As the rush to develop a covid-19 vaccine continues, people are still looking for ways to protect themselves from the deadly coronavirus pandemic (you know, besides wearing a mask and practicing social distancing). one new study points to a popular eating regimen as a possible way to reduce the severity of the virus’ symptoms — keto. yup, the low-carb, high-fat eating regimen could be the key to guarding yourself from the pandemic.. Keto works by tricking the body into burning fat by putting it into a metabolic state of “ketosis” via a very low-carb diet. individuals following the diet aim to get most calories from fats and only one per cent from carbohydrates.. The ketogenic diet is a moderate protein diet that relies primarily on fat, low-carb vegetables, and protein sources like fatty fish, meat, eggs, and full-fat dairy — all of which contribute significant amounts of protein to the diet..
It is experienced when people are specifically fasting or abstaining from food. adapting to the keto diet strains the body initially, with a common cluster of side effects known as the keto flu. symptoms include nausea, fatigue, dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle cramps and soreness.. In addition, metabolic ketosis reduces systemic inflammation. this mechanism could be leveraged to halt the cytokine storm characteristic of covid-19 infection. the hypothesis of this study is that the administration of a ketogenic diet will improve gas exchange, reduce inflammation, and duration of mechanical ventilation.. No, the keto diet won't give you special protection from covid-19.
