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Experiencing the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, life of Vietnamese is returning to a new normal status with the heavy impacts on physical and mental health that Covid-19 left behind. After recovering from Covid-19, many patients have experienced persistent symptoms. Research results show that 33%-76% of patients may experience post-COVID-19 symptoms lasting at least 6 months after infection, 20% of patients have to be re-hospitalized; 80% of patients must be followed up at a primary care facility within 2 months of discharge(1). Fear of being infected with Covid-19, or re-infection with Covid-19 due to the unpredictable complexity of new variants, or even other future pandemics, all greatly affect human health.
The best way to protect your health is to take care of both the physical and mental heath which help the body firmly overcome all difficulties. Let’s find out some simple but effective solutions to help strengthen physical and mental health during the Covid-19 period.
Anxiety, sleeping difficuties, fatigue, headache, dizziness, poor concentration, decreased work productivity, even depression or irregular eating, loss of appetite, feeling of loss of strength, poor immunity … are all signs that your body is physically and mentally impaired.
There are about 200 symptoms associated with the post-COVID-19 syndrome, the most common being fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive dysfunction causing brain fog (memory impairment, inability to concentrate).
There are also mild fever, difficulty breathing, prolonged cough, digestive disorders (loss of appetite, loss of appetite, stomach pain, diarrhea…), taste or smell disturbances, rash…. Or neuropsychiatric symptoms such as psychological disturbances, anxiety, depression, restlessness, sleep disturbances
The syndrome occurs at all ages in men and women in which women are often affected more than men and the age group 20-40 has the highest risk, and often appears in office workers, the elderly due to labor and erratic eating
In addition to prolonged fatigue, people with physical weakness may also experience headaches, dizziness, lightheadedness, muscle aches, loss of concentration, sleep disturbances, psychological changes, depression, and frustration, loss of interest…
The disease is common in middle-aged, elderly and intellectual workers.
Headache is the most common and earliest symptom. The pain is diffuse, spasmodic, or localized in the occipital region of the neck – forehead. In addition, the patient also feels dizzy, lightheaded, paresthesia, insomnia, poor sleep, decreased attention, or absent-mindedness; gradual memory loss, easily frustrated, emotional…. When it gets worse, the patient will stutter, lose memory, and potentially have a stroke leading to disability or death.
It is a disease that causes an imbalance in posture, causing patients to often experience dizziness, light headedness, tinnitus, nausea, staggered walking, etc. The disease is very recurrent, affecting the work and quality of life.
In addition to getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet and doing moderate exercise, strengthening physical and mental health with herbs is very popular. Below are 3 herbs that help to boost physical and mental strength very effectively.
Ginseng: is a precious and great tonic for the primordial qi, ranked first in the 4 premium medicines of Eastern medicine: Ginseng, Velvet Antler, Cinnamon, and Root of Aconitum(5). Ginsenoside which is the main biologically active ingredient in ginseng has many proven effects (6).
+ Ginseng helps reduce nervous tension, alertness, fatigue, changes mood(7,8)
+ Ginseng has the effect of boosting the body’s immunity. Ginseng helps regulate the body’s immune system against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses (9). Ginseng is a traditional medicine used in the prevention and treatment of acute respiratory infections caused by the SARS-CoV 2 virus (10).
+ Ginseng also has the effect of significantly reducing blood sugar, lowering LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), inhibiting the growth of some types of cancer cells(11,12,13)
In addition, ginkgo contains high levels of flavonoids and terpenoids – these are powerful antioxidants that neutralize the harmful effects of free radicals which are culprits that accelerate aging and the development of neurological symptoms and function of other organs (16).
A 6-years study in more than 16,000 older adults found that blueberry consumption was associated with a delay of neurological aging by up to 2.5 years (19).
The selection of supplementary products containing the above 3 herbs will have a dual effect – strengthening both the physical and the mental health, effectively repelling fatigue, supporting health, supporting blood circulation and reducing symptoms of cerebral circulatory insufficiency.
It is advisable to choose reputable manufacturing companies with many years of experience to ensure quality products: qualified raw materials, modern factories… and products prepared with appropriate dosages for daily supplementation and safety for the majority of users.