Gwyneth Paltrowis opening up about her personal experience with the novelcoronavirus.In a new post on herGoop website, the 48-year-old actress revealed that she “had COVID-19 early on, and it left me with some long-tail fatigue and brain fog.““In January, I had some tests done that showed really high levels of inflammation in my body. So I turned to one of the smartest experts I know in this space, the functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole. After he saw all my labs, he explained that this was a case where the road to healing was going to be longer than usual,” she wrote.According to the star, she has beenfocusing on what she puts into her bodysince recovering from the virus, adhering to a flexible keto and plant-based diet and refraining from sugar and alcohol.“So I’ve been cooking a lot, and some of it is really delicious: I made scallops with crispy capers and sage the other day, asparagus with bacon vinaigrette, and some little artichokes with stuffed herbs and garlic,” Paltrow wrote, explaining that she’s “been using lots of coconut aminos in my recipes.“Gwyneth Paltrow.goopPaltrow also shared that she’s now taking supplements “in service of a healthier gut.““Everything I’m doing feels good, like a gift to my body. I have energy, I’m working out in the mornings, and I’m doing an infrared sauna as often as I can, all in service of healing,” she wrote. “A side benefit is my skin, which makes me happy—and makes me want to double down on skin care even more. Let’s make 2021 the year of never needing makeup, people!“Gwyneth Paltrow.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesPaltrow has beenworking remotelyandsocial distancing at home with her familyamid the coronavirus pandemic.In April, she spoke about the adjustment toBritishVogue, telling the publication, “Between work, general anxiety, two teenagers and making sure everyone gets fed, making time for self-care can feel gratuitous.““I try to carve out 20 minutes at the end of each day to draw a bath, put on a mask (I love our GOOPGLOW peel pads) and read, listen to a podcast or just text aboutTiger King,” Paltrow said at the time. “Often with a heavy pour of Japanese whiskey.“RELATED VIDEO: Gwyneth Paltrow and Husband Brad Falchuk Meditate Together Every MorningPaltrow opened up about how her children — daughterApple Blythe Alison, 16, and sonMoses Bruce Anthony, 14 — have beenhandling lockdownlast month, sharing that her youngest has taken self-isolation the “hardest,” though he’s found an outlet in skateboarding.“What’s great is that he’s a skateboarder, so he can do a lot of solo, outside exercise and work on skills and tricks and stuff like that,” she said during a virtual appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, “but I think it’s very hard to be 14 and … it’s tough on the ones that are still in the most intense developmental stages, I sort of observed.““Like, my daughter is 16, she kind of knows who she is and she’s got her friends,” continued Paltrow. “My son would have started high school in September. I think it’s hard socially. I’ve also been amazed how adaptable kids are during this time and how agile they’ve been.““Hats off to all these kids around the world who are just getting through it,” she added.As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
Gwyneth Paltrowis opening up about her personal experience with the novelcoronavirus.
In a new post on herGoop website, the 48-year-old actress revealed that she “had COVID-19 early on, and it left me with some long-tail fatigue and brain fog.”
“In January, I had some tests done that showed really high levels of inflammation in my body. So I turned to one of the smartest experts I know in this space, the functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole. After he saw all my labs, he explained that this was a case where the road to healing was going to be longer than usual,” she wrote.
According to the star, she has beenfocusing on what she puts into her bodysince recovering from the virus, adhering to a flexible keto and plant-based diet and refraining from sugar and alcohol.
“So I’ve been cooking a lot, and some of it is really delicious: I made scallops with crispy capers and sage the other day, asparagus with bacon vinaigrette, and some little artichokes with stuffed herbs and garlic,” Paltrow wrote, explaining that she’s “been using lots of coconut aminos in my recipes.”
Gwyneth Paltrow.goop
Paltrow also shared that she’s now taking supplements “in service of a healthier gut.”
“Everything I’m doing feels good, like a gift to my body. I have energy, I’m working out in the mornings, and I’m doing an infrared sauna as often as I can, all in service of healing,” she wrote. “A side benefit is my skin, which makes me happy—and makes me want to double down on skin care even more. Let’s make 2021 the year of never needing makeup, people!”
Gwyneth Paltrow.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images
Paltrow has beenworking remotelyandsocial distancing at home with her familyamid the coronavirus pandemic.
In April, she spoke about the adjustment toBritishVogue, telling the publication, “Between work, general anxiety, two teenagers and making sure everyone gets fed, making time for self-care can feel gratuitous.”
“I try to carve out 20 minutes at the end of each day to draw a bath, put on a mask (I love our GOOPGLOW peel pads) and read, listen to a podcast or just text aboutTiger King,” Paltrow said at the time. “Often with a heavy pour of Japanese whiskey.”
RELATED VIDEO: Gwyneth Paltrow and Husband Brad Falchuk Meditate Together Every Morning
Paltrow opened up about how her children — daughterApple Blythe Alison, 16, and sonMoses Bruce Anthony, 14 — have beenhandling lockdownlast month, sharing that her youngest has taken self-isolation the “hardest,” though he’s found an outlet in skateboarding.
“What’s great is that he’s a skateboarder, so he can do a lot of solo, outside exercise and work on skills and tricks and stuff like that,” she said during a virtual appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!, “but I think it’s very hard to be 14 and … it’s tough on the ones that are still in the most intense developmental stages, I sort of observed.”
“Like, my daughter is 16, she kind of knows who she is and she’s got her friends,” continued Paltrow. “My son would have started high school in September. I think it’s hard socially. I’ve also been amazed how adaptable kids are during this time and how agile they’ve been.”
“Hats off to all these kids around the world who are just getting through it,” she added.
As information about thecoronavirus pandemicrapidly changes, PEOPLE is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication. For the latest on COVID-19, readers are encouraged to use online resources from theCDC,WHOandlocal public health departments.PEOPLE has partnered with GoFundMeto raise money for the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a GoFundMe.org fundraiser to support everything from frontline responders to families in need, as well as organizations helping communities. For more information or to donate, clickhere.
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