There may be many of us who want to know , can we exercise when the flu ? Athletes and family physician Dr. . Cathleen London , MD of the U.S. has the answer for us .
According to him , if you feel flu symptoms only in the head , nose and throat , and we want to exercise , one should not exercise. But if the flu symptoms felt in the neck or chest , try not to exercise. It is time for us to rest .
Exercise with a chest cold at the search problem . Because , with symptoms such exercise would exacerbate the symptoms and make the germs live longer . Dr. . London encourages us to listen to the rhythm of the body and gives time for the body to heal itself .
He recommends that healthy habits can be an effective way to deal with the flu . The trick is to get plenty of rest , eat foods rich in antioxidants , and a lot of drinking .
Exercise is actually also useful to keep ourselves from being susceptible to the flu . Because exercise strengthens the immune system by reducing stress in our bodies . Stress can mess up the mind and immune system. When levels of cortisol , the stress hormone in our body height , body immunity so vulnerable .
Exercise regularly maintain the levels of stress hormones is maintained. Exercise makes us healthy and happy .
