It has been now more than 1 year since the pandemic has started and what was thought to be just a respiratory virus its now known to be way more than that and not in a very good way.

Me and my colleagues encountered so many other unusual and unexpected symptoms in people recovering from COVID and while I know every virus can cause all sorts of complications this is a bit too much or maybe I should say different than I have seen before as a doctor. And it’s affecting young previous healthy people as well not just the sick or elderly.

The list of symptoms is long: brain fog and forgetfulness, horrible migraines, impossible fatigue, muscle pain, heavy limbs, shortness of breath or high heart rate. Many people are diagnosed or told they have maybe anxiety or they just tired, but it is definitely more than that. Although because of these unexplained and debilitating symptoms people do end up being anxious or even depressed. And how can you not? When you cannot go through your daily routine? when someone used to be a fitness trainer and now walking and carrying grocery bags is a daunting chore!

Many people tried to look for help and they had so many tests. The truth is the conventional medicine doesn’t know much about why this is happening although some theories are proposed including inflammation and an overreaction of immune system. This over reactivity affects so many organs and its causing some degree of collateral damage unfortunately. What’s worse conventional medicine does not have too many solutions either.

That s where the integrative medicine can help through a multifaceted approach and a very  close supervision of the patients involved. It is also a healing-oriented approach that considers the whole person and their lifestyle.

We always start with the nutrition- most of the time we talk about the anti-inflammatory diet but sometimes you must take into consideration hidden food intolerances and to promote the food groups that would speed up healing of a specific organ (brain superfoods anyone??).

We continue with the gut and liver health- so important!! How are you otherwise supposed to get rid of those toxic metabolites produced by the tons of chemical reactions and inflammatory pathways?? Doing a short but very efficient liver detox/support kit it’s many times where we start.

Nutritional deficiencies? We already know the role of vitamin D and C in immunity but the truth is there are so many other important vitamins, trace minerals and antioxidants involved in vital functions including brain capacity. We can test each and one of them and design a protocol based on your body’s needs!

Most people battle fatigue- using melatonin and magnesium glycinate can help and will also make you sleep better. Magnesium also helps blocking the NMDA receptor which is one of the brain inflammatory receptors and the glycinate component has a detoxifying role and helps with the body’ s production of glutathione.

The most common symptom seems to be shortness of breath, possibly caused by fibrosis or small blood clots clogging up the small arteries in the lung. There are few supplements that can help with that including inositol, cysteine or NAC supplements as well as resveratrol. Something like total body vibration device helps your body exercise efficiently while also builds up muscle strength and helps with lymphatic drainage. And it does not require a lot of physical effort!

I think however the brain fog, pain and headaches are the most debilitating symptoms people encounter. There are so many ways of improving that as well from supplements to specific brain health devices like neurofeedback. We do combine all these devices to speed up the healing process.

The most important contribution of our approach is the assurance that the body’s healing system is fully capable of restoring wellness. Depending on age and few other factors the process may take longer for some. Nonetheless, it is imperative to trust in the wisdom of the body and the healing power of nature.

For those who want to read some more here is a link with an excellent review on theses therapies:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7756157/

We are looking forward to working with anyone who might be suffering from any of the above symptoms- give us a call 678-732-9065 and we will get you started. If you someone who could use this information, please share you might just change their life!

Wishing you health and happiness,

Dana Neacsu, MD

MCIM

678-7329065

info@mcimatlanta.com

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 Humble beginnings and challenges made us stronger and more committed to growth. We are a small team but we believe in each other and we are happy to see our patients do too! 

Here is to a new, better and healthier year for all of us and a BIG THANK YOU!!

Dr Dana Neacsu and MCIM team

This is the question I have been hearing it a lot lately maybe because we are now past holidays season and some of that celebrating took a toll on our skin

Well, if you only listen to the dermatology, cosmetic and plastic surgery advice you will end up with a multitude of cream and potions and procedures.

