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Long Story Short With Dr. Been
Long Story Short Episode 87: Muscle Abnormalities Worsen in Post-Exertional Malaise
28 min
Long Story Short Episode 86: Persistent Viral Infection and the Risk of Heart Failure
22 min
Long Story Short Episode 85: mRNA Vaccines Produce Off-Target Proteins
33 min
Long Story Short Episode 84: Researchers Find Flaws with mRNA Therapeutics
40 min
Long Story Short Episode 83: Lactoferrin Potentially Helps Fight Acute COVID-19 Infection
19 min
Long Story Short Episode 82: Burning, Buzzing, and Pins and Needles: Sensations in Spike Protein-Injured Patients
38 min
Long Story Short Episode 81: Reduced Serotonin Levels in Long COVID Patients
37 min
Long Story Short Episode 80: New Yale Study Shows Vaccine Injured Are Highly Symptomatic with Poor Health (Preprint)
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 79: Sperm Concentration Decreases Temporarily After COVID-19 Vaccination
17 min
Long Story Short Episode 78: COVID Shots, Chronic Fatigue, and Altered Blood Markers
20 min
Long Story Short Episode 77: Immune System Flare-up in Long COVID Patients After Vaccination
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 76: mRNA Vaccine Associated Seizures in Children Age 2-5 Years
19 min
Long Story Short Episode 75: Hydroxychloroquine Reduces Mortality by 35% in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
33 min
Long Story Short Episode 74: Alzheimer’s Disease and Optimizing Brain Health
30 min
Long Story Short Episode 73: Metformin for Long COVID
17 min
Long Story Short Episode 72: Cardiac Cell Mitochondrial Damage by the Spike Protein
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 71: Spike Protein in the Blood of Vaccinated Even After 187 Days
13 min
Long Story Short Episode 70: High Fibrinogen and D-Dimers Linked to Long COVID
24 min
Long Story Short Episode 69: Hypertension after COVID-19 Vaccines
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 68: Intermittent Fasting and Alzheimer’s Disease
Long Story Short Episode 67: Gut Microbiota-Targeted Diets Modulate Human Immune Status
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 66: Most Common Symptoms of Long COVID
13 min
Long Story Short Episode 65: Adaptogenic Effects of Ashwagandha
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 64: Anticancer Effects of Ashwagandha
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 63: Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ashwagandha
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 62: Therapeutic Apheresis and Long COVID
25 min
Long Story Short Episode 61: Clotting in Severe COVID Patients May Be An Immune Pathology
24 min
Long Story Short Episode 60: Reduced Risk of Cancer Associated with Vitamin D, Omega-3 and Simple Exercise
10 min
Long Story Short Episode 59: Why Are Cancers Increasing in Young Adults?
