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Episode 115: Dr. Carla Kuon on Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue & Mitochondrial Healing
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Episode 115: Dr. Carla Kuon on Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue & Mitochondrial Healing

In this episode, Dr. Adam Rinde sits down with integrative medicine specialist Dr. Carla Kuon from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) to explore the latest insights into long COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome, and post-viral illnesses. Dr. Kuon shares powerful breakthroughs from her clinical work and research, especially around mitochondrial health and how overlooked deficiencies in riboflavin (B2) and iron (ferritin) can disrupt the body's energy systems.

You’ll learn how chronic inflammation, nervous system dysregulation, and “bad programming” in the brain are key components of these conditions—and how holistic strategies like nutrient therapy, mindfulness, and vagus nerve stimulation are helping patients recover.

Whether you’re a patient, provider, or just curious about the future of functional medicine, this conversation is full of takeaways and hope. 💛

00:00 – Intro & sponsor

01:04 – Meet Dr. Kuon: Long COVID, CFS & fibromyalgia

04:11 – Microclots, brain rewiring & dysautonomia

07:46 – The 4 fatigue buckets: updated understanding

10:06 – Cell danger response & the stuck nervous system

14:40 – Riboflavin: the overlooked vitamin for mitochondria

19:41 – Iron, ferritin, and why levels matter more than you think

23:44 – Digging deeper into nutrient absorption issues27:00 – Kreb cycle breakdown: how energy is made3

0:08 – Iron infusions, glutathione, and absorption challenges

35:15 – UCSF research: viral persistence & new drug trials

38:10 – Long COVID & the HIV research legacy

41:37 – Mindfulness saved my medical career

44:09 – Vagal nerve tools: gadgets, breath, and acupuncture

45:17 – Final thoughts: There is hope

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