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I think there is something to viruses being a big agent of aging. I'm 40 and recently came down with a bad case of norovirus, followed by some kind of flu-like

I think there is something to viruses being a big agent of aging. I'm 40 and recently came down with a bad case of norovirus, followed by some kind of flu-like thing. 3 weeks of illness. Afterwards, I felt as if I had aged 10 years, and looking into the mirror it was like looking at what I will probably look like at 50. It made me wonder how much of aging is mediated by damage from infection, which we fight off, but come out of weaker for it. It certainly makes me want to double check all my vaccines, and once my kids are older, practice a little better hygiene including things like masking up in tight spaces (pretty much impossible with a 6 and 9 year old in the house, they are the vector right now).

chneu 2y ago
Getting sick is a very stressful period, physically and mentally. It absolutely ages you. We're sick far less often nowadays. Common illnesses were more common in previous generations. Back in the day "everyone got measles". While people fear being "too clean" there is also a downside to being "too exposed".
- eumenides1 2y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis The hygiene hypothesis does not suggest that having more infections during childhood would be an overall benefit
AnotherGoodName 2y ago
One that i recently experienced is 'reactive athritis' which is a form of athritis commonly experienced after a stomach virus. If you start looking into it it's due to an immune response that occurs in people with the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B27 gene and that gene is associated with a large number of athritis risk factors (but also resistance to a lot of things including HIV).
- gambiting 2y ago
  I've had the same. It took over 5 years for me to go back to normal. Apparently somewhat common, but rarely talked about. And any virus can cause it.
- OutOfHere 2y ago
  Reactive arthritis is easy to treat using a course of appropriate antibiotics, although the right choice may vary. A good powerful blend of probiotics in a capsule also helps tremendously although it's not sufficient without the antibiotic. I have used this approach to treat it. For an acute case, also consider activated carbon. Obviously the three all oppose each other, so take them at separate times. As for pathogenic viruses in the gut, immune boosting supplements, glutamine, and collagen should help with treatment.
randomopining 2y ago
Important to take certain antioxidants and supplements after. Plus whole good food. Focusing heavily on good sleep and rest (so hard). And doing some level of exercise, but even just starting with walking. I had a post viral effect after Covid. But maybe 2 months. Then I finally took it easy with working out and it went away.

chneu 2y ago

Getting sick is a very stressful period, physically and mentally. It absolutely ages you. We're sick far less often nowadays. Common illnesses were more common in previous generations. Back in the day "everyone got measles". While people fear being "too clean" there is also a downside to being "too exposed".

eumenides1 2y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygiene_hypothesis The hygiene hypothesis does not suggest that having more infections during childhood would be an overall benefit

AnotherGoodName 2y ago

One that i recently experienced is 'reactive athritis' which is a form of athritis commonly experienced after a stomach virus. If you start looking into it it's due to an immune response that occurs in people with the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HLA-B27 gene and that gene is associated with a large number of athritis risk factors (but also resistance to a lot of things including HIV).

gambiting 2y ago
I've had the same. It took over 5 years for me to go back to normal. Apparently somewhat common, but rarely talked about. And any virus can cause it.
OutOfHere 2y ago
Reactive arthritis is easy to treat using a course of appropriate antibiotics, although the right choice may vary. A good powerful blend of probiotics in a capsule also helps tremendously although it's not sufficient without the antibiotic. I have used this approach to treat it. For an acute case, also consider activated carbon. Obviously the three all oppose each other, so take them at separate times. As for pathogenic viruses in the gut, immune boosting supplements, glutamine, and collagen should help with treatment.

randomopining 2y ago

Important to take certain antioxidants and supplements after. Plus whole good food. Focusing heavily on good sleep and rest (so hard). And doing some level of exercise, but even just starting with walking. I had a post viral effect after Covid. But maybe 2 months. Then I finally took it easy with working out and it went away.