Pg. 195 "On the surface of each of our cells, especially those in our lungs, is a membrane receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2). The coronavirus uses this receptor as its entry point into the cell. The more ACE2 on the surface, the more complete the infection and the sicker one gets. Increased activity of the ACE2 is involved in increasing blood pressure and in inducing insulin resistance."

Pg. 197 "Your ACE2, insulin, and inflammatory status are all inexorably linked--but what is it that ties them all together? Processed food, of course. There are four inherent pro-inflammatory problems with the stuff: excess omega-6 fatty acids (seed oils like soybean oil), which are pro-inflammatory; excess sugar (virtually all processed food), as the fructose (sweet) molecule in sugar poisons mitochondria, induces insulin resistance, and promotes inflammation; lack of omega-3s (oily fish), which are anti-inflammatory; and lack of fiber (all processed food), due to leaky gut."

Pg. 209 "Intermittent fasting (IF) is a less painful way of jacking up subcellular processes. By depriving your liver of calories for fourteen to sixteen hours per day, IF gives it a chance to activate AMP-kinase, suppress mTOR, increase autophagy, chew up some of the liver fat that's been stored, improve insulin resistance, and lower your insulin--the same outcomes that low-carb and ketogenic diets achieve. IF has also been shown to promote weight loss, blood glucose control, reduced inflammation, improvements in memory and stress resistance, slowed aging, and longer life span."