07 Apr 2020 Ep. 0: Protecting Yourself From COVID-19 and How to Support Your Immune System
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In this episode we discuss:
3:24 – what is a virus
6:33 – how COVID-19 affects us on the physiological level
9:20 – a general overview of the RAAS system
14:17 – the effects of COVID-19 on the RAAS system
19:06 – protecting yourself from COVID-19
33:22 – COVID-19 is not unique and we shouldn’t treat it as if it is
47:30 – protecting yourself from COVID-19 (continued)
50:34 – current medical treatments for COVID-19 and why they may not be ideal
1:00:08 – lowering inflammation versus immunosuppression
1:11:03 – concerns with oxygen ventilation (why CO2 is necessary for tissue oxygenation)
1:22:39 – can you “boost” or “support” your immune system?
1:29:59 – things that we may not want to do to “support our immune system” (like taking omega-3s, drinking tons of water, and fasting)
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