Immunology, nutrition, and the athlete--Part II.

Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients | July 1, 2004| | Copyright

In Part I of Immunology, Nutrition and the Athlete, we addressed the phenomenon of exercise-induced immunosuppression and discussed how immunity is affected by endurance exercise in athletes in general. This article will focus on the known effects of diet, nutritional factors, and supplements that may be utilized to offset depressed immune function in athletes. Because the immunosuppression observed in these athletes is essentially stress-induced, many of these factors can be applied in much the same way to a healthy person with other, generalized "immune deficiencies." In ...

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