Q I have recently discovered that when I’m training and racing hard I end up suffering from a terrible sore throat. I eat a well balanced diet, take multi-vitamins and have tried echinacea. Should I take antibiotics, cut down on the alcohol – I don

Not an awful lot to report on the swimming front - I'm putting in the lengths, trying to count them without losing track (which seems to be much more difficult than it should) and trying to make those constant little improvements to my efficiency in the water.I swim in two pools ...

Time not givenI thought that I was well prepared for everything that the FLM could throw atme. I had energy gels, immodium, blister plasters and ibuprofen.What I didn't anticipate was the huge lump in my throat in the last milewhich almost stopped

, it could be due to a treatable ear, nose and throat problem such as nasal polyps, an additional growth of tissue, chronic sinusitis or other infection. On the other hand, the rhinitis may be caused by an allergy – such as hayfever, dust or perhaps pollution

Gesundheit! Now's the time when everyone seems to be coughing and sneezing. The common cold strikes most adults two to four times a year, each bout lasting between five and 14 days. But can you run with a scratchy throat and runny nose? Here's a

infections and breaks up catarrh. For coughs, try aniseed, marshmallow or thyme, and a sore throat can benefit from the use of sage or myrrh.As a basic rule, take supplements of vitamin C (3000mg daily) and zinc (15-25mg daily), at the first sign of a cold

to offer an explanation of the commonest cause of unusual heart-rate fluctuations experienced by athletes. Heart palpitations are common in athletes and are usually felt as a regular pounding or racing of the heart in the chest, throat, and/or neck. Some

to run outside coincides with the peak time for allergens. Pollens from grasses, weeds, flowers or trees, which are carried along by water droplets in the air, land on your nose or throat or you breathe them in. While this has little or no effect on most

or drink, and had notched up a hearty 49 years. But when doctors ran tests, a biopsy revealed throat cancer."Right after the biopsy he went for a run," Dave’s wife Liz, aka forum member School Runner, told RW. "It reminded him that there are loads of people

would sound like one of the muppets.But it does good things, really good things, as Olga Allon, Director of London's Hot Bikram Yoga explains: "This is a forward compression pose, and your throat is meant to feel a little bit choked. By compressing