What you eat when you’re sick may determine if you’ll get better

In short, if you have a viral infection, go for glucose;  bacterial, ketogenic diet.

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What you eat when you’re sick may determine if you’ll get better

By Debora MacKenzie | 15 September 2016 | New Scientist

Being lonely is bad for your health

According to research, being lonely changes gene expression to reduce viral infection defenses and to increase bacterial defenses (inflammation). From The Economist, Feb 24th 2011:

The reason loneliness could be bad for your health