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A major new NIH initiative has been announced to identify the causes and ultimately the means of prevention and treatment of " Long COVID ." Symptoms Acute COVID-19  is a  highly inflammatory illness .  Most people with COVID-19 recover within two weeks. Some, as reported in [30], with so-called Long Covid (symptoms lasting longer than three weeks ), continue to experience excessive fatigue, breathlessness, headache, insomnia, muscle fatigue and pains, chest pains, persistent cough, intermittent fevers and brain fog. Causes In the post-acute phase,  Inflammation Immune activation Long-term dysregulation of virus-specific immune responses  have been consistently identified in peripheral blood.  These immune responses have been associated with a variety of factors including: Clotting dysfunction Reactivation of latent viral infections such as Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Autoimmune responses Importantly, there is a growing body of evidence that persistent SARS-Co...

In the following table, all risk factors of kidney stones are described in details [1-5] : Risk Factors Descriptions Calcium Calcium stone formers generally have a high urinary calcium. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in kidney stones. More calcium is absorbed from the upper intestine while more oxalate is available in the lower intestine . Reducing urine calcium should be a goal for stone formers, but not via dietary restriction. Counter...

Source: [36] A national survey found that only 41% of Americans tested had normal kidney function, a drop from 52% about a decade earlier. [1] If your kidneys do not function property, metabolic waste products can accumulate in the blood and eventually lead to such symptoms as weakness, shortness of breath, confusion, and abnormal heart rhythms .  If your kidneys fail completely, you will either need a new one or have to go on dialysis. However, the average life expectancy of a person on dialysis is less than 3 years . [3] So, it's better to keep your kidneys healthy in the first place. Video 1.   Treating Chronic Kidney Disease with Food (YouTube link ) Kidney Problems Healthy kidneys work hard to retain protein and other vital nutrients, preferably filtering toxic or useless wastes out of the blood stream via your urine.  Patients with kidney problems can range from experiencing no symptoms to leaking protein into urine or to  end-stage renal dis...