Chronic Stress (Cortisol) & Chronic Inflammation (Epinephrine) Raise Insulin

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In COVID-19, the infectious agents exhibit a high metabolic rate similar to cancer cells. This is why individuals with chronic hyperglycemia, like type 2 diabetes, are at a greater risk as they provide the infection with ample glucose fuel.

Benjamin Bikman earned his PhD in Bioenergetics and was a postdoctoral fellow with the Duke-National University of Singapore studying metabolic disorders. His professional focus is to better understand the origins and consequences of metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes, with a particular emphasis on the role of insulin. He is the author of Why We Get Sick: The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease—and How to Fight It.