The OG Guinea Pig…
Testing It On Myself: My First Experience with Our New Long COVID Protocol
One of the things I believe deeply as a physician is this:
If I’m going to offer something to my patients, I want to understand it in my own body first.
Today, I had my first experience rolling out part of our new long haul COVID / spike protein protocol — and I’ll be honest…
I was excited.
Why I Wanted to Try This
I’ve been experimenting with microdosing NAD for a while now, and I’ve noticed something important:
➡️ It gives me clean, steady energy
➡️ It supports my brain and stamina during long clinic days
But full-dose NAD?
That’s a different story.
In the past, Gio and I pushed ourselves through high-dose NAD (750 mg, twice weekly for several weeks)…
And honestly?
We felt terrible during it.
Nausea.
Discomfort.
That “why are we doing this to ourselves” feeling.
What I don’t clearly remember is:
Did we feel better afterward?
Did it help our long haul symptoms long-term?
At the time, we didn’t have the full picture.
What’s Different Now
This time, we approached it differently.
Based on what I’ve been learning — including insights from TFIM and some incredibly brilliant clinicians in this space — we added a critical piece:
Magnesium Sulfate (3 grams) BEFORE NAD
And this may be the missing link.
Magnesium sulfate isn’t just “magnesium.”
It helps:
Calm the nervous system
Support detox pathways (sulfation)
Improve vascular flow
And most importantly…
👉 It helps the body tolerate NAD
The Protocol I Tried
Magnesium sulfate – 3 grams
Followed by:
NAD – 400 mg infusion
(And yes… I ran mine over 7 hours 😅)
Let’s Talk About What Actually Happened
If you ask one of my favorite patients who stopped by during my infusion…
She’ll tell you I had to run out of the room at one point because of intense stomach contractions.
So no — this was not a “spa day.”
Even with the magnesium.
Even with slowing it way down.
This is still real medicine, working at a deep cellular level.
But Here’s What Matters
What I noticed wasn’t just during the infusion.
It was what happened around it.
This week:
I completed an 11-hour clinic day
I did not collapse afterward
I had enough energy to take a 20-minute walk before AND after work
That may sound small.
But when you’ve lived with long haul symptoms…
You know that’s not small at all.
What We’re Layering In
At the same time, I’m working on reducing one of the major issues we’re seeing in long COVID:
Hyperviscosity (thickened blood)
I’ve added:
Boluoke (lumbrokinase) on an empty stomach
At a higher dose (2 capsules twice daily… yes, my wallet noticed 😅)
And I’m beginning to incorporate:
New supportive therapies
New insights from emerging protocols
Tools aimed at:
Reducing inflammation
Supporting mitochondrial function
Helping the body clear what it hasn’t been able to
The Bigger Picture
What we are seeing — over and over — is that long haul COVID and spike protein illness can:
Disrupt mitochondria
Increase inflammation
Thicken blood flow
Dysregulate the immune system
Prevent the body from fully healing
So the goal is not just to “treat symptoms.”
It’s to:
👉 Restore cellular energy
👉 Improve circulation
👉 Support detox pathways
👉 Help the body finally clear what it couldn’t before
And Now… We Wait
Because the truth is…
I don’t yet know how I’m going to feel tomorrow.
That’s part of this process.
That’s part of discovery.
But I’m hopeful.
Because for the first time in a while, I feel like we may be dialing in a combination that:
✔️ Supports the mitochondria
✔️ Improves energy
✔️ And helps reduce the burden of spike protein–driven inflammation
Why I Share This
I share this not because I have all the answers.
But because I’m willing to walk this path alongside my patients.
To test.
To learn.
To refine.
And to keep searching for what truly helps the body heal.
If you’ve been struggling with long haul symptoms and feel like your body just isn’t bouncing back…
You’re not alone.
And we’re getting closer.
Dr. Tamara Lyday
The Lyday Center