As measles cases continue to spread in several U.S. states, people are paying more attention to how to keep this very dangerous disease from spreading. Studies have shown that children in low- and middle-income countries who are poor and lack vitamin A are more likely to get very sick with measles, have a higher risk of dying or going blind, and take longer to get better. Many people think that vaccines are the best way to protect against diseases, but some experts say that a good diet can also help make the disease less severe.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. talked about it in a recent exclusive interview with Dr. Marc Siegel, who is a senior medical reporter for Fox News and a clinical professor of medicine at NYU Langone Health. Dr. Jonathan Jennings, a board-certified doctor at the Medical Offices of Manhattan, also said that many studies have indicated that a child’s diet can “heavily impact” how well they get better after getting the measles virus. Read the article.
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