Medical Food Therapy for Post-COVID Conditions: Mechanism and Clinical Study

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BC contains a variety of nutritionally and physiologically significant compounds and each active substance serves a specific purpose. Considering the general content of BC, the main nourishing part, such as lipids, vitamins-minerals, growth factors, proteins, and lactose, provides energy to newborn calves and supports calf growth, while the biologically active components, such as Igs, Lf, growth factors, etc., support the immune system and provide passive immunity to protect against several infections from pathogens, viruses, etc. In addition to these components, oligosaccharides and glycoconjugates, bioactive proteins, and peptides support calf development and also have antimicrobial properties (25, 26).
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TCM “medicine and food homology” in the management of post-COVID disorders
Chester Yan Jie Ng
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Linda L. D. Zhong
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Background: The World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency of global concern on May 5, 2023. Post-COVID disorders are, however, becoming more common. Hence, there lies a growing need to develop safe and effective treatment measures to manage post-COVID disorders. Investigating the use of TCM medicinal foods in the long-term therapy of post-COVID illnesses may be beneficial given contemporary research’s emphasis on the development of medicinal foods.

Scope and approach: The use of medicinal foods for the long-term treatment of post-COVID disorders is highlighted in this review. Following a discussion of the history of the TCM “Medicine and Food Homology” theory, the pathophysiological effects of post-COVID disorders will be briefly reviewed. An analysis of TCM medicinal foods and their functions in treating post-COVID disorders will then be provided before offering some insight into potential directions for future research and application.

Key findings and discussion: TCM medicinal foods can manage different aspects of post-COVID disorders. The use of medicinal foods in the long-term management of post-COVID illnesses may be a safe and efficient therapy choice because they are typically milder in nature than chronic drug use. These findings may also be applied in the long-term post-disease treatment of similar respiratory disorders.

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