in Immunity
Over the past four decades, the relationship between exercise and immunity has been portrayed as something as a double-edged sword: although regular exercise boosts your immunity in the longer term, in the hours immediately after exercise, immunity takes a hit – which can increase your risk of illness and infection, especially colds, coughs and sore... MORE
in Immunity
Exercise is not always kind to the human immune system When sedentary mice begin to exercise regularly, their immune systems become significantly stronger(1). Unfortunately, exercise is not always quite so kind to the human immune system.Acute exercise, in particular, is no friend to your lymphocytes and neutrophils – the white blood cells particularly involved in... MORE
in Immunity
To train well, you must find the right balance between hard work and recovery Creating a great training programme is not just a matter of writing tough, high-quality workouts. Almost anyone can do that.In fact, if reaching maximal athletic potential were simply a matter of finding the right workouts, then you would have no difficulty... MORE
in Immunity
Swimmers’ immune systems tumble in response to competition; glutamine doesn’t help, but sugar does Exhaustive exercise can suppress athletes’ immune systems; for example, studies have shown that runners who complete a marathon are six times more likely to develop a respiratory-system illness than non-marathoners. However, exercise scientists haven’t been sure whether sports like swimming and... MORE
in Immunity
You can follow all the fancy training programmes and take all the exotic supplements you want, but if you’re laid up with coughs, colds and flu each winter, you’re never going to reap the rewards of all that hard training. But the good news is that with the right nutritional foundations in place, you can... MORE
in Immunity
Andrew Hamilton explores the critical importance of immunity for athletes, and how you can stay well, even when the pressure is on Given that even a mild bout of illness can result in a serious setback for fitness, what can athletes do to protect themselves? Andrew Hamilton looks at some intriguing new research from the... MORE
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