Invitation to a dietary intervention study to assess the cardioprotective properties of a novel yoghurt drink.

The inflammatory and thrombo-inflammatory manifestations and cascades following SARS-CoV-2 infection are directly linked to the increased severity of COVID-19 complications, especially in patients with such underlying conditions and the elderly. Thus, the potential for specific foods and nutrients that can beneficially affect COVID-19 severity and outcomes is gathering increasing interest from the scientific community, as well as the general population and media.

Covid-19 is coming back and the number of cases in many countries around the world are going through the roof. Today, we need to remember that COVID-19 is related to inflammation and chronic diseases. The virus causes acute inflammation and chronic inflammation is linked to chronic (or non-communicable) diseases (NCDs). Our group has been working actively on this link and we have published a number of papers.