars and starches, you have to look beyond the sugar bowl.

So what would happen if, for the next 30 DAYS, you built most of your meals around foods like these? 👇

🥩 Beef, chicken, turkey & other meats
🐟 Fish & seafood
🥚 Eggs
🥦 Broccoli, cauliflower & cabbage
🥬 Leafy greens
🥒 Zucchini & other non-starchy vegetables
🍅 Tomatoes
🥑 Avocados
🫐 Berries
🍋 Lemons & limes
🥜 Nuts
🌻 Seeds
🧈 Ghee & butter
🥑 Avocado oil
🫒 Extra-virgin olive oil
🥩 Beef tallow
🥥 Coconut oil

And dramatically reduced the refined carbs, added sugars, sweetened drinks, breads, pasta, baked goods, and other high-starch foods you normally rely on?

🤔 Pay attention to what happens.

How are your:

⚖️ Weight & waistline?
⚡ Energy?
😴 Sleep?
🧠 Mood & mental clarity?
🦴 Joints?
🤕 Headaches or migraines?
✨ Skin?
💩 Digestion?
❤️ Blood pressure?
🛡️ Overall well-being?

Some people notice meaningful changes when they reduce refined carbohydrates and added sugars, while others may need a different approach.

But here's the challenge:

📆 For 30 days, actually LOOK at your carbohydrate intake instead of simply saying, “I don't eat much sugar.”

Read the labels. 👀
Look at your portions. 🍽️
Notice how often starches dominate your plate.

You might have one of those…

😳 “OH DAMN… I eat WAY more of this stuff than I thought.”

…moments.

And sometimes that realization is exactly what gets the ball rolling. 🔥💪

👇 Be honest: what would be the HARDEST food for you to give up for 30 days?

🍞 Bread?
🍝 Pasta?
🥔 Potatoes?
🍺 Beer?
🍪 Sweets?

Drop yours in the comments. 👇😂

08/06/2026

Mold toxicity is a very common thing I see in practice. It is hard to determine whether that is an issue or not just because the symptoms of mycotoxin illness range heavily. Some of the most common symptoms though include:

Crippling fatigue and brain fog
Lots of feelings of anxiousness or depression
Irregular menstrual cycles especially heavy bleeding
Disassociation- feeling like you are out of your body
Tinnitus, whooshing, popping, itching in the ears
Eczema, itchy skin, pale skin, and ring worm
Autoimmune issues you cannot seem to calm
Random joint pain that pops up in different places
Tons of gut issues especially constipation
Random pins, needles, numbness, tingling in the body
Visionary disturbances like bluery vision
Reoccurring sinus issues
Upper respiratory issues
Reoccurring strep throat infections
Frequency to urinate or frequent UTIs
Frequent yeast infections
Thrush on the tongue
Feeling thirsty all the time
High sensitivity to EMFs
Feeling like you are hyper sensitive to everything

….and the list goes on and on.

If you suspect you are dealing with mold toxicity we can help! We have seen literally hundreds of mold patients at this point!

If you need a good mold inspector in central Ohio contact main mold mold guy

- Dr. Alex

08/05/2026

🚨 Kidney Stones? Don't Just Treat the Stone...Ask WHY It Formed! 🪨💧

Did you know that the majority of kidney stones are made up of calcium and oxalate? Your kidneys work hard every day to filter these substances, but when levels become too concentrated or kidney function isn't optimal, stones can develop. 😖

If you've had kidney stones (especially recurring ones), here are a few things worth discussing with your healthcare provider:

🩸 1. Check Kidney Function
A few important labs include:
✅ Cystatin C
✅ eGFR
✅ Creatinine

Additional markers like calcium, albumin, and globulin can also provide helpful context.

🦋 2. Evaluate Your Parathyroid Hormone (PTH)
Your parathyroid glands help regulate calcium levels in the body. If PTH is elevated, it can contribute to excess calcium in the urine and increase the risk of certain kidney stones.

🍭 3. Assess Blood Sugar Control
High blood sugar over time can damage the kidneys (think diabetic nephropathy - kidney disease), making it even more important to keep glucose well controlled. Evaluating fasting glucose, fasting insulin, A1C, Uric Acid, and Triglycerides can provide helpful context into blood sugar control.

🦠 4. Consider Digestive Health
A comprehensive stool test or mold test may can be very helpful as well. Certain microbes, including fungi (yeast and mold), can be major producers of oxalates, although recurrent kidney stones can have many different contributing factors. This is probably the most common reason why I see reoccurring kidney stones in patients.

💊 5. Review Your Medications
Some prescription medications can increase the risk of kidney stones or affect kidney function. Never stop a medication on your own, but it's worth reviewing potential side effects with your healthcare provider or pharmacist. Certain high blood pressure medications are a very common class of drugs that can impair kidney function for example.

