04.06.2023 - By Elisabeth Scott
Learn about your IMMUNE SYSTEM and how endurance running affects it! Immunologist Dr. Yasmin Mohseni, PhD, joins the show this week to talk about running and our immune systems, including...
The basics of what our immune system is and what it does
Is exercise good for our immune system? Why?
What's going on when we feel like we're "getting sick" after a very hard run or a very hard race; are we actually getting sick?
ARE we more likely to get sick after a hard workout or race (the "open window" hypothesis)?
"Immune-boosting" things & what we can actually do
Stress & the immune system
Running when sick/COVID & the recovery timeline
and more!