Again and again, exercise is shown to be a very effective medicine.
But like everything else in health and wellness, the difference between medicine and poison…is dosage.
This study shows that moderate exercise is where you want to be if your feeling sick, or about to get sick.
Under or over exercising can actually impair your immune response.
“The results of our review showed that although high-intensity exercise can suppress the immune system, elite athletes should not stop training in the time of infection but use low- and moderate-intensity training. Moderate-intensity exercise can improve immune function and maintain physical fitness.”
https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/3/1888