🥗 6. Support Your Kidneys Daily
💧 Stay well hydrated.
⚡ Replenish electrolytes, including magnesium (magnesium shares an inverse relationship with calcium and can direct it back into your bones)
🍬 Reduce added or refined sugars. This is grains, pastas, potatoes, alcohol, soda, candy, high sugary fruit, syrup, honey, etc.
🥬 If you've had calcium oxalate stones, talk with your provider about whether a lower-oxalate eating plan makes sense for you.

✨ Kidney stones are often preventable, and understanding the factors that may contribute to them can help reduce the chances of them coming back.

08/04/2026

😵‍💫 Feeling like the room is spinning? It could be vertigo! 😵‍💫

Vertigo isn't a condition itself—it's a symptom that creates the sensation that you or your surroundings are moving or spinning, even when you're perfectly still. 🌪️

👀 One important thing healthcare providers look for is something called nystagmus.

Nystagmus is an involuntary, rhythmic movement of the eyes that can provide valuable clues about where the dizziness is coming from. Watching how the eyes move during certain position changes helps guide the assessment and determine the most appropriate next steps. 👁️➡️👁️

🚩 Common symptoms of vertigo include:
🔹 Room-spinning sensation
🔹 Loss of balance or unsteadiness
🔹 Nausea 🤢
🔹 Vomiting
🔹 Feeling worse when rolling over in bed or changing head position
🔹 Difficulty focusing your vision

🩺 Some of the most common causes we see clinically include:

🦴 Upper cervical (neck) joint dysfunction
The upper neck plays a major role in balance by sending information to the brain about head position. When those joints aren't moving well, they can sometimes contribute to dizziness or a sensation of imbalance.

👂 Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
Tiny calcium crystals (called otoconia) can become displaced from where they belong and move into one of the balance canals of the inner ear. When that happens, changing your head position can trigger brief episodes of spinning.

✨ The good news? In many cases, a series of specific repositioning movements called the Epley Maneuver can help guide those crystals back where they belong and significantly reduce symptoms! 🙌

⚠️ Not all dizziness is the same. Vertigo can also be associated with inner ear disorders, migraines, medications, or more serious neurological conditions, so getting properly evaluated is important.

💙 If you've been dealing with dizziness, don't ignore it. A thorough assessment can help determine what's contributing to your symptoms and what treatment options may be appropriate.

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08/03/2026

🌾🥦 Fiber: The Nutrient Most People Aren't Getting Enough Of! 💪✨

When people think about healthy eating, they often focus on protein or calories...but fiber deserves a lot more attention! 🙌

Here's why:

🩸 1. Better Blood Sugar Control
Fiber slows the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, helping to reduce those sharp spikes and crashes in blood sugar. 📉

This is actually where the idea of "net carbs" comes from! 💡

Net Carbs = Total Carbohydrates - Fiber

Why? Because your body doesn't digest most types of fiber into glucose like it does starches and sugars. Instead, fiber passes through your digestive system or is fermented by your gut bacteria. That means foods high in fiber often have a much smaller impact on blood sugar than their total carbohydrate number suggests. 🌾➡️⚖️

🦠 2. Feed Your Gut = Support Your Health
Fiber is one of the best prebiotics you can eat! ❤️

Your beneficial gut bacteria feast on certain fibers and produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) like butyrate. These amazing compounds:
✨ Help nourish the cells lining your colon
🛡️ Support a healthy immune system
⚡ Help your body produce energy
🔥 Promote a healthy gut environment

💩 3. Fiber Helps You Actually Go!
Fiber adds bulk to your stool and helps keep things moving through your digestive tract. 🚽

Regular bowel movements are one of your body's natural ways of eliminating waste products that have been processed by your liver and excreted into the digestive tract. Staying regular is an important part of overall digestive health! 🙌

🥗 Some Fiber Superstars:
🌱 Chicory Root Inulin
🧅 Onions
🧄 Garlic
🍌 Slightly green bananas
🥣 Oats
🫘 Beans & Lentils
🥑 Avocados
🍓 Raspberries
🌰 Chia Seeds
🥜 Flax Seeds
🥦 Broccoli
🌾 Artichokes
🥬 Brussels Sprouts

🎯 Aim to eat a variety of fiber-rich foods every day. Your gut, your blood sugar, and your digestive system will all thank you!

👇 What's YOUR favorite high-fiber food?

07/31/2026

If this is you struggling with estrogen dominance symptoms, endometriosis, pms, sore b***s, weight gain, moodiness, depression, water retention, painful periods-

Consider seeing us for an evaluation of your hormones but also your gut!

Quick tips-
Eat a non inflammatory diet. Estrogen, insulin/sugar, and inflammation go hand in hand. They feed off of each other. Less inflammation =less estrogen dominance. If you’re having a tough period, think about your habits through the month and the month prior.

Make sure you’re p**ping every day! You have to eliminate hormones and toxins through your p**p. So it’s important.

Eat veggies, fiber, liver healthy foods, and keep your body moving

Get tested and put in the hard work.

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