“When animals are infected they stop eating and they switch to a fasting metabolic mode,” Medzhitov said. “The question was whether fasting metabolism is protective or detrimental.”
When the researchers fed the animals, they found that those with viral infections survived, but the bacterially infected ones succumbed to the illness. By testing individual nutrients (fat, protein, and glucose), they determined that glucose was responsible for the opposing effects of nutrition on infection.
The team then repeated the experiment, but used chemicals to block the glucose metabolism. The results were reversed.
“During a viral infection, eating provides glucose, which may be necessary for survival," Medzhitov said.
https://news.yale.edu/2016/09/08/listening-body-study-examines-effects-fasting-infectionsMe again...some other things that might help. Sunlight is a known antiviral, the UV and heat from the sun penetrates the skin sufficiently to "cleanse" the blood. Sun exposure also produces Vitamin D, thought to be an anti-cancer agent and important for good health in general.
Fresh fruit is the whole food highest in vitamin C, and many feel we should be getting good levels of vitamin C from whole food sources to maintain good health. There are many studies showing whole food sources to have the advantage when comparing efficacy of supplementation vs nutrients from whole foods.
A glucose metabolism is of course high in carbs and low in fats. Most people consume high levels of fats and carbs in their diets. High levels of both in the same diet can cause problems that are completely or partially resolved with 80/10/10 or keto diets.
It's becoming clear either is better for overall health than high levels of fats and carbs in the same diet. Unfortunately restaurant food is the worst in terms of nutritionally advantageous food. Can someone fix that please?
Food that's good for you does not have to taste bad.
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