I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.

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COVID-19 has forced us to pay more attention to air quality.

We are rediscovering the importance of fresh air. This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry

and Joe Grayden. Back in the 19th century, Florence Nightingale recognized that fresh air and good

ventilation were crucial for hospital patients. That's why Nightingale Warts had big windows that would open

wide to let in air and light. Modern hospitals and office buildings are often sealed tight.

What's the impact on the spread of airborne infections like

influenza or the coronavirus? Our guest today is a forensic

investigator of sick buildings.

Coming up on the People's Pharmacy,

learn how we can make sick buildings healthy. In the people's pharmacy health headlines, there's a new entry in the ongoing

dispute between low-carb and low-fat diets.

In the study, researchers recruited 164 overweight or obese individuals.

They assigned these people randomly to one of three diets

that was followed for five months. The diets were designed

so that people neither gained nor lost weight during that time. All three diets

got 20% of their calories from protein, but they ranged from low-carb with 20%

carbohydrate to high-carb with 60% carbohydrate.

Many dieters are enthusiastic about low-carb diets because they see a rapid

response on the scales. However, doctors worry that a low-carb diet, which is necessarily high-fat, might raise blood lipids.

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