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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 consu
by jniedrauer 7y ago
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.
- bodeadly 7y agoThe 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".
- bb123 7y agoThat’s an interesting idea. Could you point me at any papers on the subject?