If you take an Ace Inhibitor, You are at Increased Risk of Getting a Covid-19 Infection.
Just watched a great video by Dr. Ogan Gurel on how Covid-19 attaches and wreaks havoc on our respiratory system. If you are on Ace inhibitors for Blood Pressure and are considered susceptible to a coronavirus infection, you and your doctor should weigh the risks of continued therapy with an Ace inhibitor. https://youtu.be/PfG-q5opkYs In the event you don't want to watch the video, here's the summary: many tissues of the body have a cell receptor known as Ace-2; although it is found in numerous tissues, it is their presence along the respiratory tract that concerns us here. The receptor targeted by the high blood pressure meds is an Ace-1 but taking an Ace-1 inhibitor has the unfortunate effect of increasing Ace-2 levels. Increased Ace-2 levels would not be a problem if it were not for the fact that Covid-19 attaches to the Ace-2 and drags it along as it uses it to gain access to a cell's interior where the DNA is; and that would not be too much of a problem if ...