Metabolic Inflexibility Is Key Risk Factor for COVID-19

Metabolic Inflexibility Is Key Risk Factor for COVID-19
The chemical reactions that keep us alive are being undermined by terrible food. The consequences of that are what make COVID-19 deadly to millions of people. JPC-PROD/Shutterstock
Joseph Mercola
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While SARS-CoV-2 is a rampant virus that can cause severe problems in vulnerable individuals, the real pandemic—the underlying cause that makes people susceptible to complications from the infection in the first place—is poor metabolic health.

Metabolism is the sum total of all the chemical reactions the body uses to maintain a living state. It has two major types: when our body breaks down molecules in the food we eat to provide cells with energy, and when our body synthesizes all the compounds needed by our cells.

Joseph Mercola
Joseph Mercola
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Dr. Joseph Mercola is the founder of Mercola.com. An osteopathic physician, best-selling author, and recipient of multiple awards in the field of natural health, his primary vision is to change the modern health paradigm by providing people with a valuable resource to help them take control of their health.
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