Blood Sugar Control Is A Key Factor In COVID-19

Evidence That Blood Sugar Control Is A Key Factor In Immunity.

Glucose control may be key for protection against COVID-19, especially for diabetes patients, since viruses tend to high jack cellular machinery to increase glycolysis.

Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) not only promoted viral shedding and pathogenicity, but impairs immunity by disrupting function of white blood cells.

COVID-19 Researchers Report…

“In general, patients with diabetes – especially those whose disease is not controlled, or not well controlled – can be more susceptible to more common infections, such as influenza and pneumonia, possibly because hyperglycemia can subdue immunity by disrupting function of the white blood cells.

An important factor in any form of infection control in patients with diabetes seems to be whether or not a patient’s glucose levels are well controlled, according to comments from members of the editorial advisory board for Clinical Endocrinology News.

Good glucose control, therefore, could be instrumental in reducing both the risk for and severity of infection.”

Reference:
Glucose Control Key With COVID-19 in Diabetes, Say Experts
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927044