Diabetes & Coronavirus: Why The Risk Is Higher & Foods That Help
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
Physicians Committee
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🗓️ 27 March 2020
⏱️ 73 minutes
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Summary
For people with diabetes the risk of becoming gravely ill if infected by the coronavirus is far higher than nearly everyone else.
But there are certain foods and steps they can take to help mitigate the threat and stay healthy during the global pandemic. On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, "The Weight Loss Champion" Chuck Carroll is joined by Dr. Cyrus Khambatta to learn about the ways diabetics can boost their immune system to help fight the coronavirus.
Dr. Khambatta, who lives with type 1 diabetes, outlines the specific immune boosting foods and how their nutrients can be beneficial. He also details the different forms of immunity.
According to Khambatta, cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower along with green leafy vegetables can pack an immune boosting punch.
Dr. Jia Xu also checks in from Beijing for another update on how life is progressing in the country that had been the epicenter for the coronavirus outbreak. He shares with Chuck some of the strategies being implemented as thousands return to work following weeks of sheltering in place.
If you would like to submit a question for the doctor please tweet @ChuckCarrollWLC or @PCRM using the hashtag #ExamRoomPodcast.
Schedule a telemedicine appointment with doctors and dietitians at Barnard Medical Center. Available to residents of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, California, New York and Massachusetts.
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Chuck Carroll
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Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook
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Dr. Cyrus Khambatta
Twitter: @CyrusKPhD
Website: http://bit.ly/masterdib
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Mastering Diabetes Book
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Physicians Committee
Twitter: @PCRM
Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/PCRMFacebook
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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine
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Phone: 202-527-7500
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Coronavirus Resources
PCRM: https://bit.ly/PCRMcovid
COVID-19 Global Map: https://bit.ly/CVID19map
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| 0:00.0 | Your cipher's vegetables are one of the most powerful immune boosting health-beloding foods that exists |
| 0:05.8 | Period and the story so a rugula |
| 0:09.3 | Bach Choi broccoli |
| 0:11.6 | Brussels sprouts cabbage |
| 0:14.0 | cauliflower |
| 0:14.9 | Color greens |
| 0:16.3 | kale |
| 0:17.2 | colrabi mustard greens radishes |
| 0:19.8 | well |
| 0:27.6 | Well hello there and welcome to another special edition of the exam room podcast brought to you by the Physicians Committee |
| 0:35.0 | Hi, I am the Weight Loss Champion Chuck Carroll. Thank you so very much for giving the show a listen or view or a download |
| 0:42.8 | Wherever it is in the world that you are |
| 0:45.5 | We appreciate the fact that you are here |
| 0:50.4 | As the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold we are continuing to do our best to keep you informed |
| 0:57.2 | And today we will be checking back in with Dr. Ja Zhu in Beijing to see how things are progressing in China |
| 1:04.5 | If you recalled the last time we spoke he said that cities there were starting to come back to life |
| 1:09.9 | And people were heading back to work following a pro long period of social distancing and self quarantine |
| 1:17.4 | And this go around we're going to learn about some of the new measures that are being put in place as life attempts to return to |
| 1:24.7 | Some semblance of normalcy |
| 1:26.8 | Including getting a big update on what is happening with the residents of Wuhan |
| 1:32.8 | Where this coronavirus is believed to have began |
| 1:37.6 | Then we're going to switch gears to address one of the most challenging pre-existing conditions for people in terms of the coronavirus |
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