Gwyneth Paltrow's COVID Treatments Not Proven By Science

Actor and lifestyle blogger Gwyneth Paltrow recently wrote that the lingering effects of COVID-19, or “long COVID” can be treated with new age medicines such as intuitive fasting, herbal cocktails, and regular visits to an infrared sauna, to name a few.

Paltrow revealed that she’d caught COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, and was left with ongoing inflammation throughout her body. A “functional medicine” practitioner put her on a keto and plant-based diet that included kimchi and kombucha, along with fasting each day. She is also taking multiple supplements including a detox supplement. 

In response, the medical director of England’s National Health Service has urged her and other influential stars to stop spreading misinformation. He added, “We need to take long Covid seriously and apply serious science. All influencers who use social media have a duty of responsibility and a duty of care around that.” Social media users appeared to widely support his criticism.