Despite his physical weaknesses, he continues to take on physically demanding jobs like landscaping and, on occasion, roofing gigs. 'I have no choice. I need to pay the rent. If I don't do it, who else is going to help me?'
Previously skeptical of alternative medicine, Varilla-Aguilar turned to his sister's 'baño de pies', a foot bath infused with herbs, for relief from long COVID symptoms. After treatments, he regained sensation in his feet.
Varilla-Aguilar now advocates for natural remedies from Indigenous practices like teas, herbs, and whole foods to manage long COVID symptoms. He is part of 'Somos Remedios,' documenting Latinx solutions.
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