Tue, Nov-17-20, 07:28
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Plan: P:E/DDF
Stats: 225/150/169
BF:45%/28%/25%
Progress: 134%
Location: NC
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Anyone on the Dr Fung mailing list would have received this, parts copied here:
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In a new book, called The Immunity Fix, Dr. James DiNicolantonio , a leading U.S. cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy, lays out simple strategies for supporting the immune system.
Here is what he had to say in an exclusive interview.
“In the United States, 88% of adults are metabolically unhealthy. In fact, having metabolic syndrome, has been found to increase the risk of dying from COVID by 3.5-fold and ending up in the ICU by 4.5-fold!”
So, what leads to poor metabolic health? A diet high in sugar!
Consuming a diet high in refined carbohydrates and sugar leads to insulin resistance, which elevates blood glucose, blood pressure, triglycerides and waist circumference. All known risk factors for worse COVID-19 outcomes.
Is there anything else that you can do besides cutting out the refined carbs and sugar? --> Yes!
You can improve your nutrient status. At least 90% of Americans are deficient in 1 or more vitamins or minerals:
23 million Americans have severe vitamin D deficiency, which increases the risk of having a poor COVID-19 outcome by more than 6-fold and the risk of dying from COVID-19 by nearly 15-fold!
Many Americans are not getting the recommended dietary amount of vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C. All of these nutrients are important for a properly functioning immune system.
Populations that have poor selenium status are at a 3-fold higher risk of having a bad COVID-19 outcome and a 5-fold higher risk of dying. And it’s been estimated that around 40% of people in the U.S. are selenium deficient and 15% of Americans not getting the recommended dietary intake of selenium each day.
Patients with COVID-19 also have significantly low zinc levels compared to healthy controls. In fact, zinc deficiency more than doubles the risk of having a poor COVID-19 outcome and prolongs hospital stay by more than 2 days. And it’s been estimated that around 47% of U.S. adults are deficient in zinc with 42% of U.S. adults not getting the recommended dietary intake of zinc.
Thus, when it comes to COVID-19, it is clear we want optimal metabolic health and nutrient status if we want to have a better chance for a positive outcome.
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