The One Sure Sign You Have COVID, Says Dr. Fauci — Eat This Not That

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As the world continues to grapple with the novel coronavirus pandemic, it is important to stay informed about the latest developments in the fight against the virus. One of the most important figures in this fight is Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In a recent interview, Dr. Fauci revealed the one sure sign that you have COVID-19: eating certain foods. In this article, we will explore the foods that Dr. Fauci recommends avoiding if you think you may have contracted the virus, as well as the foods that he suggests eating instead.

The One Sure Sign You Have COVID, Says Dr. Fauci — Eat This Not That

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, recently shared the one sure sign that you may have contracted COVID-19. According to Dr. Fauci, if you experience a sudden loss of taste or smell, it is a strong indicator that you may have the virus.

Dr. Fauci has also advised people to take extra precautions when it comes to their diet. He recommends avoiding processed foods and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. He also suggests avoiding sugary drinks and opting for water instead. Additionally, he recommends avoiding red meat and opting for lean proteins such as fish, poultry, and beans.

Dr. Fauci’s advice is especially important for those who are at higher risk of contracting the virus. People with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity, should take extra care to follow his dietary advice. Eating a healthy diet can help reduce the risk of contracting the virus and can also help reduce the severity of symptoms if you do become infected.

Dr. Fauci’s advice is a reminder that eating a healthy diet is an important part of staying healthy and preventing the spread of COVID-19. Eating a balanced diet that includes plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean proteins, and avoiding processed foods and sugary drinks can help keep you and your family safe.

Just as COVID-19 cases are dropping across the U.S. and pandemic restrictions are being lifted, experts are warning of a new surge thanks to the Omicron BA.2 subvariant currently spreading across Europe and Asia. “Omicron, with its extraordinary, unprecedented degree of efficiency of transmissibility, will ultimately find just about everybody,” says Dr. Anthony Fauci. Here is what Dr. Fauci says are clear symptoms of COVID-19. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don’t miss these Sure Signs You’ve Already Had COVID.

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The most common symptoms of COVID-19 closely mirror those of cold and flu—but with much more serious outcomes, Dr. Fauci says. “The scope of the seriousness of this infection is extraordinary—from people who get a stuffy nose and a little sore throat and ache, and they get better to people who spend 14 days with a sustained fever and come out wiped out with a postviral dystonia, to people who have serious lung involvement that either puts them in the hospital or creates intubation needs and intensive care,” says Dr Fauci.


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“We do know for absolutely certain that there is a post-COVID syndrome,” Dr. Fauci says. “Anywhere from 25% to 35%—or more—have lingering symptoms well beyond what you would expect from any post viral syndrome like influenza and others. It’s fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches, dysautonomia, sleep disturbances and what people refer to as brain fog.”

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People who are not vaccinated or boosted run the risk of a significantly higher risk of COVID-19 infection and complications, experts warn. “If we want to be able to have a buffer against the possibility of there being a resurgence, there are things that we can do right now about that,” Dr. Fauci tells CNN’s Jake Tapper. “If you look at the percentage of people per hundred thousand who are hospitalized and or die and compare the unvaccinated with the vaccinated, with the vaccine boosted, the line splits dramatically… but they’re striking in the difference between the vaccinated and the unvaccinated. There’s no doubt about that.”

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Virus experts are warning there is a strong link between COVID-19 and diabetes, something doctors are still trying to understand. “There are a number of factors that seem to be associated in recent studies with long COVID, ranging from things like type two diabetes to viral load… as well as things like autoantibodies. We don’t really understand very much, but we’re learning literally on a week by week, month by month basis,” Dr. Fauci said during a press briefing on February 16.

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Dr. Fauci has warned that symptoms of long COVID are not always obvious—people could be dealing with long-term complications and not realize it. “Now over the last year we know that you don’t necessarily have to be hospitalized to get long COVID, that it ranges from people who are mildly to moderately symptomatic to individuals who are actually requiring hospitalization,” Dr Fauci says. Or: Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:

Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

New loss of taste or smell

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Follow the public health fundamentals and help end this pandemic, no matter where you live—get vaccinated or boosted ASAP; if you live in an area with low vaccination rates, wear an N95 face mask, don’t travel, social distance, avoid large crowds, don’t go indoors with people you’re not sheltering with (especially in bars), practice good hand hygiene, and to protect your life and the lives of others, don’t visit any of these 35 Places You’re Most Likely to Catch COVID.



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