20 min
Long Story Short Episode 58: MTHFR Gene Mutation and the Risk of Clotting
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 57: Multiple Sclerosis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
27 min
Long Story Short Episode 56: More Blindness After mRNA Vaccines Compared to Unvaccinated
19 min
Long Story Short 55: Omicron Causes Less Long COVID Than Its Ancestors
18 min
Long Story Short 54: Berberine Treats Atherosclerosis via Vitamin-Like Effect
19 min
Long Story Short 53: Hyperinsulinemia – Cause or Consequence
34 min
Long Story Short 52: Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Reactivation in Long COVID
Long Story Short 51: Alcohol and Brain Health
10 min
Long Story Short 50: Omega-3 and Exercise for Brain Health
17 min
Long Story Short 49: Norepinephrine, Glymphatic System and Brain Health
13 min
Long Story Short 48: Alzheimer’s, Sleep Disturbance and Brain Health
24 min
Long Story Short 47: Sleep and Brain Health
16 min
Long Story Short 46: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health
26 min
Long Story Short 45: Berberine and Pancreatic Beta Cells
22 min
Long Story Short 44: How Berberine Helps Manage Type 2 Diabetes
30 min
Long Story Short 43: Metabolic Syndrome Defined
28 min
Long Story Short 42: Magnesium for Long COVID and Vaccine Injury
28 min
Long Story Short 41: Melatonin and Near Infrared Light (NIR)
27 min
Long Story Short 40: Long COVID Symptom Clusters – Fatigue, Cognitive and Respiratory
15 min
Long Story Short 39: Is Nattokinase Protective Against SARS-COV-2? Part 2
24 min
Long Story Short 38: Nattokinase and Heart Health
20 min
Long Story Short 37: Photobiomodulation (PBM) is Neuroprotective
22 min
Long Story Short 36: Intermittent Fasting For Women
25 min
Long Story Short 35: Oral Dosage for Methylene Blue
10 min
Long Story Short 34: Methylene Blue (MB) Dosage and Administration Approaches
16 min
Long Story Short 33: Methylene Blue and Near Infrared Light for Neuroprotection
38 min
Long Story Short 32: Protein Recycling and Inflammatory Diseases
27 min
Long Story Short 31: Antinuclear Antibodies – A Primer for Providers
21 min
Long Story Short 30: Antinuclear Antibodies as Predictors of Long COVID
28 min
Long Story Short 29: Spikopathy – How Spike Protein Causes Pathologies in Our Tissues and Vessels
39 min
Long Story Short 28: Spike Proteins Disrupt Nitric Oxide
30 min
Long Story Short 27: How To Impart Superpowers To Your Cells
35 min
Long Story Short 26: Near Infrared Light Therapy Reduces Inflammation
23 min
Long Story Short 25: When the RNA Won’t Go Away
Long Story Short 24: How to Maximize Autophagy
30 min
Long Story Short 23: Unusual Symptoms and Risk Factors
17 min
Long Story Short 22: SARS-COV-2 Persists in Almost All Tissues of The Body for Months
32 min
Long Story Short 21: Cardiovascular Effects COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents
29 min
Long Story Short 20: Coffee Induces Autophagy
34 min
Long Story Short 19: How Spike Protein Damages Mitochondria
39 min
Long Story Short 18: Four Main Predictors of Long COVID
22 min
Long Story Short 17: Autophagy with Intermittent Fasting, Spermidine and Resveratrol
20 min
Long Story Short 16: Reinfection and Risk of Long COVID
24 min
Long Story Short 15: Long COVID 76% Less Likely from Omicron than Delta
21 min
Long Story Short 14: Brain Fog and Neurogenesis
33 min
Long Story Short 13: Dandelion Leaf Extract Reduces Spike Binding
27 min
Long Story Short 12: T-Regulatory Cells and Chronic Inflammation
35 min
Long Story Short 11: Chronic Inflammation: Immune Regulation Mechanisms
33 min
Long Story Short 10: Chronic Inflammation: Pathogen Elimination and Important Inflammatory Cytokines
41 min
Long Story Short 9: Chronic Inflammation: A High-Level Overview
41 min
Long Story Short 8: Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
35 min
Long Story Short 7: How Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) in Vaccines May Cause Allergic Reactions
29 min
Long Story Short 6: Characteristics of Long COVID
