A potential concern during the covid19 pandemic. Low cholesterol, viral immunity, and risks associated with an earlier death. These studies are not specific to the new coronavirus, but to other infectious respiratory viral diseases (and in all cause mortality). Patients taking a cholesterol lowering statin had 38-67% lower titers for influenza which indicates an immunosuppressant effect on […]
Are people with diabetes more likely to get COVID-19?
Are people with diabetes more likely to get COVID-19? This is quoted directly from the diabetes.org website: There is not enough data to show whether people with diabetes are more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population. The problem people with diabetes face is primarily a problem of worse outcomes, not greater chance of […]
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 […]
How Glucose Is Required For Viral Infections
How Glucose Is Required For Viral Infections. In order to replicate itself a virus hijacks the cell and it’s glucose using machinery for energy. This is a great, but highly technical article that describes exactly this process. Viral Hikacking Of Cellular Machinery Conclusions (from article cited below): “Many studies have demonstrated that viruses reprogram cell […]
Weight As A COVID-19 Risk Factor
A recent article talks about obesity as a significant risk factor for covid 19 complications. There have been several articles and expert opinions voicing that a central problem associated with higher risk factors for covid19 complications is that of metabolic syndrome. The article finds that age of 75 or older, inflammatory markers (c-reactive protein and […]
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