Question: Is hydrogen sulfide produced in the gut a bad thing, and what to do about it? I agree that most people that have this problem have some kind of deranged sulfur metabolism, but I don’t see why that makes it a physiological adaptation rather than a pathological condition. The correlation is probably a direct …
August 24, 2020 In response to yesterday’s newsletter on sugar, one of you asked: Could this be why people with diabetes seem susceptible? I’m guessing if they have elevated blood sugar levels this could make viral replication stronger? Diabetics do not seem to have an increased incidence of COVID-19, but those who get COVID-19 have much …
Question: What if low-carb makes me wake up to pee? I would start by looking at your blood sugar. So I do think it’s possible that if your blood sugar. Second of all, it’s stimulated by salt. So salt at night might help. Third of all, in order to make it you need copper, vitamin …
August 23, 2020 In a preprint* published Friday, researchers from Germany, Denmark, and the UK published a paper suggesting that SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, relies heavily on sugar to be able to replicate. These results raise the possibility that sugar intake fuels the growth of the virus and could be a major determinant …
Question: How does someone get arachidonic acid and choline without eggs and liver? So apart from liver and egg yolks, I think that it is very difficult to get enough arachidonic acid from food. Yes, GLA might help, but there’s actually arachiodonic acid supplements. And for the vegans out there, I don’t know if the …
August 20, 2020 In a preprint* released today, researchers from China provided evidence that human breast milk, and to a lesser extent milk and whey protein from cows and goats, inhibits the replication of a “pseudovirus” model of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These results raise the possibility that the protective properties of breast …
Question: Nutritional suggestions for SI joint pain and sulfur sensitivity? So certainly if it’s autoimmunity, I’m thinking you might have problems with folate, where you might want to lower folate intake. You might benefit from having more A and D. You might benefit from removing hypothetically pro-inflammatory foods. Magnesium is important. Acid-base balance is important. …
Question: If it’s easier to store fat than to convert carbs to fat, why is it easier to lose weight on low-carb? It’s easier to store dietary fat as fat than it is to store dietary carbs. Why is it easier to lose weight on the keto diet than a higher carb diet assuming isocaloric? …
Question: Long-term shortness of breath after COVID-19: do I need iron? I don’t think there’s any evidence that iron fuels COVID-19. And it’s pretty clear that the systemic inflammation is driving dysregulation of iron in a way that hurts oxygen delivery. So it’s very clear that low oxygen delivery is a major feature of COVID. …