Episode Details

We take on a tough issue today, but we also discuss how we can take some steps to improve the situation.

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LET'S TALK THE WALK!

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RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links)

COVID-19 NEWS

• "The Link Between Coronvirus Deaths and Those French Fries," bostonglobe.com
• "Overweight people at greater risk from coronavirus, heightened by COVID-19 links to respiratory illness" abc.net.au
• "How Diet is Driving Covid 19 Outcomes With Dr. Aseem Malhotra," Dr. Mark Hyman, Doctor's Farmacy Podcast, April 24, 2020.
• "Obesity New Risk Factors for Young Covid Patients," webmd.com
• "Obesity and Impaired Metabolic Health in Patients With COVID-19," nature.com
• "This is Why People With Obesity Are More Likely to Die From Coronavirus," weforum.org
• "Is Adipose Tissue a Reservoir for Viral Spread, Immune Activation and Cytokine Amplification in COVID-19," Obesity Journal, wiley.com

INFLAMMATION, THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET, AND MORE

• "Chronic Inflammation," ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• "Doctors Fear Obesity Diagnosis Will Embarrass Patients," washingtontimes.com
• "Why Do Obese Patients Get Worse Care? Many Doctors Don't See Past the Fat," nyt.com
• "Obesity Could Shift Severe COVID-19 Disease to Younger Ages," thelancet.com

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