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Role of Proteins in Post covid recovery

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  Post COVID-19 Care: Role of Proteins Any disease even if for a short period does take a toll on the body and depletes it of nutrition and hampers the immunity. It is necessary that the recuperating period largely focuses on replenishing the body through a proper diet. This holds true for COVID-19 infection too.     Any disease even if for a short period does take a toll on the body and depletes it of nutrition and hampers the immunity. It is necessary that the recuperating period largely focuses on replenishing the body through a proper diet. This holds true for COVID-19 infection too.   COVID-19 can manifest itself with absolutely no symptoms or moderate to severe with sore throat, fever, and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, complications can include acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute cardiac complications, multiple organ failure and death.   For those who have managed to beat Covid-19, they heave a sigh of relief because the worst, the...

Type 2 Diabetes and Proteins

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  Type 2 Diabetes and the Role of Proteins The incidence of diabetes has only alarmingly risen in the last few years, and several studies have observed a link between this lifestyle disease and protein.   In 2019, diabetes was the direct cause of 1.5 million deaths worldwide. And as per the estimation by The International Diabetes Federation (IDF), India has 72.9 million people with diabetes and stands second in the world with the largest number of people with diabetes. Health impact People with diabetes are at an increased risk for heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy leading to blindness and nerve damage (neuropathy) in the feet leading to foot ulcers, infection, and amputation. Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 diabetes (non-insulin-dependent / diabetes mellitus), the most common type of diabetes, is a disease that results from the ineffective use of insulin by the body. Insulin in the body keeps in check the blood sugar. Type 2 Diabetes which ...