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Intermittent fasting linked to lower risk of COVID-19: Study

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reducing COVID-19 severity. “Due to these direct and indirect impacts of fasting on infectious disease outcomes, it is hypothesised that periodic fasting is associated with lower COVID-19 severity in people infected by SARS-CoV-2," says the study.

Fasting reduces the cytokine cascade during periods of dietary restriction, promotes autophagy, and changes the metabolic source of energy from glucose to lipids, especially by raising the levels of circulating free fatty acids like linoleic acid.

In a sample of nearly 2,000 patients, intermittent fasting has previously been linked to lower mortality and lower HF incidence.

The body uses autophagy to eliminate unhealthy cells so that it can replace them with new, healthier ones. Auto signifies oneself, and phagy refers to eating.

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