hormones. But when a heavy training schedule puts pressure on your immune system, you can ensure that you make healthy diet choices.The key to maintaining an efficient and effective immune system is to consume enough of the nutrients that play a vital role
such as red wine, dark rum and whisky, also make hangovers worse. Do it right, though, and red wine could actually benefit you, as it contains the immune-boosting antioxidant reseveratrol. Even better: try organic wine, which contains none
?A The best defence against colds and flu is a strong and healthy immune system. A wealth of natural remedies is available that can both alleviate symptoms and strengthen your natural immunity. Essential oils are one possibility. Cinnamon leaf essential oil
Q: What is hay fever?A: Hay fever is a type of allergic rhinitis caused by an overreaction of the body's immune system to pollen. The allergen causes inflammation on the inside of the nose and spreads to the sinuses, eyes and throat. Q: Why do I
remove most bacteria. But if your immune system is compromised, first boil your water for five minutes.Hormones and drug byproductsHow'd they get in there? Every time you pop a pill, traces of it come out in your pee. And these can find their way back
runs and races appear to increase it." It's also believed that the more intense the workout, the longer and greater the immune system is suppressed - one more argument for having easy or rest days after these sessions.Think Positive: "A healthy body
that people suffering from sleep deprivation often make poor decisions, can't focus and become unmotivated. Lack of sleep can also compromise your immune system, which is already vulnerable during training: those who get six hours or fewer of sleep have 50 per
response and preventing immune system damage," says 58-time marathoner Dr David Nieman, researcher at the Appalachian State University, US.Keep to yourselfCold sufferers can spread germs before they know they're sick. Limit germ exposure (more waving, less
also help you sleep - if you're a man, at least. The male orgasm induces relaxation and sound sleep, boosts the immune system and helps to repair damage to muscle tissue. This, together with the cocktail of endorphins and serotonin that are also
