If you really are 50+, your best defense against this virus is basically to not be obese, regulate your blood sugar, get sunlight and supplement Vitamin D and C to boost your immune system (I hear Zinc is good too). Heart disease is the main driver of bad outcomes with this coronavirus (and other respiratory viruses). Diabetes and heart disease are linked. My granma died of a heart attack at 78 as a result of her diabetes complications. She wasn't fat but the diabeetus still got her. However she was 78. My aunt died of a heart attack at 54 as a result of her diabetes as well. But she was obese. Almost everyone who ends up in ICU from COVID has diabetes or pre-diabetes. Oh and quit smoking or vaping if you do that. Don't inhale asbestos, fumes, smoke, etc.
If you are 65+, the pneumonia vaccine is available for free as well. Developing opportunistic pneumonia infections after being infected with a respiratory virus is one of the more common ways that people die from COVID.
Vitamin D is a big one, especially in our colder/darker areas. Big vitamin D deficiency correlation to MS as well. Guess where the highest rate of MS is in the world? Manitoba.
The whole, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure saying. People just need to take better care of themselves. This coming from a guy who needs to drop 20 once covid is over and the gym opens back up.
If you really are 50+, your best defense against this virus is basically to not be obese, regulate your blood sugar, get sunlight and supplement Vitamin D and C to boost your immune system (I hear Zinc is good too). Heart disease is the main driver of bad outcomes with this coronavirus (and other respiratory viruses). Diabetes and heart disease are linked. My granma died of a heart attack at 78 as a result of her diabetes complications. She wasn't fat but the diabeetus still got her. However she was 78. My aunt died of a heart attack at 54 as a result of her diabetes as well. But she was obese. Almost everyone who ends up in ICU from COVID has diabetes or pre-diabetes. Oh and quit smoking or vaping if you do that. Don't inhale asbestos, fumes, smoke, etc.
If you are 65+, the pneumonia vaccine is available for free as well. Developing opportunistic pneumonia infections after being infected with a respiratory virus is one of the more common ways that people die from COVID.
Vitamin D is a big one, especially in our colder/darker areas. Big vitamin D deficiency correlation to MS as well. Guess where the highest rate of MS is in the world? Manitoba.
The whole, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure saying. People just need to take better care of themselves. This coming from a guy who needs to drop 20 once covid is over and the gym opens back up.