How Do Exercise & Fitness Affect Immunity to Covid-19?

How you exercise has a direct effect on your immunity and plays a role in how you can fight of infections like covid-19. Dr. Barker reviews the right dosage of exercise to boost immunity in this video.
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Given our current situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, it's important for people to understand that there's a lot more we can do to take action against this terrible illness - more than we're being told. And that is, we can exercise to support our immunity!
Moderate levels of exercise (30-60 minutes a day, most days of the week) are well known to boost immune function. In fact, regular exercisers have about half the risk that sedentary people do, for catching all types of respiratory illnesses.
On the other hand, people who exercise to excessive levels (90-120 or more minutes a day, most days of the week) are 2-4x more susceptible to catching respiratory and GI-related illnesses!
So, exercising at moderate intensity is important, and there are 5 basic lifestyle and nutrient factors you can use to keep your immune system strong:
1. Lower stress! - high stress raises the hormone cortisol, which after an extended period of time can suppress immune function.
2. Fix you sleep! Similarly, broken or fractured sleep can also lead to elevated cortisol levels and a negative, immune-lowering effect.
3. Vitamin C - Studies have shown marathon runners that take vitamin C through their training season end up with half the respiratory infections than those that took no vitamin C.
4. Vitamin D - a very powerful immune system booster - supplement with vitamin D if you don't get regular, mid-day sun exposure.
5. Zinc - zinc is a mineral that's been show to slow down how viruses reproduce in our bodies - supplementing with zinc may be a good idea as well.
We cover it all, in more detail in this video about how exercise and fitness can boost immunity against covid-19!
Disclaimer:
Dr. Jason Barker received his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine in 2001. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. He is registered in Colorado where he maintains an active clinical practice.
This content is strictly the opinion of Dr. Jason Barker and is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice or to take the place of medical advice or treatment from your personal physician. This video does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Barker and you. All viewers of this content are advised to consult their doctors or qualified health professionals regarding specific health questions. Neither Dr. Barker nor The Natural Athlete’s Clinic takes responsibility for possible health consequences of any person or persons reading, viewing or following the information in this educational content. All viewers of this content, especially those taking prescription or over-the-counter medications, should consult their physicians and obtain a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation before beginning any nutrition, supplement or lifestyle program.
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