39 min
Long Story Short 5: The Prevalence of Long COVID in the UK and Common Symptoms
29 min
Long Story Short 4: Epstein-Barr Virus and Long COVID
46 min
Long Story Short 3: Post-Vaccine Pediatric Patients and Cardiac Issues
27 min
Long Story Short 2: Diabetes and Long COVID
29 min
Long Story Short 1: COVID and Changes in Brain Structure
29 min
Long Story Short Episode 87: Muscle Abnormalities Worsen in Post-Exertional Malaise
28 min
Long Story Short Episode 86: Persistent Viral Infection and the Risk of Heart Failure
22 min
Long Story Short Episode 85: mRNA Vaccines Produce Off-Target Proteins
33 min
Long Story Short Episode 84: Researchers Find Flaws with mRNA Therapeutics
40 min
Long Story Short Episode 83: Lactoferrin Potentially Helps Fight Acute COVID-19 Infection
19 min
Long Story Short Episode 82: Burning, Buzzing, and Pins and Needles: Sensations in Spike Protein-Injured Patients
38 min
Long Story Short Episode 81: Reduced Serotonin Levels in Long COVID Patients
37 min
Long Story Short Episode 80: New Yale Study Shows Vaccine Injured Are Highly Symptomatic with Poor Health (Preprint)
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 79: Sperm Concentration Decreases Temporarily After COVID-19 Vaccination
17 min
Long Story Short Episode 78: COVID Shots, Chronic Fatigue, and Altered Blood Markers
20 min
Long Story Short Episode 77: Immune System Flare-up in Long COVID Patients After Vaccination
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 76: mRNA Vaccine Associated Seizures in Children Age 2-5 Years
19 min
Long Story Short Episode 75: Hydroxychloroquine Reduces Mortality by 35% in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
33 min
Long Story Short Episode 74: Alzheimer’s Disease and Optimizing Brain Health
30 min
Long Story Short Episode 73: Metformin for Long COVID
17 min
Long Story Short Episode 72: Cardiac Cell Mitochondrial Damage by the Spike Protein
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 71: Spike Protein in the Blood of Vaccinated Even After 187 Days
13 min
Long Story Short Episode 70: High Fibrinogen and D-Dimers Linked to Long COVID
24 min
Long Story Short Episode 69: Hypertension after COVID-19 Vaccines
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 68: Intermittent Fasting and Alzheimer’s Disease
Long Story Short Episode 67: Gut Microbiota-Targeted Diets Modulate Human Immune Status
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 66: Most Common Symptoms of Long COVID
13 min
Long Story Short Episode 65: Adaptogenic Effects of Ashwagandha
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 64: Anticancer Effects of Ashwagandha
23 min
Long Story Short Episode 63: Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ashwagandha
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 62: Therapeutic Apheresis and Long COVID
25 min
Long Story Short Episode 61: Clotting in Severe COVID Patients May Be An Immune Pathology
24 min
Long Story Short Episode 60: Reduced Risk of Cancer Associated with Vitamin D, Omega-3 and Simple Exercise
10 min
Long Story Short Episode 59: Why Are Cancers Increasing in Young Adults?
20 min
Long Story Short Episode 58: MTHFR Gene Mutation and the Risk of Clotting
21 min
Long Story Short Episode 57: Multiple Sclerosis After mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
27 min
Long Story Short Episode 56: More Blindness After mRNA Vaccines Compared to Unvaccinated
19 min
Long Story Short 55: Omicron Causes Less Long COVID Than Its Ancestors
18 min
Long Story Short 54: Berberine Treats Atherosclerosis via Vitamin-Like Effect
19 min
Long Story Short 53: Hyperinsulinemia – Cause or Consequence
34 min
Long Story Short 52: Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) Reactivation in Long COVID
Long Story Short 51: Alcohol and Brain Health
10 min
Long Story Short 50: Omega-3 and Exercise for Brain Health
17 min
Long Story Short 49: Norepinephrine, Glymphatic System and Brain Health
13 min
