10 Natural Treatments for Long COVID (2025)
Federal data published by the US CDC in 2024 found that 17.9% (National Estimate) of adults who previously had a COVID-19 infection are currently experiencing symptoms of long COVID. Females tend to have a relatively higher risk as compared to males. If you’re still coping with symptoms three months or more after being infected with COVID-19, you’re considered a COVID long-hauler. As we learn more about post-COVID syndrome, however, the definition has been refined to be more accurate and useful: Subacute or ongoing COVID-19 (post-acute COVID-19 syndrome): symptoms continuing beyond four weeks from acute infection, up to 12 weeks. Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC): symptoms persisting beyond the four weeks after acute infection. Post-COVID-19 syndrome (long COVID, long-hauler’s syndrome): chronic ongoing COVID-19 symptoms beyond 12 weeks from acute infection. With 200-plus symptoms linked to long COVID, treatment starts by pinpointing specific medical c...