An Epidemic Of Disease: The Shocking Reason Everyone Today Is Sick & Unhealthy | Dr. Mark Hyman

Holistic Health

Dr. Mark Hyman discusses the limitations of conventional medicine in addressing COVID-19 and highlights the strengths of Functional Medicine. He emphasizes that Functional Medicine focuses on optimizing overall health rather than merely treating diseases. By creating a healthy internal ecosystem, individuals become more resistant to infections and diseases.

When we create a healthy ecosystem in us, when we create a healthy soil of our own body, the host, we're much more resistant to everything.

--- Mark Hyman

Hyman also underscores the importance of gut health, recommending probiotics, prebiotics, and polyphenols to support the immune system 1.

   

Nutrient Role

The role of essential nutrients in boosting the immune system is crucial. Mark Hyman explains that a high-quality diet can significantly reduce the risk of severe COVID-19. He advises incorporating nutrient-dense foods rich in vitamins D, C, and E, as well as omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, and selenium.

How do you think about choosing nutrient dense food that has the nutrients that are going to help help your immune system?

--- Mark Hyman

Hyman also highlights the benefits of anti-inflammatory foods and supplements like N-acetylcysteine and quercetin in preventing and mitigating COVID-19 2.

   

Modifiable Risks

Mark Hyman discusses modifiable risk factors that can prevent disease and improve health. He points out that chronic illnesses like diabetes, obesity, and hypertension significantly increase the risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes. These conditions are often driven by poor diet and lifestyle choices, which can be changed.

These are not inevitable things. They're things that can be modified and even reversed.

--- Mark Hyman

Hyman stresses the importance of managing blood sugar levels and maintaining a healthy weight to reduce the risk of infections and chronic diseases 3.