Weekly Health Quiz: COVID-19, Ketones and Privacy

1 Which of the following supplements has been shown to alleviate cytokine storms and acute lung injury, making it a potential adjunct to other COVID-19 treatments?

• St. John's wort
• Astaxanthin

  Studies have shown astaxanthin alleviates cytokine storm, acute lung injury, acute respiratory syndrome and sepsis, all of which are common in cases of serious COVID-19 infection. As such, researchers suggest it may be a beneficial adjunct to other COVID-19 treatments. Learn more.

• Echinacea
• Ginseng

2 The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989:

• Only provides general guidelines for the safe use of biological agents that could be used as bioweapons
• Specifies which pathogens are considered bioweapons
• Calls for fines and/or up to life in prison for anyone involved in the creation of a bioweapon

  The Biological Weapons Anti-Terrorism Act of 1989 calls for fines and/or up to life in prison for anyone involved in the creation of a bioweapon. Learn more.

• Calls for cease and desist letters to be sent to anyone found to be involved in the creation of a bioweapon

3 Which of the following are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

• World Health Organization
• Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance
• GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab
• All of the above

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation funds the World Health Organization; Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance; and GSMA Inclusive Tech Lab, the aim of which is to promote access to digital and biometric identity services and systems. Learn more.

4 Why are privacy protections so important?

• They protect people from interference, intervention and manipulation

  Privacy protects people from interference, intervention and manipulation, and must therefore be protected at all costs. Learn more.

• They protect people from unnecessary advertising of things they don't need
• They save people time and money by ensuring only relevant information gets through, based on personal preferences
• There's no valid reason to protect privacy unless you're doing something illegal

5 Which of the following is currently being studied as a COVID-19 treatment by NYU Langone Health?

• Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy

  NYU Langone Health is recruiting 40 COVID-19 patients for a study using hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Opelousas General Hospital in Louisiana is already using HBOT for all COVID-19 patients with oxygen-resistant hypoxemia. Learn more.

• Fish oil and vitamin D supplementation
• Phototherapy

6 Which of the following will raise your ketone level?

• Taking ketone esters
• Time-restricted eating
• Drinking one to two small cups of black coffee
• All of the above

  You can raise your ketones by taking ketone esters, or naturally by implementing time-restricted eating, fasting and/or going on a very low-carb, high-fat, moderate protein diet. Drinking two small cups of black coffee can also double your ketone level. Learn more.

 

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