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I am putting this here to help others. Fry me whateveter. I'm no medical or WHO but I also prepared and knew it was coming week 1 of Jan. I have made many accurate predictions weeks or months ahead this while time so time it for what you paid. It's pulmonary edima 'esque yes, but it's an underlying issue that I think is a big determining factor in who lives and who dies. Lung capacity sure is important BUT the lungs strangle themselves by on over immune system response to fight this aka inflammation. And that's it. Most Americans eat tons of sugar and carbs. They are walking around already in a state of heavy gut inflammation unknowingly. Chrone's and IBS are rampant too. I have seen several people who say the 'normally' struggle with lower immune responses get through it ok. Because the start with a lower inflammation baseline. Others are starting already heavily inflamed due to diets, and then when they get COVID it the lugs over inflame as well causing medicinal issues I don't know the specifics of but that I think can be deadly. Over inflammation has a name and it's not good. It can cause all sorts of other issues and being over inflamed in your lungs well we know what happens then. Fast. Do a prolonged fast for a few days. Only black coffee and water. This will create new white blood cells. This will eliminate gut inflammation. It will reset your old immune system with a healthy new one. You go 72hrs you will also get Autophogy and new stem cells. I can go on but if my post Sparks your interest, and you might agree what do you have to lose? A few days without food I do it all the time. If I'm wrong why not try and save your life by giving you a heads start with no already in state inflammation? It will be healthy for you either way. Also look at the curves and national diets.


> This will create new white blood cells. This will eliminate gut inflammation. It will reset your old immune system with a healthy new one.

How are you measuring these results?


Short term, calorie deficit will deplete the immune system. But long term getting to a healthy weight and less diabetic will make you less susceptible to SARS2.


Proposing intermittent fasting as a cure for COVID-19 with no clinical research is dubious. This is the same as any other quack medicine.

Ironically carb consumption is important to maintain immune function in very active individuals.


The poster did not claim it was a "cure". The way I read it was that if you're gut biome is dysfunctional because you eat too much, that is a factor in the immune response to SARS-CoV-2. That is actually possible. Resetting your gut biome with a 72 hour fast is known to provide significant health benefits. Clearly the poster is not a medical professional and states that fact. But everything stated is reasonable advice. It's certainly not "quack medicine".


That’s an interesting idea. Could you point me at any papers on the subject?




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