Posted on 12/4/2019
Results of a new study in mice suggest that the body may be able to defeat the influenza virus if a person has the right sort of diet — a ketogenic, or keto, diet.
Infection with the influenza virus, better known as the flu, has accounted for 12,000–61,000 deaths every year since 2010 in the United States, with an annual economic burden of $87.1 billion.
The introduction of the flu vaccine has greatly improved infection and morbidity rates. However, there is still currently no cure for the illness.
Healthcare professionals an...