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War_Hymn t1_j8tjz4r wrote

Wonder if this is a seasonal biological response? Most fruits (which contain high fructose content) are ripe and edible in late summer/early autumn in temperate climates or near end of the wet season in tropics. Could be the brain telling itself to gorge on as much food as possible in preparation for harsher and food scarce conditions.

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Sculptasquad t1_j8tah3g wrote

Pretty close to 1 does not equal 1. This is r/science provide evidence to support the existence of free will or accept that you have no cause to believe in it.

Edit - Actually no, 1.9999... only equals 2 if we assume that infinity exists. If we have a limited number of "nines" the equation does not equal 2.

So to make the claim that 1.999 recurring equals 2 you would first have to prove the existence of real infinity, not just a theoretical/mathematical infinity.

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SanaFraley t1_j8t30dp wrote

I thought long haulers were over inflammed, yet (correct me if I am wrong) the wording of OP and what you state is saying there is no more inflammation whatsoever happening in regard to these two cytokines specifically.

So I guess perhaps there is an over expression in other ones?

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Michaelcycle13 t1_j8sxvlc wrote

GUY BELOW ME KNOWS MORE When a virus invades the host. The body's bacteria along with antibodies find and detect its existence. They then go to deploy Cytokine molecules from the Thymus gland to seek out and kill the viral matter through cells called "T cells", typically called "Killer T Cells". These cells engage the virus and begin to fight it. You usually experience symptoms like Fatigue, Fever, or other bodily dysfunctions during this time as your body is using natural processes to kill viral matter and protect itself.

In the above article it is stating that they are finding people with Long Covid don't have an overreactive immune system. But that they have an underreactive immune system. Specifically lessened Cytokine molecules aka T cells. T cells are the most crucial, when deployed they give the sensations of a "fever" and those other aforementioned bodily dysfunctions.

The Thymus gland produces Cytokine and T Cells. And it is fueled off of Vitamin C and Zinc. Vitamin C and Zinc are shown to be lessened in people with Long COVID. With insufficient nutrition the Thymus gland will have atrophy and shrink. This leading to a understrength baseline Immune System response in the future.

I'm now theorizing that our mild or asymptomatic infections are really red flags that our immune system was underprepared to fight off the virus. Or that our bodies did not have adequate antibodies or [gut] signaling bacteria to detect the existence of the virus for defense or deployment.

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