November 2006 www.resqfit.com Phone: (905) 770-7348 Toll Free: 1-866-RESQFIT
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Exercise and the Immune System It won’t be long before commercials start playing on TV encouraging people to get the flu shot. It must be that time of year where lurking around every corner there’s a virus waiting to make an unsuspecting candidate sniffle and sneeze for a week. While the flu shot is a pretty good way of staying clear of colds and flues, even it can’t guarantee that you won’t get sick. To increase your odds of avoiding the dreaded common cold, try a dose of exercise! Exercise has demonstrated in study after study to exhibit a U-shaped curve with immune system functioning. This means two things that are important for you to consider. The first is that during the exercise itself, immune system functioning is actually decreased below normal levels. Because your body is busy coping with the exercise, it is spending less energy on fighting potential and existing illnesses. This means that you should avoid being exposed to viruses as much as possible while you are exercising. (I.e. wipe down your equipment before and after you use it and don’t choose the treadmill next to the guy who’s got the sniffles!) What this also means is that if you are already sick with the flu and you still want to exercise, then use caution and go a little lighter than you usually would. The second great meaning to the U-shaped curve is the real good news. Despite that immune system function decreases during the exercise, if you are healthy, exercise benefits the immune system by causing it to function better than normal after the exercise. Thus, for the rest of the day after your workout, you have increased your body’s ability to protect itself against all of those scary viruses that seem to be lurking behind every corner! Combine this with adequate rest and proper nutrition and you just might spend less money on cold and flu medications this year! |
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Quick Cardio Enjoy winter by trying a new sport! Ski, ice skate, snowshoe, there are lots of winter sports to chose from. Be sure to include exercises in your program that will help you train for the new activity. Train your balance for the ski slopes by incorporating a BosuBall or TeeterBoard into exercises you do standing up. Important Vitamins Vitamin C is an important vitamin during cold and flu season. It is still debated among the literature if the vitamin prevents colds and flues, but it has been proven to significantly reduce the length and severity of a cold in several reputable studies. Vitamin C can be found in higher concentrations in delicious natural sources such as citrus fruits, pomegranates and cranberries. |
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