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COVID has been sweeping the globe for almost two years now, and social media has exponentially heightened our awareness of this deadly virus. However, the media and medical attention that the virus has received often overshadows other life-threatening viruses. Over the past five years, obesity, specifically in the United States, has reached alarming new heights, but has obtained far less media and medical attention than COVID-19. On today’s episode, co-hosts Vince and Erica shed light on the effects obesity has on society and what steps we need to take to beat obesity and other viruses that have not been prioritized due to the pandemic.
Vince addresses the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the world’s obese population from his background in functional medicine. Seventy eight percent of the individuals who have died COVID-related deaths over the past two years were obese. Vince explains that the only way to effectively reduce obesity rates is through the creation of a free, worldwide health services and education initiative.
Erica shares her experience with getting COVID and how it triggered another virus she assumed was at bay: the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Because COVID was able to penetrate her immune system and stir up other viruses hibernating in her body, Erica is still dealing with the repercussions of EBV over a year after getting COVID-19. Erica explains that COVID feeds on preexisting health conditions such as other viruses, poor health, and obesity.
Tune into this week’s episode of the E3 Podcast to learn more about the effects of obesity on our nation’s health. Learn about how COVID-19 targets your body’s weaknesses, what happens to your body when you become obese and how to clean up your diet in a healthy way. Today’s food for thought from co-host Erica: “It's not a no. It's a not right now.”
Quotes
• “It's not a no. It's a not right now.” (0:08:19-0:08:24 | Erica)
• “When you give statistics without context, in a way you are kind of lying.” (0:27:08- 0:27:13 | Vince)
• “There are people that have an initial immune response that is very strong, and there are people who have a secondary immune response that are very strong, and both have problems.” (0:38:54-0:39:06 | Vince)
• “So I had COVID, didn't know it, and then I was fine. And then all of a sudden, my EBV symptoms started to flare up.” (0:48:33-0:48:37 | Erica)
• “You know, these things are crucial, because if you reduce that inflammatory load, you improve immune function.” (1:00:34-1:0045 | Vince)
Links
Follow Erica on IG: https://instagram.com/ericafitlove?utm_medium=copy_link
Follow Vince on IG: https://instagram.com/vince_pitstick?utm_medium=copy_link
Learn more about the E3 Podcast: https://instagram.com/e3_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link
Check out our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/BtZjWT9VYv8
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By Vince Pitstick & Erica LugoCOVID has been sweeping the globe for almost two years now, and social media has exponentially heightened our awareness of this deadly virus. However, the media and medical attention that the virus has received often overshadows other life-threatening viruses. Over the past five years, obesity, specifically in the United States, has reached alarming new heights, but has obtained far less media and medical attention than COVID-19. On today’s episode, co-hosts Vince and Erica shed light on the effects obesity has on society and what steps we need to take to beat obesity and other viruses that have not been prioritized due to the pandemic.
Vince addresses the detrimental effects of COVID-19 on the world’s obese population from his background in functional medicine. Seventy eight percent of the individuals who have died COVID-related deaths over the past two years were obese. Vince explains that the only way to effectively reduce obesity rates is through the creation of a free, worldwide health services and education initiative.
Erica shares her experience with getting COVID and how it triggered another virus she assumed was at bay: the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV). Because COVID was able to penetrate her immune system and stir up other viruses hibernating in her body, Erica is still dealing with the repercussions of EBV over a year after getting COVID-19. Erica explains that COVID feeds on preexisting health conditions such as other viruses, poor health, and obesity.
Tune into this week’s episode of the E3 Podcast to learn more about the effects of obesity on our nation’s health. Learn about how COVID-19 targets your body’s weaknesses, what happens to your body when you become obese and how to clean up your diet in a healthy way. Today’s food for thought from co-host Erica: “It's not a no. It's a not right now.”
Quotes
• “It's not a no. It's a not right now.” (0:08:19-0:08:24 | Erica)
• “When you give statistics without context, in a way you are kind of lying.” (0:27:08- 0:27:13 | Vince)
• “There are people that have an initial immune response that is very strong, and there are people who have a secondary immune response that are very strong, and both have problems.” (0:38:54-0:39:06 | Vince)
• “So I had COVID, didn't know it, and then I was fine. And then all of a sudden, my EBV symptoms started to flare up.” (0:48:33-0:48:37 | Erica)
• “You know, these things are crucial, because if you reduce that inflammatory load, you improve immune function.” (1:00:34-1:0045 | Vince)
Links
Follow Erica on IG: https://instagram.com/ericafitlove?utm_medium=copy_link
Follow Vince on IG: https://instagram.com/vince_pitstick?utm_medium=copy_link
Learn more about the E3 Podcast: https://instagram.com/e3_podcast?utm_medium=copy_link
Check out our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/BtZjWT9VYv8