| Defend Against COVID-19:
A Greater Appreciation for the McDougall Program
by John McDougall, MD In your current tool box you have only two choices for changing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in your life: social distancing and better health through better nutrition. At the present time (2020) there are no vaccines and no effective treatments. Conclusive evidence proves our slogan: “It’s the Food” to be the correct one when it comes to self-defense against life-threatening contagions, such as coronaviruses. Most of my readers already have had experiences that have convinced themselves that the McDougall Program is the most effective tool for preventing and reversing chronic epidemic diseases, such as obesity, coronary heart disease, hypertension and diabetes. No surprise that I (Dr. John McDougall) conclude that the same good eating, followed long-term, and hopefully, even short-term, will set a favorable outcome for this specific virus, and any future diseases threatening our lives. The McDougall Program is the first line of defense against the most common chronic conditions plaguing Western societies, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, kidney disease and diabetes. There is mounting evidence that these same comorbidities predispose those infected by SARS-CoV-2 to worse outcomes, with an increased risk of hospitalization, need for mechanical ventilation and death.
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