Corrêa HL, Simões HG, Neves RVP, Deus LA, Rosa TS. The potential role of physical activity and a healthy diet in increasing nitric oxide during COVID-19 outbreak.
Sci Sports 2022;
37:639-642. [PMID:
36062207 PMCID:
PMC9420716 DOI:
10.1016/j.scispo.2021.11.009]
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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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