Dr. Paul Turke

And there's an evolutionary biologist that I've talked to who works with fruit flies who's interested in maybe trying to test that idea. But it's a little more complicated with immunology than it is or with infection than it is with diet because it's... We have a very potent adaptation immunologically that helps us when we get a little bit older to fight diseases, and that's immune system memory.

And there's an evolutionary biologist that I've talked to who works with fruit flies who's interested in maybe trying to test that idea. But it's a little more complicated with immunology than it is or with infection than it is with diet because it's... We have a very potent adaptation immunologically that helps us when we get a little bit older to fight diseases, and that's immune system memory.

And there's an evolutionary biologist that I've talked to who works with fruit flies who's interested in maybe trying to test that idea. But it's a little more complicated with immunology than it is or with infection than it is with diet because it's... We have a very potent adaptation immunologically that helps us when we get a little bit older to fight diseases, and that's immune system memory.

So very, very young children often don't do as well with infections.

So very, very young children often don't do as well with infections.

So very, very young children often don't do as well with infections.

Exactly. But when you're talking about a brand new virus that's just jumped into the The population- No one has any potential. Memory doesn't count anymore. And then you should expect the young to have, again, there have to be commonalities. And there are four other coronaviruses out there that passed through over the last 10,000 years. You would expect young people to have evolved-

Exactly. But when you're talking about a brand new virus that's just jumped into the The population- No one has any potential. Memory doesn't count anymore. And then you should expect the young to have, again, there have to be commonalities. And there are four other coronaviruses out there that passed through over the last 10,000 years. You would expect young people to have evolved-

Exactly. But when you're talking about a brand new virus that's just jumped into the The population- No one has any potential. Memory doesn't count anymore. And then you should expect the young to have, again, there have to be commonalities. And there are four other coronaviruses out there that passed through over the last 10,000 years. You would expect young people to have evolved-

adaptations to deal with those infections to a better extent than old people, just as you would expect it for diet.

adaptations to deal with those infections to a better extent than old people, just as you would expect it for diet.

adaptations to deal with those infections to a better extent than old people, just as you would expect it for diet.

Yeah. I mean, obviously, it's just a terrible problem in our society. Yeah. And like you said, it can start early. And I mean, I think largely comes from a mismatch. We used to have to work harder for our foods and exert ourselves. And calorie-dense foods were not as available. So we developed a taste for those.

Yeah. I mean, obviously, it's just a terrible problem in our society. Yeah. And like you said, it can start early. And I mean, I think largely comes from a mismatch. We used to have to work harder for our foods and exert ourselves. And calorie-dense foods were not as available. So we developed a taste for those.

Yeah. I mean, obviously, it's just a terrible problem in our society. Yeah. And like you said, it can start early. And I mean, I think largely comes from a mismatch. We used to have to work harder for our foods and exert ourselves. And calorie-dense foods were not as available. So we developed a taste for those.

And now that we don't have to work hard to get the calories and we still have the taste for them, many people overdo it. And they get their kids on that wagon quickly, too, where they're overconsuming. And then there's also just foods that nobody's had time to adapt to. There's stuff in the center aisle of the grocery store, you know, the trans fat laden things and all that.

And now that we don't have to work hard to get the calories and we still have the taste for them, many people overdo it. And they get their kids on that wagon quickly, too, where they're overconsuming. And then there's also just foods that nobody's had time to adapt to. There's stuff in the center aisle of the grocery store, you know, the trans fat laden things and all that.

And now that we don't have to work hard to get the calories and we still have the taste for them, many people overdo it. And they get their kids on that wagon quickly, too, where they're overconsuming. And then there's also just foods that nobody's had time to adapt to. There's stuff in the center aisle of the grocery store, you know, the trans fat laden things and all that.

People, soda pops and those kinds of things that people bring into their house. And so it's a daunting problem, though. You can explain it to people. It's easy to get. It's not easy to understand that mismatch. But getting people to, you know... be more active and avoid some of those foods is just a hard thing. I dread it when I've got a 10-year-old who can't hop up onto the exam table.

People, soda pops and those kinds of things that people bring into their house. And so it's a daunting problem, though. You can explain it to people. It's easy to get. It's not easy to understand that mismatch. But getting people to, you know... be more active and avoid some of those foods is just a hard thing. I dread it when I've got a 10-year-old who can't hop up onto the exam table.