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Can Vegans Get COVID-19? He Did.

August 04, 2020 01:14:57 71.94 MB Downloads: 0

Is it possible for someone who eats a healthy vegan diet to become infected with the coronavirus? As much as you may wish to say no, the fact is that no diet can offer immunity to COVID-19. However, a healthy diet may still make a huge difference in the outcome of the case.

 

On this episode of The Exam Room™ podcast, Eric O’Grey joins “The Weight Loss Champion” Chuck Carroll to share his experience with COVID-19. At one point Eric weighed 340 pounds and was on 15 different medications. Doctors even told him that he would die if he didn’t change his ways. He began eating a vegan diet and with the help of a loving dog, Peety, whom he adopted from a local shelter, began to lose weight and reclaim his health. He says that going vegan saved his life once. Now, after getting COVID-19 he thinks it may have saved it for a second time.

 

Eric also speaks about mother-in-law who didn’t begin eating a plant-based diet until she was 96 and in poor health. Within weeks of making the change doctors took Josephine off of all her medication and she began walking  2 to 3 miles every day! She is proof that it is never too late to get healthy!

 

Also on the show, Dr. Neal Barnard and Dr. Jim Loomis answer your questions!

 

  • Is it healthy to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day?
  • Will pureeing beans reduce the amount of fiber they have?
  • Is it better to eat nuts raw or roasted?
  • Tips for someone with osteoporosis who is going vegan?
  • Many more

 

Dr. Barnard will be speaking at the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine. Exam Room listeners can use the promo code exam20 to save 20% on registration!

 

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ICNM Conference

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Eric O’Grey

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Twitter: @Eric_OGrey

“Walking With Peety”

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Chuck Carroll

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IG: @ChuckCarrollWLC

Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook

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Dr. Neal Barnard

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IG: @DrNealBarnard

Facebook: http://bit.ly/DrBarnardFB

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Physicians Committee

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