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Published on: May 4, 2021
The potential role of physical activity and a healthy diet in increasing nitric oxide during COVID-19 outbreak
H L Corrêa1, H G Simões1, R V P Neves1
1Graduate Program of Physical Education, Catholic University of Brasilia, Federal district, Brasilia, Brazil.
Abstract:
The potential role of physical activity and a healthy diet in increasing nitric oxide during COVID-19 outbreak. This manuscript presents a perspective which provide new insights about the promising role of nitric oxide on COVID-19. Demonstration that nitric oxide was an important cornerstone against viral infections, including SARS-CoV-1 in 2009. Thus, given the concern that higher NO- could improve endothelial health and might be a protection factor against COVID-19, should we critically consider non-pharmacological strategies that increase NO- bioavailability as medicine for COVID-19? From this perspective, we highlight the potential effect of physical activity and healthy diet in stimulating the increase of NO- bioavailability.
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