Long Story Short 48: Alzheimer’s, Sleep Disturbance and Brain Health
24 min
Long Story Short 47: Sleep and Brain Health
16 min
Long Story Short 46: Intermittent Fasting and Brain Health
26 min
Long Story Short 45: Berberine and Pancreatic Beta Cells
22 min
Long Story Short 44: How Berberine Helps Manage Type 2 Diabetes
30 min
Long Story Short 43: Metabolic Syndrome Defined
28 min
Long Story Short 42: Magnesium for Long COVID and Vaccine Injury
28 min
Long Story Short 41: Melatonin and Near Infrared Light (NIR)
27 min
Long Story Short 40: Long COVID Symptom Clusters – Fatigue, Cognitive and Respiratory
15 min
Long Story Short 39: Is Nattokinase Protective Against SARS-COV-2? Part 2
24 min
Long Story Short 38: Nattokinase and Heart Health
20 min
Long Story Short 37: Photobiomodulation (PBM) is Neuroprotective
22 min
Long Story Short 36: Intermittent Fasting For Women
25 min
Long Story Short 35: Oral Dosage for Methylene Blue
10 min
Long Story Short 34: Methylene Blue (MB) Dosage and Administration Approaches
16 min
Long Story Short 33: Methylene Blue and Near Infrared Light for Neuroprotection
38 min
Long Story Short 32: Protein Recycling and Inflammatory Diseases
27 min
Long Story Short 31: Antinuclear Antibodies – A Primer for Providers
21 min
Long Story Short 30: Antinuclear Antibodies as Predictors of Long COVID
28 min
Long Story Short 29: Spikopathy – How Spike Protein Causes Pathologies in Our Tissues and Vessels
39 min
Long Story Short 28: Spike Proteins Disrupt Nitric Oxide
30 min
Long Story Short 27: How To Impart Superpowers To Your Cells
35 min
Long Story Short 26: Near Infrared Light Therapy Reduces Inflammation
23 min
Long Story Short 25: When the RNA Won’t Go Away
Long Story Short 24: How to Maximize Autophagy
30 min
Long Story Short 23: Unusual Symptoms and Risk Factors
17 min
Long Story Short 22: SARS-COV-2 Persists in Almost All Tissues of The Body for Months
32 min
Long Story Short 21: Cardiovascular Effects COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents
29 min
Long Story Short 20: Coffee Induces Autophagy
34 min
Long Story Short 19: How Spike Protein Damages Mitochondria
39 min
Long Story Short 18: Four Main Predictors of Long COVID
22 min
Long Story Short 17: Autophagy with Intermittent Fasting, Spermidine and Resveratrol
20 min
Long Story Short 16: Reinfection and Risk of Long COVID
24 min
Long Story Short 15: Long COVID 76% Less Likely from Omicron than Delta
21 min
Long Story Short 14: Brain Fog and Neurogenesis
33 min
Long Story Short 13: Dandelion Leaf Extract Reduces Spike Binding
27 min
Long Story Short 12: T-Regulatory Cells and Chronic Inflammation
35 min
Long Story Short 11: Chronic Inflammation: Immune Regulation Mechanisms
33 min
Long Story Short 10: Chronic Inflammation: Pathogen Elimination and Important Inflammatory Cytokines
41 min
Long Story Short 9: Chronic Inflammation: A High-Level Overview
41 min
Long Story Short 8: Long COVID and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
35 min
Long Story Short 7: How Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) in Vaccines May Cause Allergic Reactions
29 min
Long Story Short 6: Characteristics of Long COVID
39 min
Long Story Short 5: The Prevalence of Long COVID in the UK and Common Symptoms
29 min
Long Story Short 4: Epstein-Barr Virus and Long COVID
46 min
Long Story Short 3: Post-Vaccine Pediatric Patients and Cardiac Issues
27 min
Long Story Short 2: Diabetes and Long COVID
29 min
Long Story Short 1: COVID and Changes in Brain Structure
29 min

Long Story Short 26: Near Infrared Light Therapy Reduces Inflammation

23 min

Near Infrared Light Therapy Reduces Inflammation is the 26th Long Story Short, and features Dr. Been’s trademark hand-drawn illustrations and reviews NIR’s anti-inflammatory properties and potential benefit to everyone currently battling Long COVID.

Previous lesson Long Story Short 27: How To Impart Superpowers To Your Cells
Next lesson Long Story Short 25: When the RNA Won’t Go Away

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