Epstein-Barr Virus

Description

A herpesvirus that causes infectious mononucleosis (mono). Transmitted through saliva, symptoms include fever, fatigue, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes.

Root Causes

Nutrient Deficiency

Carbohydrate consumption

[ 1 ] Funmilola Elizabeth Audu et al. (2022) DOI PMID [ 2 ] Emily L Goldberg et al. (2020) DOI PMID

Treatment Options

Fasting

Ketogenic Diet

Carnivore Diet

Susceptibilities

Systemic Inflammation

HPA Axis Dysregulation

IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor 1)

Leaky Gut (Intestinal Permeability)

Insulin Resistance

mTOR (Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin)

Sources

[1] High-carbohydrate diet lacked the potential to ameliorate parasitemia and oxidative stress in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei

[ 1 ] Funmilola Elizabeth Audu et al. (2022) DOI PMID

[2] Ketogenic diet activates protective γδ T cell responses against influenza virus infection

[ 2 ] Emily L Goldberg et al. (2020) DOI PMID