Yoga and HULA HOOPS join list of quack cures for Covid on social media as doctors warn over spread of misinformation on treatments
Spike in quack treatments for long-Covid is sparking fears from NHS doctors 'Alternative' remedies include eating Hula Hoops, avoiding avocados, yoga and cryotherapy Most so-called 'miracle' cures are being offered online to desperate sufferers 'It is essential anyone experiencing ongoing symptoms after Covid contacts their GP,' says expert By Stewart Carr For Mailonline
Published: 11:17 BST, 24 October 2021 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 24 October 2021
A spike in quack cures and fad diets marketed online to treat long Covid is sparking fears from NHS bosses.
Ineffective treatments such as eating Hula Hopps and avoiding avocados and aubergines are being billed as miracle remedies for the condition, which has affected around one in 20 Covid sufferers in the UK according to one study.
Herbalists are even said to be running 'long-Covid clinics' which promise to 'reduce the depth and duration' of symptoms', The Times reports.
NHS England's medical director Professor Stephen Powis has warned about the rise in quack treatments for long-Covid
Professor Stephen Powis, NHS England's medical director, said: 'The continued spread of misinformation around cures or quick fixes for long Covid is putting people at risk from ineffective, exploitative and even damaging treatments.
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