Modifiable Risk Factors and Comorbidities for Severe COVID-19 Infection

COVID-19 can be worse if you have comorbidities. There are things we can do right now to reduce your risk of falling serious ill and dying from this disease.

Wait, did I say reverse diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension? See:

This was the 8th in a series of 17 videos on COVID-19 and pandemics. The first 7 were:

Coming up:

Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM

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For more on reversing diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension? See:

[Grognon]

FINALLY! First time I see such a detailed summary of current literature on this topic on Youtube (or the internet in general) ... Big thumbs up!

[moiramasson]

Great information as usual. Although I'm not from America there is still plenty of general advice applicable to any country.
I finally made the transition from being vegetarian to vegan after watching the lecture from you "Uprooting the leading causes of death." about 8 years ago. Best thing I've ever done for myself. Thank you 🙂

[LiquidFlux]

💯...This should be a mandatory public announcement!

[ParadymShiftVegan]

I could never thank Dr. Greger and the NutritionFacts.Org team for their tireless efforts on behalf of others.

Do you know anyone else that is sharing such HIGH quality, IMPORTANT information freely, rigorously cited and organized, and regularly? I never have. This is absolutely incredible, I feel beyond blessed.

Sending love everyone!! Stay safe! Listen to verifiable facts from prestigious medical sources and not hyped hearsay!

[CatN]

Can you talk about those with autoimmune diseases please

[brendasullivan]

Love this channel!! Great info. Thank you Michael for all you do!

[Sayerdify]

My neighbor is 95 and just diagnosed with the virus has no problems at all, you'd never know he has it!! He has always been a vegan.

[VeganLinked]

How does this only have 38k views?!?!?!?!?!?

[sharit]

Fantastic information...thanks for doing the research and posting!

[myfavoritecolorisclear]

6ft4 350 pounds....30 ppl at work got sick with covid. I got hella exposed. Still negative though. I'm so glad I quit eating sweeteners of any kind back in January. I exercise outdoors 5 times a week for the vitamin d

[markharris]

Very well narrated, which makes it so much easier to absorb the data. All very much to the point. Much appreciated.

[ellistarceansa]

*Great video.* Edging on the complicated though - making it harder to forward.

[migueljavierayup]

Expressive and tied to facts for the most. But this epidemic has increased general mortality everywhere. The numbers in NYC are 30, 000 in excess for April alone. The main reason being people not getting health and check outs properly by staying at home.

[vascoamaralgrilo]

Thanks for this superinformative series!

[soli]

Great info! Can u pls touch on plant based eaters that cant lower their triglycerides levels? How is that even possible? Can u pls explain and the solution to decrease it. Ty!

[flyorraofficial]

Would you recommend an indoor air purifyer?

[sqyttles]

Average U.S. resident BMI is 29? We are p doomed IMHO.

[catecurl]

I'm a walking time bomb 😭. Hypertension, cardiac, damaged lungs and overweight.

[TheSubSquid]

@10:50 He says 'if you're healthy in your 30s-40s there's about a 1/1000 chance of dying'. That implies that the general population of Korea are 'healthy'. But we all know that the modal diet and lifestyle is unlikely to qualify as 'healthy'?