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Impacts of Exercise on Immune Function

Impacts of Exercise on Immune Function

Common known benefits of exercise are increased fitness, metabolic improvements, changes to composition, benefits to mood, and increased socialization. A less known impact of exercise is that it has significant effects on immune function.  Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies in humans have illustrated the profound impact of exercise on the immune system with evidence of…

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What’s inflammation got to do with it?

What’s inflammation got to do with it?

Inflammation is a critical function of the immune system in response to “danger” signals which can include “invaders” (such as pathogenic bacteria and viruses), damaged cells (such as trauma, surgery, or injury), and toxic compounds (such as organic pollutants and heavy metals). These triggers can stimulate a short-lived (acute) or long-lived (chronic) inflammatory response which…

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