here is something to consider for those that have cancer. you would need to research further this idea that viperin enhances cancer....and salt does a number on viperin.
Functionally, viperin increased lipogenesis and glycolysis in cancer cells by inhibiting fatty acid β-oxidation. Viperin expression also enhanced cancer stem cell properties, ultimately promoting tumor initiation in murine models.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9753986/