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 […]
90% of Adults Hospitalized For COVID-19 Have Significant Chronic Health Problems
Good News, Bad News. 90% of those adults hospitalized for severe COVID19 complications have a significant underlying health condition with a significant skew towards older people. The most common risk factors are being older (particularly older than 65), hypertension, obesity, chronic lung disease, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. The hospitalization rate during the four-week period […]
Nutrition Factors To Consider for Immune Function
Key Nutritional Factors For The Immune System, Diet and Supplementation. Keeping blood sugar down is critically important (as you can see in many other articles on this blog). High insulin levels will cause changes in your immune system that can drive problems including inflammation. Avoid spiking blood sugar. This means eliminating sugar (especially added sugars […]
Some Medications May Increase Risk Of Serious Problems and Death In Corona Virus
WARNING! Certain Medications May Increase Risk Of Serious Problems and Death In Corona Virus Infections <Research> This article calls into question certain medications as significantly increasing the risk of a severe problem or death with the corona virus. It specifically mentions some diabetes medications, high blood pressure medications, and NSAIDs including ibuprofen. According to the […]
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