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My under 40 triathlete friend with no comorbidities who wound up in the ICU for a month and needed two surgeries to drain his lungs would beg to differ. Or my b

My under 40 triathlete friend with no comorbidities who wound up in the ICU for a month and needed two surgeries to drain his lungs would beg to differ. Or my buddy down the block under 40 with no cormorbities who is now on beta blockers for long term Covid. As would folks like my Dad who the vaccine and first booster didn't work on due to his suppressed immune system from receiving my kidney.

anonymouse008 4y ago
Lance Armstrong had advanced testicular cancer while competing and placing 6th in the Olympics in 1996. Comorbidities are tricky - and triathletes are a weird body type to build and maintain.
- PKop 4y ago
  Yes extreme endurance can be immuno suppressive.
nradov 4y ago
With billions of cases around the world there will always be some outliers, but those are irrelevant for decision making. What does the data show?
PKop 4y ago
Careful with extreme endurance exercise, it can be immuno suppressive [0] I would advise a balance between weightlifting, moderate cardio, lots of sunlight exposure for Vitamin D and testosterone support, and a balanced diet. And yes there are instances of young, non co-morbid people dying from covid. Statistically, not that many, so I'm not worried about it. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475230/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475230/
- dktokyo 4y ago
- baremetal 4y ago
  >I would advise a balance between weightlifting, moderate cardio, lots of sunlight exposure for Vitamin D and testosterone support, and a balanced diet. That is exactly what I do, and I never get sick.
  - JohnTHaller 4y ago
    He was the same. Covid kicked his ass though.
    - baremetal 4y ago
      i work out 6 hours a day. in my occupation. hearing unhealthy people threaten me with disease just doesn't carry water. also i dont go anywhere except back and forth from jobsite to house, i dont interact with many people, and i live in a rural area.
- JohnTHaller 4y ago
  He does far more than just what you listed. He's been doing it for years with advisement from multiple doctors.

anonymouse008 4y ago

Lance Armstrong had advanced testicular cancer while competing and placing 6th in the Olympics in 1996. Comorbidities are tricky - and triathletes are a weird body type to build and maintain.

PKop 4y ago
Yes extreme endurance can be immuno suppressive.

nradov 4y ago

With billions of cases around the world there will always be some outliers, but those are irrelevant for decision making. What does the data show?

PKop 4y ago

Careful with extreme endurance exercise, it can be immuno suppressive [0] I would advise a balance between weightlifting, moderate cardio, lots of sunlight exposure for Vitamin D and testosterone support, and a balanced diet. And yes there are instances of young, non co-morbid people dying from covid. Statistically, not that many, so I'm not worried about it. [0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475230/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3475230/

dktokyo 4y ago
baremetal 4y ago
>I would advise a balance between weightlifting, moderate cardio, lots of sunlight exposure for Vitamin D and testosterone support, and a balanced diet. That is exactly what I do, and I never get sick.
- JohnTHaller 4y ago
  He was the same. Covid kicked his ass though.
  - baremetal 4y ago
    i work out 6 hours a day. in my occupation. hearing unhealthy people threaten me with disease just doesn't carry water. also i dont go anywhere except back and forth from jobsite to house, i dont interact with many people, and i live in a rural area.
JohnTHaller 4y ago
He does far more than just what you listed. He's been doing it for years with advisement from multiple doctors.