Former CDC Intel Officer & Chief Medical Officer at Osmosis.org Dr. Rishi Desai on Why It's Hard to Get a Grip on the Coronavirus Pandemic | Health Theory
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05/07/20
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Right now people need to know the facts about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Knowing how the virus actually spreads, how it damages the body on a cellular level, and how it provokes counter-productive immune system responses will help everyone make significantly better decisions about their diet, lifestyle and social activities. On this episode of Health Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Dr. Rishi Desai explains exactly how the coronavirus infects people, what it does to the body’s cells and immune system, the reason why tracking the virus is so difficult, and why it will take time to get a vaccine.
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SHOW NOTES:
Dr. Rishi Desai explains exactly how the coronavirus infects people [1:37]
Rishi describes how the virus actually damages your body on a cellular level [3:16]
Rishi talks about the effect of humidity on the virus [7:37]
Hospital admissions are a lagging indicator of how many cases there really are [9:23]
The possible reasons for why COVID-19 seems more contagious than other viruses [13:14]
Rishi describes the steps he takes to reduce his chances of getting infected [15:51]
Rishi talks about methods for treating the virus that he has high hopes for [18:15]
Why does diabetes seem to be such a serious risk factor? [19:51]
Rishi explains how cells “communicate” with each other, and why it matters [23:59]
Rishi explains how fluid builds up from severe inflammation, preventing oxygen flow [27:01]
Tom and Rishi discuss why it’s so important to actually understand how the virus works [30:07]
Rishi explains why merely transferring antibodies doesn’t confer immunity [33:40]
Why are vaccines so time-consuming to create? [35:12]
How important is Vitamin-D? [39:52]
You can probably only get too much Vitamin D if you take a pill [43:52]
What is the single most important health change most people should make? [45:30]
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On this episode of Impact Theory, Andrew Yang and Tom Bilyeu engage in an eye-opening discussion of the current recession, our long-term decline in entrepreneurship, and what individuals can do right now to make it through tough times.
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Andrew and Tom discuss the ways that being entrepreneurs have defined them [1:20]
Andrew talks about why entrepreneurship is in such serious decline [4:24]
Andrew explains that the economy doesn’t line up success with actual value [10:21]
Tom shares the story of how he became obsessed with skill sets and mindset [14:59]
Andrew describes the family conditions that make it hard for many people to succeed [19:33]
Tom and Andrew discuss Geoffrey Canada and early learning [26:21]
Andrew talks about how out of date and unresponsive the education system is [29:25]
Tom explains why he stopped cheating in college, and focused on acquiring skills [34:06]
The job market has systematically gotten more punitive and volatile [36:21]
How can you protect yourself from the current economic recession? [41:47]
Andrew and Tom discuss positive advice for making it through tough times [43:15]
Andrew talks about what he’s reading right now [46:56]
Tom and Andrew express their admiration for each other [49:03]
Andrew shares the impact he wants to have on the world [53:23]
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On this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, Ramit Sethi, founder of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com, shares powerful advice on how to make it through the most severe recession in decades. He details a plan of action that will help you nail any job interview, discusses ways to immediately reduce debt or at least postpone payments, and explains how to build up an emergency savings fund so you can weather the coming storm.
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SHOW NOTES:
Why you need to accept reality, make a plan, and build up a 1 year emergency fund [1:29]
Ramit explains how to save significant amounts of money right now [4:45]
What to do if picking up the phone scares you [7:27]
How to go on offense when it comes to cost-cutting [10:25]
What government programs are available to people struggling now? [15:26]
Ramit talks about why you should not chase interest rates [18:43]
Ramit explains why you should only invest for the long term [19:45]
Ramit recommends that people not invest until they have a 1 year emergency fund [22:27]
Ramit and Tom discuss making the changes you must make without any shame [24:15]
It doesn’t matter what you look at. It matters what you see. [28:31]
Ramit shares advice on how to get a job if you are unemployed [33:07]
You must take care of yourself and your family first [38:46]
Ramit describes the one change he would recommend people make right now [43:02]
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