Fitness N' Health

The remedy against colds has been detected: exercise. OK, this is an exaggeration. But new results of research published in the on-line British Journal of Sports Medicine shows as active, fit people have fewer colds and they tend to be less restrictive. Even earlier, appeared to be male and married to reduce the appeal rate among the participants in the study, the activity physics and false fitness all other factors.

The reason? An explanation offered by the author of the study Dr. David Nieman of Appalachian State University and colleagues is that practice makes the immune system, boost, in causes a temporary increase of the turnover of immune cells around the body.

Also wrote "stress hormones, which can suppress immunity and the pro and anti cytokine medicine, indicative of intense metabolic activity, is high in moderate aerobic exercise," the researchers.

Return to normal after about three hours, they noted, however, each represents peak, an immune system more strong defenses against all viral and bacterial attacks that can take place, to reduce the total number of serious infections.

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The researchers followed the respiratory of 1,000 adults aged 18 to 85, during a period of 12 weeks in 2008.

Participants reported the frequency at which they engaged in aerobics and the side his own fitness levels, based on a 10-point rating system.

They also gave scientists information on lifestyle, diet and the recent stressful events that may have contributed to the efficiency of their reaction of the immune system.

The study was conducted during the fall and winter months. Cold symptoms were more common during the cold season - occurs on average 13 days during the winter, compared to eight days in the fall.