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in Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Other, Supplements
If you’re striving for a new PB, staying well could be your biggest training asset. Andrew Hamilton looks at what the recent research says about nutrition and your immunity... MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity
Andrew Hamilton presents research suggesting that some probiotics could help enhance immunity against influenza viruses MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Nutrition for endurance athletes
With winter upon us, the risk of coming down with coughs, colds and flu is a real concern for athletes. With that in mind, Andrew Hamilton asks whether the use of probiotic supplements can boost your immunity and help keep your training on track... MORE
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Andrew Hamilton presents some of the latest findings from the world of sport performance science MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Endurance injuries and health, Immunity
Andrew Hamilton looks at how athletes training and competing abroad this summer can stay well and ensure maximum performance MORE
in Endurance health and lifestyle, Immunity, Nutrition for endurance athletes, Supplements
Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest holistic healing systems. Developed more than 3,000 years ago in the region of Asia that we now know as India, Ayurvedic medicine is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Cynics among you might assume... MORE
in Immunity
Over the past four decades, the relationship between exercise and immunity has been portrayed as something as a double-edged sword: although regular exercise boosts your immunity in the longer term, in the hours immediately after exercise, immunity takes a hit – which can increase your risk of illness and infection, especially colds, coughs and sore... MORE
in Immunity
Exercise is not always kind to the human immune system When sedentary mice begin to exercise regularly, their immune systems become significantly stronger(1). Unfortunately, exercise is not always quite so kind to the human immune system.Acute exercise, in particular, is no friend to your lymphocytes and neutrophils – the white blood cells particularly involved in... MORE
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To train well, you must find the right balance between hard work and recovery Creating a great training programme is not just a matter of writing tough, high-quality workouts. Almost anyone can do that.In fact, if reaching maximal athletic potential were simply a matter of finding the right workouts, then you would have no difficulty... MORE
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Swimmers’ immune systems tumble in response to competition; glutamine doesn’t help, but sugar does Exhaustive exercise can suppress athletes’ immune systems; for example, studies have shown that runners who complete a marathon are six times more likely to develop a respiratory-system illness than non-marathoners. However, exercise scientists haven’t been sure whether sports like swimming and... MORE
The latest triathlon research and best practice findings, covering improving technique, strength and conditioning, and endurance nutrition
The latest findings from running science with practical advice showing you how you can run further and faster whilst staying in peak health
