234: We need a COVID reality check | David Katz, M.D.
b'The loss we\'re experiencing is heartbreaking. Not to mention, we\'re acutely aware that the virus is disproportionately affecting impoverished and BIPOC communities. And yet, COVID-19 has become a pandemic of polarization with very little conversation in the sensible middle. Rather than coming together as a society, as a country, and more specifically as a wellness community, so many have taken the path of extremes when it comes to COVID-19. \\nBut no matter which side you\\u2019re on, preventative medicine specialist, David Katz, MD, believes it\\u2019s time for a COVID reality check. \\nOn this episode, Katz joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how we can reach middle ground (and why we should) when it comes to the coronavirus, plus:\\n*Herd immunity & why there\'s no such thing as a zero-risk scenario*\\n*Why there\'s no better time for a "get healthy" campaign*\\n*Why we shouldn\'t wait for a vaccine before going back to the world*\\n*Why you might have native resistance to COVID-19*\\n*How mainstream media perpetuates our fear*\\n\\nTo learn more about our Functional Nutrition Coaching Program, where you can get a solid foundation in nutrition from 19 of the world\\u2019s top doctors and experts, visit mindbodygreen.com/coaching.\\nWhether it\'s an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Additionally, if there are any anti-racism resources you wish we would cover, please let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'