Posts tagged lung disease
Obesity Leads to More Covid-19 Deaths, But That’s Not the Whole Story

The combination of obesity, specific heart-health markers, and some metabolic measurements are collectively known as metabolic syndrome. Essentially our metabolism has a direct impact on our overall health and heart health specifically. The health implications are dire, not just for our cardiovascular systems. With Covid-19, obesity is strongly associated with increased severity of COVID-19 infections, even in the absence of other underlying health issues. In this post, I have included an interactive guide to all of the steps you need to include to improve your looks, mood, and energy level. Your "body composition" will take care of itself as you focus on the things listed in the guide. Best of all, your chances of dying from disease and infection will diminish.

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Scott Solomons, DDScardiovascular disease, metabolism, metabolic syndrome, Fat, Obesity, White Blood Cells, Immune System, Inflammation, Flu, Infuenza, Sleep Apnea, lung disease, Liver Disease, Gallstones, Stroke, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Gout, Covid-19, Kitava, Whole Foods, Processed Foods, Processed Carbs, Industrial Seed Oil, Staffan Lindeberg, BMI, Insulin, Blood Pressure, Sleep, sun exposure Comments
Gum Disease: An Overlooked Risk Factor For Death From Covid-19

The list of comorbidities on the CDC's Coronavirus pages is extensive. Still, distressingly, it does not include any references to oral infections. Adding periodontal disease would significantly increase the average number of comorbidities to 2.75. The reason for my distress is that their public health efforts will fall short. Here’s what you can do about it today.

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Scott Solomons, DDScoronavirus, Covid-19, cardiovascular disease, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Alzheimer's Disease, lung disease, comorbidity, periodontitis, gum disease, Lifestyle ChangesComment