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Exercising may make our immune systems more than five times better at fighting infection. The immune-boosting effects may also be one of the reasons why it seems to help both prevent cancer and improve cancer survival.
For more on the benefit of exercise, check out:
• Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression (nutritionfacts.org/video/exercise-vs-drugs-for-depression)
• Longer Life Within Walking Distance (nutritionfacts.org/video/longer-life-within-walking-distance)
• Standing Up for Your Health (nutritionfacts.org/video/standing-up-for-your-health)
• How Much Should You Exercise? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-should-you-exercise)
For the impact of exercise on weight loss, check out:
• The Exercise “Myth” for Weight Loss (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-exercise-myth-for-weight-loss)
• The Secret to Weight Loss Through Exercise (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-secret-to-weight-loss-through-exercise)
• Is It the Diet, the Exercise, or Both? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-it-the-diet-the-exercise-or-both)
Overexertion can increase risk of infection, but there are things we can do to mediate the effect. See, for example, Preserving Athlete Immunity with Chlorella (nutritionfacts.org/video/preserving-athlete-immunity-with-chlorella-2) and Preserving Immune Function in Athletes with Nutritional Yeast (nutritionfacts.org/video/preserving-immune-function-in-athletes-with-nutritional-yeast/).
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Exercising may make our immune systems more than five times better at fighting infection. The immune-boosting effects may also be one of the reasons why it seems to help both prevent cancer and improve cancer survival.
For more on the benefit of exercise, check out:
• Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression (nutritionfacts.org/video/exercise-vs-drugs-for-depression)
• Longer Life Within Walking Distance (nutritionfacts.org/video/longer-life-within-walking-distance)
• Standing Up for Your Health (nutritionfacts.org/video/standing-up-for-your-health)
• How Much Should You Exercise? (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-should-you-exercise)
For the impact of exercise on weight loss, check out:
• The Exercise “Myth” for Weight Loss (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-exercise-myth-for-weight-loss)
• The Secret to Weight Loss Through Exercise (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-secret-to-weight-loss-through-exercise)
• Is It the Diet, the Exercise, or Both? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-it-the-diet-the-exercise-or-both)
Overexertion can increase risk of infection, but there are things we can do to mediate the effect. See, for example, Preserving Athlete Immunity with Chlorella (nutritionfacts.org/video/preserving-athlete-immunity-with-chlorella-2) and Preserving Immune Function in Athletes with Nutritional Yeast (nutritionfacts.org/video/preserving-immune-function-in-athletes-with-nutritional-yeast/).
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Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-exercise-does-it-take-to-boost-immunity. You’ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics.
Thanks for watching. I hope you’ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!
-Michael Greger, MD FACLM
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