Gwyneth Paltrow receives criticism for saying that COVID-19 caused her to gain weight

During the podcast The art of being good actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave details of the havoc that COVID-19 left her last year, from fatigue and mental fog to a slower metabolism, which she says has caused her to gain weight.

The Oscar winner has become a lifestyle and health influencer since she created her website Goop, Where he gives advice in branches such as beauty, style and nutrition.

From this project also emerged a documentary series of the same name that explores psychedelic substances, energy fields and other measures of well-being.

During the podcast he also talked about the food alternative he is applying in this regard, which he recently wrote on his blog, where he said that a “practitioner of functional medicine” had recommended a “intuitive fast” healing regimen. .

“What I really noticed was the setback I used to have, you know, if I gained a little bit of weight and wasn’t happy, I could rush to eat really well for a couple of days, get a lot of exercise and it was all gone. And that didn’t happen last year, ”Paltrow said.

His diet consists of a ketogenic and vegan diet, avoiding sugar and alcohol, also explained that he does not eat from the night before until 11:00 the next morning, takes infrared saunas and does detoxifications with bone broths to cure post-COVID-19 symptoms.

Now not only have social media users criticized him, but also renowned scientists such as the medical director of the UK National Health Service, Stephen Powis, who pointed to Paltrow for misinforming society.

“In recent days, I have seen Gwyneth Paltrow suffering from the effects of COVID. We wish her the best, but some of the solutions she recommends are not really the ones we would recommend to the NHS,” the British doctor said.

The podcast in which the actress spoke is orchestrated by functional medicine doctor Will Cole, who has consulted thousands of people around the world on her path to health. Journalist Joanne Lipman and natural medicine doctor Josh Ax are other participants.

“Like the virus, misinformation crosses borders and mutates and evolves. So I think YouTube and other social media platforms have a real responsibility and an opportunity,” Dr. Powis said.

It’s not the first time Paltrow has been tried for selling and recommending unusual products such as vampire psychic repellent, vagina scent candle, coffee enema and vaginal eggs made of jade that she assures help balance hormones.