IMMUNITY BUILDING DIET IN COVID 19 & AND DIET IN MILD MODERATE AND SEVERE COVID 19.

COVID infection comes in a spectrum of presentation.on one end patient can be asymptomatic. on the other end, the patient may get severe ARDS and require ventilatory support. the diet needs, hence, changes depending upon the clinical presentation. we have discussed in detail how best we can address the specific diet requirements of a COVID case. Also, a diet that improves immunity and may help in improving resistance in non-infected cases was discussed.
the pathophysiology of COVID involves damage to body through free oxygen radicals formed due to the sars cov2 infection. hence, a diet rich in antioxidants id postulated to help fight COVID infection. there is severe catabolism in the body due to generalized inflammation in the lungs, muscles, heart,
etc.