Gwyneth Paltrow has been criticized for saying that COVID-19 caused her weight gain

During the podcast The art of being healthy Actress Gwyneth Paltrow gave details of the havoc she suffered from COVID-19 last year, from fatigue and brain fog to slower metabolism, which she says caused her to gain weight.

The Oscar winner has become a health and lifestyle influencer since creating her website Goop, where he advises on industries such as beauty, style and food.

This project also resulted in a documentary series of the same name that explores psychedelic substances, energy fields and other measures of well-being.

During the podcast, he also spoke about the dietary alternative he is using in this regard, which he recently wrote on his blog, where he said a “functional physician” had recommended a “intuitive fasting” healing regimen.

“What really struck me was the setback I had, you know, if I put on some weight and wasn’t happy I could hurry for a few days to eat really well, exercise a lot and that would all go away. And that hasn’t happened in the past year, ”said Paltrow.

His diet consists of a ketogenic and vegan regimen, avoiding sugar and alcohol. cure post COVID-19 symptoms.

Now, not only social media users have criticized her, but also well-known scientists such as Stephen Powis, medical director of the National Health Service in the United Kingdom, who lashed out on Paltrow for misinforming society.

“In the past few days I have seen Gwyneth Paltrow suffer from the effects of COVID. We wish him the best, but some of the solutions he recommends are not really what we would recommend at the NHS, ”said the British physician.

The podcast the actress spoke in was orchestrated by functional medicine physician Will Cole, who has consulted thousands of people around the world on their journey to health. Journalist Joanne Lipman and naturopathic physician Josh Ax are others who participated.

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

It is not the first time that Paltrow has been tried to sell and recommend unusual products such as paranormal vampire repellent, vagina scented candle, coffee enema, and some vaginal eggs made from jade that she claims to balance hormones.