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  • July 27, 2016 at 11:43 am #26066
    zedthegreat

    I have found that I am getting ill quite a lot, and whilst I cannot state categorically that it is due to exercise, it does seem to be related to periods of increased effort.

     

    I am aware that your immune system can be down after exercise, so was wondering if anyone has had similar issues and if so anything that you take to boost yourself (looking for natural products if possible). For more context my symptoms are chesty coughs and runny nose etc, but as I am asthmatic these then have a secondary effect on my chest.

     

    Any thoughts appreciated.

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  • August 2, 2016 at 10:17 pm #875553
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    dunnoh

    I ride to work everyday in

    I ride to work everyday in all weathers and Im frequently ill.  

    I find that diet makes the best difference and eating loads of rubbish really doesnt help.  I also find that the Boots cold sinus spray stuff really does work and Wellman vitamins and cod liver oil appears to help with lethergy.

    August 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm #875551
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    EddyP

    You could be overtraining,

    You could be overtraining, you should rest until you feel completely better. As you mention, exercising can lower your immune system so maybe you just aren’t giving your body the chance to fully recover before you go for your next ride.  Ensure you are eating a balanced diet and resting plenty, then once you are feeling fully fit get back out there and just take it slowly.

     

    July 30, 2016 at 9:49 pm #875549
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    arfa

    the one supplement British

    the one supplement British rowing advocate is brazil nuts for the selenium (which boosts the immune system).

    Whilst anecdote isn’t evidence 3-4 brazil nuts a day has seen me right over the last several years.

    That said,make sure you are only training when you are well, otherwise you are inviting other problems

    July 30, 2016 at 4:50 pm #875547
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    turnerjohn

    Sounds like Overtraining…

    Sounds like Overtraining….so to much / to hard with not adequate recovery . Take some time off or go easy. Yes your more susceptible when overtraining and your asthma certainly will have an affect, do you get hay fever ? Recovery wise it’s more rest than anything else although after a hard / long session I’ve noticed I recover faster with a SIS Rego shake …so I can ride hard / long again the next day 

    July 30, 2016 at 2:45 pm #875545
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    allanj

    I am a bit sceptical about

    I am a bit sceptical about there being specific immune boosting foods I have to say- like everything you need a good balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and veg.

    Exercise should be good for you, you have to be really going some to do so much it knackers your immune system- are you taking time to recover and eating well?

     

    July 30, 2016 at 2:45 pm #875543
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    allanj

    I am a bit sceptical about

    I am a bit sceptical about there being specific immune boosting foods I have to say- like everything you need a good balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and veg.

    Exercise should be good for you, you have to be really going some to do so much it knackers your immune system- are you taking time to recover and eating well?

     

    July 30, 2016 at 2:10 pm #875541
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    Jimnm

    Go to bbcgoodfoods.com and

    Go to bbcgoodfoods.com and they list immune boosting foods.  Try doing a little less on your bike until you feel better.

     

     

    July 29, 2016 at 10:58 am #875539
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    zedthegreat

    Thanks for the thoughts. I

    Thanks for the thoughts. I have had blood tests and allergy testing when investigating my asthma, which has flared up in my 30s as opposed to growing out of it which I believe is more common. Nothing out of the ordinary come up from these though.

    Interesting theory Man of Lard. Might be something to think more actively about.

    I was thinking more of immune boosters also – any particular food stuffs, plant extracts etc that anyone has had luck with? My own personal feeling is that the exercise is taking its toll on my immune system and anything to boost this would be great. The symptoms I get are more like the bugs you pick up in the office, so I think probably being attacked in the days after cycling rather than on the bike itself, if that makes sense?

    July 29, 2016 at 8:38 am #875537
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    CygnusX1

    Have you tried talking to

    Have you tried talking to your GP, and maybe getting some blood tests / allergy testing done?

    July 27, 2016 at 2:10 pm #875535
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    Fifth Gear

    In my case it was gluten

    In my case it was gluten intolerance but not with your symptoms. I experienced nausea and fatigue after cycling and had to stop for 15 years before finally diagnosing it myself.

    July 27, 2016 at 1:21 pm #875533
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    Man of Lard

    I know of at least 3 people

    I know of at least 3 people that have suffered from various viral & bacterial infections after riding in “agricultural” areas – where cow muck & the like has been kicked up on to their drink bottles from the road and then they’ve swigged without cleaning…

     

    Personally I just get hayfever when riding between May & August – and only when riding – in normal wandering around there are no symptoms – I can only surmise that the extra effort means I get a lot more irritants so the symptoms are amplified. Antihistamine stops it outright though.

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