#053 COVID-19 Q&A #1 with Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.
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Rhonda Patrick, Ph.D.
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🗓️ 14 April 2020
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
This episode features Dr. Rhonda Patrick answering some of the most popular questions related to COVID-19. Look for another COVID-19-focused Q&A, coming soon.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:02:37 - Are children and infants susceptible to COVID-19? Are some more susceptible to a more severe form of the disease? Are they carriers of it and possibly spreading transmission?
- 00:11:00 - Can you explain a little about hydroxychloroquine as possibly treating COVID-19? How does it work? Does it have to do with it being a zinc ionophore?
- 00:17:58 - Can you talk about quercetin's role as a zinc ionophore?
- 00:20:51 - Is there any indication blood type influences COVID-19 risk?
- 00:24:52 - Would you shed light on the conversation regarding vitamin D upregulating ACE2 receptors and vitamin D's influence on susceptibility to COVID19 infection?
- 00:43:45 - Can you discuss whether sauna use might help prevent COVID19?
- 00:52:55 - Is it true that high dose intravenous vitamin C might help treat COVID-19?
- 01:04:35 - What are your thoughts on melatonin being a potential factor for impacting the severity of the virus via its effects on inflammation and oxidative stress?
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| 0:00.0 | Hello friends, today's episode is a special discussion around COVID-19. |
| 0:05.4 | During a time with a lot of noise and misinformation online, |
| 0:08.5 | our team here at Found My Fitness wants to make sure that you're getting |
| 0:11.5 | well-sighted, accurate, and trusted information. |
| 0:14.8 | We recently asked you the listeners by way of my email newsletter |
| 0:18.4 | to submit your questions about COVID-19, |
| 0:20.7 | and today I will be answering a few publicly. |
| 0:23.6 | While I'm only answering the top questions today, |
| 0:25.8 | we plan to release another publicly available COVID-19 Q&A session |
| 0:30.2 | similar to this one very soon. |
| 0:33.0 | Some of the topics covered in this episode include |
| 0:36.0 | COVID-19 in infants, children, and pregnant women, |
| 0:39.4 | hydroxychloroquine as a potential therapeutic for COVID-19, |
| 0:43.5 | the flavonoid quercetin as a zinc ionophore, |
| 0:46.8 | blood type influences on COVID-19 risk, |
| 0:50.0 | vitamin D, ACE2 receptors, and COVID-19, |
| 0:53.8 | the sauna, immunity, and COVID-19, |
| 0:56.8 | intravenous vitamin C in COVID-19, |
| 0:59.6 | and finally, melatonin in COVID-19. |
| 1:02.7 | If you find value in today's Q&A and you'd like to support us to deliver |
| 1:06.3 | even more high-quality, well-researched information, |
| 1:09.8 | please consider becoming a Found My Fitness Premium member. |
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