Tuesday, 15 November 2011

EXERCISE AND YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM

     Moderate, regular exercise helps the immune system by moderating the effects of stress. Lower stress has a beneficial effect on your health. A continual high level of stress has a number of of harmful effects of overall health. Those of you who experience high stress get more colds, suffer more digestive tract problems and have more frequent bouts of fatigue. Regular exercise helps relieve stress. It also helps indirectly by shifting one's focus away from the external factors producing the stress. Exercise also helps the cardiovascular system, improves the flow of blood, flushes away toxins from muscles and organs.It also removes germs and circulates antibodies. It also strengthens the immune system. When you exercise, the body temperature increases slightly. Increasing your body temperature slightly, helps kill infecting organisms. With regular exercise, colds are less frequent. This was a study done at the University of Colorado.
     When you exercise, it improves your body image. When you improve your body image it often leads to higher levels of confidence and relaxation. This in turn helps to reduce stress and enhance the immune system. Directly or indirectly, exercise helps you support and enhance your immune system that leads to overall better health.

No comments:

Post a Comment