Why NZ berries cure long term Covid
Prof Gary Mersham, PhD
Advisor at slash for Cash, Verdure, Better BytesGreenIT
Research shows NZ fruit, berries and vegetables offer unique protection?and repair damage suffered by COVID-19?long-haulers who suffer from lung damage?and prolonged lung issues after the virus.
Anthocyanins—bioactive compounds found in purple fruits and vegetables—help to protect the lungs from damage caused by oxidative stress and inflammation.?Specific anthocyanin compounds can inhibit the attachment of the spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 with the host cell receptor ACE2.
Examples of fruits and vegetables that contain anthocyanins are boysenberries, blackcurrants, blueberries, purple grapes, elderberries, eggplant, red cabbage, beetroot, and purple kumara.
New Zealand has high rates of UV light compared with similar latitudes. Peak UV levels can be 40 percent higher than peak UV levels in similar North American latitudes. In response, New Zealand plants have developed higher levels of plant metabolites as a defence mechanism.
Dr. Teresa Heinz Housel
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2 年Our meat also has better nutritional profile than meat from other parts of the world due to our farming practices and grass fed animals. https://www.mia.co.nz/news-and-views/new-study-highlights-differences-in-new-zealand-beef/