I take a different approach. What if I tell you the secret to have a beautiful young-looking skin is about what you put in your body and about how you nourish your body. Things like food intolerance, toxins and nutrient deficiency will affect your skin!

That does not mean you should not take care of yourself from the outside-there are great products that I recommend to my patients. But that’s not going to ultimately going to solve the problem especially if you have acne, eczema or psoriasis for example.

So, for today I am going to focus on nutrient deficiency!

Our skin requires vitamins, glucose from healthy carbs, ceramide, fatty acids to heal, perform and look good.

So, what are the most important vitamins for the skin?

Vit A and C – will help skin retain moisture and hydration. Vitamin A also helps the skin make new collagen so make sure it is s present every day in your diet. Collagen is the matrix that holds our skin together from inside so cannot forget about this one.

Vit D – helps with healing and has anti-inflammatory effect not to mention the important role in autoimmune illnesses like psoriasis. Soaking up the sun is the way to get it but do not get fooled-it takes a good amount of time being outside to achieve that and most of us are not doing that frequent enough.

Vit E – healing, you know when you have small ulcerations or small skin cracks? that’s the one that might be missing!

Vitamin B deficiency can mess up your skin bad too – flaky skin, cracked lips, wrinkles …and let’s not forget we are talking about 8 different types of B vitamins.

Copper Increases skin thickness and elasticity so that’s something we always check as well with a blood test.

Zinc and selenium have antimicrobial activity and prevent photodamage aka sunburn.

And these are just few of the ingredients our skin needs!

So, what do you do?

We diagnose the imbalance, address the causes first and then help the body repair and regain balance. The body’s natural ‘’healing’’ intelligence takes care of the rest.

Testing for all those vitamins and minerals is easy and it is a finger pricking blood test. Once we get the results, we can build a regimen that is meant for you instead of a plain multivitamin that might not cover your needs.

If you have struggled with skin issue, what strategies did you use to make it better?

To your health and amazing skin,

Dana Neacsu, MD

Learn more info at www.mcimatlanta.com and Share this with someone who needs it!

• Quite the opposite, about 6 million cases per year! They are however less likely to speak about it and they tend to focus on the physical aspects of it like headaches or insomnia. It is not ‘’all in your head’’ and we can help with supplements and various brain optimization devices.

2. Men do need testosterone replacement therapy.

• Unless levels are truly low or severe symptoms, they should focus on lifestyle changes, replacing the vitamins deficiency, working on liver support for a whole-body detox and balancing cortisol and blood sugar should be the first steps! JOOVV infrared light has amazing studies showing increased testosterone levels as well. Our patients love it!

3. Hair loss is not caused by wearing hats!

• And by the way there are so many options available for treatment including exosomes therapy but always try to discover the real cause behind it: autoimmune diseases, poor nutrition status and even stress.

4. Erectile dysfunction or ED affects only older men

• In fact, obesity, diabetes, stress, and smoking can cause ED in younger men. The ED is defined as inability to get an erection or sustain it. Start addressing all the risk factors asap! Let’s look at the rest of the hormonal levels: insulin, cortisol and thyroid and let’s fix that balance.

5. Self-exams are not only for women!

• Testicular cancer affects young men, and it is curable if detected even at a later stage. Oh, and just to clarify this one too-men do get breast cancer as well! Pay attention to your body and report any change to your doctor.

6. Just because you exercise does not mean you can eat unhealthy foods or neglect your stress level.

• And long, strenuous exercise sessions are not necessarily better. Aim for variety: strength training, walking, running, stretching.

7. Elevated PSA does not always equal prostate cancer.

• Inflammation or minor trauma can cause a PSA leak as well (long bicycle ride anyone?). Monitor the trend rather than just one value.

So, with all the misinformation available on the internet how do you what path is right for you? Why guess when it is easy to test and design a treatment meant for your body needs?

Start looking for answers and we will be happy to help you!

Stay healthy and happy,

Dana Neacsu,MD