Scientists know that vaccines engineered to protect the public from influenza, hepatitis B, tetanus and rabies can be less effective in obese adults than in the general population, leaving them more vulnerable to infection and illness. There is little reason to believe, obesity researchers say, that COVID-19 vaccines will be any different.
“Will we have a COVID vaccine next year tailored to the obese? No way,” said Raz Shaikh, an associate professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
“Will it still work in the obese? Our prediction is no.”
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As discussed here and elsewhere on HU, it's all about curbing inflammation - and the cursed obese-related adipose fat that leads to chronic inflammation and interferes with the immune response. That's not good for either vaccine effectiveness or PCa.
Obesity is the cause of so many health problems. The studies showing decreased morbidity and mortality for those of normal BMI has been done for multiple health issues including cardiac arrest, cancers, and the list goes on. Exercise, proper diet, and proper rest are essential for good health. Good article.... Thanks for posting...
I go to a fancy hematology/oncology practice. No one there has mentioned anything about diet, exercise or sleep. I had 1 meeting with their dietician who disapproved of my vegan diet.
I think as long as you get your proteins then a vegan diet is great as long as it is sustainable. Please note though, everyone goes off the diet occasionally. If it works for you, then keep it up, Joe...
What sort of dietary recommendations did you get from either the hematology oncologist or the dietician? And what specifically about you vegan diet did the dietician disapprove. of?
BTW, I've been progressively more vegan (I prefer WFPB) over the last 8 years. I also take lots of supplements (and present an updated list of them at every appointment) and have yet to have any doctor even make a comment about them or my diet. I also met twice with the same dietician at one of my cancer centers and found that I had more useful knowledge than she did.
As you may know, most doctors have almost no dietary training. If you find one that does he/she likely learned about it on his/her own. That would likely be a doc to hang on to.
Do your own research, discuss it with "knowledgeable" health care professionals and at patient forums like this, and then draw your own conclusions. After all, at the end of the day it's your health and welfare that is at stake, not theirs.
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