Why is this virus hitting us harder than other countries? One, big, reason: many people in the U.S. have more “gates” for the virus to get in.
Viruses are not a complete cell. They are a hunk of genetic material that has to get into our cells and take over the inner workings in order to duplicate and spread. What is the receptor site (gate) the virus enters? The ACEII Receptor.
So here’s where it gets interesting. When healthy, we have very few “gates” for the virus to enter. But the more health issues we have the more gates our body makes on our cells. Many of us have 4-7 times the number of “gates” we should. If we have health issues, take medications, practice what I call the “Woes to Wellness”-bad lifestyle and dietary habits, the more “gates” we have.
Now is the time to get serious about improving our health, so we no longer need to take so many meds, and bone up on a healthier lifestyle. The number of “gates” can be reduced and the flare up, expected next fall, won’t find it so easy to affect you in a devastating way.
A focus on health can begin now and we’re here to help! Who knows, maybe we can change our poor health ranking in the world. (Instead of there being 42 countries who have better health than we do!)
Get in touch and get started. Fall will be here sooner than you think!