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Home Page | Exercise Routines | Food for Thought | Health & Fitness The Fitness Files December 8, 2001 Got a Cold - Should You Work Out? It’s a widely excepted notion that exercising and keeping in shape will reduce your risk of getting sick, but nothing has been previously documented to demonstrate whether working out while suffering from a cold would reduce or intensify the symptoms. The common cold affects us all, with the average American getting sick up to six times a year, but will working out when you’re not feeling well, increase or decrease your ability to battle the illness, and reduce symptoms? Headed by Thomas G. Weidner, Ph.D., Ball State University in Munice Indiana, the study involved 50 moderately fit student volunteers, who were divided randomly into two groups: exercising and non-exercising. Each volunteer was injected with the cold germs, and tracked for a ten-day period. The subjects all kept a daily log of physical activity. The exercise group worked out either by running, biking or using a step machine for 40 minutes every day, at no more than seventy per cent of their maximum capacity (measured by heart rate reserve). Upon completion of the study and after analysis of exercise data, symptom severity, and actual mucous weight measurements, there was shown to be no significant difference in symptom severity or duration in the exercise group or in their inactive counterparts. The study revealed that exercising at a moderate intensity level does not intensify cold symptoms or compromise the immune system. It seems that a moderate level of intensity is not enough to alter immune response. Reader beware, high intensity exercise such as heavy weight lifting or high intensity aerobic training has been shown to have a negative impact on the immune system during a cold or any respiratory infection. To learn how to boost your immune system, check out Natural Health, Natural Medicine by Dr. Andrew Weil, leading health and wellness expert, and avoid all those nasty symptoms. Symptom to Exercise Guidelines
Fever, cough, sore muscles, vomiting
Source: American College of Sports Medicine Buy Now: Hardcover | Paperback | Video December 5, 2001 Exercise Can Improve Your Sex Life An article in the ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified News reports that sexual function is affected by general health, and the more you can do to improve your health, the better your sex life can be. Numerous studies cited conclude that regular, vigorous exercise can also be effective at lowering the risk of impotence. Exercise increases sexual potency because it strengthens the cardiovascular system, and improves circulation. It also has the added benefit of increasing self esteem, and confidence. But beware, just because working out can do a lot to improve your sex life, too much heavy exercise can actually decrease testosterone levels, which may lead to a decrease in sex drive. Buy Now: Hardcover | Paperback | Video Advice found on this website is meant for informational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice for dealing with a given problem. Always use common sense when exercising, and see your doctor for any, and all serious medical conditions. |
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